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Offline Rob-MK5

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Re: Best panel filter..
« Reply #20 on: 28 April 2008, 23:02 »

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Re: Best panel filter..
« Reply #21 on: 28 April 2008, 23:31 »
....Yikes!!!! £857???? That's ridiculous! GruppeM have an excellent reputation though.

I forgot to mention that throttle response is definitely noticeably improved with the Carbonio. They also claim torque gains but I don't know for certain.

Often with an air filter/intake mod it's a question of how the whole package improves - How it works with the exhaust etc.
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Re: Best panel filter..
« Reply #22 on: 28 April 2008, 23:47 »
£857 for a few clips , a cone filter and a piece of shaped CF.
Other GruppeM kits seem to be worth it but not this one!

I agree with you on the Carbonio as regards actual bhp gains (mine was the std ED30 that ran 259)
but if you like the looks + CF then its the one  :wink:
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Re: Best panel filter..
« Reply #23 on: 29 April 2008, 07:34 »
....Yikes!!!! £857???? That's ridiculous! GruppeM have an excellent reputation though.

I forgot to mention that throttle response is definitely noticeably improved with the Carbonio. They also claim torque gains but I don't know for certain.

Often with an air filter/intake mod it's a question of how the whole package improves - How it works with the exhaust etc.

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Re: Best panel filter..
« Reply #24 on: 29 April 2008, 10:48 »
another forum member put me onto this ebay seller from the states.For all intense and purp it looks like a Carbonio but its way cheaper, i got mine(minus filter) for £57 excl delivery @ £42.Is it from the people that make them for carbonio or a cheap knock off, only time will tell.But i am willing to give it a go.going to try some before and after vag-com results with air mass thingmy jig.


Glad you got yours K4ith. Have you managed to fit it as yet? Mine was a piece of pi** to fit. Was expectin a nightmare too  :grin:

A bit of a bargain I thought, and it looks fab  :wink:

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Re: Best panel filter..
« Reply #25 on: 29 April 2008, 12:20 »
Greenouse not got it yet as the seller was on hols, posted yesterday and he marked it as a gift so hopefully wont get vat added :wink:thanks for posting the link earlier to me.
here's the link for the one i bought Rob. you can make offers too i bid $115 and got it so try a bit under, you only 3 offers then they bar you from bidding on that 1 item.
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Re: Best panel filter..
« Reply #26 on: 29 April 2008, 12:24 »
Greenouse not got it yet as the seller was on hols, posted yesterday and he marked it as a gift so hopefully wont get vat added :wink:thanks for posting the link earlier to me.
here's the link for the one i bought Rob. you can make offers too i bid $115 and got it so try a bit under, you only 3 offers then they bar you from bidding on that 1 item.

I got stung for import duty!! From memory cost me another £34  :sad: Still a bargain though  :grin:

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Re: Best panel filter..
« Reply #27 on: 29 April 2008, 20:24 »
Where is the link or have I gone blind? :laugh:

Can you post the link again please, that kit looks great :smiley:

Cheers

Greenouse not got it yet as the seller was on hols, posted yesterday and he marked it as a gift so hopefully wont get vat added :wink:thanks for posting the link earlier to me.
here's the link for the one i bought Rob. you can make offers too i bid $115 and got it so try a bit under, you only 3 offers then they bar you from bidding on that 1 item.


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Re: Best panel filter..
« Reply #29 on: 29 April 2008, 20:38 »
Cheers, :cool:

Good find that guys. I see they do the kit without the K&N filter so I could combine it with the ITG filter?

I think you've found my Ed30's first mod :rolleyes: It should fit?