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    schimmel intakes on NA vr6

    i thought id start a new thread on this as i didnt want to hijack this thread
    http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=33704

    http://forums.fourtitude.com/zerothread?id=4490138
    after reading this thread its really got me thinking about buying one of these intakes^^^

    especially because i will be doing the 3.94 ring and pinion conversion soon
    if i combine this, plus the intake and the 288 cams it just might be worthwhile?

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    If i were you Pete i'd email Schimmel Performance and ask them, then let us know what they said !! Apperently they are good with replying emails and answering questions

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    do eeet Peeeettteeeeee
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    shweet i shall do that
    it shouldnt cost me too much to get the cam installed should it?
    i mean im getting my timing chains done soon so may as well do it all at the same time
    anyone know whether or not il need my car chipped?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mk3pete View Post
    shweet i shall do that
    it shouldnt cost me too much to get the cam installed should it?
    i mean im getting my timing chains done soon so may as well do it all at the same time
    anyone know whether or not il need my car chipped?
    i think GIAC does a chip that works well with a good set of cams

    this thing will be sweet shotgun having a ride in it!
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    Interesting to read most people don't think much of it...I'll be keen to see what Schimmel say because that does sound cheap.
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    thats why im so excited about it 1075 US is fairly affordable
    im going to budget for about 6 grand
    including gear box reco
    cam installed
    intake mani
    chip
    timing chains done
    new fuel pump

    is this possible for that price?

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    why such a large cam with no head work and being a daily driver? doesn't add up . . . plus I thought you wanted forced induction?! Do you have a direction with your build?

    I did a bit of research also with these short runners and n/a engines and came to the conclusion that it was a bad idea and poorly made, though if you feel it's the right thing to do, do it and post up your results so we know if it's the goods or not? I even wrote to schimmel regarding this and even they threw a dyno graph at me with nice power gains but like i said, every tech head says no its a bad idea?
    Last edited by KI11Z; 10-09-2009 at 10:56 PM.

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    yeah i dunno about this one either. On the basis of one dyno plot. Id be after some more solid proof. Its a lotta money to blow if it gives you less power. As above it just goes against what people in the know say. For similar money you could come across a schrick intake with proven gains.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KI11Z View Post
    why such a large cam with no head work and being a daily driver? doesn't add up . . . plus I thought you wanted forced induction?! Do you have a direction with your build?

    I did a bit of research also with these short runners and n/a engines and came to the conclusion that it was a bad idea and poorly made, though if you feel it's the right thing to do, do it and post up your results so we know if it's the goods or not? I even wrote to schimmel regarding this and even they threw a dyno graph at me with nice power gains but like i said, every tech head says no its a bad idea?
    yeah im a bit back and forth with fi my motor has done over 200 thousand so iv decided against it

    im only throwing these ideas out to see what people think, nothing has been decided yet and i can assure you il be doing my homework before rushing in and buying these things
    alex you wouldnt remember where you did this research do you wouldnt mind a read myself
    Last edited by mk3pete; 10-09-2009 at 11:43 PM.

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