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Offline samy_1800_turbo

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INTAKE PIPE
« on: 04 December 2007, 16:24 »
i herd somwhere that if you fit a silicone intake pipe you can hear the turbo whistle loader is this true, coz i wanna be able to hear her whistle up  :grin: found this one on ebay has any 1 got this on there motor

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Beetle-Golf-MK4-1-8T-silicone-induction-intake-pipe_W0QQitemZ120193133424QQihZ002QQcategoryZ36680QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Offline MaXXeH

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Re: INTAKE PIPE
« Reply #1 on: 04 December 2007, 18:31 »
yea they do, they let more air though,  have one on my golf,  but dont get a cheap one beacuse when they got hot they bend :(  = less air flow!
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Re: INTAKE PIPE
« Reply #2 on: 04 December 2007, 18:32 »
Whats a good make then mate?
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Re: INTAKE PIPE
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Re: INTAKE PIPE
« Reply #4 on: 04 December 2007, 18:58 »
I have one. Order direct from forge motorsport though, the ones on that site arent made for the AGU engine (i think yours is?).
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Re: INTAKE PIPE
« Reply #5 on: 04 December 2007, 19:02 »
Quote from: topher on 04 December 2007, 18:58
I have one. Order direct from forge motorsport though, the ones on that site arent made for the AGU engine (i think yours is?).

Cool i have an AGU. Was it worth the money then topher??
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Offline 1688bran

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Re: INTAKE PIPE
« Reply #6 on: 04 December 2007, 19:12 »
Quote from: samy_1800_turbo on 04 December 2007, 16:24
i herd somwhere that if you fit a silicone intake pipe you can hear the turbo whistle loader is this true, coz i wanna be able to hear her whistle up  :grin: found this one on ebay has any 1 got this on there motor

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Beetle-Golf-MK4-1-8T-silicone-induction-intake-pipe_W0QQitemZ120193133424QQihZ002QQcategoryZ36680QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 im using one of those..... got no problem what so ever......
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Offline samy_1800_turbo

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Re: INTAKE PIPE
« Reply #7 on: 05 December 2007, 13:18 »
ya thats the 1 i was finkin of gettin, not got another cash for a forge one or samco
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Re: INTAKE PIPE
« Reply #8 on: 05 December 2007, 13:22 »
if you get that one (still assuming you have an AGU) then you'll need a blanking plug for the smaller outlet on the underside and you'll find you'll have to swap your DV into the other socket.. its no major hassle but with your DV moved you wont be able to get your engine cover back on without cutting the corner off it.
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Re: INTAKE PIPE
« Reply #9 on: 05 December 2007, 13:29 »
ya i have an AGU. mite still buy it as i dont have my engine cover on any more. ill just have to find something to blank off the extra hole and hopfully it want get sucked down into the turbo  :grin:
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