K&N induction kit makes the world of difference!!!!

[Optimus Wol]

if you keep revving your engine like that, your gonna have 8 small holes in the bonnet where the vavles have been launched into space mate!

[Sugar79]

I went to harlow motorsport last weekend, its all alloys in the shop now, 
But i went there a few years back and they had loads of stuff.

[ydkSinisteR]

Lol valves into space i like that! But yeh in Harlow they got alot of alloys but they get everything on order like my K&N they got the catalouge and my Denso sparks and HT leads, they can get more or less anything its just all on order! There sayin next if i wanna make it faster i should bore out the pistons or get mad new cam stuff has anyone done that to there car?

[Gambit]

and now for my next trick

2nd gear in mk2 8v gti's is only geared to 59.8mph so dont believe your speedo!

[ydkSinisteR]

ok ok y not? so ur telling me with enough enhancements that its not possible? you seriously dont know much bout cars to say that, my mate has a toyota Supra RZ his 3rd gear standard use to go to about 95mph before he had to change he put a HKS filter in it now his 3rd goes to 110mph so explain that if its impossible, do u even know what K&N's and things like that do? They give more torque and strength in the lower gears and that has been proven by many tests and magazines, so next time look ur facts up mate 

[free]

at the end of the day your only as fast as your gear box,
enginie mods just get you there faster

[...joe]

induction kits rarely work unless amazingly heat shielded in a way that they cant suck in any of the hot engine air that they are vulnerable to. i think its more likely it 'felt' faster. i've tried various induction kits on my 8 valve and i've always gone back to a panel filter.
i also have a friend who owns a tuning company and he specialises in g60 tuning. every time he gets a car in with an induction kit he swaps it back to the standard air box, when the owner is after more power.

[ydkSinisteR]

1st of all gtijoe ur golf looks nice i have to say! yeh i had a few things done at once they put the kit on and the same time a full engine exhaust system so i could tell the difference straight away it feels alot faster more go go at the lights and when im off not only can i hear the exhaust i can hear the K&N it ratels nice but i think all over all the enhancements have improved my ride!

[AudiA8Quattro]

Not totally true.
Induction kits work well if they are in the right place, like at the front left in the wing.
This is where mk2/3 gti's have the box so they will not really be affected by hot air, as when the car is in foward motion it will get plenty of cold air.
Saying that, a drilled airbox and a performance panel filter get the same result, just cheaper ?

[...joe]

thanks ydk, was only trying to be constructive, as vr6 says a decent panel filter in a modified airbox will do just the same job. its probably working nicely now because its frickin cold at the moment but it may suffer in summer. i'd like to make a pipe to have the filter down behind the bumper so you get all the cold air and no heat!