MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: WeeChelleGTi on November 16, 2014, 07:46:28 pm

Title: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: WeeChelleGTi on November 16, 2014, 07:46:28 pm

Not long had my golf GTi...

Been looking into intakes & exhaust for next mod! Thinking K&N intake then a cobra cat back (non resonated)

Anyone got either of these? Any good?

Thanks Michelle  :happy2:

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on November 16, 2014, 07:49:37 pm

K&N panel filter will give a couple of BHP, K&N intake will probably lose power  :sick:

If you are after more sound & performance then go with one of the following intakes:

-Revo
- ITG
-EVOMS

Exhausts - not many on here have cobra. Most to for BCS  :happy2:

Cat back gives you sound, the downpipe & sports cat / Decat gives you performance  :happy2:

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: dansmith180 on November 16, 2014, 08:07:05 pm

As above get a decent intake or just do a panel filter, if you're just doing a cat-back then it would be worth removing your precat in the downpipe as that will give some nice gains.

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: Paradox1 on November 17, 2014, 12:20:07 pm

At what BHP does the stock cat back start restricting the flow?

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: WeeChelleGTi on November 17, 2014, 06:03:10 pm

I already have the K&N panel filter, a few people had told me to get the evoms intake!
Exhaust i mainly want for noise & really like the sound of the cobra  :happy2:

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: dansmith180 on November 17, 2014, 07:08:13 pm

Quote from: Paradox1 on November 17, 2014, 12:20:07 pm

At what BHP does the stock cat back start restricting the flow?

Probably like 320bhp +

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: Rossimac on November 29, 2014, 02:43:51 pm

I have seen a ITG Maxogen intake for sale locally for £150 + my original intake on my K03.

Being my first modification to the engine - is this a good one to go for and is it a good price?

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: dansmith180 on November 29, 2014, 03:52:37 pm

Yes the ITG is a good one, the price is fair as well.

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: Rossimac on November 29, 2014, 07:34:35 pm

Price is reduced to £120 now - think I'm going to bite.

Do I have to declare this to insurers as a performance-related modification? My insurer is not welcoming to performance-related mods...  :confused:

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on November 29, 2014, 07:51:28 pm

Yes you have to declare it as it will improve performance (any mod should be declared).

Try Greenlight - they are cheaper for me with a modified car than all the others were with a standard car  :laugh:

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: Rossimac on November 30, 2014, 12:07:26 pm

Ahh cheers for the advice! I'll have to pass this time - about 6 months to renewal and wouldn't want to go undeclared.

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: robmcclel on December 23, 2014, 09:50:00 am

Go for a Forge Twintake, can't beat the spooling noise it make imo.

Title: Re: Intake & Exhaust
Post by: WeeChelleGTi on December 26, 2014, 09:47:44 am

Quote from: robmcclel on December 23, 2014, 09:50:00 am

Go for a Forge Twintake, can't beat the spooling noise it make imo.

Santa got me my intake, shall be getting fitted today!