R32 Roll Call

[asp gti]

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nice! but why no pics of wash :(

haha sorry, should have snapped one though

Nice work, Ben!

Thanks! and also i highly recommend doing this! I drove her pretty hard this morning on the way into work and the car just feels so much more alive! power all over the place and the sound is amazing

[Fated]

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I've been tossing around the idea of going back to the stock intake as the heat shield on the one I have in there now makes a goddamned annoying rubbing sound whenever I tap the gas. This may be a nice tradeoff.

[slhazy]

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I'm all for intake mods, but something about cutting up the stock air box seems a little old school. but more air = more hp. But hot air coming from the engine cant be as dense as out side air. I have been researching different intake mods for awhile and theres a few alternatives.
- Mkiv DSG lower air box and snorkel. - http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/144856/980096.aspx
- An aftermarket cold air intake- evoms, etc.
- larryccf lower bumper snorkel to airbox- Best bet...but no one makes one anymore.

I'm interested in the DSG airbox and how much of a difference it would make.

[asp gti]

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I've been tossing around the idea of going back to the stock intake as the heat shield on the one I have in there now makes a goddamned annoying rubbing sound whenever I tap the gas. This may be a nice tradeoff.

Reading back through those Vortex threads it looks like a decent number of people went from a short ram or cai to the stock box modified and liked the change

I'm all for intake mods, but something about cutting up the stock air box seems a little old school. but more air = more hp. But hot air coming from the engine cant be as dense as out side air. I have been researching different intake mods for awhile and theres a few alternatives.
- Mkiv DSG lower air box and snorkel. - http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/144856/980096.aspx
- An aftermarket cold air intake- evoms, etc.
- larryccf lower bumper snorkel to airbox- Best bet...but no one makes one anymore.

I'm interested in the DSG airbox and how much of a difference it would make.

Very old school imo, but it works. To help with cooler air coming in from outside I am thinking of putting in some ducting down the road from the grille up to the snorkel. Price wise though its hard to beat.

[slhazy]

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Reading back through those Vortex threads it looks like a decent number of people went from a short ram or cai to the stock box modified and liked the change



Very old school imo, but it works. To help with cooler air coming in from outside I am thinking of putting in some ducting down the road from the grille up to the snorkel. Price wise though its hard to beat.

haha yeah! reading through various threads for mkiv r32 it makes our cars really show the age
How much of a change in sound did you notice with the bottom cut out?
I have been looking at the evoms for awhile but for the price it hardly seems worth it.
I just read through this one and saw your post http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...urp-..../page3

[asp gti]

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haha yeah! reading through various threads for mkiv r32 it makes our cars really show the age
How much of a change in sound did you notice with the bottom cut out?
I have been looking at the evoms for awhile but for the price it hardly seems worth it.
I just read through this one and saw your post http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...urp-..../page3

Sound is night and day, I would do the mod 100 times over again just for that noise! As Jeremy clarkson would say "It sounds like the devils dyson sucking up souls!"
Sounds like a 12v Vr6 with a good intake, just an amazing noise. Im trying to decide if I like it better flapper open or not. With open you get both noises and they are great, but with flapper closed you really hear the intake, I love it!

Closest thing i can find to the sound

[Kg810]

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How long did everything take?

[Kg810]

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[funkin]

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oh god I miss mine :(

[CGY_GTI]

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I can't wait to get my R...

[asp gti]

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How long did everything take?

maybe 30 mins all together, a couple to remove the box, took 15-20 mins to cut out the box and then sand it smooth, another couple of mins to throw it back in

oh god I miss mine :(

haha get another one!

I can't wait to get my R...

they are awesome! when you looking to pick one up?

[Danaldson]

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oh my gawd.....

[CGY_GTI]

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they are awesome! when you looking to pick one up?

Hopefully next spring

[VwSweetHeart]

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I can't wait to get my R...

Agreed!

[RobG]

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I can't wait to get my R...

I don't think there is any way to be disappointed with an R purchase.

New Key Shell makes the car feel new.


and the badge for extra hp