Goin Carbino!
 

Time for me to order my Carbino intake. Decided against airbox mod - and this seems to be the best way to go. Aside from the price (which I think I'm okay with), any reason not to go this route? Anybody on here have one on their B5? I know KarlMarx has one on his B6...

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

how come youre not doing the airbox mod anymore?

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

I just can't justify that kinda cash on a mod that really won't make much difference. I'd rather make my own from home depot and a K&N. I don't see why it would be a problem though, I mean they must have done some extensive R&D for that price.

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

Or get an ebay intake

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

an ebay intake is nothing like a carbino or airbox mod because they suck in the hot air directly from the engine bay.

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

Get one and then get or make a heat shield

Personally I run the stock airbox...

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

Its still not the same when your dealing with the heat that the 1.8t generates. Its only when you have a BT that the carbino and airbox mod are restrictive as far as space under the hood goes and you have to get an ebay style intake.

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

Well, I read too much about people loosing boost after the mod (which I know is common with an intake on this engine) but I heard carbino was the one intake that didnt do that. Looks a whole lot better than a bunch of (hidden) holes, its gonna sound mean as hell, annnnd I can afford it.

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

I didnt lose any boost with the air box mod... Just lags a little from a stop like all intakes do. The better throtle response makes up for it though.

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

Yeah but even the site that originally posted a similar version to Beer Mod's mod said that numerous people experienced loss of boost. I looked around on the zine archives too and some recommended against it.

http://www.europeanspeed.com/stage2.htm

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

Well I don't know about the loss in boost but the lag down low is a factor. I think if you feel you MUST spend hundreds of dollars on an intake a carbino would be the best bet!

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

Don't waste your time.....another guy with an a4 and an upgraded turbo(2871r I believe) tested this, by dynoing before and after his carbino intake. Running 23lbs of boost, he put down like 299whp with the stock airbox and 300whp with the carbino......


So in my opinion, it is not even worth it. One wheel hp is not worth more than about ten bucks to me......but just my two cents. I will try to find the guys post and dyno sheets that did this......

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

Well what I wanna know is how significant is the low end lag?

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

There have got to be other mods you could do with the money.

The carbino will look nice but wont do much. Get a k/n type drop in and be done with it until your bigger turbo needs the different intake.

How about a better dv? Upgraded brake pads / steel lines? Racing springs? Snub mount?

Just seems to me the carbino is not worth it. I wont argue it probably looks nice for some under the hood "bling".

I would look for other mods that have more benefit, or put it toward an even bigger upgrade.

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

The Carbonio is deff the best, but are you chipped yet? If not, that's what I would do first.

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

Yeah thats what I'm doing - I'm making a bunch of money from selling some stuff so thats all goin towards my car. Chipped, intake/suspension, then who knows...:D

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

How about some wheels to go with that suspension.

I think you should buy these

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

They are pretty, and they are prob a little too expensive for me right now. I know I said I was makin some money, but not that much. I'll prob have enough for chip and MAYBE suspension by the end of july.

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

That's cool. The car seems to be coming along nicely. Keep an eye out in the classifieds, and try and save yourself some money.

RE: Goin Carbino!
 

Thanks man, I'm excited to see what it can turn into. I'm always lookin on the zine classifieds, pretty good selection there.