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Offline navmk4gti

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Re: air intake system question
« Reply #20 on: 19 August 2009, 16:51 »
you had any probs with it ivor?


The Pipercross???  i had it on for about a week, lol!!  Too much puddle-paranoia!!!  :D

 :laugh: hopefully you wont have any probs then... personally im too scared to take that risk putting filter that low.. to much crappy weather:sad:


Shouldn't have, seeing as I've now got the ebay jobbie on these days!  ;)

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Re: air intake system question
« Reply #21 on: 20 August 2009, 08:49 »
I have the one that sits in the inner wheel arch, I dont think that the cone would get soaked in water to a degree that it makes it all the way up the pipe mate - I'll get a pic at weekend and post it for you
ARZ K03s, Oettinger Side Skirts, R32 front, Carbon stage 2, Forge 007p (yellow spring), Forge Actuator (yellow spring), Pipercross panel filter with DSG parts, N249 and N112 deleted, SAI deleted, Carbon canister deleted, Rear wiper deleted, Long Life turbo back custom exhaust with 200 cell sports cat, VR6/G60 clutch kit, Creation Motorsport TIP, Catch can, 'Wellycooler', K04 charge pipe, S3 ported inlet manifold - looks pretty standard on the outside though :)

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Re: air intake system question
« Reply #22 on: 20 August 2009, 09:15 »
I have the one that sits in the inner wheel arch, I dont think that the cone would get soaked in water to a degree that it makes it all the way up the pipe mate - I'll get a pic at weekend and post it for you

here's a reminder of what damage water can do to your engine  :cry: :cry:

OUCH!!

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Re: air intake system question
« Reply #23 on: 20 August 2009, 10:46 »
i'll have to get a picture of leigh's bent rod.. its a corker - caused by one of those kit's, a large puddle, and his missus' carelessness :grin:

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Re: air intake system question
« Reply #24 on: 20 August 2009, 11:24 »
I have the one that sits in the inner wheel arch, I dont think that the cone would get soaked in water to a degree that it makes it all the way up the pipe mate - I'll get a pic at weekend and post it for you

here's a reminder of what damage water can do to your engine  :cry: :cry:

OUCH!!

i dont see y people bother taking the risk ... i think i might stick to my ebay job
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Re: air intake system question
« Reply #25 on: 20 August 2009, 11:34 »
I have the one that sits in the inner wheel arch, I dont think that the cone would get soaked in water to a degree that it makes it all the way up the pipe mate - I'll get a pic at weekend and post it for you

here's a reminder of what damage water can do to your engine  :cry: :cry:

OUCH!!

i dont see y people bother taking the risk ... i think i might stick to my ebay job

i don't either especially as the conclusion from many a dyno run suggests that a decent panel filter gives about the same results but without the fear of destroying your engine!!

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Re: air intake system question
« Reply #26 on: 20 August 2009, 11:59 »
I have the one that sits in the inner wheel arch, I dont think that the cone would get soaked in water to a degree that it makes it all the way up the pipe mate - I'll get a pic at weekend and post it for you
that's the one Ash had...

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Re: air intake system question
« Reply #27 on: 20 August 2009, 12:17 »
I prefer the roar that the induction kit gives - but if it can knacker the engine - time to break out the angle grinder againĀ  :laugh:

Seriously though - I dont think that water could travel up the amount of space and the bend in any great quantity - its not an inverted snorkel at the end of the day lmao
« Last Edit: 20 August 2009, 12:21 by Dalo Harkin »
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Re: air intake system question
« Reply #28 on: 20 August 2009, 12:25 »
As I said ash had that kit and that soaked up water and knackered his engine

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Re: air intake system question
« Reply #29 on: 20 August 2009, 12:26 »
Aluminium induction kit for sale.........

and advice on what needed to replace it with.........and not a panel filter if possible, I like the noise of some induction
« Last Edit: 20 August 2009, 12:28 by Dalo Harkin »
ARZ K03s, Oettinger Side Skirts, R32 front, Carbon stage 2, Forge 007p (yellow spring), Forge Actuator (yellow spring), Pipercross panel filter with DSG parts, N249 and N112 deleted, SAI deleted, Carbon canister deleted, Rear wiper deleted, Long Life turbo back custom exhaust with 200 cell sports cat, VR6/G60 clutch kit, Creation Motorsport TIP, Catch can, 'Wellycooler', K04 charge pipe, S3 ported inlet manifold - looks pretty standard on the outside though :)