Gberg's GoRf Thread

[D Griff]

Just do a drop-in filter. You won't see much benefit from an intake other than boost whistle noises.

Aren't boost whistle noises the whole point ?

[Johnny_P]

Just do a drop-in filter. You won't see much benefit from an intake other than boost whistle noises.

[Johnny_P]

Just do a drop-in filter. You won't see much benefit from an intake other than boost whistle noises.

Aren't boost whistle noises the whole point ?

Yes. Moar noises = moar fun. My car sounds like a jet engine about to take off when it hits 3-4k ish RPM.

[coogles]

Just do a drop-in filter. You won't see much benefit from an intake other than boost whistle noises.

Aren't boost whistle noises the whole point ?

I used to build boost and let off the throttle all the time in the GTI just to hear the BPV through the Uni intake.

[D Griff]

Aren't boost whistle noises the whole point ?

Yes. Moar noises = moar fun. My car sounds like a jet engine about to take off when it hits 3-4k ish RPM.

I think my brub tube was a much better mod to make the car more fun than adding moar powah. The best would be moar noise and powah though.

[D Griff]

So I still vote a piece of tube with a cone filter on the end for slightly more expensive than free.

[Gberg2119]

All the intakes seem to claim about +10hp on stock tune. I don't really believe it. Did they claim the same things on the Mk6? I don't remember.

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[Johnny_P]

All the intakes seem to claim about +10hp on stock tune. I don't really believe it. Did they claim the same things on the Mk6? I don't remember.

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Yeah I think they called it "Stage 1+" or something. Like 1.5 flatbrims. Supposedly gave you more power but I imagine some of that has to do with tuning adjustments for the intake. I doubt you'd pick up anything other than noises which could make it 150% worth the cost, really. Dyno results can be adjusted to make something look better than it is. Take the lowest stock run of 3 separate runs, against the highest of 3 separate with the intake, and 2-4 actual HP gain turns into 10. In reality, those results are all within the noise.

[D Griff]

So I still vote a piece of tube with a cone filter on the end for slightly more expensive than free.

Either do it right or don’t do it at all is my motto.

Slapping a $30 Home Depot express intake on a $40k car is pretty

It's basically identical to the $400 things and functions exactly the same. I wouldn't throw cheap tires, shocks, brakes, stuff like that at the car, but "intakes" are generally just a plastic tube and a filter.

[MexicanYarisTK]

Either do it right or don’t do it at all is my motto.

Slapping a $30 Home Depot express intake on a $40k car is pretty

It's basically identical to the $400 things and functions exactly the same. I wouldn't throw cheap tires, shocks, brakes, stuff like that at the car, but "intakes" are generally just a plastic tube and a filter.

and at the end of the day, you pretty much pay for design and badge, I'm looking at you APR.

[Gberg2119]

Yeah I definitely wouldn't do one of those specials with the stubby silicone hose and a filter.

Intakes for the Mk7 are interesting. A lot of them seem to reuse the stock bottom intake box, AFE included. The filter and piping is the only thing changed.

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[max225]

Why are intakes still a thing? Hasn't this been proven plenty of times over and over that they don't do shit and cause some kind of NVH or driveability issues?

[Johnny_P]

Why are intakes still a thing? Hasn't this been proven plenty of times over and over that they don't do shit and cause some kind of NVH or driveability issues?

I was only suggesting it for some added fun noises. That's all they're good for IMO.

[max225]

The mk7 gti sounded pretty good inside, much better than the wrx. They make good fake noises

[MexicanYarisTK]

The mk7 gti sounded pretty good inside, much better than the wrx. They make good fake noises

it also makes you think you're going fast when you're actually not going that fast.

[max225]

The mk7 gti sounded pretty good inside, much better than the wrx. They make good fake noises

it also makes you think you're going fast when you're actually not going that fast.

My female passenger the time of the test drive even said ... “car sounds good “ that’s a rare nod from a

[SixSpeeder]

Why are intakes still a thing? Hasn't this been proven plenty of times over and over that they don't do shit and cause some kind of NVH or driveability issues?

That largely depends on the application, but yeah, most of the time all dat

[SixSpeeder]

The mk7 gti sounded pretty good inside, much better than the wrx. They make good fake noises

You can hear turbro spool with the WRX and the stock intake, there's no bro noises with the MK7 and stock intake

Dat soundaktor though

[Gberg2119]

I don't know if the there would be enough turbro noises with just a panel filter.

I'll link to pics when I get home but the intakes for the Mk7 aren't as straightforward as they were for the Mk6 due to that huge duct at the top of the grille.

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[max225]

Price of Touring trim approaches European rivals’, new turbo four achieved no better real world highway fuel economy than the previous V-6.

[max225]

The mk7 gti sounded pretty good inside, much better than the wrx. They make good fake noises

You can hear turbro spool with the WRX and the stock intake, there's no bro noises with the MK7 and stock intake

Dat soundaktor though

I couldn't hear much on the WRX. It was a pretty quiet engine, with a pretty noisy cabin.

[SixSpeeder]

You can hear turbro spool with the WRX and the stock intake, there's no bro noises with the MK7 and stock intake

Dat soundaktor though

I couldn't hear much on the WRX. It was a pretty quiet engine, with a pretty noisy cabin.

Really? It was the loudest turbro that I've owned with a stock airbox. The whistle was audible during acceleration with the windows up, as it should be

[SixSpeeder]

I don't know if the there would be enough turbro noises with just a panel filter.

I'll link to pics when I get home but the intakes for the Mk7 aren't as straightforward as they were for the Mk6 due to that huge duct at the top of the grille.

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Probably not. I ran an Injen on my MK7 for a little, it was loud as fuck.

[Gberg2119]

I don't know if the there would be enough turbro noises with just a panel filter.

I'll link to pics when I get home but the intakes for the Mk7 aren't as straightforward as they were for the Mk6 due to that huge duct at the top of the grille.

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Probably not. I ran an Injen on my MK7 for a little, it was loud as fuck.

Did you remove the snow guard from the intake box? I don't know how much of a difference that would make but a lot of people remove that too.

Injen is open filter right? I thought my modshack on the GTI was pretty much perfect. It was sort of semi closed. Wasn't too loud or too quiet.

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[coogles]

I liked the Uni intake on my . Seemed to improve throttle response and provide a little more power above 3k. Plus the turbro noises? 5/7 would buy again.