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So I went ahead and spent a ridiculous amount of money for the VWR intake for my R only to be really disappointed with the fit and finish.
First off the damn think had minor dings on the filter cylinder even though it was properly protected in the original box and never opened that I could tell. So someone at the factory just packaged a dinged up unit. Not to mention there was filter snot all over the cylinder and the bag it came in. That shit is a bitch to clean off. (Not a huge deal but pissed me off)
So I finally go ahead and start the install and notice how little room there is for tubing to fit between the battery box and engine. Especially when I try to line up the tubing into the support bracket provided. Now I have tubes and other stuff rubbing everywhere against the intake. And finally, the damn ram air part of the intake doesn't really line up correctly without forcing the intake towards the engine.
I know when installing an intake you have to tweak the alignment a little to get everything to line up but even after doing so, I feel like the whole intake is stressed and that any engine rocking under acceleration will cause issues. Also, I get a rubbing and rattling noise ever since the intake has been installed. :mad0259:
Anyone encounter an issue with the VWR intake fit??? Any suggestions:iono:
WTF
(On a side note, I have worked on my own cars VWs for over 20 years and I have installed plenty of mods that are much more difficult to install then this.)
First off the damn think had minor dings on the filter cylinder even though it was properly protected in the original box and never opened that I could tell. So someone at the factory just packaged a dinged up unit. Not to mention there was filter snot all over the cylinder and the bag it came in. That shit is a bitch to clean off. (Not a huge deal but pissed me off)
So I finally go ahead and start the install and notice how little room there is for tubing to fit between the battery box and engine. Especially when I try to line up the tubing into the support bracket provided. Now I have tubes and other stuff rubbing everywhere against the intake. And finally, the damn ram air part of the intake doesn't really line up correctly without forcing the intake towards the engine.
I know when installing an intake you have to tweak the alignment a little to get everything to line up but even after doing so, I feel like the whole intake is stressed and that any engine rocking under acceleration will cause issues. Also, I get a rubbing and rattling noise ever since the intake has been installed. :mad0259:
Anyone encounter an issue with the VWR intake fit??? Any suggestions:iono:
WTF
(On a side note, I have worked on my own cars VWs for over 20 years and I have installed plenty of mods that are much more difficult to install then this.)
