[blackgti06]

Just came out MKV Gti intercooler. Adds about 15-20hp and costs 1100 that would probually be my last engine mod.

 

[DrJones]

Very well.

Then I'm going to lock other threads for specific products unless there's a significant need for its own thread. That is, if there's more than half a dozen or so posts about a single item that appears in this thread...

 

[zulu]

So fast and furious.....

To rich for my blood at $1100.

I'm happy with the car stock so far.... >

 

[Thalo]

Man, with all the stuff you can add, is 300hp realistic?

 

[GTI MKV]

i am pretty sure with an upgrsded turbo and other applications that the intercooler would give you more HP then 15-20hp

 

[blackgti06]

Just think just off the top of my head:
intake 5hp
turbo back exhaust 20hp
chip 50hp
intercooler 20hp
pulleys 5hp

Total hp 100hp 100+200(Stock MKV)=300hp

You would have to put a lot of money in order to get this.

 

[Gottagti]

Pretty generic looking set up unless I'm wrong. Sure seems like quite a few more will make them, hopefully for less. I just don't understand why those are so expensive.

 

[blackgti06]

not too sure but usually parts like that are they add a great deal of cold air to the fast so its worth getting if you want your fast getting the healthy air.

 

[rodknock]

Charge air coolers (otherwise known as Intercoolers) are so expensive because of the amount of aluminium welding that has to go into them, they are basiclly a radiator for air and we all know how much radiators cost plus its a very specific application and you know they are not going to sell that many.. There for a high price.

 

[DrJones]

Forwarded from a thread in the "Accessories" forum.

do the TMTuning honeycomb vents come with the inside pieces to direct air also or do they just come with the vents themselves... if im not explaining myself well enough tell me and ill try harder hah

 

[tikiman]

yes the tm tuning fog light inserts come with the channel to divert the air to the dsg box i just bought a set from them

 

[louie2077]

Just think just off the top of my head:
intake 5hp
turbo back exhaust 20hp
chip 50hp
intercooler 20hp
pulleys 5hp

Total hp 100hp 100+200(Stock MKV)=300hp

You would have to put a lot of money in order to get this.

this is assuming that all the bias dyno reports about power gains from the manufactuers are accurate.

I have read that the stock intercooler in this car is the shit. Putting recycled air back as bost at very neat ambient temps. Is it extra flow or something that helps provide a preformance boot?

 

[GTI MKV]

with those mods you might only have 300hp but yer torque will be very high. probably high 300's low 400's

 

[blackgti06]

hey tq is very good at low rpm's for this car so its def worth it.

 

[GranTurismoInjection]

I'd mod mine, but there are 2 factors limiting me:

1) It's leased, so I'd have to put all the stock parts back in before I gave it back.

2) I have about $50 in my checking account.


That being said, $1100 is way too much for me.

 

[dean]

Does adding a Jack in the Box antenna ball count as a Mod? If so, GranTurismoInjection's in luck.

 

[GTI MKV]

i am really trying to save some cash to get a Revo chip. only problem is i think my passanger rim might have a little bend in it. i am saying this because over 75mph my car use to go nuts (someone hit it in accident) and after they replaced the bent rim the car goes alot smoother. right now the car does really drive fine but there is a very slight shake i feel in and it seems to be coming from the driver side wheel... so do you think i should save for a new set or rims?? or just get the Revo chip?

 

[DrJones]

Does adding a Jack in the Box antenna ball count as a Mod? If so, GranTurismoInjection's in luck.

I have one of those, but mine has a Santa hat on. I stopped putting it on here becuase I got tired of people asking what the hell it is.

 

[GranTurismoInjection]

Does adding a Jack in the Box antenna ball count as a Mod? If so, GranTurismoInjection's in luck.

I have Satellite Radio, so I have the shark fin instead of the antenna. :'(

On my last car though, I took the hat off of the Zorro Wal-Mart antenna ball and super glued it onto a Jack antenna ball, making the coolest Zorro Jack ever!

 

[dean]

Whoa, a Zorro Jack. That's like a mod within a mod.