Over the weekend i installed my SFS Oversized TIP. Pricey product but what i will say the CM TIP that came with my uprated Turbo felt more stronger then the SFS one so dont understand why people have knocked their product. What i mean by 'Stronger' is I could squeeze the main body of the TIP easier with the SFS compared to the CM Tip and looking at the CM TIP there are more layers of Silicone compared to the SFS one. I chose to install the SFS pipe simply on the basis of what i have read on various forums being a 'better product' and I like the Kawasaki Green colour too.

 

Took me 2.5hours to install the SFS TIP that was with two people me underneath the car and my friend over the engine bay. Coolant pipe i had to bend quite a bit to allow TIP elbow to pass.

Makes more swooshing sounds but didnt notice any performance gains but saying that the following day I removed my AUQ boost pipe with the poor design coupling and replaced with an AGU boost pipe which i heat wrapped and used a CM silicone boost pipe that links the pipe to the pancake pipe. Used proper hose clamps, secured well. Took car out after this and 'WOW' real improvement in the car accelerating throughout the rev range.

 

Nice mod Scott, 

A few years ago I fitted the Forge silicone charge pipe kit  + one of their TIP's.

One thing I didnt do however was change the crap connection you mention, what you have done looks a good fix.

Do you have part numbers for the AGU boost pipe and the CM silicone boost pipe.

Thanks

Hi mate, definitely a worth while mod. The AGU boost pipe i got off ebay for £20 delivered. Not sure how often they pop up though. Think mine came off an audi tt 180.

 

The CM silicone hose i got off ebay if you search for “ VW GOLF MK4 A3 TT OCTAVIA LEON 1.8T 20V SILICONE PANCAKE BOOST HOSE AGU ARZ H188“

 

Also if you heat wrap the boost pipe like i did you will need longer retaining bolts which you need four M6 Hex head A2 bolts 40mm in length as the originals are 20mm.

Thanks for that

 

 

I managed to find a charge pipe :- 06A 145 731D.

 

The blue silicone hose came today.  Just need to get 2 stainless hose clamps, swap everything over, job done  👍

Edited 5 August, 20205 yr by Silver Bullet

Nice mate. You wont regret it 👍🏻

Cheers,

in the time i've owned the car, to be fair the pipe only came off once. I had pulled out to overtake a bus on a dual carriageway,

was alongside, heard a loud "pop" all power went, it started misfiring and the dash lit up like Christmas Eve.

Struggled back to the house, cleared the faults with vagcom and filed a recess on both hose location ears and refitted it.

06A 145 731D hose connection is so much more secure and positive plus better air flow at the connection

 

Edited 5 August, 20205 yr by Silver Bullet