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Offline nc35

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Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« on: June 16, 2011, 04:32:15 pm »
Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake left open...





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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2011, 06:17:50 pm »
hmmm, good question, I wondered that myself, interestingly, some have that hole, and some dont, Im going to take a wild guess that its for Harmonic purposes, and possibly gives it a little induction note?
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2011, 06:49:19 pm »
It's a weight-saving measure  :laugh:
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2011, 06:50:13 pm »
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Just a wild guess but I wonder if it creates suction and/or consequently improves the airflow?
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2011, 07:08:39 pm »
VW wants you to upgrade the stock intake...  :laugh:
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2011, 07:22:05 pm »
Quote from: bacillus on June 16, 2011, 07:08:39 pm

VW wants you to upgrade the stock intake...  :laugh:


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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2011, 07:23:22 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on June 16, 2011, 07:22:05 pm
Quote from: bacillus on June 16, 2011, 07:08:39 pm

VW wants you to upgrade the stock intake...  :laugh:




Has Jesus weed on the floor???  :surprised:
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2011, 07:26:05 pm »
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on June 16, 2011, 07:23:22 pm
Quote from: RedRobin on June 16, 2011, 07:22:05 pm
Quote from: bacillus on June 16, 2011, 07:08:39 pm

VW wants you to upgrade the stock intake...  :laugh:




Has Jesus weed on the floor???  :surprised:


....Must have been in his excitement at the prospect of another conversion to the faith of modified VW's.

It's actually a sticker I came across and photographed and it wasn't perfectly applied.
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2011, 11:17:20 am »
Not sure about on a Mk6, but when i was looking for my Mk5, several of the cars I looked at had a plastic cover over a cut out on the air intake in place, and several had it removed- why?- is it to increase air flow, or induction noise? :confused:
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2011, 11:39:41 am »
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On the question of "Sure, Mr VW knows best", he only knows best in the context of meeting the requirements of various international territories and their very strict legislation. Add to that the fact that the GTI is merely a version of the Golf range rather than designed and built specifically for enthusiasts (usually mad Englishmen), and compromises are inevitable. Consequently a very healthy aftermarket exists to further enhance and improve the GTI beyond Herr Volks-Wagen's limitations. Fritz does a very fine job of delivering the GTI to base camp though.
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2011, 06:11:48 pm »
mk5 gtis intake is open at the rear also is it not
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2011, 06:36:49 pm »
they might well have done something as simple as that just to limit power a certain degree for emissions etc
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2011, 06:38:59 pm »
gona tape it up might make it faster  :signLOL:
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2011, 07:44:12 pm »
Must admit I had thought that too  :signLOL:
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Re: Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2011, 09:19:53 pm »
its free to i like free stuff :happy2:
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