Volant Intake System for TFSI

[rich83]

[RedRobin]

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Thanks guys  - I hadn't read the whole thread and I guess that pic was somewhere on a later page.

Then it's a variation on the Twintake, or vica-versa. The Volant is a lot tidier but doesn't have the carbon eye-candy.

Forge claim that the total surface area of a filter (or 2 filters in the Twintake case) has an influence on performance. It would be great to back-to-back dyno test Volant vs Twintake but such things are really difficult and expensive to arrange unfortunately.

[rich83]

Id like someone to give me the dimensions of the twintake filters if possible.

[Tamiyoman]

Takes air in from both grille (as per OE) and headlight area 

Mine is coming off next week to go to it's new owner as car goes back to standard to get ready for sale 

[Tamiyoman]

Id like someone to give me the dimensions of the twintake filters if possible.

The twintakes are 2 pretty small filters at a guess? (looking at can diameter), the volant uses 1 LARGE filter, oil less design with 100,000 mile guarantee manufactured by a company called Donaldson in USA.

Would be good to see the flow rates for both on a stage 2 car (Or even a stage 2+) 

[RedRobin]

^^^^
Yes, each of the Twintake's 2 filters is much smaller individually.

To properly calculate the surface area of a cone:



But minus the upper section because the surface when flat is fan-shaped:



^ The surface area of an air intake cone will be the shape of the silver area of the fan in this pic.

[camfollower]

What's the last word on these Volant intakes for K03 TFSI?  I must admit, I do love the OEM look that this intake fills below the battery void.

[camfollower]

15 pages worth reading then?  Come on guys, give me a synopsis

[rich83]

Long story short...

Does it fit... Yes
Does it work... Yes
Can I buy them... Yes
Do I have to import it from USA.. Yes
Should I just buy a.nother intake available off the shelf in the UK... Yes

[MC71]

Yeap, everything ^^^^ says!

If you have friends/relatives in the US of A then it might be worth it as you can save on shipping it over here but its still a faff and hassle.

Lots of good options available this side of the pond, some cheaper than the Volant too.

 

[camfollower]

Long story short...

Does it fit... Yes
Does it work... Yes
Can I buy them... Yes
Do I have to import it from USA.. Yes
Should I just buy a.nother intake available off the shelf in the UK... Yes

LOve it.  Thanks!

[camfollower]

Yeap, everything ^^^^ says!

If you have friends/relatives in the US of A then it might be worth it as you can save on shipping it over here but its still a faff and hassle.

Lots of good options available this side of the pond, some cheaper than the Volant too.

 

Cheers dude, doing the pond this year, will try and smuggle this, he he. 

[MC71]

^^^^ good idea.

Don't take any clothes in your suitcase and bring this puppy back instead! Ohh your misses is going to love you!! 

[keith]

Digging this sucker up , times have moved on and the previously mentioned forge twintake doesnt seem to be one of the top intakes due its charcoal filters, anyone try this and give it the thumbs up, currently using a dbilas after trying the CTS intake, prefer enclosed intakes and this looks ok.

[Chris92]

Now that's a product I haven't read or seen on this forum for a few years....dbilas intake