SEAT intake mod is a must..

**fuzion** · 23-10-2008, 01:18 PM

i think EVERYBODY forgets the whole "mental" mod .. anything you do to your car will make it feel better and drive better.

dont get to excited lol

**T Go** · 23-10-2008, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by fuzion

i think EVERYBODY forgets the whole "mental" mod .. anything you do to your car will make it feel better and drive better.

dont get to excited lol

Yea I agree.

I put the SEAT Intake in, and got rid of the plastic lip, but really didnt feel much difference... (if any)

**RhysQ** · 23-10-2008, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by T Go

Yea I agree.

I put the SEAT Intake in, and got rid of the plastic lip, but really didnt feel much difference... (if any)

the SEAT intake has been discussed in other threads here and it was said that it will not really become a useful mod until you have some serious mods like an FMIC, TIP and full exhaust (and obviously being chipped). and this level of modification, the car will NEED a larger intake system to allow for the uprated air flow. until then, the stocko intake pipe is more than enough for basic mods like chip and filter or chip and TIP.

**shaneth** · 23-10-2008, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by [-Polo GTI-]

the SEAT intake has been discussed in other threads here and it was said that it will not really become a useful mod until you have some serious mods like an FMIC, TIP and full exhaust (and obviously being chipped). and this level of modification, the car will NEED a larger intake system to allow for the uprated air flow. until then, the stocko intake pipe is more than enough for basic mods like chip and filter or chip and TIP.

Can you show me these discussions as I can't remember them.

I think Sharkie hit the nail on the head. Although it may not do anything to peak power or in the lower rev range above 5500rpm is where I notice it most. Definitly has freed it up. And then even more so with TIP and filter.

Fusion have you driven the same polo with stock intake for 10000km and then seat intake for 20000km to back up your claims that it's all psycological.

**RhysQ** · 23-10-2008, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by shaneth

Can you show me these discussions as I can't remember them.

i could go searching but typing in 'Polo GTI SEAT intake', i'm sure i'll get a bucket load of results. the discussions were probably a good 9 months ago when i was in the early stages of having my car and i was looking at the SEAT intake. the reason i posted is the reason why i haven't bought one....yet!

i have no doubts it opens up the system (thats pretty damn obvious, its a larger pipe

), but i don't believe it does anything to REALLY benefit the car until it is needed. for the high price of $165 (or however much they are now, they were $199), i'd be looking at spending that money elsewhere. each to thier own i suppose.

**572** · 23-10-2008, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by T Go

I put the SEAT Intake in, and got rid of the plastic lip, but really didnt feel much difference... (if any)

I agree too - didn't notice much difference at all. I wouldn't take it off though (until I swap out the airbox completely), as it sounds good in theory - larger tube, more air, esp on a chipped car.

**shaneth** · 23-10-2008, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by j0n_GTI

I agree too - didn't notice much difference at all. I wouldn't take it off though (until I swap out the airbox completely), as it sounds good in theory - larger tube, more air, esp on a chipped car.

yes but you don't rev your car past 5500rpm

**RhysQ** · 23-10-2008, 02:36 PM

yeah i'll have to give it a go because as i said, thats the reason i haven't got one. its the silly season at the moment so i won't be buying ANYTHING for my car prob until the new year. i still haven't even got the engine mount inserts

...i'm such a procrastinator.

EDIT: i lie, i bought $100 worth of car cleaning products (now my bonnet swirls are worse) and most importantly......a silver gumby sticker for my rear drivers side window