Decent Intakes for 1.8 When?
10-18-2005, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by chkdg8
It was actually a local K-reseller. I would never do that outright. I'm surprised you're one of the very few if not the only one on here that possess some old school knowledge (NES)! Anyway, hats off to you getting in on a group buy. I wish I could be part of something like that with some users on here. How many buyers were in your group? And how is the performance kit?
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There are videos here, hosted by my good friend Tom (nukblazi - search this name with Kleemann). Check them out. Stock '05K vs mine a day after it was installed. I think the videos speak for themselves.
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10-18-2005, 04:22 PM
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Thanks mig888. I talked to another Kleemann authorized performance shop today and he told me that the other shop that quoted me via email was about right on with pricing for the kit. He also mentioned that the actual HP gain is about 15 not 20. At $2100 without installation, that's about $140 per HP which again seems quite high for the increase in performance.
Kleemann is an excellent product which I'm well aware of but it has to come down in pricing eventually. A couple of questions I have in mind from reading on other threads:
1. They say the M271 is naturally tuned to it's limits and a pulley set would add even more stress to the engine but then again those posts where from December of last year. Any truth to this?
2. Since I don't have DVD navigation or some mack daddy a.v. system, would the loss of alternator power be that noticable? And what if one upgrades to a custom nav or av unit?
3. How much louder is the engine noise after the pulley mod. One can always dynamat their ride especially with a loud exhaust installed but is it that loud?
4. Yo, let's start a group buy on a Kleemann kit! Anyone!!
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Kleemann is an excellent product which I'm well aware of but it has to come down in pricing eventually. A couple of questions I have in mind from reading on other threads:
1. They say the M271 is naturally tuned to it's limits and a pulley set would add even more stress to the engine but then again those posts where from December of last year. Any truth to this?
2. Since I don't have DVD navigation or some mack daddy a.v. system, would the loss of alternator power be that noticable? And what if one upgrades to a custom nav or av unit?
3. How much louder is the engine noise after the pulley mod. One can always dynamat their ride especially with a loud exhaust installed but is it that loud?
4. Yo, let's start a group buy on a Kleemann kit! Anyone!!
:v
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