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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: gti jimmy on 13 May 2010, 22:17
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hi all, is it worth fitting an induction kit to a remaped gti? and who makes a good one? k & n any good these days?
jimmy
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Carbonio and not all that unless remapped n exhaust...make a good noise tho and tidy up the bay...just don't drive through really big puddles
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Hello Jimmy.
I Had a carbonio, the car was'nt mapped at the time though, so couldnt really feel much of a difference!
Since having her remapped i installed Nuspeed P-Flow kit, now its nothing drastic, but you can definatly feel more pull mid to high range, makes a lovely induction sound too! subtle roar, without sounding chavy :laugh:
Forge make a Twintake system, heard nothing but good news about this bit of kit! Personly i think you really need to go the full turbo back complete exhuast system + cai to really benifit in real power gains! :smiley:
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I've got a FTB Milly stystem with a remap and tbh the benifits are quite minimal and I hardly notice it.
Still the carbon fibre in the engine bay looks nice :D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/IMG_0716_1.jpg)
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That carbon fibre air filter looks awesome, where did you get it?
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I got mine from my local friendly independent VAG garage that I use for service, MOTs etc. But it can be bought direct from them at - http://www.carbonspeed.co.uk/product_cs100.asp
They also do a nice carbon fibre grille (http://www.carbonspeed.co.uk/product_cs.vw.04.asp) which I got myself aswell. You cant beat a bit of CF lol
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/IMG_1301_1.jpg)
(Im such a little pic whore today :D)
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iv got the forge cold air feed one for mine with the vacuume operated dv, and all i can say is iv not had it mapped yet but the difference is noticeably bigger i couldnt believe it plus it looks nice under the bonet with the chunky chrome pipe. one thing ill say with the cold feed one from forge is it sits really close to the floor on the n/s/f behind the fog light and i dont like driveing in the rain ha. which is silly as i live in england were it rains most the time. also the forge twintake system i thought was a little to pricey but overall the induction kit gets a thumbs up from me :grin:
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Is there really no decent cai intakes that take the feed from higher up to avoid the possibility of sucking half of englands rain fall intot the engine?
The VW one already takes a feed from the grille does it not?
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Is there really no decent cai intakes that take the feed from higher up to avoid the possibility of sucking half of englands rain fall intot the engine?
The VW one already takes a feed from the grille does it not?
Yeah, that carbon one sits in the same place as the stnd one. The logic behind the carbon one being that its bigger which allows it to suck in more than the stnd one and carbon material will improve heat soak (which I think is bolloks tbh). The changes are so minimal that you wont notice it that much. But as Tesco say, every little helps.
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Robin and I think Hurdy have the Forge Twintake which is positioned higher up.
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I got mine from my local friendly independent VAG garage that I use for service, MOTs etc. But it can be bought direct from them at - http://www.carbonspeed.co.uk/product_cs100.asp
They also do a nice carbon fibre grille (http://www.carbonspeed.co.uk/product_cs.vw.04.asp) which I got myself aswell. You cant beat a bit of CF lol
(Im such a little pic whore today :D)
Ohhhh pricey but it looks like you pay for quality, and you do get a Pipercross airfilter too, so swings and round abouts I guess.
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Best gains in BHP come from ITG, Forge Twintake and EVOM's. For all of these you will have to lose the engine cover. On a Normal remapped GTI they have all been proven with back to back Dyno plots to give around 20bhp gain over the oem intake and panel filter. Carbonio still utilises the airbox in the engine cover, but has a pipercross panel filter for better flow. Gains on the Carbonio on a remapped GTI are around 7-9bhp over oem.
The ITG and the EVOM's are the loudest and can grate on some people who tend to like a quieter intake.
The Twintake is a good compromise between the noise of the two above and oem.
The Twintake looks the best IMHO, but it isn't cheap.
I have an EVOM's, which is very loud :evil:
RedRobin has the Forge Twintake.
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Has any one else got the forge cold feed one or just me??? im used to it now but at first i used to think i was sucking everything in as i was driveing along its that loud.
as im from york is there many meetings up this area coz would be good to meet people and actually see different modifications and makes of parts to compare?? its alright me saying mines loud but could be quite compared to others?? :smiley:
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There's a few people going to York 1/4 mile raceway on the 31st May :smiley:
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Sweet... thats the monday bank holiday right??? is it a open drag strip or is it a organised event for race teams etc.
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It is a run what you brung and anyone can turn up :cool: