Induction kit for 1.0 polo

[Koby Setterfield]

Does anybody know a good induction kit to get for my 1.0 mpi mk5 6r polo

[Hoofy]

Koby Setterfield said:

Does anybody know a good induction kit to get for my 1.0 mpi mk5 6r polo

Good? No, you'll have to look at reviews of the various brands.

BUT! I fitted a Halfords £15 cone to my TT and fking love it. You hear the noises of the turbo (obviously you don't have one - or maybe you do, I'm not familiar with the engine you have) but also the induction roar when accelerating and I can't get enough of it. I have a res "delete" on the otherwise standard exhaust and everything is fine - a nice balance of "I'm not that annoying dhead in the street" and "I enjoy the sound of a car".

I even fit it myself which is unusual. Just went on YT to look for a guide and gave it a go.

[Belle427]

Save your money, they are all rubbish.
K&N are the favourite but expensive.

[EmailAddress]

Belle427 said:

Save your money, they are all rubbish.
K&N are the favourite but expensive.

Plus, no one has ever cleaned a K&N.

[blue_haddock]

VW spent millions developing the induction system for the car, what makes you think a cheap aftermarket induction cone will improve things?

Most of these are no better but often worse than the standard system when actually tested.

Save your money and put it towards a faster car.

[Hoofy]

For everyone saying they're worse or just rubbish, my post is only talking about the noise you get which I think is fantastic compared to OEM. Dunno about performance - don't care, really, if it loses 10bhp, it's quick enough for everyday use.

EmailAddress said:

Plus, no one has ever cleaned a K&N.

[blue_haddock]

Hoofy said:

For everyone saying they're worse or just rubbish, my post is only talking about the noise you get which I think is fantastic compared to OEM. Dunno about performance - don't care, really, if it loses 10bhp, it's quick enough for everyday use.

EmailAddress said:

Plus, no one has ever cleaned a K&N.

A 1.0 litre polo losing ten brake is down to probably about 45 brake. Really can't afford to be losing any power, especially to gain a tiny bit of induction noise.

[Hoofy]

blue_haddock said:

Hoofy said:

For everyone saying they're worse or just rubbish, my post is only talking about the noise you get which I think is fantastic compared to OEM. Dunno about performance - don't care, really, if it loses 10bhp, it's quick enough for everyday use.

EmailAddress said:

Plus, no one has ever cleaned a K&N.

A 1.0 litre polo losing ten brake is down to probably about 45 brake. Really can't afford to be losing any power, especially to gain a tiny bit of induction noise.

Well, it may well be a % rather than actual 10. Or it might make no difference.

And you gain a stLOAD of induction noise so it's worth it if there's no performance change.

[essayer]

Remember to tell your insurance company or your MOT will be invalidated and your car will explode

[Dr G]

OP - I apologise if you're not "young", but we were all young once. If you want to stick an induction kit on your Polo then get on and do it. The smart money is on saving your money and upgrading the car when funds/insurance allow. But the smart option isn't always the fun option.

You're pretty safe to ignore some of the comments above, but what I will say is make sure you keep all and any original parts you remove. If you want to sell it you want it to look like your grandma's car, not a 17 year old's car.

Whatever "kit" you buy make sure it has either good heat shielding or an airbox. Otherwise you're just sucking in hot air. The best case scenario is an induction kit will make zero difference to power but give you some induction noise. The worst case is it loses you some power (as I say, sucking in hot air).

...and yes, you do need to tell your insurance company if you modify the car.