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Volant Intake System for TFSI
RedRobin:
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--- Quote from: alackofspeed on April 10, 2012, 10:38:14 pm ---
My only issue is that there's nothing I can see in the design to detach the device from the engine's movements, especially as the intake appears to attach to the gearbox end of the head. Any movement of head will be somehow transferred to the main shrouding.
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IM not sure if its actually anchored there as on the picture in post above it does not look to be anchored to me?, not sure what that is for?
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....There is a fixing/anchor point on the 2.0T FSI engine in the position you have red circled but under stress (from engine movement) there have been cases of it breaking:
The Forge Twintake doesn't rely on this fixing point. The ITG does but is made up of flexible sections either side - Pic below:
Having engine mounts will greatly reduce engine movement. So I'm sorry to suggest that as this nice looking Volant intake is rigid one-piece pipe, if you have OEM engine mounts you already know how much engine movement there is, and so this could be a weak point IF the Volant relies on this anchor - Time will tell.
rich83:
It really should have a rubber grommet to attach it to that mounting point. Bad design IMO.
RedRobin:
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Please don't think I'm a hater or trying to piss on the Volant parade but:
Are there any flexible sections/joins at all on the Volant? - The pics so far don't show enough detail about this aspect. I'm just raising questions which I would do if I was thinking of buying a Volant, which I would have considered if I didn't have my Twintake.
Tamiyoman:
No worries lads, im sure the fixing point can be mounted with a rubber grommet to allow movement (A simple rubber slotted grommet will suffice to allow movement back n forth) that way its attached but allows movement.
I am not fussed if there are haters or Twintake/ITG fanboys saying this n that :grin: (No offence to those that are not!), bottom line is I went with this based on the fact that I very much dislike (Hate is atoo strong a word) the Twintake and ITG (They are like dog nuggets in a public park :grin:) and the fact that this is around £200 rather than £360 helped on the decision.
Time will indeed tell if it performs (I am not chasing massive BHP numbers) and if its a bad design, either way I like the look of it being more OEM looking in my mind.
We shall see what happens.
Just got to get together the money for the BCS TBE Valvetech exhaust and get them fitted along with a re-map and whatever the power figure will be I shall be happy with it :happy2:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: Tamiyoman on April 11, 2012, 11:21:09 am ---bottom line is I went with this based on the fact that I very much dislike (Hate is atoo strong a word) the Twintake and ITG (They are like dog nuggets in a public park :grin:) and the fact that this is around £200 rather than £360 helped on the decision.
Time will indeed tell if it performs (I am not chasing massive BHP numbers) and if its a bad design, either way I like the look of it being more OEM looking in my mind.
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....Well, it's well proven that along with the Evoms, both the ITG Maxogen and Twintake deliver very good performance so it's difficult to see what you dislike without you being specific. I think you get what you pay for generally.
As for the Volant looking OEM, if indeed that matters because no VW tech/mech is gonna be fooled, will the OEM engine cover still fit after a Volant is installed?
--- Quote from: Tamiyoman on April 11, 2012, 11:21:09 am ---
Just got to get together the money for the BCS TBE Valvetech exhaust and get them fitted along with a re-map and whatever the power figure will be I shall be happy with it :happy2:
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....Heard the BCS exhaust on Tfsi_Mike's Cupra yesterday and it sounded very good indeed, very sporty without being boy-racer loud. :happy2:
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