Twintake & Eibach Pro kit fitted

[Weston]

Just got my car back and am very pleased with the result. The ride is more firm but not uncomfortable, and the intake does make the car feel quicker. Not sure whether it actually is but it does look and sound better. I think it's about time I started a build thread, maybe at the weekend...

[GOLDENBOY]

Im wanting to get twin intake fitted next few weeks, would you say worth the big money mate?? did you have to remove engine cover??  you will have get some photos up with springs fitted 

[Weston]

I have no quantative measurement of power increase so can't really say. I wouldn't go back in time and not buy it though  The engine cover is no longer on, but I'm not bothered about that

[v2brett]

get some pics up fella, and im the same with my engine cover off.   you learn to like it 

[GOLDENBOY]

 You can cut your engine cover to fit, so you get engine cover and twin take in. http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,11138.0.html

[RedRobin]

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Another alternative to cutting a stock engine cover to fit with a Twintake is this:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,11702.0.html

I think that an engine cover on a road car offers quite valuable protection. Also, our 2.0T FSI lowly 4-pot ain't pretty to look at.

[big al]

I too have the twintake, def worth the money, and looks ace.
Don't know of  anyone doing before and after rolling roads. But have heard it offers about 10bhp max over stock.
The stock cover modded fits great as well, just have to make sure you cut off enough and the right parts too.

(and as everyone else is in pic whoring mode:)

[Weston]

I'll get round to sorting the cover somehow. As it's out of sight it'll be a while. I'll upload some pics once I've removed the last few months grime. I've just been out again and noticed a lot more noise with the stereo off, and it did seem to pull better so maybe it has made a difference 

[RedRobin]

Don't know of  anyone doing before and after rolling roads. But have heard it offers about 10bhp max over stock.

The stock cover modded fits great as well, just have to make sure you cut off enough and the right parts too.

(and as everyone else is in pic whoring mode:)

....More than 10bhp gains. Dyno plots etc:  http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9988.0.html

Yours is my absolute favourite modded stock engine cover so far, Al 

I wasn't in picture-whore mode before but now I am!

[v2brett]

not quite as pretty but ill pic whore my naked engine 

[Britishlion]

I was reading through RR post last night about fitting ! @RR "god damn you I now want a twintake !"

And saw this 


Holy sweet mother of god ! i even woke my Girlfriend up at midnight to show her, who even said how good it looked before she rolled back over !





How do I do this !!!!! 

[big al]

you would need to respray the pipework (ala Luke at Plush automotives twintake)
then get a carbon fibre  centre strip and repaint the plastic cover too,
( A lot of work, but would look fantastic when done!)

[Britishlion]

I have time ! Especially if it looked that good !

 

[Britishlion]

you would need to respray the pipework (ala Luke at Plush automotives twintake)
then get a carbon fibre  centre strip and repaint the plastic cover too,
( A lot of work, but would look fantastic when done!)

Is it luke at Plush who paints the intake pipes ?

[big al]

Is it luke at Plush who paints the intake pipes ?

Don't know if he painted them himself or sent them away for the work. May be worth getting in touch with him, though know he is really busy lately.