MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: 1.8T Chap on May 22, 2016, 06:26:12 pm

Title: eBay Air Intake
Post by: 1.8T Chap on May 22, 2016, 06:26:12 pm: Hi, has anyone any experience of one of these, seems decent for the money?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/351329110743 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/351329110743)

Thanks.
Title: Re: eBay Air Intake
Post by: r5gtt on May 22, 2016, 06:59:18 pm: It's a pipe and filter so I wouldn't say there'll be any issues and I'm sure it will have decent suction and noise to keep you smiling :smiley:

You'll need two reducers to fit this to the car.
Title: Re: eBay Air Intake
Post by: jay26r on May 24, 2016, 04:47:43 pm: was looking at these lastnight as i have an mtc one and its just too bulky

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fjayc20let%2FMobile_Uploads%2Fimage_31.jpeg&hash=f69fc3480652782ecab4cf48cc527f534ae38192)
Title: Re: eBay Air Intake
Post by: Paradox1 on May 24, 2016, 05:25:24 pm: I had one of those alloy pipes. I gave the filter away and brought a ram air filter for it. Ended up selling it before I got a chance to fit it.

I think it would give a loud sound as the airflow would echo a bit.

think of the alloy intake pipes that we all used to run on the 18T engines that went to the lower vents. would sound something like that id imagine
Title: Re: eBay Air Intake
Post by: r5gtt on May 24, 2016, 05:37:53 pm: The 1.8T is a beast for mods as I loved my tt 225 remapped with Badger 5 tip that helped loads with intake.
I left mine open in the engine bay and can guarantee it was for the better for the 1.8T with no restrictions holding it back.
Title: Re: eBay Air Intake
Post by: percy on May 24, 2016, 09:32:17 pm: I've git one if those pipes of ebay and love it. I've had a few years now, and the price of the filters are a bargain so u get a new filter every year to keep it looking new fir the shows.
Title: Re: eBay Air Intake
Post by: 1.8T Chap on May 24, 2016, 10:16:06 pm: Thanks for the replies, would anyone say it's loud at all obviously will be louder than standard but does it sound too boy racer?
Title: Re: eBay Air Intake
Post by: r5gtt on May 24, 2016, 11:00:09 pm: It just sounds like you have a boost leak when throttle down or coming off :signLOL:
Title: Re: eBay Air Intake
Post by: Dan_FR on May 25, 2016, 07:16:52 am: I would say pay the extra and get the RamAir oversized intake. That one stays at the smaller ID throughout which wont help matters.... All of the decent flowing in takes that make the numbers increase in size from MAF to filter and come with a decent heat shield.... This one doesn't
Title: Re: eBay Air Intake
Post by: Paradox1 on May 25, 2016, 11:55:23 am: Quote from: r5gtt on May 24, 2016, 11:00:09 pm
It just sounds like you have a boost leak when trotter down or coming off :signLOL:
Yeah. was driving with a colleague at the time, he said it sounds like theres a massive hole in the engine! :laugh:
Title: Re: eBay Air Intake
Post by: r5gtt on May 25, 2016, 12:15:17 pm: Quote from: Paradox1 on May 25, 2016, 11:55:23 am
Quote from: r5gtt on May 24, 2016, 11:00:09 pm
It just sounds like you have a boost leak when throttle down or coming off :signLOL:
Yeah. was driving with a colleague at the time, he said it sounds like theres a massive hole in the engine! :laugh:
Sound great though :driver: