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Offline bosco

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which induction kit to use??
« on: 02 August 2010, 08:59 »
iv a 1.6 mk2 golf and was wondering what induction kit to use for it? would a K&N 57i for a 1.8 work in it or what would anyone recommend?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: which induction kit to use??
« Reply #1 on: 02 August 2010, 10:05 »
Is that not a carb, if so pointless fitting a induction kit plus they don't gain much anyway.

Offline bosco

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Re: which induction kit to use??
« Reply #2 on: 02 August 2010, 10:13 »
thanks man
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Offline Len

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Re: which induction kit to use??
« Reply #3 on: 02 August 2010, 13:17 »
Only gain you will have is a K&N is for life!
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Re: which induction kit to use??
« Reply #4 on: 02 August 2010, 17:52 »
induction kit in winter will make your carb freeze up big style (ever worse than normal if you have the pierburg)
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