What did you do to your Polo today?

[kaanage]

Drove over the Reefton Spur with the family to Marysville (daughter in the back child seat going "WHEE!!!" and wife grimly holding on to the roof handle with both hands) with VERY little traffic averaging 4.4 l/100km MFD (4.7 actual)

Then drove home via the Black Spur averaging 3.7 l/100km MFD (4.0 actual)

you are getting soft in your old age!!!

What do you think now that you've experienced Scotty's TDi with the polyureathane torque arm bush?

[why_999]

A quick question regarding modding of the Polo...
I'm having an argument with my brother regarding warranty purposes about replacing the air intake. He has a Polo GTI which he picked up a few months back,.and I'm waiting for my scirocco to arrive I've being doing a bit of reading wrt to warranty and modifications we can't seem to find much information about air intakes, we found heaps of info about ECU and exhausts.

We honestly tried searching through countless threads and google, but with no luck about Australian VW warranty.

Now the obvious question... Will a cold air intake void the cars warranty in any way, or is there a company that VW approve their performance parts.

Many thanks
Adam

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[MrNilsson]

Nothing for the Polo but allmost

[noone]

Will a cold air intake void the cars warranty in any way, or is there a company that VW approve their performance parts

There are a number of arguements to all warranty related issues. If something should be fine and its not, then what? If an aftermarket item does not affect a mechanical issue, but the service agent disagrees, then what...

The short answer is that if its a good brand, well designed filter, it should be fine. As its not really impacting the mechanical side of things (i.e. its all before the air flow filter), there is not too much they can say... is there?

Which car are we talking about, if its the Polo, be happy with the overpriced PD160 intake (which is made for the Seat diesel version of our car) and be done with it.

If you are concerned, call your service center.

[pog]

If you are concerned, call your service center.

I agree. This is such a grey area. There are too many variables involved.

[GoLfMan]

What do you think now that you've experienced Scotty's TDi with the polyureathane torque arm bush?

That you're still soft

[kaanage]

You're welcome to borrow mine for a week

[why_999]

Which car are we talking about, if its the Polo, be happy with the overpriced PD160 intake (which is made for the Seat diesel version of our car) and be done with it.

If you are concerned, call your service center.

Thanks for the reply.. He was thinking under my advice for the ITG intake for the GTI. I think they're a good brand???

But as you mentioned I will call around in the new year to double check VWA and the dealer.

Many Thanks

Happy New Year to ALL!!

[noone]

For a Polo? not the current Polo (6R)? I've not heard of an ITG one for our car... Can you provide a link?

I suspect its a generic intake and i still recommend your brother get the car chipped and a PD160. anything else is open for discussion, but this combo is going to give the best yield for Aus conditions.

[VWindahouse]

I have seen the ITG in action on a 6R GTI. Dyno proven with awesome results on a build thread on the UK polo forum. I didn't know they did a 9n intake though?

[why_999]

For a Polo? not the current Polo (6R)? I've not heard of an ITG one for our car... Can you provide a link?

This is the one we are looking at....

http://shop.revotechnik.com/products/569/itg-maxogen-air-filter-intake-system-for-vw-polo-gti-14-tsi.aspx

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[VWindahouse]

Sorry bud, that's for the new 6R Polo GTI.

[Stuwey]

[philthy]

Airbag schmairbag?

[Stuwey]

Airbag schmairbag?

Exactly. It's in the shed, along with the ones from the seats.

<edit> today I deleted the rear wiper with a glass grommet from Gecleant.de. Looks smooth!