Now then folks!

Abit of a debate here!

Performance inlet manifold gaskets, are they worth their weight in gold?

Is anyone on here running one? I ask as when ive been for a drive, the inlet manifold is obviously hot to touch, Now as most know, an engine sucking in hot air isn't a good outcome for performance.

Answers on a postcard please !

yes a good one is without a doubt

go for the one from badge 5 not the newsouth one as thats rubarb

Sweet, cheers

Link and price please?

Same as above please (Billy obviously on the prowl for yet more parts! :p ) tried finding it on Badger 5 website with no luck.

Yup. Engine is comin out in the morning for all the jobs doin and paintin.

No turbo upgrade tho but msybe ine day.

Lol

Someone called billbadger5 on ebay sells them for 60 quid plus postage. Looks like it's the same one, but I could be wrong.

Search "phenolic" and "1.8t"

Going to assume its small port?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=phenolic+1.8t&_sacat=0&_odkw=phenolic&_osacat=0

Nice find Liam!

yes billbadger 5 ebay is the same guy ;-)

call him he will look after you

yes small port

I have that one. Works really well.

I got mine from 034 Motorsport in the US because at the time Bill had none in stock.

I fitted one and did a guide in techi section

here:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/220345-fitting-a-evoshield-inlet-gasket/page__hl__+evoshield#entry2794124

well worth it

Interesting.

Pain in the arse to fit or not? Read your guide and its hard to work out if its a job for a saturday lol!

Not hard to fit, I managed it without too much stress

Interesting.

Pain in the arse to fit or not? Read your guide and its hard to work out if its a job for a saturday lol!

piece of cake. Yes easy a saturday morning job. Just have spare std gaskets to fit either side of it. (should come with them though)

Same as above please (Billy obviously on the prowl for yet more parts! :p ) tried finding it on Badger 5 website with no luck.

phone bill on 01453 827936. he does allsorts of parts that dont make it onto the website!!

This will have to wait now as i have most certainly spent up.....

Will have a look at some logs to check temps once she is running. Never had a prob before.

I got mine from bill badger5 off eBay,have yet to do some logs,but I fitted my front mount intercooler at the same time,got a rolling road day at the end of the month,so will see what its putting out.

By reducing the amount of heat being conducted out of the head, do you not run the risk of increasing in-cylinder temperatures?

The inlet manifold just seems like a very good heat sink for the head.

and not only does it do that if you have a FMIC and are moving your also cooling the engine and its cold air going in ne way? that with a CAI I would think ample?

mmm

actually for the type of driving Ill be doing in mione once finished I dont think it will need it, lol Ill still drive like miss daisy so might save the £60 for something else

we shall see

Just for anyone doubting whether to do this upgrade.  Chris at CC tuning has highly recommended one of these before I take my Octy for a Stage 2 remap.  He is running an Audi S3 with the AUQ engine currently at 408bhp, with one of these phenolic gaskets. 

Just for anyone doubting whether to do this upgrade. Chris at CC tuning has highly recommended one of these before I take my Octy for a Stage 2 remap. He is running an Audi S3 with the AUQ engine currently at 408bhp, with one of these phenolic gaskets.

Why is he running a AUQ engine in a S3. The S3 APX or Bam engine is stronger unless he has basically started from scratch with The AUQ and rebuilt it which then don't really matter. Running 408hp I guess he has rebuilt it.[emoji4]