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Cracked air filter housing on engine cover

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Joeb3006:

--- Quote from: Octoparrot on August 27, 2025, 12:54:04 pm ---I agree. I'd stick to the std intake and use a good quality std filter and just change it every year. The std intake gets nice cold air right from the leading edge of the bonnet, most "cold air" kits seem to get the air from inside the warm engine bay  :stupid:. The same intake was used on other VAG group cars so you don't have to stick to a VW one.

A stage1 tune really does make a difference, I had a Superchips Bluefin one on mine and it's been perfect and really gives a nice load of mid range wallop for overtaking, I found as std the car felt a bit flat. If the cars been as well maintained as you say then I wouldn't worry having a stage 1 tune added as long as it's by someone reputable.

R8 coils are mainly cosmetic, buy them if you want if yours fail but otherwise I'd leave them alone and save your money.

Worthwhile checking the HPFP cam follower but if it's done over 245k then someone's been changing it in the past, same with the oil pick-up, if it's had it's oil changed every 6k then sludge is unlikely to be a problem.

Good luck.

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That’s perfect thanks. I have a good tuner by me who specialises in VAG so I’ll be taking it to them when I get it done!


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