Recommendations - Air Intakes

[Mbulleyment]

Hi guys,

Just a week into ownership so I need some advice;
I'm looking to upgrade the air intake, so can you give me some pointers on the good/bad and rough idea on prices?

Any links greatly appreciated.

Thank you

[pazz]

Forum search button is your friend 

[MC71]

Recently posted this, so here you are.........


Check out Forge Motorsport for their Twintake, reviewed on the forum by RR (dated 2009)

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Or the ITG Maxogen, reviewed by the Boss man (SteveP) (dated 2009)

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Or the Volant system, new (ish) system from the US of A (dated 2012)

Click here

The REVO CAI is one of the best, no review on here, but here's a link to their site....

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The APR one is also the VWR one IIRC. Their info....

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And an old thread about Panel Filters (dated 2009)

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Very useful Info on all the above, via forum member john_o (dated 2009)

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And that "how to" on modified engine cover..

Click here


Price wise, EVOMS is about £300. Forge, APR/VWR, ITG and REVO CAI's are all around £400+ and a decent panel filter is £30+.

Personally I'd go with the REVO one.  

[Mbulleyment]

Thank you 

[kahunajb]

I've got a Volant for sale in the classifieds if you're interested. 

[shortdan14]

Don't forget BSH true seal intake, I paid £200 for mine. Only downside I have seen at the moment is lack of a heat shield.

[Kalpsn2000]

OP if you haven't done any other mods yet then spend the cash on a remap first. A much better value for money mod

You wont see much benefit from a CAI on a standard car.

[Ramsay]

OP if you haven't done any other mods yet then spend the cash on a remap first. A much better value for money mod

You wont see much benefit from a CAI on a standard car.

Is there a lot of difference with map results when an air intake is installed prior to remap.

[SooperD]

Ive been wondering about intakes and benefits with regards to remaps too so would like to hear peoples opinions or if you have performance figures with/without intake that would be extra sweet..

As for the remap.. I had an APR Stage 1 6 hour trial installed on mine yesterday.. Oh my god :) Its a fair bit quicker than my little starlet turbo used to be now so if you have £4-500 Id defo recommend one :)

[MC71]

^^^^
Peeps have seen a fair increase in bhp (on reputable Dyno's) with stage 1 and just an intake. IMO it can only help, will work best in conjunction with a decent Sports Cat TBE but you then stage 2 anyway.

 

[Ramsay]

Probablya a stupid question but would you have to get it remapped after installing an air intake if it was mapped prior?

[Andygtiiii]

Revo and itg seem to be the best mate