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if you reverse that hood scoop you'll draw far better gains than when it is facing forwards.

Posted by: poopeter on 2002-09-15 08:32:09
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In Reply to: well I have a turbo where the airbox used to be but... posted by SlvrBulletS4 on 2002-09-15 08:12:53

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Did some air intake modifications and VAG testing - est. 15-20 hp gain (LONG) - DarinS4Turbo 2002-09-14 21:28:44 (14804 views)

SO THAT'S A DARINTAKE! - ekyub 2002-12-12 12:06:39 (1935 views)

Before everyone runs out and gives AWE more money. Any try - Milpitas2.7T 2002-09-15 14:01:53 (2501 views)

I've got a ITG Panel and might give this a try in the next couple days... - Prodigy 2002-09-15 15:16:47 (1333 views)

we have seen hp gains on the 1.8t's with an ITG panel filter... - SlvrBulletS4 2002-09-15 14:14:05 (1606 views)

I've been doing a lot of intake research since i read Maximum Boost... - chisilvertip 2002-09-15 01:33:01 (1773 views)

You'll be pleased to know that the ITG... - SlvrBulletS4 2002-09-15 10:57:58 (1577 views)

that's odd. I got 279 g/s pretty consistant from about 4k to 6500k using the stock airbox and - Unfair Advantage 2002-09-15 00:03:44 (2601 views)

yup thats definitely out of the ordinary - Prodigy 2002-09-15 09:37:02 (760 views)

Cool - that is definitely higher than avg, but keep in mind... - DarinS4Turbo 2002-09-15 09:31:50 (1296 views)

yup, 4th gear. but in feb, when i did my first maf log with my first x chip, i got 310 -- and the - Unfair Advantage 2002-09-15 20:43:17 (873 views)

Stock I very rarely see over 250-260.. - Milpitas2.7T 2002-09-15 00:36:39 (835 views)

Nice, about the same setup I was using.Had Evo intake modified to fit a ITG JC60/93 - S_FOH 2002-09-14 22:56:01 (2238 views)

The one in the S-flow kit is only rated at 300bhp is that an issue?! - Milpitas2.7T 2002-09-14 23:17:17 (939 views)

That rating is for a NA application, we had that filter on Blitz car when he ran high 12's... - SlvrBulletS4 2002-09-14 23:23:26 (1075 views)

Good catch, I noticed this awhile back too - however the rating is for N/A cars, - DarinS4Turbo 2002-09-14 23:22:06 (953 views)

Now THAT'S a big filter, man. Rated to 500hp! - DarinS4Turbo 2002-09-14 23:10:51 (1015 views)

U DA MAN! Thanks for the evidence to back it up as well. :) - Auto Union Jack 2002-09-14 22:34:50 (847 views)

The intake path in the S4 has been seriously overlooked..... - Vijay 2002-09-14 22:29:48 (1508 views)

Darin could you snap some pics of the airbox hole ? - Prodigy 2002-09-14 22:14:04 (995 views)

Check out Tory's post of the initial prototype below, my hole is in the same spot. - DarinS4Turbo 2002-09-14 23:09:07 (2487 views)

Very nice, finally some proof. Can't wait to see the pictures. - J4SON 2002-09-14 21:45:22 (785 views)

More info about that filter? The one that comes with it is small and get's dirty really quickly. - Milpitas2.7T 2002-09-14 21:45:01 (953 views)

Pics of my setup, the initial prototype of the AWE system.. - Milpitas2.7T 2002-09-14 22:49:46 (2841 views)

Let me rephrase, not my setup as it's in my closet, but this is what mine looked like. - Milpitas2.7T 2002-09-14 22:51:50 (806 views)

Sorry guys, someone was borrowing my digital camera, but here is what the filter looks like... - DarinS4Turbo 2002-09-14 22:30:39 (2374 views)

See Tory I wasn't crazy for my lower box modification after all... - SlvrBulletS4 2002-09-14 21:49:21 (1197 views)

is that what you are running with now on your car? - madman0 2002-09-15 01:05:11 (783 views)

well I have a turbo where the airbox used to be but... - SlvrBulletS4 2002-09-15 08:12:53 (2234 views)

I see Dahlback Golf influence here! - S4 TTime 2002-09-15 12:01:42 (2810 views)

wasn't the motor in the back of that car??? - SlvrBulletS4 2002-09-15 14:15:16 (827 views)

No, only the oil cooler & radiator - Mirror|rorriM 2002-09-15 14:58:40 (913 views)

if you reverse that hood scoop you'll draw far better gains than when it is facing forwards. - poopeter 2002-09-15 08:32:09 (1684 views)

Not so Mr Watson : ))) - SlvrBulletS4 2002-09-15 08:39:47 (896 views)

my bad, i was thinking of the big funny car hood scoops, cowl induction IIRC, those are more - poopeter 2002-09-15 10:11:41 (876 views)

MArk is the S-flow ITG filter from the G60 VW kit, thus the G60 extension? - Milpitas2.7T 2002-09-14 23:14:29 (1181 views)

we chose the G60 filter because the staging element is better... - SlvrBulletS4 2002-09-14 23:17:23 (1085 views)

so do you recommend cutting the bottom of the air box to suck more air to increase hp? - madman0 2002-09-15 01:00:39 (1057 views)

I have been telling people for quite some time... - SlvrBulletS4 2002-09-15 08:08:33 (1189 views)

yeah .. it is hard to keep track of AW post.. as if you missed a few day you lost the world : ( - madman0 2002-09-15 12:03:49 (736 views)

Heres how you should cut the hole for optimum flow! - SlvrBulletS4 2002-09-15 14:30:31 (1534 views)

Easier thing to do is to buy a subwoofer port and use that to induct air into the hole - Blitzkrieg K03s 2002-09-16 06:19:01 (863 views)

:) Modded Mass air is for the Bosch, I have a Hitachi, the MAF does nothing for me - Milpitas2.7T 2002-09-14 22:12:04 (1124 views)

what gear did you do your logging in ?? Pictures?? - LightWeight 2002-09-14 21:44:13 (905 views)

3rd gear - DarinS4Turbo 2002-09-14 22:38:02 (636 views)

Very cool...first Piggie Pipes, now the DarIntake! :-) - S4MadMan v2.5 2002-09-14 21:42:26 (1709 views)

Or even...the DarIntake - Mirror|rorriM 2002-09-14 22:00:47 (939 views)

Whoops, that's what I meant, DarIntake. :-P - S4MadMan v2.5 2002-09-14 22:10:42 (791 views)

Hmm, interesting, would to see some pics if possible. Nice work ;- ) - DYOS4 2002-09-14 21:37:24 (777 views)

what happened to you today ? - s4-44 2002-09-14 21:59:08 (706 views)

Photos? - NYfinestS4 2002-09-14 21:33:33 (809 views)

Typical police procedures.. Where are the photos? Where is the evidence? - VCTT 2002-09-15 09:15:00 (1236 views)

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