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Title: Best sounding intake
Post by: rcrisp11 on May 15, 2018, 10:20:57 pm
I know this same question has been asked hundreds of times (as I’ve read the majority of the threads around this topic) but what do people think is the best intake to buy for flutter and intake noise? I’ve seen a lot of people mentioning the ITG, and having watched a few YouTube videos it seems like a good choice in my opinion. But as I am a noob, I’d like to hear the responses from the wider community. So please discuss :fighting2:
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: rcrisp11 on May 24, 2018, 08:57:49 pm
Anyone...? :sad1:
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: Hryszko on May 25, 2018, 03:18:08 pm
Hi mate,

I would highly recommend the Ramair Induction kit!

I've just fitted one to my car and I have to admit, it's one of the best sounding induction kits ive ever used!
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: GitFlog on May 25, 2018, 03:37:15 pm
if all you want it noise and are not bothered about power and quality just get a cheap open filter you an get ones that attach onto your engine cover where the air filter comes out pipercross do one cheap.

The ram air ones are very good make a lot of noise, you would be looking at £150 or for the oversized £190.

Or you could just go for a stage 1 remap where you will get more power more torque and more noise without having to do anything else to your car.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: rcrisp11 on May 29, 2018, 06:10:55 am
Thanks for the replies guys! I will be going Stage 1 soon anyway, so that’s a bonus I guess. I was just wondering if it’s worth getting an intake too as I’m thinking of going to 2/2+ in the future so would need it for that. And like I said, I want to hear more flutter and induction noise, so was hoping that this would help.
Title: Best sounding intake
Post by: Charleserype on September 12, 2018, 01:18:35 pm
Hi guys just want to know whats the best intake for my Revo2 Mk6 GTi. If anyone has tried and tested. I currently have and ITG intake on the car.

Thanks in advance

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Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: rich83 on September 13, 2018, 10:24:55 am
Best sounding is very subjective. There are certainly some that are louder than others if thats what you want. ITG/Revo/Evoms all quite loud
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on September 13, 2018, 10:51:20 am
Hi guys just want to know whats the best intake for my Revo2 Mk6 GTi. If anyone has tried and tested. I currently have and ITG intake on the car.

Thanks in advance

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Drop in panel or full intake?

They are all pretty much the same.  Expect around 20hp peak gains at 2+ levels of tune, and lots of noise.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on September 13, 2018, 09:03:04 pm
Have a Ramair Oversize induction kit for sale if anyone wants
£100+ pp
Can chuck in my old modded engine cover with it if you want
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: AJP on September 23, 2018, 07:32:35 pm
If you can live with the weird 'out of tune flute' resonance noises that come with a k03 car running a bit of boost and an intake, the Ramair kit is ok. Lots of spooly dumpy noises.

Problem is - harmless harmonics aside - for the slight power gain in shifting the peak torque up the revs you also get questionable fitment against coolant hoses etc. And that's not just Ramair. No aftermarket intake is perfect in that respect.

If you're intent on fitting one, spend some time adjusting things, and keep an eye on where things are shifting about (and potentially fouling).
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: AJP on September 23, 2018, 07:38:17 pm
I will just add though, the Ramair sounds glorious with enough boost!
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: DaveMsport on September 23, 2018, 11:44:44 pm
Ram-air hands down. There was one already fitted to mine and was worried my other half wouldn't be keen on the whooshes and hisses as its her everyday car but she loves it.

My other car is an E46 M3 with CSL airbox and supersprint exhaust so get the best of both worlds between not many other NA cars sounding better than the M3 and then all the hisses and pops form the GTI for the boost side of things :)
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: Jgavin1 on March 07, 2019, 09:18:42 am
I’ve got a Revo intake on my edition 30 and with it running APR stage 2+ it sounds amazing. Even the guy at APR thought the revo intakes are the best
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 07, 2019, 10:30:23 am
I have a standard airbox on mine, and I have been tempted to upgrade.

Having the MK7 calipers on the front fitted soon, I was hoping for Stage 2.

Do I need an Air filter for Stage2?
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: Dan_FR on March 07, 2019, 10:50:38 am
Different tuners have different definitions of hardware requirements. Check with your tuner.

