Thinking about buying one, but can you feel the difference? Going on a bit of a thrash with my friend (3.2 8P Quattro A3), want to make sure my revo'd S3 has the bigger muscles. What do you think??
DIPS_A4 said:im interested in a dump valve for my tdi will it fit onto my model. i had a bmc filter took it out just put my piper cross panel filter back in again.
dummi said:do you seriously want a dump valve on a tdi think about all the boost you will lose you will be down to the original 30bhp or whatever the 1.9 puts out without a turbo pretty much.
DPM said:We can supply to with a Forge DV if that's any interest to you?
mattyboy199 said:why not a foam pipercross filter (panel) instead ?
Their cheaper & i would of thought foam would provide better air flow
nick7602 said:I put the free flowing panel filter in my, daily commuter bus namely my 2.8 Quattro and I did see a good power gain.
I used to have a Golf MK 3 GTi years ago and I bought a Air scoop and hose kit from Bonrath of Germany , which was connected to my lower bumper, fed directly to the air box this gave good power, the route for the air currently in our Audis is very restrictive in one way.
so I used the same principle as the Bonrath kit, with my Audis air box and hey presto more power...........ok not mental power..........but def more power ide say about 6 BHP and yes better throttle response this project of mine is ongoing, and I shall keep you all informed if I can reach a better power gain, think its cost me £15 so far for 6BHP not bad really.
A big problem for most if not all Audis is the dual mass fly wheel, we would all see better throttle response etc with say a chromoloy fly wheel the engine would spin up faster.
Ess_Three said:Well that's interesting...as I've never seem a repeatable 'good' gain..
I too had (and still have a Mk3 GTI and I too have tried the Bonrath air scoop, K&N panel filter, K&N induction kit, modified airbox, home made CAI...and never gained anything when dynod back to back on an independant dyno...
Some sound better...some seem to pull better...but no power (8v and 16v) despite the manufacturers claims...
Have you dyno's it?
I ask because I did similar on my tuned S3 (275+ BHP/330+ lb-ft) and ran a 4" duct into the airbox from the high pressure area where the passenger side IC used to be, ported the airbox and fitted a K&N panel filter...and got nowt. Nothing...
That's a good point..
I have a light flywheel on my GTI and it does make a huge difference, as you say.
nick7602 said:well to be honest mine wasnt a standard GTi, it was ported and polished valves changed along with the valve seats, inlet manifold ported and polished, exhaust system etc etc. and I did gain a power lift, i was only handicapped by the awful air flow meter as you know is crap,
hence me getting ****** off with the likes of UK tuners ripping the un- knowledgeable among us off,
you want to see fantastic tuning parts look at the japanese parts, quality!..........I will say however that the aussies are making some great stuff at the mo, like white line suspension and turbo smart for beautiful blow off valves
Ess_Three said:Neither is mine..big valve head 16v, Ti retainers, Schrick cams, matched and flower manifolds, big TB etc...and I still get no gain.
Oh yes..I'm with you on this one..
There is some awful Jap stuff out there too...even the 'good' makes.
Like the Spoon Sports air filter I bought for my Integra Type-R...adds 10-15 BHP they said.
Lost 10BHP. Dyno proven.
Utter *****.
Like much of the Japanese stuff...
MM depends I suppose, but generally I have to say they are much better quality than euro parts, because the japanese are so locked into tuning, its like an addiction in Tokyo, and the choice is amazing, shame there isnt much you can do with the Audis really, seems to be a lost opportunity in my eyes, or are we in the UK no longer interested in Tuning and perhaps its on the way out over here?...