Intake worth it ?

[BenGTI]

Debating on getting a intake for the car are they worth it ?

Thanks

[dansmith180]

Depends on your plans for the car, if your not going to map it or do any power upgrades then its mostly a noise mod, you will feel some difference but not much

If you're looking to do power upgrades Map/ exhaust ect... Then it is worth it, they help the flow and will give a decent BHP gain and make some very nice noises.

[BenGTI]

Depends on your plans for the car, if your not going to map it or do any power upgrades then its mostly a noise mod, you will feel some difference but not much

If you're looking to do power upgrades Map/ exhaust ect... Then it is worth it, they help the flow and will give a decent BHP gain and make some very nice noises.

Okay thanks for that, i have had the car remapped already and have a milltek cat back, i will be going back after xmas to get a de cat and down pipe but debating if a intake is necessary. 

[dansmith180]

If you've got that lot then I would say do the intake, then maybe a cooler at some stage and get it mapped again. But with the full exhaust you'll get a few BHP out of an intake. Its not totally needed but would be a good addition

[BenGTI]

If you've got that lot then I would say do the intake, then maybe a cooler at some stage and get it mapped again. But with the full exhaust you'll get a few BHP out of an intake. Its not totally needed but would be a good addition

Thanks for the advice mate, may wait for a 2nd hand one to come up cant justify paying £300 odd for a new one (cheap skate)
 

[dansmith180]

Haha, it's not like they get any worse second hand no shame in waiting for a good deal.

[GrayMK5GTI]

I'm going stage 2 with just a panel filter. . .

I'm trying to stay OEM as possible and don't really want any whooshing noises entering the cabin.

Intakes also lose you a little torque lower down in the rev range 

[th3_f15t]

Again, I've got just a panel filter. I'm pretty sure I remember all the big tuners say that you're far better off spending the money on a downpipe and sports cat than an induction kit. But this is for a K03 which is a smaller turbo so doesn't need a huge air supply to it. K04 or big turbo kits differ I would guess.

[cuprajake]

Just taken my mtc style intake off in favour of the oem air box.

My cars stage one. If anything it picks up a tad earlier and quicker. Not felt any difference further up the revs.

I'm hoping the fuel trims come down too.

I used the oem maf housing in my intake and there's a massive debate going on about maf placement as the oe maf is in a oval tube, while aftermarket are round.

Personally I'd spend else where.

[BenGTI]

Thanks for the advice guys!
I'll spend my money else where and if a second hand intake comes up I'll have it !

[th3_f15t]

Thanks for the advice guys!
I'll spend my money else where and if a second hand intake comes up I'll have it !

That's probably the most sound advice anyone could give you.

[56OctyVRS]

Not a fan of intakes and I used my oe airbox with oe filter at stage 2+ with no issues. The loss in low down torque was enough to make me switch back. Id spend the money on something else as I only lost peak 10bhp by switching back but gained power back in the low and mid range. With the intake it felt like a vtec and all the power was moved to the high rev range. Great for track days but rubbish for a road car.

[GrayMK5GTI]

Just taken my mtc style intake off in favour of the oem air box.

My cars stage one. If anything it picks up a tad earlier and quicker. Not felt any difference further up the revs.

I'm hoping the fuel trims come down too.

I used the oem maf housing in my intake and there's a massive debate going on about maf placement as the oe maf is in a oval tube, while aftermarket are round.

Personally I'd spend else where.

Was this on the "TFSI Tuning" Facebook page that Niki setup?

I'm tempted by the intake pipe & MAF housing to OEM filter 

Wonder if a mk7 airbox would work?

[th3_f15t]

See, I would like an intake at some point for engine bling more than anything else, but how much torque are we talking about loosing low down, percentage wise?

[Pikey Motorsports]

Not sure how people can complain about the low down losses from an intake with such a small turbo my peak torque is about 5k with a big turbo and i feel i have loads of power still low down for pottering about on the road