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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: duffy78 on 14 March 2008, 11:57
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I'm at the top of the slope looking down, just about to put one foot over the edge.......
Just ordered a pipercross panel filter from awesome, will be my first mod to my GTI, couldn't justify the cost of the carbonio even though it looks like black gold under the bonnet, most of the gain will be from the improved panel filter in a carbonio system anyway imo.
So next on the list is to get the rear windows tinted (doing this with the money not spent on the carbonio)
Then it will be saving up for a bluefin, not going the route of a milltek, if the exhaust goes whilst the car is in my possesion then of course it makes sense to change to one but other than that keeping it pretty stock.
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Just ordered a pipercross panel filter from awesome, will be my first mod to my GTI, couldn't justify the cost of the carbonio even though it looks like black gold under the bonnet, most of the gain will be from the improved panel filter in a carbonio system anyway imo.
to be honist, i think the carbonio DOES offect the gain if anything. if you look at the current intake it doesnt "ram" air into the engine, it passes though a tube into the engine bay which the intake takes from. sucking in cold and hot air at the same time! slower you go, more hot air gets sucked in, (in theory) i drew a poopy image :)
(http://img3.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/c4d28dd656.jpg)
the carbonio just goes to the outside grill. not the engine bay.
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im sure it deos affect it to some extent, but im also sure that the largest gain comes from the actual filter,
all the cold air that gets sucked or rammed into the filter by the carbonio will only stay cold until it hits the turbo, then its going to heat up dramatically anyway.
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im sure it deos affect it to some extent, but im also sure that the largest gain comes from the actual filter,
all the cold air that gets sucked or rammed into the filter by the carbonio will only stay cold until it hits the turbo, then its going to heat up dramatically anyway.
tru but its already gone though the car by the time it hits the turbo, then yes its the same as previous. still.. i think the two make a difference, and the filter you get with the carbonio is or very close to piperx filter :)
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The Carbonio is far more efficient than the standard ram intake - It's much deeper with a greater volume and has no baffles etc inside and ALL the air goes directly to the filter. The greater volume builds more air pressure too, I'm given to understand.
The Carbonio ships with a Pipercross panel filter. I now have an ITG Competition filter.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/EngineBay_Techieboy.jpg)
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Two filters, top one it comes with, bottom one K&N
(http://gallery.sjssites.co.uk/pictures/Golf%20GTI%20Edition%2030/filter1.jpg)
(http://gallery.sjssites.co.uk/pictures/Golf%20GTI%20Edition%2030/filter2.jpg)
and in mine:
(http://gallery.sjssites.co.uk/pictures/Golf%20GTI%20Edition%2030/carbonio5.jpg)
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ahhh well.........may awell join in :grin: :grin:
(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd153/joesgti/CarbonioFULL.jpg)
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looks good, not disputing that it it does anything.
just giving my reasoning for not going the route of the carbonio. spending the difference on rear window tints.
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how much did the pipercross cost anyways?
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was £37 delivered if i remember correctly, carbonio £205.
window tints quote £140
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yeah £37 isnt much at all... have fun getting the cover off to change the panel... real bloody hassle i found and dont intend of doing it again anytimee... ever...
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yeah £37 isnt much at all... have fun getting the cover off to change the panel... real bloody hassle i found and dont intend of doing it again anytimee... ever...
its not that hard :huh: just pull it hard and take the rubber thigs out, stick em back on the bracket and shuv it back on. 2 mims or a job :huh: is yours differnt to mine??
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Sod it i just ordered one for £32 delivered off vw speed. also im running blufin so i'll let you know if it makes a difference. It'll also be interesting to see how much crap my filter has picked up in 18 months and 15k miles.
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took me f**kin ages to get the bloody cover off!!
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Mines here already , so im about to find out how hard it is to fit one :shocked:
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I can confirm that getting the airbox/engine cover off its mounting points is a b!tch, ive applied some grease to aid future removals. It would be like a 10 min job otherwise. :angry:
I aint been for a drive yet tho so i'll post up tomorrow if theres any change.
Inside of airbox and filter was pretty clean too considering 15k miles.
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come on then block, how is it?
ive yet to pick mine up from the post office depo