Turbo Intake Pipe

[danc]

Hey all. im fairly new here.
I have recently acquired my "new" 2002 S3 225BHP with BAM with ESP. The person i bought it off gave me a great deal because the hoses need changing but everything else is great.

My first question is, the the hose that connects to the TIP from the PVC has blown off and broken. Is this somthing that i should replace? Will this affect my performance or life of the car? To fix this i will need a new intake. If a new TIP is something i need, The OEM one will cost me around $700 which is way out of my budget. Thus i was looking at the Badger5 V2.2.
IS there anyone here selling a second hand Badger5 80mm TIP that is in relatively good nic?

Thanks guys. I hope this makes sense.

Dan