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GTI Forge TWINtake air intake - Review....
prepree:
Robin now you have driven a fair few miles with the twintake strapped on whats your verdict?
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: prepree on January 27, 2010, 11:25:09 am ---
Robin now you have driven a fair few miles with the twintake strapped on whats your verdict?
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....I'm very happy indeed with it. It suits my requirements from an intake very well.
- It's been in and out 3 times and fits perfectly every time.
- It's still very solidly fixed but not so rigid it could easily suffer breakages. However, it should be noted that I have aftermarket engine mounts (VWR 'Fast Road') and this greatly reduces engine movement.
- When cruising at constantly held throttle it's quiet but the sound is enjoyably exciting on any sudden throttle change but without being raucous or harsh. Sound is of course very subjective - Some people would want more noise and others less.
- The performance gain of around 15 bhp on my K03 is obviously noticeable. My car seems to have more punch in the mid-range and I felt it strongly at Santa Pod once I had grip and was on the last eighth mile. I could have kept on going well over 100 mph.
I haven't found anything to fault it so far. :happy2:
NB07:
robin, so when you fit the cover will the bonnet shut ok? i noticed the intake as you said on sunday is very big and rubbing on the bonnet... :confused:
i would have liked the forge or the evoms but would sway towards the ITG i think. although saying that i cant afford any of those so im getting a BSH trueseal instead! :chicken:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: NB07 on January 27, 2010, 09:19:20 pm ---
robin, so when you fit the cover will the bonnet shut ok? i noticed the intake as you said on sunday is very big and rubbing on the bonnet... :confused:
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....I'm a bit confused by your question, Nick. I don't experience any rubbing on mine and I don't know of any cars where the Twintake rubs the bonnet, either here in the UK or the US.
That includes cars which have a steel bonnet plus thick lining, unlike mine.
On Sunday my bonnet was playing up because the catch mechanism had become interfered with by salt etc from the wintery conditions. Since being lubed it's now better than ever, thanks to the generosity of the guy with the lube.
KRL:
--- Quote from: NB07 on January 27, 2010, 09:19:20 pm ---robin, so when you fit the cover will the bonnet shut ok? i noticed the intake as you said on sunday is very big and rubbing on the bonnet... :confused:
i would have liked the forge or the evoms but would sway towards the ITG i think. although saying that i cant afford any of those so im getting a BSH trueseal instead! :chicken:
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The BSH is a good intake so there is nothing to worry about. The performance is great as well, I've seen up to a 15g/s improvement over the stock engine cover at stage 1. There are some quirks with the dv port you need to be aware of for the installation as it sits extreamly close to the break fluid reservoir and the diameter is the incorrect size for the oem dv setup.
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