MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: neilw on January 17, 2018, 12:59:35 pm

Title: ECS Intakes
Post by: neilw on January 17, 2018, 12:59:35 pm

I think these are new out anybody seen them before? The carbon one looks pretty nice

https://www.ecstuning.com/News/VW_ECS_Intakes_TSI_mk5_16317/

Title: Re: ECS Intakes
Post by: pudding on January 17, 2018, 02:21:57 pm

Finally, a bit of common sense and thought put into an intake  :congrats:

I like:

The rigid mounting to the stock rear peg.
The flex coupling.
The enclosed filter housing.
Sufficient room for the TT-S engine cover.
Potential for bigger gains on KO4 engines.

I don't like:

The random piece of pipe welded in just before the MAF.
Cotton gauze filters, but that can be swapped out for a dry foam filter I guess.
The price - but if it does actually fit properly (unlike 90% of other intakes), doesn't sound too obnoxious and gives gains everywhere, then it's worth it.

I wish they would move the MAF housing a bit further away from the turbo, too.  Stage 2+ levels of surge can cause oil spotting on the MAF sensor. And MAFs don't like that, at all.

Otherwise, all good  :happy2: