Integrated Engineering Intake Rusting

[SugarMouth]

What really surprises me is that they used mild steel rather than aluminum, given the price.

Ding Ding Ding Ding! This is the issue!

 

[docwyte]

Happy with my IE intercooler. Fits and works perfectly.

my gen 2 intake along with IE turbo inlet pipe fit and work perfectly. No rust issues with the intake shield so far, car is my DD in Colorado

 

[Sandman GTI]

I'm a big fan of plastics too. Thus why I have the stock intake still.

Mine is a hybrid.
Stock box/filter
ECS Tuning CF tube to Turbo, a nice piece for ECS Tuning. Best BF piece I have.
CF Unitronic Front Collector box purchased used off Forum Member.
CF for lower cost but one must watch and wait for opportunities.

 

[mk6'12gti]

Two words?
CARBON FIBER

Drive it hard, open hood, can still touch carbon fiber.
Metal and plastic = HOT.

meh so you can look at yellowed/discolored cf ? no thanks

 

[Sandman GTI]

meh so you can look at yellowed/discolored cf ? no thanks

Yellow or red rust! Meh

 

[riceburner]

you know this is all kind of funny actually. I have a friend who went ahead and had IE pretty much build a complete race engine (or shortblock then head separately) for a big turbo MK5 he was building. Round one, his balance shafts siezed on the first run, IE's fault. They provided him another engine, essentially, after MONTHS of dispute. The second engine he recieved was horribly built, had RUST everywhere and he went ahead with the install while documenting everything including their goahead saying it was fine. ultimately this engine was a complete failure and they essentially told him to pound sand and provided no further support. Really sad because he was out probably 15k. crappy company but damn i like some of their products, lol.

 

[GTI Jake]

GTIJake seems to get the most raving reviews. Tons of R&D from brand names seems questionable sometimes. Then you have Baun hitting it outta the park by himself.

The difference is my real job is to be critical of EVERYTHING as an aircraft mechanic. I visually pick apart every piece of everything which is a blessing and a curse lol. When I build something I’m just as critical of my own work and people appreciate that attention to detail.

 

[mk6'12gti]

Yellow or red rust! Meh

when do you ever see intake piping rust?....never... either way you can like your "carbon fiber" too each their own

 

[manapuaman]

The difference is my real job is to be critical of EVERYTHING as an aircraft mechanic. I visually pick apart every piece of everything which is a blessing and a curse lol. When I build something I’m just as critical of my own work and people appreciate that attention to detail.

The question is...are you going to make an intake? People wanna know.

 

[Diggs24]

Jake makes performance parts....

 

[manapuaman]

Jake makes performance parts....

I dunno the guy uses voodoo and unicorn dust. LOL

 

[GTI Jake]

The question is...are you going to make an intake? People wanna know.

No plans for an intake lol, Diggs nailed it

 

[jimlloyd40]

No plans for an intake lol, Diggs nailed it

Even though there's no substantial increase from an intake people would buy them and the countless threads on intakes is the proof. It's one or the first things guys do.

 

[GTI Jake]

Even though there's no substantial increase from an intake people would buy them and the countless threads on intakes is the proof. It's one or the first things guys do.

I know, they’d probably sell like hot cakes.
Old habits die hard and most can’t resist an intake even knowing the return is horrible hp per dollar.

Who knows maybe someday I’ll build some Titanium intakes or something cool, but for now I’m as busy as I want to be building stuff people can’t get anywhere else.

 

[jimlloyd40]

I know, they’d probably sell like hot cakes.
Old habits die hard and most can’t resist an intake even knowing the return is horrible hp per dollar.

Who knows maybe someday I’ll build some Titanium intakes or something cool, but for now I’m as busy as I want to be building stuff people can’t get anywhere else.

It just might take you over the edge to go completely independent.