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Intake waste of money?
spwd:
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--- 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?
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I had a 3" exhaust, an intake and knocked the cat out but getting a new downpipe adds more bhp I believe and boost turned up, can't remember how much but it wasn't anywhere close to max plus I never fitted a better intercooler and got 285bhp on a Dyno run from a quoted 245 as standard and a personal best of 13.2 at santa pod, although I believe I could have got under 13 secs and I had to prove this time before it went on the MR2 forum so I'm not making it up so pretty decent gains for not much outlay and modification, such a fantastic and fast engine/car even standard they are around 5.2 0-60 , I had some fun a few times with a local Z3m 320+ bhp as standard I believe on a private road and he couldn't get away from me and I was actually catching him so easy "first" upgrades as I said made a massive difference that's why I asked because of my experience.
Also the chargecooler from the celica gt4 made even more difference than a performance intercooler.
pudding:
Good stuff!
I agree with you on chargecoolers. Fit the right one and they can be way better than air-air intercoolers, and considerably more responsive (close to zero lag, depending on turbo sizing). The only down side is the extra baggage of carrying water around. I had a setup that had a 3 gallon tank in the boot :grin: It was insanely good at keeping intake temps down though.
Speedy83:
Will there be any differens at all between going with a pipercross or ITG panel filter or are they pretty much same thing?
I know a panel filter per se wont give much power but anyway.
AJP:
--- Quote from: Speedy83 on December 11, 2016, 09:10:53 pm ---Will there be any differens at all between going with a pipercross or ITG panel filter or are they pretty much same thing?
I know a panel filter per se wont give much power but anyway.
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Not discernably. You might notice a difference going from a filthy clogged up panel to a new one, but between brands I'd put my money on the differences being miniscule.
Mackaa-123:
I was planning on buying a ram air induction kit, but a friend who does remaps told me that some gtis and hatchbacks hes had at his had just been smothered by the i inductions kits. Are they even worth buying?
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