Cold Air Intake

GeeTeeI · Post by **GeeTeeI** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:41 pm

Does anyone on here have any Cold Air Intake piping installed into their engine? I've noticed the GTI's get pretty damn hot in the engine and when mine get's hot it loses a fair bit of performance.

Yes I may be selling it, but if I can make this very un-tuneable car a bit quicker, I could be tempted to do the financialy right thing and keep it!

Is there any tried and tested mods I could try myself? Has anyone ever supercharged one...bearing in mind it would need a new gearbox every few days if it were my one...

Cheers

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:52 pm

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... hp?t=27451

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:02 pm

I used that guide myself, its great!

Supercharging it is more hassle than its worth, It's been done a couple of times (I've even seen one in person).

Best bet for more power is an engine transplant, the gearbox just can't handle anything else.

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:36 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:
Best bet for more power is an engine transplant, the gearbox just can't handle anything else.

sounds like a plan....

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:42 pm

THats exactly my thought.....Which is why, as of this evening I have a 1.8T engine sat in my garage

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:47 pm

we need to talk!

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:51 pm

il get my coat

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:54 pm

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:41 pm

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:26 pm

tegwin wrote:THats exactly my thought.....Which is why, as of this evening I have a 1.8T engine sat in my garage

Nice one Tegwin!!!!

This going to be your project for the next few months then?

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:33 pm

Haha...I wish...

I have a monster pile of other jobs that need doing first...

Maybe in 6 months....

The engine was such a good deal that I couldnt say no.....if im honest I havnt even looked into how exactly im going to mount it, but it cant be that hard....

If you can build a car from scratch you can fit a VW engine into a VW.....Famous last words!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:40 pm

How much did it set you back if you don't mind me asking? and whats the milage on it?

I'm often tempted to do this kinda thing sometime later down the line, but I just don't know half as much about engines as I need to really, to pull anything like it off.