randomhobo130
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Niagara falls NY
- Car(s)
- 2020 Autobahn DSG
Jake coming in with logic, reasoning, and probably well deserved kudos for workmanship.
Everyone else:
Everyone else:
Titanium has a couple of advantages over other materials: it's much lighter than most other metals and its heat resistance is outstanding. That's it. For an intake tract between the turbo inlet and air filter, neither of those properties come into play. Very likely, its rigidity might cause vibration or cracking issues unlike a silicone connector, and the less than perfect bends (made from multiple angled straight tube pieces) won't flow quite as well as a smoother* piece made from a formed (plastic, CF, etc.) or flexible material. But if you want something which says "look at how much money I've dropped in this VW," it can't be beat.I follow him on IG, he does awesome work.
The price point is exactly why I don’t build titanium Volkswagen parts. Just in raw materials for the tubing alone it costs more than most people are willing to spend on a intake.
+34 whp / +49 wtq vs another aftermarket intake?I'm part of a local MK7 group and the following custom built intake got posted recently:
https://fellybuilt.com/product/3-3-5-titanium-volkswagen-golf-intake-tube-air-box/
The dyno pic shows gains across the entire power band peaking at 30+ HP more on a stage 2 Golf R compared to an IE intake.
Am I the only one skeptical as F?
I saw the post on the MK7 group as well. I'll be honest, once that foil is wrapped around the intake piping, it looks pretty sweet, but aside from that, I just can't get behind what he's stating and what he's asking for it.I'm part of a local MK7 group and the following custom built intake got posted recently:
https://fellybuilt.com/product/3-3-5-titanium-volkswagen-golf-intake-tube-air-box/
The dyno pic shows gains across the entire power band peaking at 30+ HP more on a stage 2 Golf R compared to an IE intake.
Am I the only one skeptical as F?
Hahahahaa! Isn't that the truth?Us Canadians are too polite lol. I'm sure everyone is thinking the same thing but no ones gonna call him out.
Titanium has a couple of advantages over other materials: it's much lighter than most other metals and its heat resistance is outstanding. That's it. For an intake tract between the turbo inlet and air filter, neither of those properties come into play. Very likely, its rigidity might cause vibration or cracking issues unlike a silicone connector, and the less than perfect bends (made from multiple angled straight tube pieces) won't flow quite as well as a smoother* piece made from a formed (plastic, CF, etc.) or flexible material. But if you want something which says "look at how much money I've dropped in this VW," it can't be beat.
*Yes, I know that some surface texturing actually improves airflow, the size and shapes of the multiple irregularities of this intake tube should increase surface turbulence, reducing airflow at higher CFM, compared to smoother overall shapes.
Probably? Definitely!Jake coming in with logic, reasoning, and probably well deserved kudos for workmanship.
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