Generally not having an intake will hurt top end figures, but it is unlikely to be a necessity - much like many other modifications such as intercoolers etc.

Generally on the TFSI platform, most tuners refer to Stage 2 as being a de-cat or sports cat as the minimum hardware wise
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 07, 2019, 01:47:13 pm
It's not mandatory but as above, you may not achieve the advertised figures with standard hardware.

I ran 2+ with the standard intake (and exhaust!) after not getting on with aftermarket intakes.  It ran absolutely fine.  It made the same 400 odd lbft torque as one of R-tech's typical pushed to the max maps, just not as much high rpm bhp.


Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: colesey on March 07, 2019, 02:11:04 pm
I can imagine many tuners are keen on impressive maximum / headline numbers as that is how many will judge their product on facebook / forums etc.  Question for consumers is are you happy to lose some daily drivability with less torque / response low down and more noise for the sake of an extra 20bhp on peak numbers.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 07, 2019, 05:29:23 pm
Indeed.  I would love to see what an R-Tech tuned Ed30 puts down on a known low reading dyno, such as Surrey Rolling road.  380+hp from a stock KO4 is pure fantasy.  It'll be nearer 350 in reality.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 07, 2019, 08:02:29 pm
Do you think that mapping a car at 82K is a crazy idea for long life?
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on March 07, 2019, 08:17:17 pm
Do you think that mapping a car at 82K is a crazy idea for long life?
Mileage is nothing, maintenance is key
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 08, 2019, 09:17:29 am
+1

A lot of GTI owners have had maps for years with no reliability concerns.  Lifespan is proportional to the amount of abuse it gets.  Same applies to all cars.   If you have stage 2+ and track it every weekend and hammer it to and from work every day, well, something will go pop pretty quickly.

If you have Stage 1 and boost it infrequently, with regular 3K oil changes, it will last for years.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 08, 2019, 01:28:55 pm
And what about Stage 2?

I've been advised as I have a BCS T.B.E that I should go for Stage 2.

But i've heard I'll need a new clutch for Stage 2.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 08, 2019, 02:49:41 pm
At 82K, Stage 1 will likely need a clutch as well.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 08, 2019, 02:54:08 pm
Fair one. What did you go for pal?
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: colesey on March 08, 2019, 03:11:29 pm
If you have Stage 1 and boost it infrequently, with regular 3K oil changes, it will last for years.

I think I know who you might be referring to 😂
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 08, 2019, 03:23:42 pm
Funnily enough, 82K was the exact mileage mine slipped after a remap.  It didn't slip all of the time, just in certain scenarios, such as booting it up a hill in 3rd or 4th @ 3000rpm.

It also slipped on the dyno just after the map was uploaded, so it basically only measured up to 280hp.   After a clutch it went up to 310 where it should have been.

As a side note: the car had Revo 1 on it when I bought it, and the clutch didn't slip.  So the likelihood of slipping appears to be dependant on the aggressiveness of the boost onset.  Revo maps are lower output/less aggressive than APR and R-Tech.  It measured 287hp on the dyno, which is about right given how placid the map feels.  Nowhere near the 300-315 they claim though  :grin:

Anyway, waffle... I went with the Helix.  Wish I hadn't tbh.  I've lived with it for 4 years nearly, but it's a pain in the arse.  Really low bite point and heavy in traffic.  I don't know if other Helix users have had this, but I sometimes have difficulty selecting the lower gears and it sometimes gets stuck in 1st when crawling in traffic.  Have to pump the clutch a few times to get it back to neutral.  It's not the gearbox.  It's just a sh1t clutch.  Unless the pedal is mashed right into the carpet, the gears will baulk.

I would say a new stock clutch with Revo 1 will be fine.  If you want more power, go for an OEM TTRS pressure plate with OEM GTI friction disc.  Be wary of aftermarket clutches. People never report negatives, but I say things how they are, and I say Helix clutches are sh*t.




Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 08, 2019, 03:28:52 pm
Having to uprate the clutch is really putting me off to be fair, I really like the stock clutch and anything different or heavier might just grind my gears (Pardon the pun).

Stop start traffic is a real world thing we all have to put up with.

I know i've been recommended Stage 2 based on the higher flow that I have, but honestly I'm tempted by a Stage 1 with no uprated clutch.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 08, 2019, 04:16:54 pm
Yep. In hindsight I wish I had gone for DSG.  The cost of replacing failed mechatronics is arguably cheaper and less hassle than £850 - £1000, plus fitting, for an uprated clutch?

If you like the standard clutch, the best option would be TTRS pressure plate + oem GTI disc.  Or just put a new standard one in.  It will be lighter and grippier than your 82K old one for sure.

I keep saying it, but Stage 1 is the sweet spot. 2 and 2+ is just big bills for minimal gain.

Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: gixerben on March 08, 2019, 08:15:17 pm
Having just had a Helix clutch fitted and can comment, as pudding states it is heavy compared to standard. Mine doesn't suffer with a low biting point or the issue pud says about selecting gears.
I would have opted for a DSG but my Pirelli ticked all the boxes with regards to service history, condition, mileage and dear I say rarity (at the time) of what was on sale during my search.

Im running stage 1 R-tech making 300bhp and my DMF went before the clutch slipped (58k ish). I went with the Helix for peace of mind, and if I could be sure that a new stock clutch would hold up then I would have thought long and hard about taking that route, as it's an expensive job to keep changing clutches..

Mine isn't a daily, so Im lucky that I don't have to do the stop/start BS that comes with today driving, if it was my daily I would have probably left it stock in the power department as even a stage 1 it's a wheel spinning frenzy on anything but idea roads!

DSG mk7 R for me next I feel, or a club sport S mapped.. oh god, I'm doing it again.... :scared:

Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 11, 2019, 12:33:44 pm
Having just had a Helix clutch fitted and can comment, as pudding states it is heavy compared to standard. Mine doesn't suffer with a low biting point or the issue pud says about selecting gears.
I would have opted for a DSG but my Pirelli ticked all the boxes with regards to service history, condition, mileage and dear I say rarity (at the time) of what was on sale during my search.

Im running stage 1 R-tech making 300bhp and my DMF went before the clutch slipped (58k ish). I went with the Helix for peace of mind, and if I could be sure that a new stock clutch would hold up then I would have thought long and hard about taking that route, as it's an expensive job to keep changing clutches..

Mine isn't a daily, so Im lucky that I don't have to do the stop/start BS that comes with today driving, if it was my daily I would have probably left it stock in the power department as even a stage 1 it's a wheel spinning frenzy on anything but idea roads!

DSG mk7 R for me next I feel, or a club sport S mapped.. oh god, I'm doing it again.... :scared:

Give it time  :grin:

Seriously though, mine was also OK when new, but at 4 years old now, it's bloody awful.   Even heavier (as all clutches become approaching and beyond half worn) and even worse with the gear selection.

I did look into the well known gearbox input shaft float problem, and also excessive crank thrust bearing wear, but both are fine.  It's not a leaking slave otherwise gear selection would be terrible 100% of the time, but it's inconsistent and the brake fluid level isn't dropping.....which also out rules the clutch master cyl.

Something definitely isn't right with mine, but as yours is recent, you've probably got an improved version.  I think the Helix kits come with a billet pressure plate now?  Mine is the old steel one, made by SACHS.  I know Awesome stopped selling the Helix kit some years ago because of similar issues, if not the same.

Anyway, best of luck with yours.

If you are considering a MK7 DSG, make sure you test drive it very thoroughly!  The 7 speed is not as good as the 6 speed in the MK5/6, imo.   You will see for yourself if any of your driving scenarios are the same as mine!

Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: gixerben on March 11, 2019, 05:09:54 pm
yeah, the plate is a billet item so looks to have been revised, and to be honest it seems that all uprated clutches have issues good/bad and you just have to make your decision and stick to it!
Nothing will be as user friendly as OEM but if were gonna increase engine performance over standard and maintain some reliability then sacrifices need to be made..

Can I ask how many miles you covered in the 4 years? I would have owned mine 10 years at this point so it my still be in my ownership or not!

As for the 7R they are still a little out of reach at present, especially when it spends most of the week sitting on my driveway
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 11, 2019, 06:06:01 pm
I would love an MK7.5 R or a Audi S3.

Might sound doom and gloom, but I sometimes feel that I don't want to own a MK7 R because of the amount of them that get targeted and stolen.

There has been lots of car crime in my area, and I live in a non ghetto part of Cheshire. They are steal to order now, what with them relaxing the rules on written off cars.

They steal to repair write offs, and sell them on clean.

Don't really feel like having someone come into my home for a set of car keys.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: Dan_FR on March 12, 2019, 07:55:49 am
High end vag car crime is just plain daft at the moment - the funny thing is these scum bags are so brazen they're streaming live videos and posting the cars they've stolen all over instagram. For the 3-4K miles a year that we do nowadays I'll stick with my trusty old Leon
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: rich83 on March 12, 2019, 09:24:43 am
High end vag car crime is just plain daft at the moment - the funny thing is these scum bags are so brazen they're streaming live videos and posting the cars they've stolen all over instagram. For the 3-4K miles a year that we do nowadays I'll stick with my trusty old Leon

Did you see the pics of the 7R on a dealer forecourt? Wheels gone..... all brakes gone.....

They couldnt sell a 7R cheap enough to tempt me to buy one.... No way on earth I would even think about owning one, never mind buying one.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: Dan_FR on March 12, 2019, 09:37:05 am
I did indeed, not just the R outside but there were several more vehicles stripped inside in some sort of storage car park area too. How brazen can you be to strip a car outside a dealership FFS.

The videos of thieves breaking in through the door with large blunt objects and machetes without a care in the world other than your car keys..... Whole lot of nope from me  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 12, 2019, 09:39:28 am
@gixerben (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=9443) I think it was fitted at 85K, it's now on 130K.  If I had known back then about the TTRS pressure plate option, I wouldn't have gone Helix.  Good to hear you have the revised version.  It might work out a lot better than mine has!

Agreed on the anxiety and paranoia that must afflict Golf R owners these days.  It's not worth the stress.  The severely underfunded police certainly aren't going to do much, if anything. A well tuned MK5 offers most of the performance of a Golf R, but without it being a rolling theft invitation.   I would never own a 7R anyway.  Chances are some skinny legged, baggy arsed jean wearing baseball cap tw@t leased and ragged the f'ck out of it.

The 8V S3 is the wiser move, and give it the full TDI make over.  Dull as dishwater to look at, but the performance is there, and better made than the Golf.  And you can sleep soundly at night.  Just put the key in a faraday box, just in case!
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 12, 2019, 10:48:27 pm
What a world we live in that we have to think about a Faraday pouch to protect angles of attack. Sweet Christmas.

I would suck off a dead leper for a mint, DSG, Steel Grey with wingbacks. I don't even think they fitted wingbacks to a ED30, but still, a man can dream right?  :thinking: :grin:
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: bonelorry on March 12, 2019, 10:55:07 pm
I very nearly bought a MK7 Golf R a few Years ago until the Day before I was going to view one found out that 2 had been stolen the Night before, Both within a Mile Radius of where I live.

I went for a MK6 Golf R DSG instead.

Onto the Intake, I have only ever had 1 and went for the Revo on my MK6 Golf R. Lasted about 500 Miles, Totally did my head in so I refitted the Standard Air Box with a VWR Panel Filter.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 13, 2019, 10:02:17 am
It seems Golf Rs are being targeted for their wheels and brakes at the moment, and anything else of value that will sell on ebay.   Brazen scumbags literally put cars on bricks on dealer forecourts and nick the rims and brakes, usually smashing a back window to get into the boot for the wheel bolt key and jack.

I wouldn't even own a MK6 R for that reason, let alone a 7.  Edition 30s and Pirellis are probably targets for their wheels and model specific parts also.

What a world we live in?  Well, that's completely f'cked as I keep saying.  Nature will kick in at some point to deal with the over population.

But closer to home, the country we live in is mega f'cked.  Whilst everyone in parliament is focused on the shambolic mess that is Brexit, the country is rapidly becoming lawless.  People are being stabbed and being burgled and there are no police task forces to deal with it.  The few police that remain would rather sit on motorways catching speeders as it's less effort and less paper work.  It won't be long before gangs of vigilantes start roaming the streets.

Anyway, wingbacks, only the R32 got those as an option.  Revo intake, or any intake, totally agree. Noisy, nasty peices of junk that only free up power in an rpm band we seldom drive at.

Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 13, 2019, 10:47:04 am
It seems Golf Rs are being targeted for their wheels and brakes at the moment, and anything else of value that will sell on ebay.   Brazen scumbags literally put cars on bricks on dealer forecourts and nick the rims and brakes, usually smashing a back window to get into the boot for the wheel bolt key and jack.

I wouldn't even own a MK6 R for that reason, let alone a 7.  Edition 30s and Pirellis are probably targets for their wheels and model specific parts also.

What a world we live in?  Well, that's completely f'cked as I keep saying.  Nature will kick in at some point to deal with the over population.

But closer to home, the country we live in is mega f'cked.  Whilst everyone in parliament is focused on the shambolic mess that is Brexit, the country is rapidly becoming lawless.  People are being stabbed and being burgled and there are no police task forces to deal with it.  The few police that remain would rather sit on motorways catching speeders as it's less effort and less paper work.  It won't be long before gangs of vigilantes start roaming the streets.

Anyway, wingbacks, only the R32 got those as an option.  Revo intake, or any intake, totally agree. Noisy, nasty peices of junk that only free up power in an rpm band we seldom drive at.

Holy sh*t  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 13, 2019, 01:32:52 pm
Wednesday rant day  :grin:
Title: Best sounding intake
Post by: Dogma on March 13, 2019, 04:40:44 pm
It seems Golf Rs are being targeted for their wheels and brakes at the moment, and anything else of value that will sell on ebay.   Brazen scumbags literally put cars on bricks on dealer forecourts and nick the rims and brakes, usually smashing a back window to get into the boot for the wheel bolt key and jack.

I wouldn't even own a MK6 R for that reason, let alone a 7.  Edition 30s and Pirellis are probably targets for their wheels and model specific parts also.

What a world we live in?  Well, that's completely f'cked as I keep saying.  Nature will kick in at some point to deal with the over population.

But closer to home, the country we live in is mega f'cked.  Whilst everyone in parliament is focused on the shambolic mess that is Brexit, the country is rapidly becoming lawless.  People are being stabbed and being burgled and there are no police task forces to deal with it.  The few police that remain would rather sit on motorways catching speeders as it's less effort and less paper work.  It won't be long before gangs of vigilantes start roaming the streets.

Anyway, wingbacks, only the R32 got those as an option.  Revo intake, or any intake, totally agree. Noisy, nasty peices of junk that only free up power in an rpm band we seldom drive at.

Omg rant of rants, but so true.


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Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: GVK on March 13, 2019, 06:29:53 pm
LOL, Top rant :signLOL:
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: Chesto18 on March 13, 2019, 09:19:56 pm
It seems Golf Rs are being targeted for their wheels and brakes at the moment, and anything else of value that will sell on ebay.   Brazen scumbags literally put cars on bricks on dealer forecourts and nick the rims and brakes, usually smashing a back window to get into the boot for the wheel bolt key and jack.

I wouldn't even own a MK6 R for that reason, let alone a 7.  Edition 30s and Pirellis are probably targets for their wheels and model specific parts also.

What a world we live in?  Well, that's completely f'cked as I keep saying.  Nature will kick in at some point to deal with the over population.

But closer to home, the country we live in is mega f'cked.  Whilst everyone in parliament is focused on the shambolic mess that is Brexit, the country is rapidly becoming lawless.  People are being stabbed and being burgled and there are no police task forces to deal with it.  The few police that remain would rather sit on motorways catching speeders as it's less effort and less paper work.  It won't be long before gangs of vigilantes start roaming the streets.

Anyway, wingbacks, only the R32 got those as an option.  Revo intake, or any intake, totally agree. Noisy, nasty peices of junk that only free up power in an rpm band we seldom drive at.

Holy sh*t  :grin: :grin:

Nice sig. I’m coming for those Pescara’s. Expect to see it on bricks soon!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 14, 2019, 09:34:33 am
It seems Golf Rs are being targeted for their wheels and brakes at the moment, and anything else of value that will sell on ebay.   Brazen scumbags literally put cars on bricks on dealer forecourts and nick the rims and brakes, usually smashing a back window to get into the boot for the wheel bolt key and jack.

I wouldn't even own a MK6 R for that reason, let alone a 7.  Edition 30s and Pirellis are probably targets for their wheels and model specific parts also.

What a world we live in?  Well, that's completely f'cked as I keep saying.  Nature will kick in at some point to deal with the over population.

But closer to home, the country we live in is mega f'cked.  Whilst everyone in parliament is focused on the shambolic mess that is Brexit, the country is rapidly becoming lawless.  People are being stabbed and being burgled and there are no police task forces to deal with it.  The few police that remain would rather sit on motorways catching speeders as it's less effort and less paper work.  It won't be long before gangs of vigilantes start roaming the streets.

Anyway, wingbacks, only the R32 got those as an option.  Revo intake, or any intake, totally agree. Noisy, nasty peices of junk that only free up power in an rpm band we seldom drive at.

Holy sh*t  :grin: :grin:

Nice sig. I’m coming for those Pescara’s. Expect to see it on bricks soon!  :laugh:

Please don't! They've just been fully refurbished in anthracite grey.  :scared:
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: bonelorry on March 14, 2019, 10:29:28 am
It seems Golf Rs are being targeted for their wheels and brakes at the moment, and anything else of value that will sell on ebay.   Brazen scumbags literally put cars on bricks on dealer forecourts and nick the rims and brakes, usually smashing a back window to get into the boot for the wheel bolt key and jack.

I wouldn't even own a MK6 R for that reason, let alone a 7.  Edition 30s and Pirellis are probably targets for their wheels and model specific parts also.

What a world we live in?  Well, that's completely f'cked as I keep saying.  Nature will kick in at some point to deal with the over population.

But closer to home, the country we live in is mega f'cked.  Whilst everyone in parliament is focused on the shambolic mess that is Brexit, the country is rapidly becoming lawless.  People are being stabbed and being burgled and there are no police task forces to deal with it.  The few police that remain would rather sit on motorways catching speeders as it's less effort and less paper work.  It won't be long before gangs of vigilantes start roaming the streets.

Anyway, wingbacks, only the R32 got those as an option.  Revo intake, or any intake, totally agree. Noisy, nasty peices of junk that only free up power in an rpm band we seldom drive at.

Agree with all of the above, I actually sold my MK6 R about 2 Years ago. Decided to have a break from Performance Cars in 2017 and bought a Mint MK1 Fabia VRS TDI as a daily and still have it today.

Gets me to work just as quick as my old ED30's and Golf R's
Averages 54MPG
Costs £200 to Insure Fully Comp
Nobody wants to steal it

I don't miss the Performance my Mapped ED30/6R' offered and just enjoy the Fabia for its simplicity, How cheap it is to run and I have no urge to modify it in any way, Just keep it Mint and use it.

Might return to the fold again but I would keep the Fabia and buy something else as a Toy and to have a bit of a project with, That said I have a 200BHP Motorbike which is quicker than any Car I could ever afford to purchase  :grin:
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 14, 2019, 02:22:46 pm
It seems Golf Rs are being targeted for their wheels and brakes at the moment, and anything else of value that will sell on ebay.   Brazen scumbags literally put cars on bricks on dealer forecourts and nick the rims and brakes, usually smashing a back window to get into the boot for the wheel bolt key and jack.

I wouldn't even own a MK6 R for that reason, let alone a 7.  Edition 30s and Pirellis are probably targets for their wheels and model specific parts also.

What a world we live in?  Well, that's completely f'cked as I keep saying.  Nature will kick in at some point to deal with the over population.

But closer to home, the country we live in is mega f'cked.  Whilst everyone in parliament is focused on the shambolic mess that is Brexit, the country is rapidly becoming lawless.  People are being stabbed and being burgled and there are no police task forces to deal with it.  The few police that remain would rather sit on motorways catching speeders as it's less effort and less paper work.  It won't be long before gangs of vigilantes start roaming the streets.

