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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #225 on: May 05, 2011, 10:30:06 pm »
Yep mate - that was my impression! Going to fit it at the weekend!
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #226 on: May 05, 2011, 10:38:10 pm »
Quote from: chungster on May 05, 2011, 10:28:48 pm
aha! i was right after all...they've just changed the design so they only make one bend for both K03 / K04 cars.

blanking seal for K03. Attach pipe for K04.

Cheaper to do i'd say.  :happy2:

Without trying to provoke anything here, how can that be the case? There's a load more work involved in terms of drilling and welding in the boss on the radius as appose to just bending the steel in tubular form and selling it on in K03 form.

I'd get onto them in the morning to see whats going off.
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #227 on: May 05, 2011, 10:45:10 pm »
Quote from: chungster on May 05, 2011, 10:28:48 pm
aha! i was right after all...they've just changed the design so they only make one bend for both K03 / K04 cars.

blanking seal for K03. Attach pipe for K04.

Cheaper to do i'd say.  :happy2:

Ahh haa...   :notworthy: thats the one!
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #228 on: May 05, 2011, 10:46:07 pm »
Maybe....who knows! Maybe that pipe has other uses for other marques
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #229 on: May 05, 2011, 11:52:23 pm »
Quote from: chungster on May 05, 2011, 10:46:07 pm

Maybe....who knows! Maybe that pipe has other uses for other marques


....Exactly so, Lee, I think Forge will confirm.  :happy2:

They offer the Twintake for all the 2.0T FSI platforms but the engine bays are all different. It makes sense to standardise the design as much as possible to allow for the variations rather than manufacture lots of different pipe versions.
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #230 on: May 05, 2011, 11:56:31 pm »
True Robin... but i think if i were forking about 350 quid for one of these for a ko3 I wouldn't want a blanking plate, makes it look pants if you ask me.

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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #231 on: May 06, 2011, 12:12:25 am »
Quote from: richwig83 on May 05, 2011, 11:56:31 pm

True Robin... but i think if i were forking about 350 quid for one of these for a ko3 I wouldn't want a blanking plate, makes it look pants if you ask me.


....I know what you mean and the one they made for me doesn't have a blanking plate feature. But although beauty is of course in the eye of the beholder, my eyes aren't offended by the plate etc. One thing for sure is that its quality of finish and detail will be superb - Forge are good at that.

The intake which offends my eyes (only aesthetically) is the ITG - Such a mish mash. Excellent performance though.
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #232 on: May 06, 2011, 06:26:00 am »
Chugster  you are correct sir ...we used the opportunity to have one pipe fit two applications ..all will be fine and fit nicely ...

Thank you for choosing Forge products .Chugster please send me your address and we will send you a nice Forge bottle opener as prize for the correct information and product support
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #233 on: May 06, 2011, 07:36:02 am »
Quote from: Forge UK on May 06, 2011, 06:26:00 am
Chugster  you are correct sir ...we used the opportunity to have one pipe fit two applications ..all will be fine and fit nicely ...

Thank you for choosing Forge products .Chugster please send me your address and we will send you a nice Forge bottle opener as prize for the correct information and product support

Thanks for the offer but already got one off Alex whilst at Autosport, and mug/beanie/keyring from Chris  :smiley:

I'll take a couple of your new lanyards tho  :wink:
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #234 on: May 06, 2011, 07:42:49 am »
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Quote from: chungster on May 06, 2011, 07:36:02 am
Quote from: Forge UK on May 06, 2011, 06:26:00 am
Chugster  you are correct sir ...we used the opportunity to have one pipe fit two applications ..all will be fine and fit nicely ...

Thank you for choosing Forge products .Chugster please send me your address and we will send you a nice Forge bottle opener as prize for the correct information and product support

Thanks for the offer but already got one off Alex whilst at Autosport, and mug/beanie/keyring from Chris  :smiley:

I'll take a couple of your new lanyards tho  :wink:
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #235 on: May 06, 2011, 07:56:38 am »
PM'd  :happy2:
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #236 on: May 06, 2011, 09:16:22 am »
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #237 on: May 10, 2011, 09:09:12 pm »
Managed to fit the Twintake tonight, all went pretty smoothly although I did get a couple of the clamps the wrong way round to begin with.  :laugh:

Ive taken the car out for a quick spin - only about 10miles but was enough to get a very good impression.  I love the sound it makes with my Forge actuator and adjustable valve set fully open.  
Didnt notice a real increase in the speed of the turbo spooling up just yet or an improved throttle response although it did seem to pull harder in 5th. But hey - 10miles!!
How long does it usually take for the ECU to "learn" there is a new intake and therefore more air available?

Very impressed overall - ive added some pics.

Before Pic


Snugly installed


Another angle -you can see the takeoff blank for the KO4 application


Thanks again Forge for supplying such a comprehensive and well fitting kit - love it :driver:


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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #238 on: May 10, 2011, 09:34:47 pm »
Looks good stu.  :happy2:
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Re: GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
« Reply #239 on: May 11, 2011, 07:34:22 am »
Thank you for choosing Forge
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