MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: bodger00 on February 06, 2011, 12:10:30 pm

Title: K&N Typhoon air intake kit - 18BHP increase - Sceptical?
Post by: bodger00 on February 06, 2011, 12:10:30 pm

Has anyone fitted one of these? They retail for approx £225 and claim to give 18BHP on a standard car with only the air filter swopped.

I'm a bit sceptical.....what do you think?

http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=69-9503TFK

I guess you would also need a remap after fitting one of these??

Title: Re: K&N Typhoon air intake kit - 18BHP increase - Sceptical?
Post by: keano on February 06, 2011, 08:37:02 pm

I'd say the figures are very dubious.

My ginormous BDM intake made an extra 5bhp max, however, a magical 33 lbft Torque! :surprised: :jumping:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm6.static.flickr.com%2F5242%2F5349869257_051e9059c8_b.jpg&hash=839d7a942cc2a808f2f3fe146f36cb10fd6e9319)

Title: Re: K&N Typhoon air intake kit - 18BHP increase - Sceptical?
Post by: GLIDN on February 06, 2011, 10:05:28 pm

I used this kit on my own gti for a few weeks.

I actually found that there was not a hell of alot of difference between DP and standard map with the K&N on as it was with DP and standard intake and Stage 2 APR.