reduced performance after fitting induction kit?

[kineticz]

Hi all,
Hope you've had a good christmas. Since fitting my cold air intake induction, the low rev grunt is pretty awesome, and you can really hear the 007p now. I am however unsure about performance since fitting it. I'm not sure if it's just me, but the car seems less 'urgent' to accelerate now? Something's not quite right but I'm thinking maybe I've gotten used to the power and it doesn't feel so fast anymore, or that the noise under the bonnet is drawing my attention away from the performance As it makes a loud sssssssch noise when I accelerate lol

Is it possible at all for a CAI to cause less responsive acceleration? Engine is 1.8t Cupra.

Thanks!

 

[ibizacupra]

what induction?

 

[kineticz]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK4-2...14&_trkparms=72:1301|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318


The sound and quality is really good value for money, maybe it's just me getting used to the power as I've not owned the car for too long.

 

[Avant4me]

Possibly initially after standing in traffic as the air it take in will have been sat in the engine bay, but after a few feet the cold will be in there. How did this kit fit? i had looked at it a few times but thought no. Glad someone had the bottle to try it.

Matt

 

[Willie]

Whats the small pipe 'T'd into the side of the shiney induction pipe for?

 

[kineticz]

Possibly initially after standing in traffic as the air it take in will have been sat in the engine bay, but after a few feet the cold will be in there. How did this kit fit? i had looked at it a few times but thought no. Glad someone had the bottle to try it.

Matt

Fitment was spot on, the filter sits nicely right down behind the bumper.

Whats the small pipe 'T'd into the side of the shiney induction pipe for?

To connect the silicon tube to the secondary air intake I think.

 

[kineticz]

I have found out my oil is low, maybe that's contributing lol Feck knows. I'm sure the rollers will tell me in Jan

I've just made sure all the connections are tightened up and strong anyways

 

[smithygcupra]

can you get any pics up of it fitted??? £39.99 plus postage is a steal if its good.... alot of induction kits are way overpriced imo.....

 

[kineticz]

 

[Willie]

Fitment was spot on, the filter sits nicely right down behind the bumper.



To connect the silicon tube to the secondary air intake I think.

Na the secondary air intake is usually below the intake manifold.
does your port have a pipe to it and where does it go to.
this might be causing a problem

 

[kineticz]

Na the secondary air intake is usually below the intake manifold.
does your port have a pipe to it and where does it go to.
this might be causing a problem

The T pipe in the ali intake pipe is where I have attached a silicon hose, and this pushes into the secondary air intake pipe which leads below the manifold...



But I have now removed that pipe, blocked the T outlet off, and fitted a small filter onto the secondary intake

 

[Willie]

Thats it then

 

[kineticz]

Why would that be it mate? The secondary intake is still sucking in air as it was when connected to the T bend? Or do you think because the secondary intake was sharing the main intake, it was taking away some of the air = less power?

 

[kineticz]

Good news - it's back to it's usual smoooooothness and responsive throttle I don't know what did it, the fill up of oil or fitting the filter to the secondary intake. I also bought some injector cleaner and whacked that in the tank.

Anyway she's running great now so I'm happy

 

[smithygcupra]

looks really good to be honest... would you say theres an improvement over the standard airbox i.e power?? throttle response?? ...... could you also get a pic up of where the filter is behind the bumper??? One last question.... dont want the red hoses... are thy available in any other colors??

cheers

G

 

[kineticz]

I think they may be available in blue if you enquire to the seller mate... The car does seem to pull ABIT better and smoother as if it's breathing more freely, and due to the filter's location, it's constantly getting access to cold air The low rev grunt is the best feature though IMO

 

[cuprakyle]

surely if you change the air flow it will mess your map up aswell because of the mixture changing, i was allways lead to believe that yes induction kits whilst sounding more meaty actually decrease the performance of your car, surely seat would have fitted your car with the best possiable induction available

 

[kineticz]

No, because surely in that sense they would have fitted the best everything else possible to maximise performance, but maximising performance was not their objective. The ECU alters the fuel:air ratio accordingly so that's not a problem.

 

[stef cupra]

i wouldnt recommend that filter too much to be honest, had one fitted to my leon, because the filters sat so low, it sucks water up! literally its about 8 inches off the floor with nothing protecting it from the tarmac

 

[stef cupra]

when i took my old one off, it was rusted to bits from damp!