Loaded up the Cupra ST with almost all the spare parts of the Mercedes CLS55 I kept for a trip to a buddy with his Mercedes CLS500
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In exchange for some labour on the Cupra. The cutout valve was just spitting out hot exhaust gases to the side, instead of pointing it to the rear. So I bought a 90 degree turn and he welded it on for me.
He bought the same mid-rise scissor lift on my recommendation. He recessed his lift in the floor, which is super practical!
He lacks some height in his garage, so he maximized he usability this way
I like this shot
The end result
Way better, this is how it shouldve been from the start
He bought the same mid-rise scissor lift on my recommendation. He recessed his lift in the floor, which is super practical!
He lacks some height in his garage, so he maximized he usability this way
I like this shot
The end result
Way better, this is how it shouldve been from the start
Even though I refreshed the DSG oil not too long ago, I decided to do it again to hopefully flush out even more of the old oil. Also replaced the plastic filter housing with a billet aluminium housing.
Bought Febi oil again
The new filter housing
The stock filter housing
New filter housing in place
Closeup
This setup works well
Bought Febi oil again
The new filter housing
The stock filter housing
New filter housing in place
Closeup
This setup works well
Apparently the rear window spoilers were missing. I was able to buy them original for a fraction of the price, via a buddy who never installed them and in the meantime sold his Cupra. I also used some proper glue instead of only relying on some tape
Before
Work in progress
The end result
During daylight
Before
Work in progress
The end result
During daylight
Well, a while ago I told you guys & gals that I would probably dish out some cold hard smackeroonies on the RamAir Oversized Intake...and I did 
wow wow wow, what a difference in build quality with the Aliexpress intake, which you can buy for about 100 euro. That already is a solid piece of kit if you want an open intakefor a budget price.
But for 4-5 times the cost, you expect the best. At least in build quality, and RamAir proves why they are so popular. The build quality is very good, the welds all look good, fitment is 99.9% etc etc. Off course this will not be 4-5x better than the Aliexpress intake, but we will see
I took a lot of pictures, so bear with me
Details on the pod filter
The even bigger turbo elbow with custom v-band. This is impressive! But you need something like the GFB DV to fit it
Recessed area for the O-ring
The built in Velocity stack is HUGE
The inside is almost seamless, way better compared to the cauliflower inside of the Aliexpress intake. This will help smoothen out airflow
Aliexpress intake
wow wow wow, what a difference in build quality with the Aliexpress intake, which you can buy for about 100 euro. That already is a solid piece of kit if you want an open intakefor a budget price.But for 4-5 times the cost, you expect the best. At least in build quality, and RamAir proves why they are so popular. The build quality is very good, the welds all look good, fitment is 99.9% etc etc. Off course this will not be 4-5x better than the Aliexpress intake, but we will see
I took a lot of pictures, so bear with me
Details on the pod filter
The even bigger turbo elbow with custom v-band. This is impressive! But you need something like the GFB DV to fit it
Recessed area for the O-ring
The built in Velocity stack is HUGE
The inside is almost seamless, way better compared to the cauliflower inside of the Aliexpress intake. This will help smoothen out airflow
Aliexpress intake
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Nipple for the small hose
The custom V-band between the intake pipe and turbo elbow
Instruction manual
Partnr for the pod air filter. As you can see, it has a 152mm ID which is 5.9 inch (!)
Partnr: PR-CC-194-150
The red velocity stack airfilter I bought earlier fits 1:1, which allows me to swap it out when I feel the need to
The ProRam has the double cone
On my workbench
I would love to have seen a more smooth transition in the turbo elbow, but RamAir probably have a reason for this. Any ideas from you guys?
The other side of the turbo elbow
Closeup, also the ring has been seated properly in this picture
The custom V-band between the intake pipe and turbo elbow
Instruction manual
Partnr for the pod air filter. As you can see, it has a 152mm ID which is 5.9 inch (!)
Partnr: PR-CC-194-150
The red velocity stack airfilter I bought earlier fits 1:1, which allows me to swap it out when I feel the need to
The ProRam has the double cone
On my workbench
I would love to have seen a more smooth transition in the turbo elbow, but RamAir probably have a reason for this. Any ideas from you guys?
The other side of the turbo elbow
Closeup, also the ring has been seated properly in this picture
Yes, yiu can see the difference in workmanship & quality, but $/kW makes it a much poorer investment !!! Looks SCHMICK though,but no fitted pics......
When searching AliX for pieces of equipment like this, is there a group of preferable sellers that actually have stuff that fits, or is it a bit of a lottery ?
Looks SCHMICK though,but no fitted pics......When searching AliX for pieces of equipment like this, is there a group of preferable sellers that actually have stuff that fits, or is it a bit of a lottery ?
@Michael_LeonV I will post these shortly! Don't worry about it. I need to drip feed, or my showroomtopic is only 1 page long
Its a hit and miss for sure! So far almost everything has been working out, but in the meantime I also tried a intercooler hardpipe kit, which I needed to send back due to bad fitment. You know what they say; "Buy cheap, buy twice" and that is mostly true
Its a hit and miss for sure! So far almost everything has been working out, but in the meantime I also tried a intercooler hardpipe kit, which I needed to send back due to bad fitment. You know what they say; "Buy cheap, buy twice" and that is mostly true
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The latest iteration of the Aliexpress intake with bigger purple double cone filter, before I swapped it out with the RamAir
@Michael_LeonV enjoy
Comparison shot
The difference becomes more apparent in this picture
@Michael_LeonV enjoy
Comparison shot
The difference becomes more apparent in this picture
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And also tried the red filter. This filter gives more wooshy blowoff noises due to the aluminium top, which amplifies sound coming from the mega intake pipe
Bought some underbody aero and my boi Nelson wanted to show you all I bought an aftermarket belly pan, fitment is 98%, but way cheaper (about 40-50 euros if I remember correctly)
I bought an aftermarket belly pan, fitment is 98%, but way cheaper (about 40-50 euros if I remember correctly)
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