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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: TinuxGTI on 01 June 2010, 13:08
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Is it really worth the £195?
Thanks
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no way is it worth £195 buy the cheapo ebay one for £50 does the same job!
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So basically you're just paying for the carbon fibre which does f- all?
Anyone got a link to a decent filter?
Mines sucking hot air as no pipe :(
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yea the carbon does f-all heres the link to the cai i brought http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Cold-Air-Induction-Kit-1-8T-GOLF-A3-OCTAVIA-/350347816823?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51925b6f77
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Cheers bud. Just bought it :)
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yea the carbon does f-all heres the link to the cai i brought http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Cold-Air-Induction-Kit-1-8T-GOLF-A3-OCTAVIA-/350347816823?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51925b6f77
I like it :cool: as
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i was looking into one of these as i want the noise !! (already have smoothed airbox and kn panel) but have read a few people semmed to have lost power since fitting ?
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carbonio ftw :afro: maybe not worth £195 but looks awesome under my bonnet :rolleyes: and for the noise etc its well worth it! well i can say mines made more power with this on :smug:
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Is it worth swap a DSG setup over to CAI just out of interest?
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Is it worth swap a DSG setup over to CAI just out of interest?
imo yes but its mainly noise as its drawn in direct from behind the l/h front lower grille and travels along a long intake pipe which amplifies the intake noise more than a stock airbow will but mine seems to rev better than when i had the DSG set up :wink: personal preference i'd say it comes down to at the end of the day
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yea i have read that those ebay 1 s make u loose power 2 :sad:
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What you lose is nothing compared to the illusion of how much your gaining with the sound factor or get a simota one which is a gain and an excellent sound. Although you need a map for the gain which in reality is about 5bhp if not less..... All filter gains are the same though..... unless you put a forge sticker on the air box :laugh:
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Is it really worth the £195?
Thanks
Yes, I got mine from awesome, it does look great, yes your paying a lot for carbon but i did find it did improve the response and fuel economy. i'm always wary of " fleabay specials.
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Is it really worth the £195?
Thanks
Yes, I got mine from awesome, it does look great, yes your paying a lot for carbon but i did find it did improve the response and fuel economy. i'm always wary of " fleabay specials.
+1 :wink:
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buy the 44 pound one off ebay very cheap ,but the filter on the end is only £10 new so buy a better one , just watch for big puddles or just chop it down ,make hell of a difference (shortened)............well worth the money.....
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the carbonio was one of the first mods i ever bought! And to to do this day! Probably the one of the best.
There is nothing wrong with buying cheaper parts as at the end of the day, work to your own budget. But come on guys, carbonio FTW all the way. There is no comparison between ebay £40 filters and Carbonio CAI.
In my opinion, its like buying shoes.
You can either have a set of Astrix, which are unpleasing to the eye, and people know youve skimped out. Or you can have a set of nike 6.0. Which are truely gorgous, and worth every penny! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Thats my metaphor the day lol
Jake
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does everyone know why it's made from carbon?
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Apparently CF is very good at heat reflection thus keeps the air cool but to be honest so is my alloy pipe, its not an F1 car its a mk4 golf. And as for loosing power as far as i'm aware nobody has ever run a back to back test with the Carbonio and the eBay special - it would be very interesting to see the results and may make a few people cry after spending £195...
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how much would a flea bay one affect my fuel conspumtion??? im presuming that you get an incresased "blow off" noise with this compared to the smoothed air box mod???
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Apparently CF is very good at heat reflection thus keeps the air cool but to be honest so is my alloy pipe, its not an F1 car its a mk4 golf. And as for loosing power as far as i'm aware nobody has ever run a back to back test with the Carbonio and the eBay special - it would be very interesting to see the results and may make a few people cry after spending £195...
Thats why c/f is used as its good at heat reflection i for one can say after a decent run that my carbonio intake pipe is relatively cool to the touch i doubt an alloy pipe will be the same and i think you will find it will be hotter than c/f as they are completely different materials anyway also i'm not aware of any back to back tests of the two products but its all down in the end to shall i say personal preference maybe its not an F1 car but its c/f for reason i for one dont regret spending that sort of sum on the carbonio as said before its cheap for a reason! by all means people have a budget but buy the best you can afford imo
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Yes carbon fibre doesn't suffer heatsoak as badly as the alloy pipe will. Like Matt says I can put my hand on my c/f filter housing after a good run :smiley:
gotta admit the alloy CAI did sound awesome though :laugh:
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Yes carbon fibre doesn't suffer heatsoak as badly as the alloy pipe will. Like Matt says I can put my hand on my c/f filter housing after a good run :smiley:
gotta admit the alloy CAI did sound awesome though :laugh:
Cheers wes :grin:
i'd agree there with you as alloy over c/f does amplyfy the sound more afaik anyway :laugh: