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Post by NafemanNathan » Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:26 pm

I've thought about having two several times actually :lol:

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Post by bristol_bb4 » Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:42 pm

lol forge have made a "twintake" for 1.8t's :facepalm:
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Post by A1ex » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:17 pm

Managed to get the pics off my phone :)

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I will take the mounting brackets off the bumper to have a smoother flow, but want to decide how to mount the scoop first so don't want to take them off just yet incase I decide to use them later.
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Post by mercutio » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:31 pm

use a ukdm foglight bezel and in place of the foglight use an intake trumpet
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Post by A1ex » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:35 pm

Interesting idea, it's not a very big hole though...
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Post by NafemanNathan » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:48 pm

bristol_bb4 wrote:lol forge have made a "twintake" for 1.8t's :facepalm:
I think they got their idea from my thinking :lol: I was half tempted to buy Marc's CDA to dual up mine and create something simular. Still might, just need a Y piece to lend itself to the task.

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Post by A1ex » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:39 pm

^^^ Where would you put the second box & feed? There isn't much spare space...
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Post by NafemanNathan » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:53 pm

Seriously?... Have you not seen my engine bay? :lol:

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Post by stk prelude » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:59 pm

^^^^^ Nathan has replaced his engine with a Hamster and wheel!! so plenty of room ;)

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Post by NafemanNathan » Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:08 pm

Yeah, but he's a frikin psycho! :?

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