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SFS Performance - Turbo Hose kit for 2.0T FSI (200ps)
chungster:
SFS Performance recently posted up a request (on another forum), for a 2.0T guinea pig, to test the Turbo Hose kit they have developed for the 2.0T FSI.
Thinking of all the freebies and whatever people like RR have got over the years, I didn't hang about and put my name forward! :jumping:
And today was the day we decided to do the test.
Idea was to put the car on a dyno with the stock pipes, then fit the new hoses, and do a final dyno run to see if any actual bhp gains would be achieved. Car stayed in Revo map tune, with B6 T5 F9 settings.
The dyno place selected by Anthony @ SFS was Advanced ME in Bletchley (also called Marlin Motor Factors). They use a MAHA LPS 3000 dyno, and I know Dan at this place as my car was there on a dyno day back in 2007. And so he recognised me when i turned up.
Car on the dyno for first run.
Then we had to put the hoses on. Unfortunately no ramp was available, so it was out with the trolley jack and do it the old fashion way i suppose! (I say we but really it was Anthony and Dan getting their hands dirty while i just observed lol)
The 2 new SFS Silicon hoses.
The Turbo to Intercooler hose
Intercooler to Throttle Body hose (SFS version is much bigger with no flattening (at the moment) so should aid flow!)
Pipes now fitted.
now I say the pipe has no compression at the moment like the OEM version. But Anthony @ SFS will change the design of it slightly to incorporate a wee bit of compression as the IC / TB pipe is a bit too close to the radiator fan for his liking!
So Dan used the classic mechanic's best friend to fix it at the moment - Cable tie! - to pull it towards the engine block a little to give it a bit more room.
Final result?
An amazing 10bhp gain at the top end, and spool up is quicker by 200 rpm, compared against the stock pipes. :jumping:
Stock pipe figures - 231 bhp, 276 lb/ft torque (I've had 227 bhp on a DD roller, and 237bhp on a Dimtek roller)
SFS pipe figures - 241 bhp, 281 lb/ft torque
I don't know how much the hoses will be yet but it should be a lot cheaper than the Neuspeed version.
But for those who may be unsure about upgrading the stock hoses to some performance silicon ones, this test might just make you think again. :happy2:
Many Thanks to Anthony @ SFS and Dan @ Advanced ME for doing all this. :drinking:
btw, if anyone is thinking of ordering this from SFS, mention my forum name and you can get a nice 25% discount on it.
joesgti:
wow very impressive, could be a cheap mod for the future! is it just KO4 cars or will it go on a KO3 aswell? :smiley:
chungster:
--- Quote from: joesgti on April 28, 2009, 04:34:53 pm ---wow very impressive, could be a cheap mod for the future! is it just KO4 cars or will it go on a KO3 aswell? :smiley:
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my car has the K03s turbo (200ps) version. I'm not sure if this kit will fit the ED30 / K04 based cars, but i think its slightly different as Anthony mentioned about being worried if i had the ED30 lol.
joesgti:
dunno why i thought you had an ed30 after reading that and seeing the pics :rolleye:
10bhp is very good then on the ko3, i could see upto 270 :party: gimmi gimmi gimmi :party:
chungster:
--- Quote from: joesgti on April 28, 2009, 04:55:28 pm ---dunno why i thought you had an ed30 after reading that and seeing the pics :rolleye:
10bhp is very good then on the ko3, i could see upto 270 :party: gimmi gimmi gimmi :party:
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25% discount too if you fancy the kit. It was supposed to be for another forum but I asked if it could be extended to another mk5 forum i use lol.
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