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ITG Maxogen Intake for 2.0TFSI
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: john_o on December 06, 2009, 11:11:26 pm ---
Im a little confused as to how ITG get these good results and the Twintake still requires the 2 filters to get the same (in theory) gain.
Do you have a number on available filter area to allow comparison to the twintake ?
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....I think that most intake designs seeking high performance will be chasing what combines a large surface area of filtering media with the induction of the coolest possible air.
ITG and Forge have approached this slightly differently from each other. Obviously I don't want to sidetrack Steve's ITG review by going into lengthy details about the TWINtake here. The details of how and why the TWINtake works is quite lengthy and will be included in my forthcoming review in about a week.
Currently the ITG called Maxogen is the favourite to win any race for a highest performing intake award and a horse called Twintake is second favourite. We don't yet know horse Twintake's form and at best it might only be a dead heat.
Sy, I've just seen your post - Please don't think that I believe the Twintake to be the 'best' of the two - I don't - I have an open mind. We all have to see more about how both these intake solutions perform on a variety of cars. Either way, neither are at all shabby!
My personal choice of the Twintake has not been based on any negative opinions about the ITG's performance nor even any belief that the Twintake will perform any better.
Janner_Sy:
--- Quote --- I have an open mind
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:laugh:
6 and two 3's RR. both will be good. etto
SteveP:
--- Quote from: Hurdy on December 05, 2009, 10:51:15 pm ---Great review Steve. :happy2:
I'd love to be able to get the ITG, Twintake, EVOMs and Dbilas on one car for the day with a Dyno to do some "level playing field" testing.
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I agree that would be a great test to do :happy2:
SteveP:
--- Quote from: john_o on December 06, 2009, 11:11:26 pm ---lovely review :happy2: Good to see you joining in the review fun :signLOL:
that graph shows an incredible 'area under curve' gain at the top end :laugh: must just sing to the (new) redline.
(why the increased revs between the 2 graphs ? I ask as the original DSG software retards the ign pre redline and kills power for the pending change. )
Im a little confused as to how ITG get these good results and the Twintake still requires the 2 filters to get the same (in theory) gain.
Do you have a number on available filter area to allow comparison to the twintake ?
I also like the fact that your pictures show that the ITG is secured in 2 places between the filter and the inlet (3 if you include the foam at the battery) . the fixing above the exhaust heatshield was news to me :happy2:
MAF figures very nice to have ,nice touch.
Having heard this fitted to Gaz's S3 I have to say it makes some lovely noises :drool:
my only overriding issue with this is the fact its an oiled filter. Im not wishing to drag your review off topic but its the only thing that puts me off this. Im just not a great fan of this type, and feel compelled to agree with TT thoughts on this subject :surprised:
(not sure its gonna put me off buying one though :signLOL:)
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Cheers John_o :happy2:
The Dyno operator saw the power tailing off past 5.5k on the OEM airbox so that's why he didn't push it any further.
I never really like the idea of an oiled panel filter (partly because of T_T's comments) but after having the reasons for the oil explained in great detail by Andy @ ITG, plus seeing the inside of the original filter cone I ran for nearly 10k miles, was spotless inside the ali spinning, I can say now say I have no issues with the oiled filter.
Janner_Sy:
--- Quote ---plus seeing the inside of the original filter cone I ran for nearly 10k miles, was spotless inside the ali spinning, I can say now say I have no issues with the oiled filter.
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Ill second that. When i put my new heat shield on it was clean as a whistle on the aluminium inside the filter
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