Modifying Novice - CAI help

mluton · 19-10-2006, 23:56

Havent got a clue when it come to modifying motors.

Is a CAI Kit easy to fit, is it a easy install. Bolt off bolt on jobbie ????
Does it make a big insurance premium rise when declaring it ????

Its my birthday in a few weeks and the lovely girlfriend is going to buy me one, been looking at:

eBay.co.uk: VELOCITY INTAKE SYSTEM 206 GTI CC LEON CUPRA OCTAVIA RS (item 160042609134 end time 29-Oct-06 21:48:13 GMT)

Carbonio Cold Air Intakes
Awesome GTI Store UK - Skoda Octavia

Only want to spend upto £180 but is it better to get it fitted proffesionally ????

I'm after the sound, not the performance increase really.

Cheers, Matt.

mluton · 19-10-2006, 23:59

See what this site has done to me, never thought about modifying any of my motors till i joined Briskoda.

EddyH · 20-10-2006, 00:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by mluton

Havent got a clue when it come to modifying motors.

Is a CAI Kit easy to fit, is it a easy install. Bolt off bolt on jobbie ????
Does it make a big insurance premium rise when declaring it ????

Its my birthday in a few weeks and the lovely girlfriend is going to buy me one, been looking at:

eBay.co.uk: VELOCITY INTAKE SYSTEM 206 GTI CC LEON CUPRA OCTAVIA RS (item 160042609134 end time 29-Oct-06 21:48:13 GMT)

Carbonio Cold Air Intakes
Awesome GTI Store UK - Skoda Octavia

Only want to spend upto £180 but is it better to get it fitted proffesionally ????

I'm after the sound, not the performance increase really.

Cheers, Matt.

Fitting is straight forward although you may need to remove the bumper which you might not be comfortable doing.

The 2 kits you've linked to are both over your budget or am I missing something? (remember the prices on the Awesome website exclude VAT).

I'm not a fan of CAI's (see this thread: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/maint...p-valve/64354/ ) but if you really want one then my recommendation would be the ABD kit which is available from Impossible Performance.

Alternatively by one of the cheapo kits on ebay (not the one in your link) and replace the filter with a quality one from the likes or Green or K&N.

FOZ1 · 20-10-2006, 00:17

Hi, should be fairly straight forward, even for a novice, I fitted mine on my zx volcane. in about 1 hour.

wont give you a massive power boost (3-6 bhp maybe) & probably wont affect insurance too much. if this is the only mod.
will sound great though

Might be worth joining Freedom, as I think we might get discount at Awsome?

Quite prepared to be corrected on this if anyone knows better

mluton · 20-10-2006, 00:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by EddyH

The 2 kits you've linked to are both over your budget or am I missing something?

Sorry a bit mis-leading, my girlfriends contribution for my birthday is £180, i would just put the extra in to make it up.

Removing the bumper, ehhhhhhhhh. not liking that idea. I would just like a bit more grunt on acceleration and i like that phhhhhhhhhssssss noise on acceeleration to, just wanting that louder.

Not sure the best way to achieve this, i was thinking the CAI would give me this.

Sorry to go on, could the extra money be spent better elsewere on my motor. 53 plate Octavia vRS ???

mluton · 20-10-2006, 00:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOZ1

Hi, should be fairly straight forward, even for a novice, I fitted mine on my zx volcane. in about 1 hour.

wont give you a massive power boost (3-6 bhp maybe) & probably wont affect insurance too much. if this is the only mod.
will sound great though

Might be worth joining Freedom, as I think we might get discount at Awsome?

Quite prepared to be corrected on this if anyone knows better

Im on the GREEN

EddyH · 20-10-2006, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by mluton

Sorry a bit mis-leading, my girlfriends contribution for my birthday is £180, i would just put the extra in to make it up.

Removing the bumper, ehhhhhhhhh. not liking that idea. I would just like a bit more grunt on acceleration and i like that phhhhhhhhhssssss noise on acceeleration to, just wanting that louder.

