marqus.kenney
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- VA
- Apr 20, 2020
- #1
Hey, so looking to install a cold air intake, saw good reviews about a S&B cold air intake, people say there isn't much noise but they feel the car more quicker to react, just looking for more options for cold air intakes. Thanks sm
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El_bigote_AJ
Autocross Champion
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- Las Vegas
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- 2019 GTI bunny
- Apr 20, 2020
- #2
What’s your goal with adding an intake? That will better answer the question.
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KyACRASH
Autocross Newbie
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- Fort Walton Beach, FL
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- 2015 GTI 6MT, 04 R32
- Apr 21, 2020
- #3
respectfully, what do people mean when they ask "is it worth it".
sorry OP, not specifically directing at you, but I see this asked a lot and don't know how to answer it.
is it a dollar amount to horsepower thing? worth the time out of the day to install? a worthy upgrade over the OEM part?
really hope I don't come off as a dick I've refrained from posting this so many times. it's just such a weird question to me. Is "what" worth "what"?
DSC808
Autocross Champion
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- HI State
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- 2016 GTI SE MT
- Apr 21, 2020
- #4
Did someone say.... in-take?
Acadia18
Autocross Champion
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- The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
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- 2019 Golf R
- Apr 21, 2020
- #5
marqus.kenney said:
Hey, so looking to install a cold air intake, saw good reviews about a S&B cold air intake, people say there isn't much noise but they feel the car more quicker to react, just looking for more options for cold air intakes. Thanks sm
It's the exact opposite. Any improvement of your car being "quicker to react" or anything like that will just be a placebo in your head. An intake will do two things: look cool in your engine bay, and make WOOOSH WOOOSH noises. If that's worth it to you, nobody can say but yourself.
A closed intake, like the S&B, will make less than an open intake, but will still make more noise than stock. So decided whether you want an open or closed intake, then get whichever one you think looks the coolest.
imthanick_a
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Ohio
- Apr 21, 2020
- #6
x2, Please read up on the forums, there are TONS of threads asking this same question. Intakes are not a power adder. They make turbo sounds louder and thats it. You will not feel a difference in power after adding one
SouthFL_Mk7.5
Autocross Champion
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- South Florida
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- 2019 GTI S
- Apr 21, 2020
- #7
Great way to welcome new forum members. Yeesh.
Beware the S&B intake‘s fitment clashes with DSG stop/start models using the larger dimension battery.
An aftermarket intake MAY make a slight power increase (If not peak, then somewhere along the curve) over a factory modified. However, it WILL most likely make more noise.
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ZuMBLe
Autocross Champion
- Location
- NY
- Car(s)
- Alltrack 6MT
- Apr 21, 2020
- #8
The S&B intake box is HUGE. It looks really awesome and probably works just as well if not better than any other intake. From what I've seen the box is much more difficult to remove and replace than the OEM box. That's the biggest drawback I see with the S&B.
Acadia18
Autocross Champion
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- The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
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- 2019 Golf R
- Apr 21, 2020
- #9
SouthFL_Mk7.5 said:
Great way to welcome new forum members. Yeesh.
Beware the S&B intake‘s fitment clashes with DSG stop/start models using the larger dimension battery.
An aftermarket intake MAY make a slight power increase (If not peak, then somewhere along the curve) over a factory modified. However, it WILL most likely make more noise.
This isn't an issue on NA cars as far as I'm aware, only ROW, as NA cars don't utilize start\stop.
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Grey Ghost
Ready to race!
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- ATX
- Apr 21, 2020
- #10
I have the S&B and love it. Looks good, sounds good and I can do open intake or closed. Also lower cost from the usual CF intakes that are common. Worth the coin if you’re wanting an intake.
SouthFL_Mk7.5
Autocross Champion
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- South Florida
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- 2019 GTI S
- Apr 21, 2020
- #11
Acadia18 said:
This isn't an issue on NA cars as far as I'm aware, only ROW, as NA cars don't utilize start\stop.
I’ve seen a thread or two documenting the reported clash- particularly MK7.5 DSG models. Online vendors also state “for manual transmission only” and a forum member couldn’t get a clear answer even from S&B.
randomhobo130
Drag Racing Champion
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- Niagara falls NY
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- 2020 Autobahn DSG
- Apr 21, 2020
- #12
I have the S&B and I like it. I use it closed and still get decent sound. I have read fitment can clash with DSG but I have a 6MT so I can't speak to that first hand. if you are going for power alone, invest else where though. All depends on what you want and your plans for your car.
PowerDemon
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Car(s)
- Golf GTI, Camaro ZL1
- Apr 21, 2020
- #13
If I was in the market for an intake it's the one I would buy. Even for me at the hybrid level I have no interest in sacrificing filtration even if there was a 5-8whp gain (which I doubt) and the S&B seems to retain the most filtration. I also like buying from a company that makes air filters specifically instead of buying an intake from someone who also happens to make air filters. If you are looking for power you can increase power in other ways and get more bang for your buck.
If you are just looking for sound you need to look for an open intake like the IE or BMS one.
Clem604
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Vancouver BC, Canada
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- 2018 VW GTI
- Apr 21, 2020
- #14
SouthFL_Mk7.5 said:
Beware the S&B intake‘s fitment clashes with DSG stop/start models using the larger dimension battery.
I would like to also add that the SB intake has fitment issues with those running large aftermarket factory location intercoolers like Magic/Majesty, Wagner, etc. @nype tried to install an SB intake on his car that has a Magic IC and it wouldn't fit.
jimlloyd40
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Phoenix
- Car(s)
- 2018 SE DSG
- Apr 21, 2020
- #15
Acadia18 said:
This isn't an issue on NA cars as far as I'm aware, only ROW, as NA cars don't utilize start\stop.
NA cars absolutely have start/stop. I have it on my 18 SE. It's disabled of course.
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