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General => General discussion => Topic started by: perd999 on 09 June 2009, 14:46
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Hi Guys and Girls,
Just a random question i thought of:
You can get many types of induction kit made from different materials - whats so good about the carbon ones that are made that are so highly priced over steel ones for example???
is there some kind of gain other than weight?
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Unless you're seriously going to do some sort of competition work, and have sponsors with deep pockets, carbon is just B/S.
Don't waste your money my friend. Carbon is the new, well not so new, 'thing'........carbon this, and carbon that..........everyone has carbon doo-dahs.
Forget it.
It won't make you go any faster, it won't even make you FEEL like you're going faster. It will only make someone you don't know a little richer !
:wink: :cool: :wink:
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lots an lots of "induction" kits are badly designed most dont offer much if any gain in power
most are badly positioned on the hot side or out of direct airflow
if your looking for a better filtration system a panel filter from a reputable manufacturer is best bet , an extra bit ornoise drill the airbox
most competition cars wont even have induction kits , just highly developed filters inside researched boxes ( dependant on regs ofcourse) an ive no idea were this facination with "induction kits" has come from
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It makes it louder?? I think that's the big fascination. And that most people think it makes their car into a road legal track car. Tbh I can't lie, I do miss the noise...gonna drill my airbox soon to get a bit of the "induction blare" back
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well its very very cool i do say
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Nothing but clever marketing bullsh!t, that's all.
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Im not after a carbon one, was just wondering if it did serve a better than a non carbon one due to the price differences.....thanks for all the replies :smiley:
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Carbon is a much better heat shield keeping the air cold inside the intake rather than the steel which will get warm and radiate heat to the air. I doubt it will make much difference, I think my carbon CAI looks nicer lol
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Carbon is a much better heat shield keeping the air cold inside the intake rather than the steel which will get warm and radiate heat to the air. I doubt it will make much difference, I think my carbon CAI looks nicer lol
Typical Croydonian "its nicer innit" :wink:
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Lies !! I clearly bought it for its better heat shield properties . . .
Leave us Croydonians out of this :D
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Carbon is a much better heat shield keeping the air cold inside the intake rather than the steel which will get warm and radiate heat to the air. I doubt it will make much difference, I think my carbon CAI looks nicer lol
Typical Croydonian "its nicer innit" :wink:
bang on da money, innit bruv... lamayo :rolleyes:
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Lies !! I clearly bought it for its better heat shield properties . . .
Leave us Croydonians out of this :D
you always make me chuckle lol. BUT...my steel one stays very cold up until i turn my engine off. then it gets hot because of how hot the engine bay is (heatsoak?)
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See, mine doesnt so up yours Barry :D
;) lol
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sorry....
moneybags
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Ohhhh bicthin !!! :D
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ive always has pipercross, my mate had the viper i think it was and i liked the sound of that.
i just love the note it gives when you put your foot down,
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If the air in your inlet tubing is going slowly enough to pick up enough heat to cause a measurable difference in power output.......
........ you need to shut up and put your f*cking foot down to make it move faster.
Induction kits - all marketing and noise.
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If the air in your inlet tubing is going slowly enough to pick up enough heat to cause a measurable difference in power output.......
........ you need to shut up and put your f*cking foot down to make it move faster.
Induction kits - all marketing and noise.
thats why alanD has the carbon one, cos his car is that heavy and slow his induction picks up loadsa heat :laugh:
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If the air in your inlet tubing is going slowly enough to pick up enough heat to cause a measurable difference in power output.......
........ you need to shut up and put your f*cking foot down to make it move faster.
Induction kits - all marketing and noise.
thats why alanD has the carbon one, cos his car is that heavy and slow his induction picks up loadsa heat :laugh:
What car do you have?
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If the air in your inlet tubing is going slowly enough to pick up enough heat to cause a measurable difference in power output.......
........ you need to shut up and put your f*cking foot down to make it move faster.
Induction kits - all marketing and noise.
thats why alanD has the carbon one, cos his car is that heavy and slow his induction picks up loadsa heat :laugh:
What car do you have?
He has a 8v mk2. Alans car would absolotely destroy your old banger!
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If the air in your inlet tubing is going slowly enough to pick up enough heat to cause a measurable difference in power output.......
........ you need to shut up and put your f*cking foot down to make it move faster.
Induction kits - all marketing and noise.
thats why alanD has the carbon one, cos his car is that heavy and slow his induction picks up loadsa heat :laugh:
What car do you have?
He has a 8v mk2. Alans car would absolotely destroy your old banger!
Thought so...
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Thanks for the defence boys ;)
I clearly am not that stupid to know that there isn't a chance the air is moving that slow to actually pick up heat. As previously stated, I'm a shallow tw@t and thinks the carbon looks nice :cool:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/IMG_0716_1.jpg)
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Plenty of room for some fake stick on Carbon under there, That place up by West Croydon Station sells it, near the crack house(s) :grin:
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Thanks for the defence boys ;)
I clearly am not that stupid to know that there isn't a chance the air is moving that slow to actually pick up heat. As previously stated, I'm a shallow tw@t and thinks the carbon looks nice :cool:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/IMG_0716_1.jpg)
hey dunna worry mate, just a bit of friendly banter, i do actually like the mk5 gti, and have driven a few in work so know that there're no slouch.
yours looks nice too from the pic's i've seen