Performance air filters

[harryetype]

I'm trying to find a good alternative performance air filter for a Triple carb set up on my E-type 4.2

I might even go for ram pipes, has anyone any good suggestions?

Thanks

Harry

[chuckgoolsbee]

My car arrived into my care with K&N "pancake" filters.

The engine was freshly rebuilt... and it died a miserable death about 10,000 miles later. I do NOT attribute its death to the filters, but I resolved to revert the car as much to stock as possible. It took me forever and way too much money to acquire the stock filter assembly on ebay. I was within a few weeks and a couple of stray parts to having it restored and back on the car when I was notified by SNG that I had won a photo contest of theirs! The prize was a parts voucher. The value of the voucher matched the cost of their ITG "performance" filter, so I figured "what the hell!"

http://chuck.forest.net/jag/KnNremoval/


The first thing I noted was that the car's torque curve no longer flattened out in the midrange. That was a surprise. The K&N's are *supposed* to be a performance filter, but in reality they hindered performance. Go figure.

So based on that, I'd stick wit your stock setup, or something that emulates it like the ITG one.

The K&N's looked cool, but they were basically worthless in my opinion.

[Car-Nut]

chuckgoolsbee you have PM

[Chuck Anderson]

Hi Harry,

I've had great success with ITG air filtration systems. When I was running SU's, I used their system that was specifically designed for triple SU's.

I now use their system that is designed for triple Webers, which I have adapted to my EFI system.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

[Car-Nut]

Hi Harry,

Is this what youre looking to build an air filter system like this???

[harryetype]

Thank for all your advice the ITG was the system I had in mind.

Cheers

Harry

[Car-Nut]

Harry

That set up was off this beast.....

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/cla ... carno/4923

Clive

[Heuer]

I use the ITG Air Filter System to good effect: http://www.rob-beere-racing.co.uk/induction.html#filter

Remember you will need to change the carb needles (U0 I seem to recall) if you go for these type of filters or any open trumpets. Rob Beere includes the correct ones with his ITG filter set.

David