Intakes

[rihannamk7]

Hey guys,
I just got a Golf 1.8T and I was just wondering what intakes you guys have on your Golf / GTI and which ones you suggest


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[blaqsheep]

Intakes are a waste of money and the search button is your best friend.

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/search.php?searchid=7394965

 

[Diggs24]

stock+afe dry filter

 

[imthanick_a]

Intakes are a waste of money and the search button is your best friend.

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/search.php?searchid=7394965

This. Please search, there are literally hundreds of threads on this topic.

Cliffnotes:
-Any aftermarket intake is the same, just depends on how much you want to spend on it. People will argue that one is better than the other, but they are lying. Spending 800 dollars on a carbon fiber snail intake does not make it better than a 300 pipe with a filter on the end.

-The only purpose of an intake is aesthetic, visually and aurally. If you want turbo sound, buy an intake.

-If you are looking to gain some power, look elsewhere. Your 300+ bucks are better spent on a JB1/JB4 for cheap and easy power gains.

-As per Diggs post, drop in filters are the best bang for your buck intake wise

 

[mesaboogie18]

Stock with AFE dry filter and removed snowguard. You'd probably notice more of a difference with an aftermarket turbo inlet pipe, which is cheaper and easy peasy to install. I got quicker turbo spooling, sharper throttle response, and extra engine noise. It wasn't night and day, but when I went back to the stock TIP, the difference was noticeable. Intakes on a turbo car are for noise only. An upgraded intercooler is going to cool air down way more than any intake will.

 

[ReadTheBook]

Stock airbox will be good to in the stage 2+ range from what I've read.

OP, keep in mind the GTI and Golf R use the same intake design.

 

[avenali312]

stock+afe dry filter

Stock with AFE dry filter and removed snowguard.

Same here.

 

[Chogokin]

If you're looking for the "woosh woosh" sound...just about any open filter that's a filter on a pipe will do the job.

I wasn't really looking for noise...but wanted to dress up the engine bay a bit...so I got an Autotech.

 

[20ls01]

I bought an injen open intake.
Turbo sound is very audible. I feel no gains whatsoever and i expected that. No loss of power either. MPG is slightly better.

 

[randomhobo130]

https://www.sbfilters.com/cold-air-intakes/volkswagen-audi-2-0-intake-75-5107?variant_id=264
This is one I plan on getting eventually. I think it looks good and is not ridiculously priced.

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[Striker23]

https://www.sbfilters.com/cold-air-intakes/volkswagen-audi-2-0-intake-75-5107?variant_id=264
This is one I plan on getting eventually. I think it looks good and is not ridiculously priced.

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Seems like a reasonably priced option!

 

[Kip2MyLou]

I'm looking at getting the 034 P34 intake. Not super expensive and really like the design.

 

[matzi24]

I got a K&N Typhoon one off of the forums on here. Seems to work well.

 

[Jarbear]

I currently have the stock intake w/ an AFE drop in + snow guard removed

 

[ReadTheBook]

I currently have the stock intake w/ an AFE drop in + snow guard removed

Same. It’s the way to go along with a cheap silicone intake tube like Spulen.