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From: Depresion on 29 Jan 2008 13:39 "Pete M" <pete.murray(a)blueSPAMFREEyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:fnn0rq$k5p$1(a)registered.motzarella.org... > Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Depresion,<127.0.0.1> > managed to produce the following words of wisdom >> "Iridium" <iridiumdan(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message >> news:607cu2F1p22stU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>> "James" <James(a)here.com> wrote in message >>> news:Q5GdnVGrPIuirgPanZ2dnUVZ8vednZ2d(a)bt.com... >>>> I've been pondering on buying some kind of induction kit and this >>>> one seems a fair price and I read good things about it. Also adds a >>>> nice tone to the engine. >>>> >>>> Anyone know much about this particular kit and if its worth a punt >>>> ? Never actually bought one before so new terriotry tbh. >>>> >>> >>> The 57i isn't much cop really, if you want one you really need to >>> spend the �200ish on a Pipercross Viper/K&N Typhoon/BMC CDA etc - >>> the sealed induction type which, despite what anyone on here will >>> tell you - do actually make a slight power increase, although to be >>> fair we're talking like, 5bhp heh. >>> >> >> That depends they do flow more air as will the K&N, they have a bad >> name because of idiots who just bolt them to the top of the throttle >> housing where they suck in hot air and when freshly cleaned and oiled >> being right on top they can gum up AFMs. It's become cool to bash >> induction kits. > > Induction kits are pretty much always shite though. Panel filters work > much, much better on road cars. Only if fitted by Muppets. > My ol' Cosworth lost 30 odd bhp when using a 57i instead of a K&N panel > filter. I rest my case ;)
From: James on 29 Jan 2008 14:13 "Depresion" <127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:13pusv8levvrk01(a)corp.supernews.com... > > "Pete M" <pete.murray(a)blueSPAMFREEyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:fnn0rq$k5p$1(a)registered.motzarella.org... >> Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Depresion,<127.0.0.1> >> managed to produce the following words of wisdom >>> "Iridium" <iridiumdan(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message >>> news:607cu2F1p22stU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>>> "James" <James(a)here.com> wrote in message >>>> news:Q5GdnVGrPIuirgPanZ2dnUVZ8vednZ2d(a)bt.com... >>>>> I've been pondering on buying some kind of induction kit and this >>>>> one seems a fair price and I read good things about it. Also adds a >>>>> nice tone to the engine. >>>>> >>>>> Anyone know much about this particular kit and if its worth a punt >>>>> ? Never actually bought one before so new terriotry tbh. >>>>> >>>> >>>> The 57i isn't much cop really, if you want one you really need to >>>> spend the �200ish on a Pipercross Viper/K&N Typhoon/BMC CDA etc - >>>> the sealed induction type which, despite what anyone on here will >>>> tell you - do actually make a slight power increase, although to be >>>> fair we're talking like, 5bhp heh. >>>> >>> >>> That depends they do flow more air as will the K&N, they have a bad >>> name because of idiots who just bolt them to the top of the throttle >>> housing where they suck in hot air and when freshly cleaned and oiled >>> being right on top they can gum up AFMs. It's become cool to bash >>> induction kits. >> >> Induction kits are pretty much always shite though. Panel filters work >> much, much better on road cars. > > Only if fitted by Muppets. > >> My ol' Cosworth lost 30 odd bhp when using a 57i instead of a K&N panel >> filter. > > I rest my case ;) > I as chatting to one of the guys I know down Awesome GTI and he reckons on my cars theres very little point coughing up �250 on a K&N typhoon which is the best bet in his opinion second is the pipercross but he may be biased towards K&N as they stock and fit there products. He said get the typhoon as it sounds awesome on my car, but �250 for a mandrel bent pipe ? hmmm not sure about that one.
From: Pete M on 29 Jan 2008 16:26 Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Depresion,<127.0.0.1> managed to produce the following words of wisdom > "Pete M" <pete.murray(a)blueSPAMFREEyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:fnn0rq$k5p$1(a)registered.motzarella.org... >> Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Depresion,<127.0.0.1> >> managed to produce the following words of wisdom >>> "Iridium" <iridiumdan(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message >>> news:607cu2F1p22stU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>>> "James" <James(a)here.com> wrote in message >>>> news:Q5GdnVGrPIuirgPanZ2dnUVZ8vednZ2d(a)bt.com... >>>>> I've been pondering on buying some kind of induction kit and this >>>>> one seems a fair price and I read good things about it. Also adds >>>>> a nice tone to the engine. >>>>> >>>>> Anyone know much about this particular kit and if its worth a punt >>>>> ? Never actually bought one before so new terriotry tbh. >>>>> >>>> >>>> The 57i isn't much cop really, if you want one you really need to >>>> spend the �200ish on a Pipercross Viper/K&N Typhoon/BMC CDA etc - >>>> the sealed induction type which, despite what anyone on here will >>>> tell you - do actually make a slight power increase, although to be >>>> fair we're talking like, 5bhp heh. >>>> >>> >>> That depends they do flow more air as will the K&N, they have a bad >>> name because of idiots who just bolt them to the top of the throttle >>> housing where they suck in hot air and when freshly cleaned and >>> oiled being right on top they can gum up AFMs. It's become cool to >>> bash induction kits. >> >> Induction kits are pretty much always shite though. Panel filters >> work much, much better on road cars. > > Only if fitted by Muppets. > >> My ol' Cosworth lost 30 odd bhp when using a 57i instead of a K&N >> panel filter. > > I rest my case ;) Lol. I suspect it had a lot more to do with underbonnet temperatures than anything else. It's not too hard to lose loads of hp when you're over 500 bhp :-p PS, don't rest your case there, it'll melt. -- Pete M - OMF#9 "Save your breath for cooling your porridge! W&P Range Rover V8 Turbo Scorpio Ultima 24v
