BMC induction kit

clees · Post by **clees** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:38 pm

Hi guys/gals

I'm looking to purchase a BMC induction kit, but before i do i would like to know a little more about them.

1. I would like to know which is the most popular for the polo GTI

2. How easy they are to fit?

3. How much and where from?

4. What are the advantages?

Cheers guys!!

P.s After looking at Neilw pic's can anyone confirm whether you can or cannot put engine cover back on once kit is in place??

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:44 pm

This should confirm it for you.

Possibly the nicest one I've seen fitted (Moynas GTi)

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:30 pm

Right mate here we go:

1, BMC CDA

2, 20 minute job!

3, Â£160 from Larkspeed (local performance shop)

4, nice little rumble and "whaaaarp" sound with increased smoothness and more pull at lower revs!

Need any more help get in touch with we via MSN.

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:44 pm

m@turner, do larkspeed have a website? and tom do you know where the silver cold feed is connected to on the piping? (the one running over the manifold heat shield)

probs best if i talk to moynas about it but you may know

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:03 pm

I'm not 100% sure but I know he had a vent put in the right side wing.

Best bet is to drop him a PM mate for a definate answer

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:19 pm

cheers pal

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:42 pm

Chris: http://www.larkspeed.com

That piping looks to me as though its taking an air feed from down at the bottom of the engine behind the passenger fog light to the black piping that shoots off toward the drivers side wheel arch!

There's is a ducting pipe behind the passenger fog, feeding the lower part of the engine with cold air!

HTH

moynas · Post by **moynas** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:05 pm

That cold air feed over the manifold cover works well BUT i've taken it of now as with the side vent and that pipe gave me to much air! Dont want to over air the filter really!

It sounds strange but without it there you can really tell the difference!!

The pipe is run from the passenger side fog but you have to be careful how you run it because it can get in the fans way!!

Also ive cut the top of the engine cover off now because mine was rubin on the bonnet and it was drivin me mad!!

Ill post pics if you want! or if your at santa pod ill be more than welcome to show it off!!

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:03 pm

It it really worth it? Would you do it again if you know what you know now?

Prash · Post by **Prash** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:22 pm

PhilGTi wrote:It it really worth it? Would you do it again if you know what you know now?

You sound like some criminal rehabitation officer there phil ! I think its definately worth it as long as you make sure to get a decent air feed to it, usig the standard black piping I didn't notice much difference but with a 100mm intake piping (to the same place as the standard piping) it sounds very sweet and it definately increases responsivness !

live2themaxuk · Post by **live2themaxuk** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:25 pm

Yeah honestly, the power is more instant from low down, and one think i noticed is that you dont notice when more people are in your car where as you do quite easily without it. Honest, that and a cat back exhaust (my supersprint) make for the best to mods i say pound for pound. Cant really do much more to the gti anyway without serious cash for little gain.

Jamie

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:28 pm

I dont want to be sat doing 70 on the motorway with my car making me go deaf... how loud is it?

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:18 pm

moynas wrote:or if your at santa pod ill be more than welcome to show it off!!

yeah im at santa pod, so ill let you show it off

! im definantly going for one but i dont really want to be deafened on the motorway either, does it from your experience?

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:28 pm

oh and its the lupo GTi kit to go for isnt it? do you need to buy a crankcase breather pipe seperate or does it come with it?

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:39 pm

PhilGTi wrote:I dont want to be sat doing 70 on the motorway with my car making me go deaf... how loud is it?

Not that loud.

It's mainly on wide throttle opening that it becomes loud. Well mine does anyway.