Anyway, wingbacks, only the R32 got those as an option.  Revo intake, or any intake, totally agree. Noisy, nasty peices of junk that only free up power in an rpm band we seldom drive at.

Agree with all of the above, I actually sold my MK6 R about 2 Years ago. Decided to have a break from Performance Cars in 2017 and bought a Mint MK1 Fabia VRS TDI as a daily and still have it today.

Gets me to work just as quick as my old ED30's and Golf R's
Averages 54MPG
Costs £200 to Insure Fully Comp
Nobody wants to steal it

I don't miss the Performance my Mapped ED30/6R' offered and just enjoy the Fabia for its simplicity, How cheap it is to run and I have no urge to modify it in any way, Just keep it Mint and use it.

Might return to the fold again but I would keep the Fabia and buy something else as a Toy and to have a bit of a project with, That said I have a 200BHP Motorbike which is quicker than any Car I could ever afford to purchase  :grin:

I did the same a long time ago and went through a succession of boring cars like Cavaliers, BMW estates and Ford Focuses  :grin:   

Highly strung performance cars can egg you on to drive them hard all the time, which comes with corresponding upkeep and fuel costs!  Not to mention the anxiety of leaving expensive & desirable machinery unattended.  It does wear you down eventually.

Life in the slow lane didn't last long though  :grin:

Is it one of those old boxy Fabias with the 1.9 PD engine, 130ish bhp if I remember?   I do remember people getting excited by those back in the day.  That's where I was coming from with stealthy performance that isn't on theives' radars!  The modern day equivalent could be an 8V S3 with a 2.0 TDI make over  :grin:

I decided a long time ago bikes weren't for me after driving into a ditch on my CBT test  :grin:   I wouldn't ride one the way the roads and drivers are these days anyway.  It must be tiring being on your guard for morons and pot holes constantly!
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: bonelorry on March 15, 2019, 10:25:40 am
I did the same a long time ago and went through a succession of boring cars like Cavaliers, BMW estates and Ford Focuses  :grin:   

Highly strung performance cars can egg you on to drive them hard all the time, which comes with corresponding upkeep and fuel costs!  Not to mention the anxiety of leaving expensive & desirable machinery unattended.  It does wear you down eventually.

Life in the slow lane didn't last long though  :grin:

Is it one of those old boxy Fabias with the 1.9 PD engine, 130ish bhp if I remember?   I do remember people getting excited by those back in the day.  That's where I was coming from with stealthy performance that isn't on theives' radars!  The modern day equivalent could be an 8V S3 with a 2.0 TDI make over  :grin:

I decided a long time ago bikes weren't for me after driving into a ditch on my CBT test  :grin:   I wouldn't ride one the way the roads and drivers are these days anyway.  It must be tiring being on your guard for morons and pot holes constantly!

Yes that is the One, Little Yellow Box with the 130BHP 1.9 PD Motor. Brilliant little Car.

As for the Bike, I had lost interest in Performance Cars for reasons already mentioned. I enjoy every minute when I am out on the Bike, It has rekindled a love which I lost with Cars and infact I get more enjoyment out of the Bike than I have done for quite a number of Years with Cars.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: gixerben on March 15, 2019, 01:43:56 pm
Agreed, loved my sports bikes more than any car I've owned, but a young family at the time and a house purchased forced me to sell my GSXR1000.
I would have another and maybe one day I will, but with a noticeable amount of poor driving on the road these days puts me off, not to mention the real struggle I had not to ride the thing like I'd just stolen it.

Bike track days over every summer weekend turned my riding into something that doesn't belong on the public road (god I sound old) resulting in new back tyres every 2k was getting expensive, and was only going to result in loss of license or life!

A Honda S2000 didn't even match the fun of a bike and I moved onto the Pirelli, which I'm very happy with, it gives me an interest that shouldn't kill me!
I also loved having a company car, leave it anywhere, load it up with waste for the tip and the things I wouldn't do to my own car  :grin:


And I would love a BMW S1000RR! just got to work on the belly to get back in the Alpinestars leathers  :smiley:
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 22, 2019, 01:46:12 pm
@Pudding (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10733) It looks like the OEM TTRS pressure plate with OEM GTI friction disc requires some modification to work? Or is that just MK6 onwards?

