Been getting good advice off this website so might as well ask this here too.

 

Been looking at getting Cone Filter (Ramair?) For my mk3 RS. Tried googling but seem to be getting put on for Mk2 model ones and different brands etc.

 

Just if anyone has a good website to source these, and also any recommendations of other modifications to do (brakes, intercooler, exhaust etc.) 

 

Appreciate it 👍

If you want a brutally honest opinion then I'd save your money and not bother with a cone filter for the TDI engine. It will yield little if any performance gains on a diesel and probably cause heat soak which could negatively impact performance. 

 

From what I've encountered in the past the biggest restriction on the MQB intake system is the front intake behind the grille. 

 

For the money and the possibility of 'some' minor gains you'd be better off with the diesel version of the "pikey r600" mod consisting of:

 

-snow grill removed from the air box

-decent panel filter

-intake blanking plate 

-modified intake panel (holes dremelled out)

 

If you're purely after the intake noise then a cone filter might provide you with just that.

 

I'd have a look at darkside developments website. 

 

FYI on my TDI I've been down the route of:

 

Panel filter

Cone filter

Pikey r600 

 

The pikey r600 is the one that I've stuck with.

Don't bother with a cone filter, all it will do is soak up the heat. Stick with OEM box and do the cheap mods mentioned by James above. AKS provide the blanking plate for around £16.

 

Brakes; look at Clubsport Gti setup or something from the VAG parts bin. But I think its best to be careful on not over doing the braking balance. Golf GTi PP setup maybe...

 

Exhaust, you're limited by the DPF so really it is pointless doing much with the exhaust system other than a catback and it won't sound all that good. 

 

Best thing to do is remap, and work on handling mods such as rear ARB, lighter control arms. Check out AKS tuning, Darkside Dev or Awesome GTi.

One mod I am looking at doing is the following

https://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/darkside-aluminium-charge-pipe-kit-for-mk7-platform-vehicles.html

 

Should help the engine breath a lot easier. Your best investment would be a stage 1 map and that should get you around 210bhp and improved driveability. I have been toying with that idea as I have the same car as you with DSG. But the std car is plenty fast enough. Your brakes should be the 340mm brakes so shouldn't need changing. You can change the rear arb as mentioned to help turn in. But in all honesty I like the balance of the car as standard. Also dampers and Springs can be changed but expect a firmer ride.

The std intercooler is fine for upto 300bhp on these engines. The only mod I have done is to fit the blanking plate and remove the snow grate. I have kept the std filter as again it is fine for diesels and easily flows enough air on a stage 1 Golf R. It all depends on what you feel needs to be improved on the car.

The thing to understand about diesels is that the engine is controlled by the fuelling and not throttled by the air intake like a petrol engine. The intake on the TDI is capable of flowing far more than peak requirements in standard form. Adding a panel filter or changing components to increase flow will do nothing for power.

What it will do is help pick up when coming on to power. 

bigger turbo  and fuel pump will yield the best results on a TDI