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Cone for sound...that is if you want to be all-show-no-go.

The cone's gonna be in the engine bay and doesn't use the stock airbox -> Higher intake temperatures -> which will rob a some of the 65 ponies you have under the bonnet. Heck, if noise is what you want get a free flowing exhaust. Then again, that reduces backpressure, which on a N/A car reduces performance. More noise...less performance, if that's what you want?

Panel filter using the stock airbox -> ~atmospheric intake temps w/slightly less restiction -> maybe 1-2 extra BHP

My advice? Do nothing or get a panel filter if you must.

And here's my my recent experience of an extreme case of lots of noise but feck all power - I managed to blow a hole in my intercooler to turbo hose on Saturday. Sounded like I had a HUGE turbo which was whooshing very loud indeed as I went up the revs. Whilst this would appeal to a certain audience, I felt rather embarrased with my car sounding like it had a dump valve. Not long after, then the boost pipe deteriorated even further and I lost all boost -> feck all power. Car was strugging to do 60 MPH uphill on the M1 -> not fun. VW assistance temporarily taped it up using amalgamating tape as it was past 12 PM, meaning VW parts dept was shut and I couldn't get a new hose. It's held up pretty well for the last 300 miles - managed to get me to London on Saturday and get me home today. Off to get a new pipe tomorrow.

Ash

Hmmm im not to sure what to do then.. Get that extra little bit of bhp with a panel filter.. Or add a cone filter and make a little noise.. lol..

Sounds like you had alot go wrong.. Any reason why that happened?

if its sound your after get a baffle-less exhaust. i have one on my 1.9tdi when im drivin all you can hear is the turbo goin whoooooooosh out of it. alot of people think its a petrol hahah should sound good on yours too. also cone filters give the sound but get heat soak quick so its up to you

zedzo wrote:if its sound your after get a baffle-less exhaust. i have one on my 1.9tdi when im drivin all you can hear is the turbo goin whoooooooosh out of it. alot of people think its a petrol hahah should sound good on yours too. also cone filters give the sound but get heat soak quick so its up to you

Where can i get a baffle-less exhaust? And what do you mean heat soak?

ur standard air filter box is designed so that it takes in cold air. a cone filter is just stuk ontop of engine and after a while gets hot. n lets in hot air which = slow car thats why people are saying put a panel filter in as theres less chance of the heat soak. baffle less exhausts are on ebay, i paid 65 quid for mine delivered then tuk it to the garage n had it fitted

zedzo wrote:ur standard air filter box is designed so that it takes in cold air. a cone filter is just stuk ontop of engine and after a while gets hot. n lets in hot air which = slow car thats why people are saying put a panel filter in as theres less chance of the heat soak. baffle less exhausts are on ebay, i paid 65 quid for mine delivered then tuk it to the garage n had it fitted

Ok kool, You got a link for that exhaust??

hes not on ebay anymore however u can email him. [email protected]
i got the twin 3inch on mine same style as the gti maybe a tiny bit bigger but luks n sounds nice