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Offline WeeChelleGTi

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Intake & Exhaust
« on: November 16, 2014, 07:46:28 pm »
Not long had my golf GTi...

Been looking into intakes & exhaust for next mod! Thinking K&N intake then a cobra cat back (non resonated)

Anyone got either of these? Any good?

Thanks Michelle  :happy2:

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Re: Intake & Exhaust
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2014, 07:49:37 pm »
K&N panel filter will give a couple of BHP, K&N intake will probably lose power  :sick:

If you are after more sound & performance then go with one of the following intakes:

-Revo
- ITG
-EVOMS

Exhausts - not many on here have cobra. Most to for BCS  :happy2:

Cat back gives you sound, the downpipe & sports cat / Decat gives you performance  :happy2:
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Re: Intake & Exhaust
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2014, 08:07:05 pm »
As above get a decent intake or just do a panel filter, if you're just doing a cat-back then it would be worth removing your precat in the downpipe as that will give some nice gains.

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Re: Intake & Exhaust
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2014, 12:20:07 pm »
At what BHP does the stock cat back start restricting the flow?

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Re: Intake & Exhaust
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2014, 06:03:10 pm »
I already have the K&N panel filter, a few people had told me to get the evoms intake!
Exhaust i mainly want for noise & really like the sound of the cobra  :happy2:

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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2014, 07:08:13 pm »
At what BHP does the stock cat back start restricting the flow?

Probably like 320bhp +

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Re: Intake & Exhaust
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2014, 02:43:51 pm »
I have seen a ITG Maxogen intake for sale locally for £150 + my original intake on my K03.

Being my first modification to the engine - is this a good one to go for and is it a good price?

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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2014, 03:52:37 pm »
Yes the ITG is a good one, the price is fair as well.

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Re: Intake & Exhaust
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2014, 07:34:35 pm »
Price is reduced to £120 now - think I'm going to bite.

Do I have to declare this to insurers as a performance-related modification? My insurer is not welcoming to performance-related mods...  :confused:

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Re: Intake & Exhaust
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2014, 07:51:28 pm »
Yes you have to declare it as it will improve performance (any mod should be declared).

Try Greenlight - they are cheaper for me with a modified car than all the others were with a standard car  :laugh:
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Re: Intake & Exhaust
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2014, 12:07:26 pm »
Ahh cheers for the advice! I'll have to pass this time - about 6 months to renewal and wouldn't want to go undeclared.


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Re: Intake & Exhaust
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2014, 09:50:00 am »
Go for a Forge Twintake, can't beat the spooling noise it make imo.

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Re: Intake & Exhaust
« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2014, 09:47:44 am »
Go for a Forge Twintake, can't beat the spooling noise it make imo.

Santa got me my intake, shall be getting fitted today!