Carbonio Intake on ED30

[gazbutmk5gti]

Just been outside freezin me b*lls off fitting the Carbonio intake and filter to the ED30, and it looks the b*ll*cks, not sure about any noticeable difference in performance although the pick-up does seem crisper, the weathers not really up to performance testing.
What I can say is that engine cover is a pain in the backside to remove and refit, when I remove it I'm always scared I'm gonna break something you have to pull it that hard to shift it, and then lining all the grommets up when you push it back on is tricky, specially when your loosing any patience you had cos you fingers are numb with cold

[Fatandre]

Where can I get this Cabrinio intake?

[gazbutmk5gti]

Got mine from Awesome in Manchester, they have online shopping on their website www.awesome-gti.co.uk. They had a few in stock last week.

[stan]

looks great, but doesnt make any difference at all.

[gazbutmk5gti]

any figures to back that up

[stan]

i have mate to be honest, i dont need to back it up ive paid good money, im not slagging it off i was hoping it would help, i lost 4bhp after intake fitted, powerzone RR, intake will be up for sale after xmas, cheeres stan, awesome said standard breathing is very good, but it does look good under the bonnet,

[T88OMM]

Just been outside freezin me b*lls off fitting the Carbonio intake and filter to the ED30, and it looks the b*ll*cks, not sure about any noticeable difference in performance although the pick-up does seem crisper, the weathers not really up to performance testing.
What I can say is that engine cover is a pain in the backside to remove and refit, when I remove it I'm always scared I'm gonna break something you have to pull it that hard to shift it, and then lining all the grommets up when you push it back on is tricky, specially when your loosing any patience you had cos you fingers are numb with cold

Have you noticed any difference in sound at all ??

[Hurdy]

Interesting that Stan says he actually lost 4bhp.

I wish I had managed to get an inbetween RR now  - with the remap done, but before and after the Carbonio.

Having said that 4bhp loss is nothing when balancing it against looks. The standard intake looks
The Carbonio looks

[john_o]

Having said that 4bhp loss is nothing when balancing it against looks.

Cmon Hurdy , yeah it looks supreme , yes I want one.
But if it does loose hp then I dont care how good it looks! 
Whether thats real hp or varied rr loss hp who knows.
Time to trawl web for dyno plots me thinks...

'looks for carbon fibre film to cover OE box as a backup plan' 

[gazbutmk5gti]

i have mate to be honest, i dont need to back it up ive paid good money, im not slagging it off i was hoping it would help, i lost 4bhp after intake fitted, powerzone RR, intake will be up for sale after xmas, cheeres stan, awesome said standard breathing is very good, but it does look good under the bonnet,

No worries pal, I wasn't gettin on my high horse, I'm not sure about the results from the intake yet either, although I will say I've seen 6hp difference between back to back runs on the rollers with no changes to the car what so ever so 4hp isn't much either way.