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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #180 on: October 29, 2018, 07:25:35 am »
Fighting a losing battle I fear
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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #181 on: October 29, 2018, 11:41:14 am »
Just seen this on the VRS Instagram.
Is the mk6 not the same kit??

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpg8bN7j4xo/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=fbnzf573vzl4

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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #182 on: October 29, 2018, 01:44:47 pm »
No it's a different kit on the TSi - primary difference is MAF placement
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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #183 on: October 30, 2018, 03:43:35 pm »
Just seen this on the VRS Instagram.
Is the mk6 not the same kit??

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpg8bN7j4xo/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=fbnzf573vzl4

I was working on retro fitting that setup to my Ed30.  I have the OEM pipework and MAF, but I never got around to moving the MAF harness over from the driver's side to test it out.

The benefits are:

The MAF is closer to the cold air source, and well away from the turbulence and oily reversion of the turbo.
The MAF scaling is correct.
There is plenty of flex for engine movement.
More choice of filters to pop onto the MAF.
No resonance noises from cheap thin walled aluminium tube as the pipe is thick plastic.
Cheaper.  A LOT cheaper.

The only snagging point for K04 owners is having to plumb in a return port for the DV into the pipe somewhere, but a fitting from Revotec can do that easily enough, which is indeed the exact same fitting Racingline use in their kit, because they can't design anything themselves can they, they are just a warehouse specialising in the repackaging of existing products.  They are merely charlatans.  Even their ECU tunes are acquired from over seas. 

I picked up the MK6 pipework, flexi and MAF for a tenner off ebay.   Stick a £20 cone on the end.  Job done.   




« Last Edit: October 30, 2018, 03:45:07 pm by Pudding »


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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #184 on: October 30, 2018, 03:47:02 pm »
As for this ongoing saga.  I don't care anymore, well, I do care about the people who've suffered from their shoddy product, but I don't care for Racingline anymore.   They had their chance to impress me, and they failed, miserably.  F'ck em'.


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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #185 on: November 07, 2018, 10:37:36 pm »
As for this ongoing saga.  I don't care anymore, well, I do care about the people who've suffered from their shoddy product, but I don't care for Racingline anymore.   They had their chance to impress me, and they failed, miserably.  F'ck em'.

Agreed

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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #186 on: December 13, 2018, 12:23:18 am »
Still not heard anything on this pudding??

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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #187 on: December 14, 2018, 08:58:55 am »
No mate.  It must be what, 9 months now?  :grin:  Bloody useless company.


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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #188 on: December 28, 2018, 07:57:02 pm »
No mate.  It must be what, 9 months now?  :grin:  Bloody useless company.

That’s pretty shocking mate, from such a well known company with so much to lose  from bad publicity. 😟

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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #189 on: December 29, 2018, 11:09:28 pm »
What bad publicity? a dozen or so disgruntled owners having a moan on a forum that's barely used?  :signLOL:
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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #190 on: December 30, 2018, 11:14:02 pm »
We can always move our disgruntlement to Facebook.  :fighting2:

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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #191 on: January 11, 2019, 08:14:38 pm »
Tried that already but.......nothing  :grin:

The mark of a good company is how they deal with complaints / after sales services, and Racingline have demonstrated how utterly useless they are at that.  As I said previously, f'ck 'em. All talk, no action.  We can do better than some little tin pot shed selling other companys' products as their own.



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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #192 on: January 30, 2019, 09:41:55 pm »
Bit of a thread bump...
What a roller coaster read this one is!
Well done Pudding et al for trying to get things resolved.
I'm thinking about buying a second hand one of these but maybe I should leave it now. :rolleye:

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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #193 on: January 31, 2019, 12:03:05 pm »
I do look on their website from time to time, just in case they've released a revised intake without telling us......but nope! 

I guess getting wheel stud conversion kits out to market is more important to them than appeasing existing customers.  As I've said before, in the UK, in this industry.....if you are a not a race team with a 6 figure budget, F off, basically.

I wouldn't buy ANYTHING from Racingline personally.  Seek alternatives before getting your wallet out!  They don't deserve our business.






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Re: VWR Intake disappointing
« Reply #194 on: February 01, 2019, 11:09:16 pm »
Decided not to get any induction kit now and stick with standard box and panel filter.  :signLOL: