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K & N
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:34 pm
by Joe07
Hi
Does anyone know anything about the K&N 57i induction kit? Is it any good for £70ish or a waste of money?
Thanks
Joe
Re: K & N
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:38 pm
by 6N2 GTI 00
Joe07 wrote:Hi
Does anyone know anything about the K&N 57i induction kit? Is it any good for £70ish or a waste of money?
Thanks
Joe
I wouldn't bother with the 57i kit Joe its a bit cheap and nasty despite being K&N (suffers massively from heat soak too)
Your best shelling out double that for either a BMC CDA or K&N Typhoon kit because they are both very high quality!
If youre purely looking for noise then get the BMC CDA kit but for the best performance it would have to be the Typhoon.
Ben,
Re: K & N
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:14 pm
by Joe07
How noisy is the BMC though? I dont want too loud, just a little bit extra?
For 70 quid is it not even worth a go?
Joe
Re: K & N
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:36 am
by Joe07
Re: K & N
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:45 am
by rover220
Re: K & N
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:24 pm
by 6N2 GTI 00
Yeah it would be a good buy
The BMC does make a very nice noise however, it isnt too loud but sounds lovely with a decent cold air feed
Re: K & N
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:55 pm
by Joe07
Is the typhoon chavvy or is it alright? Im in 2 minds!
Re: K & N
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:51 am
by 6N2 GTI 00
Joe07 wrote:Is the typhoon chavvy or is it alright? Im in 2 minds!
Chavy? .....well it’s an induction kit so it depends what you’re views are on them
It’s a great piece of kit and is more performance orientated than just noise!
Re: K & N
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:55 pm
by Joe07
Oh sod it, its pay day on friday! Whats it like at motorway speed?
Joe
Re: K & N
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:40 pm
by 6N2 GTI 00
Joe07 wrote:Oh sod it, its pay day on friday! Whats it like at motorway speed?
Joe
Its fine mate they dont drone like aftermarket exhaust systems, the K&N Typhoon starts making its presence known at around 4000RPM so you wont hear it unless you put your foot down
Re: K & N
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:48 pm
by Joe07
Sweet, I shall probably get one end of the week. Will the one i linked (ebay one) be the cheapest about do you think?
Thanks for your help!!
Re: K & N
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:36 pm
by P mk4
Me and a friend had a discussion about the CDs and the typhoon and what 6n2 gti 00 has said is the exact answer !
my mates got a CDA on his and it sounds lovely little grunt everytime he puts his foot down and he has a decent air feed to it. Butttt the typhoon does give extra performance and some say looks better
Re: K & N
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:42 pm
by Joe07
Yeah may as well just spend a few extra quid for the typhoon!
Re: K & N
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:15 am
by 6N2 GTI 00
P mk4 wrote:Me and a friend had a discussion about the CDs and the typhoon and what 6n2 gti 00 has said is the exact answer !
my mates got a CDA on his and it sounds lovely little grunt everytime he puts his foot down and he has a decent air feed to it. Butttt the typhoon does give extra performance and some say looks better
Cheers mate
I had both on mine and stuck with the CDA Purely for noise despite the K&N being better quality and looking nicer too.
The problem with the CDA is they sit directly above the Inlet manifold (on the GTI) so performance wise they are not the best designed in comparison to the K&N which sits right by the top of the lower grill (on the long feed). The only downside to the Typhoon would be problems with puddles and standing water on the road but I dont think any water would get into the throttle body due to the design & shape of the intake feed.
They both get my vote!
I'm sitting on the fence