The spline sizes are different due to a different drive train.

Hmms.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: colesey on March 23, 2019, 05:35:25 am
@Absolute - is just a mounting dowel that needs drilling on the TTRS pressure plate and you should use an original / TDi friction disc with the correct spline mounting. Is worth googling diy RSR clutch kit to get more insight and parts numbers etc.

Another clutch option is the new stage 2 kit offered by ECS.  As the SMF is still moderately heavy, it should give a decent compromise for daily use and avoid the potential reliability issues of replacement DMFs.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-parts/mk5-gti-jetta-fsi-ecs-tuning-stage-2-performance-clutch-kit-with-lightweight-forged-steel-flywheel-1885lbs/004258ecs01kt/
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 23, 2019, 11:23:41 pm
Cheers @colesey (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1819). I'll look into that some more.

APR Stage 1 is booked in for Wednesday.

I wonder, do you think it's a DIY job? I don't mind getting my hands dirty, but honestly, sometimes it's more cost effective to get someone with a set of ramps to do it.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 29, 2019, 10:20:38 am
It's certainly worth getting someone to do a clutch as it's a royal PITA, but the labour rates really stack up.

I'm planning to do mine this summer as the DMF is fooked.   I'm going to pull whole drivetrain out through the front.  Bumper off, radiator stack off, unbolt downpipe etc....piece of cake.

It's far more satisfying knowing you've done big jobs yourself......and it's the best way to learnl.....and is the cheapest method.  Win win.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 29, 2019, 10:35:49 am
Yeah, having looked at the installation guide ECS tunnig provide for their clutch kit for the MK5 Stage 1, it looks like a 3-4 day for me

Might look for a cheap run around this summer, or get a quote for fitment of a new uprated clutch.
 
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: colesey on March 29, 2019, 11:17:37 am
Sounds like a good time to upgrade intercooler if you have the front of the car apart
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: pudding on March 29, 2019, 11:57:39 am
Indeed.  Great time to sprinkle some upgrades on.

VAG call removing the front end the 'service position' and can be done in less than an hour if you've done it a few times  :happy2:

I've done a clutch before on ramps (engine in situ) and it really, really isn't a pleasant job at all.  It's easier if you drop the subframe, otherwise you end up wrestling with 75 kilos of gearbox trying to find the right angle to drop it through the (tiny) gap.
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: absolute on March 29, 2019, 03:42:18 pm
Not sure my wallet can take that  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Best sounding intake
Post by: muff1991 on April 04, 2019, 04:18:53 pm
granted @Pudding (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10733) , it would be a piece of cake with the front end off..  :happy2:

we have done Aka's clutches' & gearboxes'... yeah that's right 'sssss!!! he's never happy with the clutch or broken something!!  :signLOL:

so yeah, we have done this job on axles a good handful of times now with front end on, you just got to find the right angle (and remove the offside driveshaft cup), including other Vags like the 1.8t etc. @absolute (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=8305)  its not as bad as it sounds, as long as you know how to undo and put bolts back which you do, you'll be fine..  :)

I don't think this is a "hard job" at all really.. its just time consuming, that's it! like most jobs really. I would happily spend lets just say a day if you've not done it before, and save myself 100's doing it myself. even if its something ive not done before, with a bit of research and some common/basic knowledge.. you're good to go in my eyes! I will only take my car to a garage, for things like tracking, MOT, tyres, Air con.. 10 tonne presses and all the kind of stuff i cant do at home due to some machinery! I literally cannot take my car to a garage to do a job that I could do myself.. for the sake of getting off my lazy ass to go and do it lol might take me longer, but the job gets done and I get in the bath thinking.. bugger me I must of saved myself thousands and thousands over the years! until I get to an age where I physically can't or become too lazy.. I will continue to do it all myself  :happy2:
if you got the tools mate.. smash it yourself! (soz if I went a bit off subject lol)