MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: H DUBS on July 05, 2009, 02:45:41 pm

Title: An alternative to Carbonio
Post by: H DUBS on July 05, 2009, 02:45:41 pm

Does anyone have one of these??

https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=2870

Are there any differences to the Carbonio except the price???  This one comes witha Pipercross filter as well?

Title: Re: An alternative to Carbonio
Post by: bacillus on July 05, 2009, 03:23:34 pm

afaik both kits are identical except the Carbonio has a carbonio badge on it.   :smiley:

Title: Re: An alternative to Carbonio
Post by: H DUBS on July 05, 2009, 04:01:43 pm

Thanks bacillus.

Title: Re: An alternative to Carbonio
Post by: candy turbo on July 05, 2009, 04:27:49 pm

tbh the carbonio makes no difference to performance any way it jusj looks good under the bonnet !! :smiley:

Title: Re: An alternative to Carbonio
Post by: VWTroy on July 05, 2009, 07:25:08 pm

Quote from: candy turbo on July 05, 2009, 04:27:49 pm

tbh the carbonio makes no difference to performance any way it jusj looks good under the bonnet !! :smiley:

Have you tested it under forced induction, or on a standard dyno ?

Title: Re: An alternative to Carbonio
Post by: bacillus on July 05, 2009, 08:01:23 pm

Here is a comparison of the same APR stage 1 car with and without the Carbonio. Torque was said to show a 4ft-lb gain acorss the board.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb148%2Fprodigymb%2Fcarbonio_dyno.jpg&hash=b5e3bed5ad0621cc49ca008767599a99915a1935)

Title: Re: An alternative to Carbonio
Post by: keith on July 05, 2009, 08:12:17 pm

I ran with a Carbonio copy and saved a fortune by getting it from the states. :happy2: for me but wouldn't say perf wise it did much.

Title: Re: An alternative to Carbonio
Post by: H DUBS on July 05, 2009, 08:17:02 pm

Where did you get yours from Keith? Was it a website?

Title: Re: An alternative to Carbonio
Post by: keith on July 05, 2009, 08:21:31 pm

It was from the ebay, search the USA one and look for carbonio's with offers accepted as thats what i got. Greenouse got it 1st. I offered a fair bit less and got accepted the P&P was about $50 but at the time its about £25 and no import tax as they marked it gift :happy2: total incl delivery must have been about £95.

Title: Re: An alternative to Carbonio
Post by: H DUBS on July 05, 2009, 11:38:17 pm

Thanks again Keith, I'll check on the US Ebay.