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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: BioDieselVW on December 30, 2007, 03:33:11 pm

Title: Custom Turbo Intake?
Post by: BioDieselVW on December 30, 2007, 03:33:11 pm

Anyone make or have a custom ( other than stock) air intake off the turbo? Show some pics !!

Title: Custom Turbo Intake?
Post by: subsonic on December 30, 2007, 04:00:20 pm

Look here.
http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=7676

Title: Custom Turbo Intake?
Post by: flapjack on December 30, 2007, 06:01:17 pm

if you're going to flip the exhaust manifold, (and don't mind grinding some :) ) you can also consider the 8v gas intake manifold. cheap and easy to find

Title: Custom Turbo Intake?
Post by: foxracer1 on December 30, 2007, 10:48:51 pm

I have an A1 gasser intake i'm currently mocking up to use with my VNT15/17 combo. Had to do some grinding and welding but thats what makes this fun. The A1 intakes have the throttle on the drivers side. That should make piping a cooler easier.

Title: Custom Turbo Intake?
Post by: spencebm on December 31, 2007, 08:00:43 pm

Quote from: "foxracer1"

I have an A1 gasser intake i'm currently mocking up to use with my VNT15/17 combo. Had to do some grinding and welding but thats what makes this fun. The A1 intakes have the throttle on the drivers side. That should make piping a cooler easier.

good idea foxyracer, get a cooler like mine, it added like 6 or 7 mph to the top speed, it also accelerates better i think

Title: Custom Turbo Intake?
Post by: foxracer1 on January 01, 2008, 12:29:55 am

Your bro is already picking out a cooler to throw on the bunny. to see if it will fit for his pickup. I smell another wknd with late night red bull drivin performance mods! VNT turbo, gasser mani, cooler, 2.5 exhaust, where do i stop?

Title: Custom Turbo Intake?
Post by: spencebm on January 01, 2008, 07:16:49 am

Quote from: "foxracer1"

Your bro is already picking out a cooler to throw on the bunny. to see if it will fit for his pickup. I smell another wknd with late night red bull drivin performance mods! VNT turbo, gasser mani, cooler, 2.5 exhaust, where do i stop?

just make sure the cooler is huge, 3" smoke pipe, tow truck!