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Title: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: xHeartcoreboyx on 02 March 2011, 22:02
I am going APR stage 2 and UR DP in a week and thinking of picking up an intake to go with it, since i have some coins to spend  :evil:

I need some turbo noise while keeping the temps down and no just cone on a stick design.

My choices:

APR's carbonio filter: everyone says it's QUIET...

(http://www.goapr.com.au/products/carbonio_intake_mkv_tsi_017.jpg)

ITG induction kit: people seem to like it, but i don't know if it's quiet like APR's or how good the foam material is.

(http://www.funkymotors.ie/images_p/stab99vagtsi_983.jpg)

Forge's Twintake: it's my favorite, but forge says it's US only, due to maf differences

(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4195/27108781.jpg) (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/27108781.jpg/)

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Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: SteveP on 03 March 2011, 18:30
I have the ITG and love it, it makes a slight bit more noise. The foam quality is very good.

I have some pics of mine after it did 10k miles through the British winter, took 5 mins to clean and never noticeably dropped in performance despite the level of crud on it  :smiley:
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: xHeartcoreboyx on 03 March 2011, 22:31
Sounds awesome!!

What would work better for a dusty and hot weather constantly? foam or cotton?

I think you used to have a carbonio, can you tell which make more noise?

honestly i do love the gains with a chip, but i care A LOT about the turbo sounds!

oh and in for any supporting pics!
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: KennyGTI on 04 March 2011, 11:52
My Carbonio is quite noisey on half throttle ( full throttle exhaust noise over powers it ) and get a nice loud "tsshhhhh" when coming off throttle with the re-circ'sd air. I am on Revo Stage 2 also.
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: am1w on 04 March 2011, 12:10
I can sort of understand why people wish to speed-up their cars within reason. But why on earth would you wish to turn it into a noisy barge is simply astonishing. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: gizzywizzy on 04 March 2011, 14:42
I can sort of understand why people wish to speed-up their cars within reason. But why on earth would you wish to turn it into a noisy barge is simply astonishing. :rolleyes:

+1, why ever did you not buy a noisy Subaru or something similar if you want a racket from your back end.  I like the quiet of my Golf, you lot are like little boy racers fettling with your intake valves, adding this and that at great expense, you'll f**k your warranty and will never get back the value spent when you come to sell on.  Waste of time.
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: SteveP on 04 March 2011, 14:48
I think the phase you pair need to learn is ETTO.
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: xHeartcoreboyx on 04 March 2011, 15:59
My Carbonio is quite noisey on half throttle ( full throttle exhaust noise over powers it ) and get a nice loud "tsshhhhh" when coming off throttle with the re-circ'sd air. I am on Revo Stage 2 also.

Yup, sounds like i will end up with the sexy carbonio, since the ITG is quiet too, according to SteveP.
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: xHeartcoreboyx on 04 March 2011, 16:00
I am not trying to turn it into a loud car, if i did, i would have gotten a loud ass cat back.

I just love hearing all the turbo spooling in the car, that's it, i don't care how it sounds like from the outside.
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: xHeartcoreboyx on 04 March 2011, 16:02
I think the phase you pair need to learn is ETTO.

Exactly! many people think my car is a POS just because it's a small hatch. i would careless.
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: am1w on 04 March 2011, 16:37
I would add ETTOFU. :grin:
I would also suggest you lot should have bought faster and noisier cars in the first place. :tongue: 
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: xHeartcoreboyx on 04 March 2011, 16:45
An Evo x or STI are out of my budget and the VW interior and overall quality is amazing.

Is it a sin if i want to have a LITTLE more noise for my OWN pleasure?!

I have an Ultimate Racing downpipe and stage 2 chipped ECU coming my way..guess what..!

The DP is catted and non resonated (i wanted it that way)...get mad people!  :grin:

(http://www.ultimate-racing.com/store-images/10-GTI-MetalHFCatDP-StockAdapter1.JPG)

I think i might just end up with the carbonio intake, but thinking about it again, since i just got vagcom, i'd rather do a before and after logging, to see how much it really helps..so the intake can wait a little.

am1w: watch out! i just paid someone in the UK to install a turbo whistler in your exhaust.  :laugh:
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: am1w on 05 March 2011, 00:29
As it is a GTI they will need two of those contraptions. :grin:
Title: Re: ITG intake..sound? recommended?
Post by: AndyC on 05 March 2011, 19:20
the forge systems looks awesome, whats the score with the MAF thing?