Lewis New Member 19 Member For: 7y 11m 7d Posted 06/08/16 06:08 AM Share Posted 06/08/16 06:08 AM Hi there Forum I am wanting to upgrade my plumbing from the turbo through to the throttle body keeping the original intercooler. First question is are the factory fitted intercooler good for the job as I am not chasing more power, I just want to install a pressured side of the inlet that is good quality, of metal construction, that has good seals between the different parts and has good quality flexible joiners that will not leak. My aim is to reduce inlet noise and to know that I will not be chasing leaks in the pressured side of the system. The car is a 2010 build and I am suspicious of the plastic bits, the age of them and how well they fit together. Does any one know of an after market kit that will do the job ? Any feedback appreciated. Cheers Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 10y 9m 18d Gender: Male Posted 06/08/16 07:01 AM Share Posted 06/08/16 07:01 AM Hi, have you running any modifications currently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis New Member 19 Member For: 7y 11m 7d Posted 07/08/16 03:41 AM Author Share Posted 07/08/16 03:41 AM The car has a three inch exhaust from the turbo back and a growler air filter. that's all except some after market silicone connector hoses for inlet pipes on the pressured side. I think the growler filter makes a lot of whooshing noise as well which I don't like. really just after that tight, efficient, low key turbine sound without all the whistling and ugly whooshing. cheers lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 11y 3m 22d Gender: Not Telling Posted 07/08/16 03:54 AM Share Posted 07/08/16 03:54 AM Your car needs a tune if it doesn't already have one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis New Member 19 Member For: 7y 11m 7d Posted 07/08/16 05:39 AM Author Share Posted 07/08/16 05:39 AM That's it? a flash tune I assume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 10y 9m 18d Gender: Male Posted 07/08/16 09:41 AM Share Posted 07/08/16 09:41 AM Have to tune these cars, bolt on go fast stuff doesn't respond like the old school jap car's used to. You still running the plastic turbo inlet pipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis New Member 19 Member For: 7y 11m 7d Posted 08/08/16 04:50 AM Author Share Posted 08/08/16 04:50 AM It has the growler air filter connected to the original ' intercooled ' plastic bit on top of the engine and from then on it has a big bore steel pipe connected to the turbo inlet by a red silicone joiner. From the boost side it is all standard to the throttle body where it has a heavy duty silicone joiner which joins the plastic from the intercooler and the top of the throttle body. The growler filter is not in its box but sitting in the engine bay, I am starting to wonder if this is causing all the noise. One problem I have is I haven't sat in another turbo to see what they sound like. Cheers Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB83R Member 1,632 Member For: 7y 11m Gender: Not Telling Location: Radioactive wasteland Posted 08/08/16 04:56 AM Share Posted 08/08/16 04:56 AM They're generally pretty quiet standard. If the filter is visible that'll make it louder. They're usually an enclosed box? That metal intake will make it louder also. Personally I like induction noise. The sound of the whole world being sucked into your motor is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 08/08/16 05:25 AM Share Posted 08/08/16 05:25 AM On 07/08/2016 at 11:41 AM, Lewis said: The car has a three inch exhaust from the turbo back Change the cats then? A custom tune is strongly recommended if you change how fast the exhaust gases are able to exit (or change intercooler). Won't help with your noise questions but will definitely help performance and reliability - as long as you get a good custom tune from a shop that knows what they are doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espoig Donating Members 249 Member For: 9y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: Mundaring Posted 08/08/16 05:56 AM Share Posted 08/08/16 05:56 AM The growler kit is what is making all the whooshing and flutter noises, go back to a panel filter in the stock airbox. That should reduce most of the noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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