MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: Vwgtiking on July 25, 2015, 12:35:10 pm
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Anyone used this kit is it made by revo?
eBay number 261975708321
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Certainly does look good enough, the scoop at the front is very well designed. Tempted myself you know... :happy2:
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That's not a Revo intake.
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That's not a Revo intake.
To me looks like old development stock of theirs as it's sold by a Revo outlet. If in doubt, e-mail Revo direct and enquire.
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See their reply from eBay.
"Yes this ebay account belongs to revo. We use ebay to clear down old stock, used parts etc.
This intake is not as good as the other one we manufacturer. This ebay listed item is for the remaining 5 kits we had left over from several years ago when we were acting distributor for another brand. We have long since moved away from this and now we have our own intakes. These new intake we sell, powdercoat and camcoat, are far superiour to this one listed. Far superior in every respect. Obviously the price reflects that. For £150 though, you aren't likely to get a better kit which is new for that price."
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Looks like a neuspeed one.
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No sure if it's worth a punt or not. They made a counter offer of £120 for one.
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You don't half dither about. You've been looking at intakes for about a month now. It's not the most important decision you're going to make in your life!!
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Most people who buy those intakes then sell them and buy either revo or evoms. Save yourself the faff and just buy a decent one to start with :signLOL:
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You don't half dither about. You've been looking at intakes for about a month now. It's not the most important decision you're going to make in your life!!
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You don't half dither about. You've been looking at intakes for about a month now. It's not the most important decision you're going to make in your life!!
Alright calm down! I am not harming anyone, ffs!
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Most people who buy those intakes then sell them and buy either revo or evoms. Save yourself the faff and just buy a decent one to start with :signLOL:
Good call. Thanks
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i would say its a bsh one as they took over the bsh company
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For a little bit more money you would be much better off with the Ramair 90mm intake from eBay. Pipe diameter on the kit above is far too small, and if used on a K03 car that kit will make a horrific whining noise in the midrange under load.
Also beware that the sale image shown on eBay is for a LHD car where the brake fluid resevoir is on the other side. If the re-circ pipe comes off the intake at the same angle you may well have difficulty trying to fit it as the brake fluid resevoir looks to be in the way
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You don't half dither about. You've been looking at intakes for about a month now. It's not the most important decision you're going to make in your life!!
Alright calm down! I am not harming anyone, ffs!
Then you going to regret not getting a ITG :evilgrin:
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Exactly. I like to know what is best for my car and if something is worth it or not.
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As far as I can tell, there's very little in the way of back-to-back cold air intake testing carried out so a direct comparison is very hard to find. The EVOMS and Revo intakes both use a single piece pipe which is supposed to help reduce turbulence (a.k.a. resistance to air flow) into the inlet, where as the RamAir kit uses sections of pipe and silicon hose which does the same job, but a little more involved to fit (about 5 minutes more I'd guess).
If you go on the RamAir website (www.ramair-filters.co.uk) and use the code 10OFF at the checkout, you get a further 10% off! I've been more than happy with my RamAir kit in my GTI and will likely opt for it again for my Golf R as I can't see how paying twice as much for the Revo/EVOMS kit is worth it.
The only reason (in theory) I'd consider another kit is design, and the only one that differs is the VW Racing one. This one utilises the original air duct under the slam panel and also has one less bend in it (it goes straight to the back of the engine, then a 90 degree bend) where as the Revo/EVOMS kits both have an addition 45 degree bend after the filter. Also the VWR intake is an enclosed system made from carbon so less prone to heat soak too. But again, it's a pricey kit for what it is but it's the only other option I'd personally consider over the RamAir kit.