VW Golf GTE Forge Motorsport Performance High Flow Carbon Air Intake Induction Filter Kit
Brand New Genuine Forge Motorsport Custom made Carbon Air Intake Induction Kit
This product is ideally fitted in conjunction with the product FMDV1, for reference please see from our webshop. (1.2/1.4 TSI Dump valve and fitting kit). If purchased as a stand-alone product the turbo inlet hose will push up against the adjacent OE charge pipe, and trim to the turbo inlet leg of the FMINDK14 induction hose may be required to avoid creasing.
Highlights
- Part of the Forge Motorsport Hi-Flow range
- Increases airflow and improves efficiency and performance
- Up to 10 BHP gain
- Strong, tight carbon fibre weave
- Made from 100% carbon fibre with no fibreglass added
- Formed by Autoclave Pre Preg
- Easy installation
- Flurosilicone lined hose
- High flow cleanable air filter with no need to ever replace
- Includes our Forge Motorsport Limited Lifetime Warranty
This is the second product to be released in Forge’s new ‘Hi-Flow’ range. With this unique sleek design, you can expect to see a carbon fibre housing that flows beautifully along the engine bay, giving you more horsepower and torque, and hopefully an appreciation for the care and time that has gone into the production. It includes a billet machined coupler made to exact tolerances at Forge’s machine shop in Gloucester, UK, ensuring a perfect fit.
The hose is available in Red, Blue or Black and is supplied with all necessary hose clamps. Please state at checkout which colour you require. if no colour is specified then Black will be sent.
The Design
With the success of Forge’s carbon fibre intake for the Mk7 Golf Forge knew that they wanted to continue with their ‘Hi-Flow’ range and bring out an affordable option to the 1.4 TSI and GTE Market.
Forge conducted intense market research, speaking to tuners and owners of the vehicles they wanted the intake to fit. They concluded that rather than creating an entire carbon fibre intake system, the best product to create would be a carbon fibre scoop and airbox lid that fits with original airbox.
With this idea in mind, they started the design. Using industrial foam and aluminium the concept design was created. With these components, Forge could identify the best way to fit the scoop, join it to the airbox and mount it to the vehicle.
Once the first concept was completed Forge’s engineers used the latest technology to create a 3D rendering of how Forge wanted the intake to look. Throughout the drawing, process Forge ran simulated air flow tests, this way they could ensure that they would create a product with the most efficient flow possible.
The carbon fibre prototype was made and fitted to the vehicle. The design is one of the most aesthetically pleasing and practical on the market
To ensure Forge deliver the best quality product they could and following the extensive design and development of this intake, they enlisted the services of one the world’s leading Carbon fibre manufacturers, whose products range from F1 aero, carbon fibre car bodies and aircraft wings!
- Tooling was then CNC machined from billet aluminium to ensure the finished product was flawless. This enables Forge to create a perfect airbox using the autoclave technique during the manufacturing process of the 2×2 twill carbon fibre.
- Rather than using a vacuum (also known as liquid infusion) to draw the resin through the mould then pulling the raw carbon fibre cloth to the mould shape, a technique known as Autoclave is used in the manufacturing of this beautifully designed product. This involves the use of up to 10 bar of pressure that is blown into a 100% billet mould to force it out. This high amount of pressure ensures the material is fully in contact with the surface of the mould.
- Therefore, making sure the weave is tight, solid and strong, this process also ensures there are no imperfections in the product.
- The mould is then heated to cure the resin which in turn gives a tensile strength up to eight times stronger than mild steel but at a fraction of the weight.
- Having spent so much time on the carbon and silicone development Forge then turned to the equally important aspect of filtration.
Going with the Flow
With the lid and scoop design completed, Forge moved on to the hose and filter. There is no point creating such an efficient system for it then to be restricted by the OEM hose and filter. Therefore, for the filter, Forge engaged our partners and experts in Filtration Control, Pipercross!
With over 25 years’ experience in both the domestic and motorsport market they recommended a multi-layer foam construction filter, these filters work perfectly in Forge’s ‘Hi-Flow’ range. The large filter provided flows 30% more air than stock and fits snuggly within the housing. This combination is second to none.
The Forge Motorsport high flow intake hose that is mated to the carbon airbox eliminates the highly restrictive plastic and noise restricting inlet pipe and replaces it with Forge’s smooth bore multi-ply silicone hose which increases airflow, improving efficiency and performance. This equates to increases of up to 10hp which is a remarkable gain for an easy to fit bolt-on modification.
The Forge silicone hose in this kit has been designed to include an expensive inner liner of modified silicone known as Fluorosilicone.
In the Box:
- 1x Forge Motorsport Hi-Flow, carbon fibre airbox lid
- 1x Forge Motorsport Hi-Flow, carbon fibre front scoop
- 1x Pipercross air filter
- 1x Meguiar’s care pouch and Forge Motorsport Micro Fibre Cloth
- 1x larger bore high flow Silicone hose
- 1x ‘L’ Shaped Silicone hose and fixture
- 1x USB with installation instructions.
*Before purchase and to ensure compatibility please check that your intake configuration is the same as the photograph.
*Please note – the Pipercross filter is excluded from the Forge lifetime warranty*
We recommend all parts are fitted by a qualified mechanic to ensure the correct fitment, though this kit does include fitting instructions
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