Not sure the best way to achieve this, i was thinking the CAI would give me this.

Sorry to go on, could the extra money be spent better elsewere on my motor. 53 plate Octavia vRS ???

If you buy a CAI expecting a power increase you'll be dissapointed, the noise they make though is probably worth it if that's your thing. I'd save the money until you have enough for a remap as that will put a far bigger grin on your face than any other modification.

Goochie · 20-10-2006, 22:20

with Eddy.

Snoopie · 20-10-2006, 22:28

I agree with Goochie for agreeing with Eddy. Remap would be the most mod!

Goochie · 20-10-2006, 22:30

My prefered route (money permitting) would be:

Full Milltek exhaust
100 cel CAT
Downpipe
Remap

19-10-2006, 23:56	#1
mluton Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Birmingham Posts: 6,408 Thanks: 46 Thanked 228 Times in 202 Posts	Modifying Novice - CAI help Havent got a clue when it come to modifying motors. Is a CAI Kit easy to fit, is it a easy install. Bolt off bolt on jobbie ???? Does it make a big insurance premium rise when declaring it ???? Its my birthday in a few weeks and the lovely girlfriend is going to buy me one, been looking at: eBay.co.uk: VELOCITY INTAKE SYSTEM 206 GTI CC LEON CUPRA OCTAVIA RS (item 160042609134 end time 29-Oct-06 21:48:13 GMT) Carbonio Cold Air Intakes Awesome GTI Store UK - Skoda Octavia Only want to spend upto £180 but is it better to get it fitted proffesionally ???? I'm after the sound, not the performance increase really. Cheers, Matt. __________________ Support Briskoda----------------------> Red Skoda Octavia V//RS Mods to date: Carbonio CAI Forge 007 DV Aero Wipers Briskoda Stickers KVW100 GB Wheel Inserts RS Tuning Remap Delocked Piper Cat Back Kenwood KDC-W6541U Fli Twin 12" Active Sub Parrot CK3100 *------------------------------------------------* Last edited by mluton; 20-10-2006 at 00:00.

19-10-2006, 23:59	#2
mluton Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Birmingham Posts: 6,408 Thanks: 46 Thanked 228 Times in 202 Posts	Re: Modifying Novice - CAI help See what this site has done to me, never thought about modifying any of my motors till i joined Briskoda. __________________ Support Briskoda----------------------> Red Skoda Octavia V//RS Mods to date: Carbonio CAI Forge 007 DV Aero Wipers Briskoda Stickers KVW100 GB Wheel Inserts RS Tuning Remap Delocked Piper Cat Back Kenwood KDC-W6541U Fli Twin 12" Active Sub Parrot CK3100 *------------------------------------------------*

20-10-2006, 00:17	#4
FOZ1 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: RH Front seat :) Posts: 1,124 Thanks: 5 Thanked 24 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Modifying Novice - CAI help Hi, should be fairly straight forward, even for a novice, I fitted mine on my zx volcane. in about 1 hour. wont give you a massive power boost (3-6 bhp maybe) & probably wont affect insurance too much. if this is the only mod. will sound great though Might be worth joining Freedom, as I think we might get discount at Awsome? Quite prepared to be corrected on this if anyone knows better __________________ Out of the asylum.- Into Freedom(credit crunch permiting) Previous:-Red Citroen ZX Volcane, Chipped, Black Diamond drilled & grooved front discs, Greenstuff pads, Green Induction Kit, 16" Alloys.Powerflow exhaust.

20-10-2006, 22:20	#8
Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,363 Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Modifying Novice - CAI help with Eddy.

20-10-2006, 22:28	#9
Snoopie Permanently banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Buckingham Palace Car Park Posts: 4,460 Thanks: 86 Thanked 85 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Modifying Novice - CAI help I agree with Goochie for agreeing with Eddy. Remap would be the most mod!

20-10-2006, 22:30	#10
Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,363 Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Modifying Novice - CAI help My prefered route (money permitting) would be: Full Milltek exhaust 100 cel CAT Downpipe Remap

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