From: Doki on 29 Jan 2008 18:35 "James" <James(a)here.com> wrote in message news:RrGdnYfwy72M5gLanZ2dnUVZ8hmdnZ2d(a)bt.com... > > "Depresion" <127.0.0.1> wrote in message > news:13pusv8levvrk01(a)corp.supernews.com... >> >> "Pete M" <pete.murray(a)blueSPAMFREEyonder.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:fnn0rq$k5p$1(a)registered.motzarella.org... >>> Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Depresion,<127.0.0.1> >>> managed to produce the following words of wisdom >>>> "Iridium" <iridiumdan(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:607cu2F1p22stU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>>>> "James" <James(a)here.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:Q5GdnVGrPIuirgPanZ2dnUVZ8vednZ2d(a)bt.com... >>>>>> I've been pondering on buying some kind of induction kit and this >>>>>> one seems a fair price and I read good things about it. Also adds a >>>>>> nice tone to the engine. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyone know much about this particular kit and if its worth a punt >>>>>> ? Never actually bought one before so new terriotry tbh. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The 57i isn't much cop really, if you want one you really need to >>>>> spend the �200ish on a Pipercross Viper/K&N Typhoon/BMC CDA etc - >>>>> the sealed induction type which, despite what anyone on here will >>>>> tell you - do actually make a slight power increase, although to be >>>>> fair we're talking like, 5bhp heh. >>>>> >>>> >>>> That depends they do flow more air as will the K&N, they have a bad >>>> name because of idiots who just bolt them to the top of the throttle >>>> housing where they suck in hot air and when freshly cleaned and oiled >>>> being right on top they can gum up AFMs. It's become cool to bash >>>> induction kits. >>> >>> Induction kits are pretty much always shite though. Panel filters work >>> much, much better on road cars. >> >> Only if fitted by Muppets. >> >>> My ol' Cosworth lost 30 odd bhp when using a 57i instead of a K&N panel >>> filter. >> >> I rest my case ;) >> > > I as chatting to one of the guys I know down Awesome GTI and he reckons on > my cars theres very little point coughing up �250 on a K&N typhoon which > is the best bet in his opinion second is the pipercross but he may be > biased towards K&N as they stock and fit there products. He said get the > typhoon as it sounds awesome on my car, but �250 for a mandrel bent pipe ? > hmmm not sure about that one. If it's a GTI, get it chipped. If it's a 2.0 GTI, sell it and get a GTI... If it's not a GTI, sell it and get a GTI. At the end of the day, a GTI is the only fairly quick MK4 Golf barring the R32...
From: James on 31 Jan 2008 06:03 "Doki" <mrdoki(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:609rivF1q4jggU1(a)mid.individual.net... > > "James" <James(a)here.com> wrote in message > news:RrGdnYfwy72M5gLanZ2dnUVZ8hmdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >> >> "Depresion" <127.0.0.1> wrote in message >> news:13pusv8levvrk01(a)corp.supernews.com... >>> >>> "Pete M" <pete.murray(a)blueSPAMFREEyonder.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:fnn0rq$k5p$1(a)registered.motzarella.org... >>>> Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Depresion,<127.0.0.1> >>>> managed to produce the following words of wisdom >>>>> "Iridium" <iridiumdan(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:607cu2F1p22stU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>>>>> "James" <James(a)here.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:Q5GdnVGrPIuirgPanZ2dnUVZ8vednZ2d(a)bt.com... >>>>>>> I've been pondering on buying some kind of induction kit and this >>>>>>> one seems a fair price and I read good things about it. Also adds a >>>>>>> nice tone to the engine. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone know much about this particular kit and if its worth a punt >>>>>>> ? Never actually bought one before so new terriotry tbh. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The 57i isn't much cop really, if you want one you really need to >>>>>> spend the �200ish on a Pipercross Viper/K&N Typhoon/BMC CDA etc - >>>>>> the sealed induction type which, despite what anyone on here will >>>>>> tell you - do actually make a slight power increase, although to be >>>>>> fair we're talking like, 5bhp heh. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> That depends they do flow more air as will the K&N, they have a bad >>>>> name because of idiots who just bolt them to the top of the throttle >>>>> housing where they suck in hot air and when freshly cleaned and oiled >>>>> being right on top they can gum up AFMs. It's become cool to bash >>>>> induction kits. >>>> >>>> Induction kits are pretty much always shite though. Panel filters work >>>> much, much better on road cars. >>> >>> Only if fitted by Muppets. >>> >>>> My ol' Cosworth lost 30 odd bhp when using a 57i instead of a K&N panel >>>> filter. >>> >>> I rest my case ;) >>> >> >> I as chatting to one of the guys I know down Awesome GTI and he reckons >> on my cars theres very little point coughing up �250 on a K&N typhoon >> which is the best bet in his opinion second is the pipercross but he may >> be biased towards K&N as they stock and fit there products. He said get >> the typhoon as it sounds awesome on my car, but �250 for a mandrel bent >> pipe ? hmmm not sure about that one. > > If it's a GTI, get it chipped. If it's a 2.0 GTI, sell it and get a GTI... > If it's not a GTI, sell it and get a GTI. At the end of the day, a GTI is > the only fairly quick MK4 Golf barring the R32... hehe so you reckon a GTI then. Its only a humble 1.6 01 model. Plan on keeping it for a good few years and just thought I'd tinker and bit in my spare time.
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