Induction kit

[Vwgtiking]

Just a quick question do all Indy kits make the whoosh noise from the dv?

[Paradox1]

I think it depends on what the pipe is made from and which cone filter you have.

The foam filters like revo & ram air seem pretty loud

[Dan_FR]

Large bore metal pipes (like the Revo) are louder than smaller bores, or ones consisting mainly of silicone.

Anything with an open filter is going to be loud with an audible whooooosh (unless your DV is broken). If you want quieter then I would think something along the lines of the VWR intake would be your best bet

[Vwgtiking]

I fitted the k04 ramair kit and makes the noise from 2k. I would prefer a subtle throaty noise from the induction kit with the whoosh either very minimal or at higher revs. To confirm then there is no such kit that can do this?

[AJP]

You've pretty much described the sound the standard airbox makes.

Apart from hearing the 'wooosh' at higher revs - I'm not sure you can really achieve that, as it's boost you're hearing and boost builds rapidly at low-mid revs then drops off as the revs climb. Maybe on a big turbo setup there'd be more noise at higher revs, but not a standard turbo.

Like Dan said above, an enclosed cone filter will not be as loud.

I guess you have to decide why exactly you want an induction kit - the standard airbox can have some advantages on a k03/k04 car.

[Vwgtiking]

I will see how I get on. Is there a silicone pipe available that connects from the turbo to the oem air box to replace the plastic hoses??

[Dan_FR]

Forge do one for about 80 quid if i remember rightly

[Vwgtiking]

Don't suppose you know the name?

[Dan_FR]

http://www.awesomegti.com/samco-turbo-intake-pipe-2-0tfsi-with-k04-turbocharger

[Vwgtiking]

Woah £83 for that pipe??

[Dan_FR]

Yep, it's not a simple 90 degree silicone and the top section is oval. From memory I think an 81 or 82mm round pipe can be manipulated to fit on to the airbox, and the turbo end is about 60mm.

I made something similar a while ago when I used a factory MAF housing as part of my intake, made quite a difference, lot less restrictive than the standard silly plastic flexi pipe thing though

[Vwgtiking]

Any pics and how?

[Dan_FR]

Possibly, will look later. It won't be suitable for the factory airbox though, as you can see in the link that the pipe angles forward to meet the airbox at the right position. My MAF housing was removed from the airbox and formed part of my own home made intake, so sat further back in the engine bay.

[Ricky123]

I've got a forge twintake with itg foam filters fitted to it instead of the forge carbon filters and also have a gfb DV and there's minimal "whoosh" noise. I can barely hear it