home brew induction/cai for mk5 gti - anyone tried?

[jimk04]

Has anyone 'made' their own with ally pipes/silicone bends?

Apart from keeping the MAf section the correct diameter I cant really see why a home made one should be any worse than these £300 jobs?

[james]

no reason why you cant make your own :)  just the made to fit ones, look the part 

[jimk04]

Does anyone know if the MAF size needs to be kept at the OE diameter?

[james]

i would of thought so, due to map scaling?

[Jaywoo-GTI]

Surely the link below would work out cheaper and better than making you own?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Big-Bore-Air-Induction-Kit-VW-Golf-Mk5-Gti-2-0-FSiT-Alloy-/300605515715?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45fd7c27c3

[GNJ_Motorsport]

I think by the time you have bought all the components etc then you won't be far off the cost of the kits on the market. What about a Neuspeed P Flo if you don't want to spend £300+?

[jimk04]

I think it will have to be a P-flo for me on the grounds of cost unless I have a crack myself.

Its just the MAF bit that need some looking at!

[percy]

I have one of the ones off ebay at £65 and they are great! Will take pics and put them on soon! I was'nt willing to spend alot of money, so i didnt and still got great results! happy days!

[jimk04]

did you feel any improvement - or does it just sound better!?

[berg]

i have a custom cai on mine, aaron rj off here built it himself - but copied the BDM induction kit. My advice would be to buy a genuine product from BDM (as they are a good cai, very aggressive and flow a lot of air) and think they are cheaper than Twintake/Itg 

[heavyd]

i have a custom cai on mine, aaron rj off here built it himself - but copied the BDM induction kit. My advice would be to buy a genuine product from BDM (as they are a good cai, very aggressive and flow a lot of air) and think they are cheaper than Twintake/Itg 

BDM kit is listed as £395 + Vat
I got my itg for £345 inc vat and delivery

[berg]

really? surprised is that much tbh - sure alex could do a deal

[heavyd]

Yep, it really is that much
http://www.backdraftmotorsport.com/shop-vag-2.0tfsi/bdm-2.0-tfsi-induction-kit/flypage.tpl.html

[rich83]

Yep, it really is that much
http://www.backdraftmotorsport.com/shop-vag-2.0tfsi/bdm-2.0-tfsi-induction-kit/flypage.tpl.html

They are made by alex... with the exception of the filter and hoses! I think all of the intakes are over priced to be honest, all they are is a few silicon hoses and bits of metal tubing, with a filter on the end.

[sub39h]

another alternative is th BSH True Seal - it's DV relocation port is in an inconvenient place tho! the bung for mine was right up against the brake reservoir, so when the engine moved it sliced a hole through it.