All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
Intake waste of money?
Ollieeee:
Mine hit 249bhp and 301ft/lb at R-Tech with panel filter, good figures but Niki said to go any higher it would need an intake as the airbox was restricting it. So as said, depends how far you're wanting to push your figures.
Also, panel filter is sold (I think) just waiting on the money, sorry!
Dan_FR:
--- Quote from: spwd on November 29, 2016, 09:55:05 am ---Thanks for the info Dan, I'm not planning on stage 2 whatever that's defined as, I'll perhaps do the first few easy mods usually nice sounding exhaust and a sports cat as you say that's a big restriction and I'd usually do an intake but if it doesn't make any difference in power on basically a standard car then I'd sooner save my £250 or put it to better use, basically I'm asking what are the first few mods usually done if an intake isn't one of them, hopefully you know what I mean :happy2:
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Generally with these cars, any mapping with the stock cats in place is 'Stage 1' and anything with a sports or de-cat is 'stage 2'.... as this requires different mapping both in terms of fuel strategy and adjusting the emissions maps to stop the EML being triggered.
If you'll be stopping at just a remap, then a panel filter and perhaps knocking the pre-cat out (easy DIY - plenty of guides on here) may be the way to go
spwd:
Yeah that sounds about right Dan, so I get a panel filter or try to find a bargain intake as it won't do any harm if I CAN find one then take the cat off and smash all the crap out the inside then put a cat back exhaust on and a remap and should be around 230bhp or is that hoping too much lol, also is the dsg remap worth doing at any stage.
I'll start my own thread when I get my car lol, infact I'll start one now and thanks for letting me know @Ollieeee :happy2:
pudding:
--- Quote from: spwd on November 28, 2016, 09:04:48 pm ---Just read this thread and will be picking up my 06 dsg gti this week and usually I guess an intake is the first thing done on many cars but you guys are saying they're not worth the expense and I'd be better off buying a panel filter like the one @Ollieeee is selling?
When I had my MR2 Turbo a few years back the intake and intercooler made a massive difference so what's the difference?
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I suspect either the MR2 factory components weren't particularly good in the first place, or the MR2 head flows more than the VW one does.
What difference did you find, out of interest, with no other changes?
pudding:
--- Quote from: Ollieeee on November 29, 2016, 09:57:39 am ---Mine hit 249bhp and 301ft/lb at R-Tech with panel filter, good figures but Niki said to go any higher it would need an intake as the airbox was restricting it. So as said, depends how far you're wanting to push your figures.
Also, panel filter is sold (I think) just waiting on the money, sorry!
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Again, did he elude to how much extra power would be liberated, with no other changes? Is yours on the standard exhaust and downpipe?
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