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Intake - Any gains without a remap

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conneem:
Yeah I think a remap will make the most out of it, that is next on the list of to do's after my brakes but I'm still happy with the improved responsiveness and little grumble and woosh sounds for the mean time  :smiley:

@KRL the standard intake is the same as the GTI/Leon i.e. panel filter in the engine cover.

Here are the before, during and after shots  :smiley:

fuscobal:
A CAI on a standard 2 TFSI engine definately makes you loose torque down low and in the midrange. Maybe the OEM one is restrictive but not in terms of airflow capacity but in throttle response. The standard engine/software doesn't need that much air. The benefit of a CAI will clearly be seen on a stage 3 car for example where the OEM intake becomes very restrictive in airflow !

KRL:

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Thats a lovely after market engine cover you have got there then :drool:

Would you mind sharing where you got it from or was it a custom job?

RedRobin:

--- Quote from: fuscobal on April 15, 2010, 07:51:29 pm ---A CAI on a standard 2 TFSI engine definately makes you loose torque down low and in the midrange. Maybe the OEM one is restrictive but not in terms of airflow capacity but in throttle response. The standard engine/software doesn't need that much air. The benefit of a CAI will clearly be seen on a stage 3 car for example where the OEM intake becomes very restrictive in airflow !

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....If I've understood you correctly, losing torque is not what the aftermarket intake manufacturers say. They say gains, even if only very slight.

The benefit of an aftermarket intake can also be seen on Stage2 (Revo) 2.0T FSI cars - My Forge Twintake gained 20 bhp on dyno-dynamics back-to-back plots (K03 mk5 GTI).

conneem:

--- Quote from: KRL on April 15, 2010, 07:55:41 pm ---Thats a lovely after market engine cover you have got there then :drool:

Would you mind sharing where you got it from or was it a custom job?

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Thanks  :smiley:

It is off a TTS, I got it second hand from Germany. It's not a straight fit though. The fixing locations are totally different than my original cover. Here is a pic showing the fixing points.



I tried to get all of the extra bits to attach it but could only get the front little nub (which screwed in no problem). The two rear fixing points are actually extended bolts for the valve cover, I could not get the part number for these and even if I did I wouldn't be enclinded to take any of bolts out anyway. The front nub would not hold the cover securely enough for my liking so I just used a cable tie to attach it to the eye where the normal ITG or neuspeed intake attaches and then just jammed the oil cover rubber collar down.

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