TFSI induction kits worthwhile?

[TomSx]

Well, I've just ordered a Ram Air kit anyway. This kit to be precise - http://ramair-filters.co.uk/vag-js-...ntake-induction-air-filter-hard-pipe-kit.html

Now my car is just a A3 2.0T Quattro so only on the baby K03. It's been mapped by AMD, has a Milltek system etc but will I actually see a gain from this kit or just a lot of noise? I've read a lot of conflicting information.

 

[S3Alex]

The gains are always going to be greater on remapped cars.

I think that as you've already had your car remapped,and have a Milltek exhaust,you're likely to get a few extra horses from this,and it does look as well made as much of the competition.

 

[TomSx]

Does look good. Cheap too.

Can you log the maf intake on these and divide it by 0.8 for a rough bhp like the 1.8T's?

 

[S3Alex]

Does look good. Cheap too.

Can you log the maf intake on these and divide it by 0.8 for a rough bhp like the 1.8T's?

That I don't know....

Someone who does will no doubt be along soon.

 

[Jonneh]

I managed to do logs on my old stage 1 Edition 30 Golf GTI and with the MAF calculations worked out pretty much bang on the money! So yes! That was a KO4 TFSI just like the S3.
It was a stage 1 and came out at 306bhp. Linear map and extremely fast so it certainly looked right figures wise.

 

[Flexiblemouse]

Yes, estimating power from the MAF readings is accurate. As long as the MAF scaling is precisely matched to the stock intake, I have seen some that throw the readings way out.

 

[Tezgreig]

I've got the exact same kit on my a3 tfsi short and long term fuel trims are well within limits below +6. Scaling is out on maf g/s tho. I know personally that it's good enough to flow 270 bhp+ and 338lbft. Hope that helps

 

[BENJAMIN]

I did some back to back testing on my mk5 gti. Fitting parts in stages throughout the day and dynoing. Here are the results...

-Stock map, 3" turbo back milltek 213bhp
-Stock map, 3" turbo back Milltek, Revo intake 223bhp
-Revo stage 2 map, 3" turbo back milltek 257bhp
-Revo stage 2 map, 3" turbo back milltek, Revo intake, 279bhp

Huge difference, it certainly surprised me.

 

[TomSx]

Cheers gents. Fitted it and although I've not had time to log it certainly seems to have free'd the revs.

 

[Veedubnoodle]

Looks well but jeepers you need to give that engine a good wash!

 

[TomSx]

Looks well but jeepers you need to give that engine a good wash!

It's normally clean..

 

[Veedubnoodle]

Ohh that is nice! Mines bogging too at the minute lol

 

[Flexiblemouse]

When I met up with Voorhees, we did a run in his 360hp Golf (with the Revo intake) logging the MAF values. The MAF scaling was miles out, it was only reading 280hp of airflow, sounded nice though.