forge twintake air intake available end Aug 09

[joesgti]

JKM may also do a group buy for us!!  

if not then i doubt id spend that much on an intake alone even though the results are very good.

.... www.4cheapintakes.com

 

[Poverty]

I do like the look of the forge unit but im not in it for the bling factor.

Iain

....What did you say about bling? : -



^ OMG!! Only in America!

This unit looks clumsy compared to the ITG imo.

[RedRobin]

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I'd like to know answers to questions such as whether the filters are dry or oiled, and whether they are special size only available from Forge, and how easy is their maintenance.

I'm also curious what it will sound like!

[SteveTDCi]

I think the ITG one looks much better. HAs anyone tried or looked at the K&N Typhoon kit, they claim to give 18bhp over stock, also how come APR who seem to do lots for VA G cars haven't jumped on the CAI bandwagon ?

[RedRobin]

how come APR who seem to do lots for VAG cars haven't jumped on the CAI bandwagon ?

....But they have - There's a new one for the TSI and they're working on one for the FSI. The Rocco GT24 race cars had it fitted.

They also 'own' Carbonio (or are in bed with them).

[SteveTDCi]

how come APR who seem to do lots for VAG cars haven't jumped on the CAI bandwagon ?

....But they have - There's a new one for the TSI and they're working on one for the FSI. The Rocco GT24 race cars had it fitted.

They also 'own' Carbonio (or are in bed with them).

ah..... I still don't like the look of the Forge CAI though, it looks like the engine has been "marineised"

[Dubtek]

Still not sure the £475 I paid for my HKS one was justified in terms of performance gains (as I havent had it on the rollers yet to do the comparison), but in terms of looks and sound it produces, I've heard and seen nothing like it.

I might be asking a stupid question here, but has this 'twintake' concept been used and proven to be effective on any other vehicle before??

[RedRobin]

Still not sure the £475 I paid for my HKS one was justified in terms of performance gains (as I havent had it on the rollers yet to do the comparison), but in terms of looks and sound it produces, I've heard and seen nothing like it.

I might be asking a stupid question here, but has this 'twintake' concept been used and proven to be effective on any other vehicle before??

....Baby asleep at last huh?

Have you any pics and info about the HKS - I've never heard of them.

Re Twintake concept - Yes, aftermarket twin filters have been used on Jap and BMW's IIRC - I can check it out.

[Janner_Sy]

come on then dubtek, lets get some video footage or sound footage of this HKS one going off. saw the pic and it looks nuts. id bet the gains would be good, maybe not £475 good, but still good. HKS are a pretty serious tuning brand

[RedRobin]

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Here we go! : -







Dunno if this Forge pic has been posted here before : -



See! It's not just VAG Babes I have pics of!

[Dubtek]

Obviously they've been used on V6/8/10/12 engines, and flat 6's like BM's but I personally dont recall seeing anything like this freely available and used in the Jap market or any other for that matter. Might be me, but I'm just curious why this sort of thing hasnt been done elsewhere before if it is going to work as well as its claimed to do.

I'll get some pics of my HKS up tomorrow, my only gripe is that it sucks so loudly sometimes you just want to tame it down a bit,

[Janner_Sy]

did you notice much of an improvment when you fitted it

[Dubtek]

Absolutely, I didnt pay that sort of money without doing some research, the HKS brand is absolutely massive in the Jap market and their reputation is impeccable. Through my contacts in the other business I managed to get one, and it was only 1 of 5 in Europe at the time.

Just want to compare a few different kits on the rollers before I can honestly tell people just how good it is without just thinking it because it sounds, looks and feels good though!

[RedRobin]

Obviously they've been used on V6/8/10/12 engines, and flat 6's like BM's but I personally dont recall seeing anything like this freely available and used in the Jap market or any other for that matter. Might be me, but I'm just curious why this sort of thing hasnt been done elsewhere before if it is going to work as well as its claimed to do.

I'll get some pics of my HKS up tomorrow, my only gripe is that it sucks so loudly sometimes you just want to tame it down a bit,

....Someone has to be first and sometimes the simplest ideas are the best - Who knows? The proof of Forge's pudding will be in the eating.

Sounds like I would like the sound of your intake [Thinks: When am I next visiting Exeter?]

[RedRobin]

Just want to compare a few different kits on the rollers before I can honestly tell people just how good it is without just thinking it because it sounds, looks and feels good though!

....No rollers setup can accurately reproduce air intake conditions - You need on the road logging with a laptop.