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Title: anyone have an idea?
Post by: DubwayDan on June 11, 2009, 12:54:26 pm

just seen this on golfmkv.com and was wondering what is the point in removing the insulation?

is it supposed to make the supercharger noise louder?

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90571

cheers, dan  :laugh:

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: bennylenny88 on June 11, 2009, 01:00:07 pm

ive just asked :)

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: joesgti on June 11, 2009, 01:06:53 pm

go for it dan, more noise and less heat id think,  :smiley:

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: Hurdy on June 11, 2009, 01:09:02 pm

I doubt the claims of extra power are founded. As soon as it was up to temperature there would be no advantage as it would still reach the same operating temperature!

It would definitely give a little extra whine though, but a supercharger whine isn't the nicest sound IMHO. :smiley:

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: DubwayDan on June 11, 2009, 01:10:28 pm

thanks guys, any extra supercharger noise is a plus for me  :grin:

drown out the sound of those noisy injectors..

cheers for the replys  :happy2:

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: joesgti on June 11, 2009, 01:13:40 pm

i love supercharger wine, its an aquired taste  :laugh:

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: Hurdy on June 11, 2009, 01:14:27 pm

Quote from: joesgti on June 11, 2009, 01:13:40 pm

i love supercharger wine, its an aquired taste  :laugh:

How did you come to aquire it Joe? :jumping:

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: bennylenny88 on June 11, 2009, 01:18:32 pm

Quote

less retained heat in the supercharger = lower intake temps.

Less insulation also means = Supercharger WHINE!!!!

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: DubwayDan on June 11, 2009, 01:28:25 pm

cheers benny  :happy2:

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: Hurdy on June 11, 2009, 01:39:03 pm

Quote from: bennylenny88 on June 11, 2009, 01:18:32 pm

Quote

less retained heat in the supercharger = lower intake temps.

Less insulation also means = Supercharger WHINE!!!!

Need proof! :P :signLOL:

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: Rich on June 11, 2009, 01:50:25 pm

Dan,

I have this too...

I'm assuming you mean the insulation under the bonnet ???  There other places that arent easy to take out


I'm tempted to take the bonnet insulation out now :P

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: DubwayDan on June 11, 2009, 02:11:20 pm

i shall be doing this at the weekend if i can borrow a ramp  :grin:

richi- it is the insulation covering the supercharger right down the back of the engine, not the insulation on the underside of the bonnet  :wink:

Title: Re: anyone have an idea?
Post by: tomoc2003 on June 11, 2009, 02:16:43 pm

Supercharged noise rocks my mate had a vrs a vr6 supercharged and sounded awesome...  :drool: