Excellent guide, just done mine after watching this before tackling the job,. Followed the advice and drilled two holes in the heatshield to bolt the MAF onto, rock solid now, very confident that everything is secure and won't rattle or work loose. Big thanks to you, and also Cloude9 for their heatshield and PromRam filter arriving quickly. Was previously running the free "WakBox" modded OEM airbox for some time now, but decided to invest in this quality setup. Keep up the good work, have used quite a few of your videos to prepare myself before tackling modifications.
AndyTurnerUK brilliant thank you for the update appreciate it. Glad the video has been helpful. Looks brilliant doesn’t it 👌🏻 Appreciate the channel support
@@TheParrottBros Looks great, and just been for the first test drive of it and I love the sound of it, the "wu-tooosshh" sound on throttle liftoff is addictive,, haha!
When i got mine it was held on with a cable tie so made to brackets up one each side solid as a rock now. I have notice that you dont get that nice throaty induction sound on a turbo as you do on a non turbo
Lee Rose it’s funny how some just leave it there swinging around haha. I guess it’s the speed in which the turbo sucks it through, plenty of shouty sucking noise tho 😅
great video as always. I installed a proram filter today. I didn't think it would be so loud. I don't know if I'm too old for this😅. it would be nice if you ever made a tutorial on how to clean it
Adam Burford if your on about the turbo intake pipe that goes between the maf and the turbo yes. It’s from badger 5. It’s called an oversized turbo intake pipe 👍🏻
Hi mate, I’m noticing a relatively quiet clunking sound from the front end of my partners TT; there’s no affect on the handling, no rumbling or rattling on full lock or when cornering - it seems to be related to lateral suspension travel. I’ve had the front up on stands and all of the poly bushes are intact, no play in the steering arms, control arms or track rod ends. The only play I noticed is in the struts themselves - when the weight is off the car I can easily lift the suspension half an inch or so and when pulling/pushing on either side of the wheel the strut turns a small amount, would this be related to worn top mounts do you know? Any guidance would be much appreciated! 🙂👍🏻 Thanks, Adam
Adam Taylor hey buddy. Before I even got to the part where you mention top mounts I was thinking this sounds like a top mount issue. Are they stock top mounts by any chance, the top mount could will be worn and or the bearing gone. If you have the shock absorber off to have a look at the top mount you can also check the shocks over for damping and make sure they are as supposed to be. More than likely top mounts
@@TheParrottBros perfect, thank you! Yep, the whole car is stock. I’ll get a couple on order, looks an easy enough job to do! Your videos are brilliant, learnt a lot about the car over the last few weeks and helped me to diagnose the vacuum issue I had. Keep up the good work! 👌🏻
Is Heat soak not an issue with the turbo cars?? I got a ram Air on the r53 but in a box with a tube going to the air scoop. So cold airs rammed into the box. Put some rubber engine trim from the scrap yard around thr top of thr box so it seals to thr bonnet when shut:)
It’s important but not as important as getting air in, more air is better than limited cold air. By the time it passes though turbo round the cooler system and into the engine it will have changed anyway. It’s always better if you can have cold only air but quantity over quality is good
Brilliant advice mate does the pro ram make any difference in noise over the ramair kit ? the ramair is the best thing I’ve done I love the growl it gives.
leonardo morelli can you fit a panel filter inside the original air box? Will increase ease of airflow a little and give you a little more induction noise. Bigger open filters reduce restriction when modifying
Man Shed hey, yes the cloude 9 shield & the David Clarke both fit and suit the v6 Filter wise your maf is slightly bigger and believe will require a 90mm one. Check with billy before you order
Another great video. What are your thoughts on leaving the bottom of the stock airbox in place as to direct airflow and to protect from water? Have you any tips on how you made your bracket, I'm pretty hands on but don't have a welder, I'm thinking find a suitable length of metal, drill the relevant holes then to affix the intake to it use a metal cable tie.
After further thought I could probably construct a bracket in a Meccano esque fashion. If you could let me know how you secured the intake to your bracket that would be much appreciated
Hey, yeah you can do that, i used a piece of long flat bar and put a 90 degree bend on one end and bolted it to the fixing for the air box to the car, then the other end i put a 90 degree bend on and attached to the Maf ( there is a hole where it usually bolts to the airbox and just nut and bolted it there
Yeah that's a good idea re using the MAF housing. I think I'll get a long piece of bracket, then add L shapes brackets at each end then bolt together. When I can I'll probably add a heat shield. Keep up the great videos! Bit of a celeb in the TT world 👍🙂
Nice! At some point I think I want to swap out my foam Ram Air for a Pro Ram - you think I can use the same metal cage? Also, if you ever get bored for channel ideas, I'd like to throw this into the hat: A guide for the N249 and SIA. I recently discovered (I think) that I had two hoses incorrectly attached (From the previous owner), and the car feels smoother than ever now I've changed them over. I'd love to know the rest is all going to the correct place - everyone else just does "delete" guides, not "keep and this is where everything should plug in" guides 😁
Ben Of The North The pro ram is too large for the stock shield that’s why they don’t supply them as a package, I will be going through the pipework and discussing what each Part does and how to test it etc. To keep your eyes peeled over the next couple months. Unfortunately people don’t take pics or make drawings when doing bits and often put things back in the wrong orientation Have seen it many times when people for the n75 the wrong way round 😂
hello, if the cone filter doesnt have a shield on it does it still give better power? i have heard that swapping the oem to a cone without shield might actually decrease in power.
The shield is really more for ascetics and support really, you can happily use an open cone filter without the need for a shield or box. more air flow is better than less on a turbo car. installing an open cone rather than a box filter may reduce a little low down torque but will be less noticeable if the car gets mapped
Not sure you are still reading coments from an old vid, however i chose a relevant vid. Just installed a ram air kit to tt 225 stock except cat back, under light and heavy acceleration im getting alot of spool hiss from the intake, before the tt I had a 180 cupra that i ko4 swapped and did full fatboy tip and foam filter with a decent map, never had anywhere near as much hiss on acceleration, alltho i did delete the n249 and ran forge dv from manifold pressure. is this the stock tune opening up the dv a little cause it wants less boost, or is it unusual to get that much and maby the dv stuck open a little. i understand its realy hard to geuss from an explanation but do stock 1.8t hiss like a boost leak on accelaration after fitting air filter? or do i dig deeper.
It’s hard to say like you mention, I would say it’s certainly a lot louder, it’s worth checking the diverter valve, also depending on if it’s mapped or not. My car had didn’t have a hiss as such but plenty of chatter
Great vid, I was watching it yesterday to check if I didn’t fu€ked up my installation ;) . The only thing if you have bit longer silicone pipe between MAF and air filter just stick it all the way to heat shield after that you don’t need to drill nothing as MAF is tighted by that pipe 🤘🏻👌🏻
Jakub haha always better to watch the video before not after ayy ;) yeah that works too but I prefer a bolt down rather than it forced against it. Makes a big difference in performance and sound. Have you been and driven it yet?
Excellent guide, just done mine after watching this before tackling the job,. Followed the advice and drilled two holes in the heatshield to bolt the MAF onto, rock solid now, very confident that everything is secure and won't rattle or work loose. Big thanks to you, and also Cloude9 for their heatshield and PromRam filter arriving quickly. Was previously running the free "WakBox" modded OEM airbox for some time now, but decided to invest in this quality setup. Keep up the good work, have used quite a few of your videos to prepare myself before tackling modifications.
AndyTurnerUK brilliant thank you for the update appreciate it. Glad the video has been helpful.
Looks brilliant doesn’t it 👌🏻
Appreciate the channel support
@@TheParrottBros Looks great, and just been for the first test drive of it and I love the sound of it, the "wu-tooosshh" sound on throttle liftoff is addictive,, haha!
AndyTurnerUK certainly converts miles to smiles mpg wise
Hi mate , great vid, can you tell me the part number for the pro ram air filter please ?
Unsure on the part number, it’s this one cloude9customs.com/product/cloude-9-customs-large-pro-ram-intake-kit/
Great video. Thanks Dom! I'm looking forward to doing some of these mods to my "new" old TT MkI. Cheers.
Did this yesterday to my 225 went for the ramair with heat shield. Love the induction noise. Nice video again
Audi TTRS thanks buddy, yeah they are a nice subtle change and wow the noise is night and day 😅
@@TheParrottBros yes huge difference. I went for a 2 hour drive today i never played any music lol. That noise is amazing
Audi TTRS haha that’s what it’s all about, smiles not miles ☺️
@@TheParrottBros very true looking forward to the video
Next video
When i got mine it was held on with a cable tie so made to brackets up one each side solid as a rock now. I have notice that you dont get that nice throaty induction sound on a turbo as you do on a non turbo
Lee Rose it’s funny how some just leave it there swinging around haha.
I guess it’s the speed in which the turbo sucks it through, plenty of shouty sucking noise tho 😅
As I understand it, put in the biggest one which will fit. Thank you for the comparison and your work
Thanks, biggest is nice, not essential but too small is more of the issue
Just one question on 180 ?? What about the secondary vacuum pump hose that plugs into stock air box ? When using the heat shield and cone filter..
Thanks for the vid! Does anyone know whether the shields fit the standard turbo intake pipe without cutting?
The rain air shield and filter will fit with a stock tip without cutting
Have you done the timing belt ? If not can you do a video on how to upgrade it to a gates blue racing belt
Marley Brown I probably won’t do a timing belt video any time soon, I’ll speak to bws tt as he is better with the long work heavy videos 👌🏻
@@TheParrottBros alright bro sounds good thanks!
Just waiting on my pro ram this week then a tip and air filter install for me nice video 👌💯
Giovanni TypeR thanks buddy ☺️. They look awesome don’t they
great video as always. I installed a proram filter today. I didn't think it would be so loud. I don't know if I'm too old for this😅. it would be nice if you ever made a tutorial on how to clean it
Patryk Rozynek let me get it mucky then I’ll see what I can do, get a loud exhaust it will drown it out 😂
@@TheParrottBros my wife now calls me a boy racer🤣😂😂
Patryk Rozynek 😂😂😂
By any chance mate got a video how to change the front axle on a 180hp no quattro ?
Zulera front axle on a 180? The subframe will be similar to all audi tt’s
Great video again, thanks. Which of the filters are the best ?
Teit Hansen best of what shown in my opinion is the pro ram, it’s the biggest with the best filtration
What pipe do I also need for my tt Quattro the one from the map closer to the carb is it bigger and better than the standard one plz help
Adam Burford if your on about the turbo intake pipe that goes between the maf and the turbo yes. It’s from badger 5. It’s called an oversized turbo intake pipe 👍🏻
What would you recommend? The RamAir kit or the BSR Optiflow kit?
I’ve never heard of the bsr kit but had a quick look. Doesn’t look much in it to be fair. Depends which you prefer the look of
@@TheParrottBros BSR seems to be a rebranded JR filter like the one you had.
Christian Lemmers ooo fair enough. Not seen them before
Hi mate, I’m noticing a relatively quiet clunking sound from the front end of my partners TT; there’s no affect on the handling, no rumbling or rattling on full lock or when cornering - it seems to be related to lateral suspension travel. I’ve had the front up on stands and all of the poly bushes are intact, no play in the steering arms, control arms or track rod ends. The only play I noticed is in the struts themselves - when the weight is off the car I can easily lift the suspension half an inch or so and when pulling/pushing on either side of the wheel the strut turns a small amount, would this be related to worn top mounts do you know? Any guidance would be much appreciated! 🙂👍🏻 Thanks, Adam
Adam Taylor hey buddy. Before I even got to the part where you mention top mounts I was thinking this sounds like a top mount issue.
Are they stock top mounts by any chance, the top mount could will be worn and or the bearing gone.
If you have the shock absorber off to have a look at the top mount you can also check the shocks over for damping and make sure they are as supposed to be. More than likely top mounts
@@TheParrottBros perfect, thank you! Yep, the whole car is stock. I’ll get a couple on order, looks an easy enough job to do! Your videos are brilliant, learnt a lot about the car over the last few weeks and helped me to diagnose the vacuum issue I had. Keep up the good work! 👌🏻
Adam Taylor glad the channel is getting put to good use! Thanks buddy. Keep me posted with how you get on 👌🏻
Is Heat soak not an issue with the turbo cars?? I got a ram Air on the r53 but in a box with a tube going to the air scoop. So cold airs rammed into the box. Put some rubber engine trim from the scrap yard around thr top of thr box so it seals to thr bonnet when shut:)
It’s important but not as important as getting air in, more air is better than limited cold air. By the time it passes though turbo round the cooler system and into the engine it will have changed anyway.
It’s always better if you can have cold only air but quantity over quality is good
Brilliant advice mate does the pro ram make any difference in noise over the ramair kit ? the ramair is the best thing I’ve done I love the growl it gives.
Thanks Colin, noise wise there isn’t a great deal in it, little bit better performance and visually nicer.
They do mate a lovely noise don’t they 😎
Clear and informative as usual. Mr Parrot did it again. Your channel is the best for TT owners. 🤘
Mr Wang thanks buddy, appreciate that really do. Looking forward to a time when we can all meet up, talk tt’s and eat bacon buttys
@@TheParrottBros sounds great 😁
Hi what does it do ? What is it going to change ? I am Italian and I would like to do it on my Audi TT but in Italy we can’t do any modifications ☹️
leonardo morelli can you fit a panel filter inside the original air box? Will increase ease of airflow a little and give you a little more induction noise.
Bigger open filters reduce restriction when modifying
@@TheParrottBros thank you ! i have an audi tt 180 roadster with baseball interior if you want some videos for your videos i'll be glad to do that
leonardo morelli the baseball is 👌🏻. In the new
Year drop me a message and I’ll add it to a video
@@TheParrottBros ok :)
Awesome vids mate! Keep em coming
Sebastian thanks dude
Will any of these fit my 3.2 or is just suitable for 4cyl. Engine.
Man Shed hey, yes the cloude 9 shield & the David Clarke both fit and suit the v6
Filter wise your maf is slightly bigger and believe will require a 90mm one. Check with billy before you order
@@TheParrottBros thanks Dominic I will message him in the morning
Man Shed any time fella
Hi mate, I've ordered the proram, where would I get the brackets for holding it in place better? Thanks
You can get a shield from cloude 9 customs, or you can make bracket your self out of some metal
So your check engine doesn’t come on for the MAF sensor? Or it does and just doesn’t matter?
providing the maf sensor stays in the car you should not see any issues
Another great video. What are your thoughts on leaving the bottom of the stock airbox in place as to direct airflow and to protect from water? Have you any tips on how you made your bracket, I'm pretty hands on but don't have a welder, I'm thinking find a suitable length of metal, drill the relevant holes then to affix the intake to it use a metal cable tie.
After further thought I could probably construct a bracket in a Meccano esque fashion. If you could let me know how you secured the intake to your bracket that would be much appreciated
Hey, yeah you can do that, i used a piece of long flat bar and put a 90 degree bend on one end and bolted it to the fixing for the air box to the car, then the other end i put a 90 degree bend on and attached to the Maf ( there is a hole where it usually bolts to the airbox and just nut and bolted it there
Yeah that's a good idea re using the MAF housing. I think I'll get a long piece of bracket, then add L shapes brackets at each end then bolt together. When I can I'll probably add a heat shield. Keep up the great videos! Bit of a celeb in the TT world 👍🙂
Nice! At some point I think I want to swap out my foam Ram Air for a Pro Ram - you think I can use the same metal cage? Also, if you ever get bored for channel ideas, I'd like to throw this into the hat: A guide for the N249 and SIA. I recently discovered (I think) that I had two hoses incorrectly attached (From the previous owner), and the car feels smoother than ever now I've changed them over. I'd love to know the rest is all going to the correct place - everyone else just does "delete" guides, not "keep and this is where everything should plug in" guides 😁
Ben Of The North
The pro ram is too large for the stock shield that’s why they don’t supply them as a package,
I will be going through the pipework and discussing what each Part does and how to test it etc. To keep your eyes peeled over the next couple months.
Unfortunately people don’t take pics or make drawings when doing bits and often put things back in the wrong orientation
Have seen it many times when people for the n75 the wrong way round 😂
@@TheParrottBros Sweet! Eyes are peeled
hello, if the cone filter doesnt have a shield on it does it still give better power? i have heard that swapping the oem to a cone without shield might actually decrease in power.
The shield is really more for ascetics and support really, you can happily use an open cone filter without the need for a shield or box. more air flow is better than less on a turbo car.
installing an open cone rather than a box filter may reduce a little low down torque but will be less noticeable if the car gets mapped
Not sure you are still reading coments from an old vid, however i chose a relevant vid.
Just installed a ram air kit to tt 225 stock except cat back, under light and heavy acceleration im getting alot of spool hiss from the intake, before the tt I had a 180 cupra that i ko4 swapped and did full fatboy tip and foam filter with a decent map, never had anywhere near as much hiss on acceleration, alltho i did delete the n249 and ran forge dv from manifold pressure.
is this the stock tune opening up the dv a little cause it wants less boost, or is it unusual to get that much and maby the dv stuck open a little.
i understand its realy hard to geuss from an explanation but do stock 1.8t hiss like a boost leak on accelaration after fitting air filter? or do i dig deeper.
It’s hard to say like you mention, I would say it’s certainly a lot louder, it’s worth checking the diverter valve, also depending on if it’s mapped or not.
My car had didn’t have a hiss as such but plenty of chatter
Sorry ..just saw the end of video ..SAI ..connection ..got it .
Great info, great video
Fighting Arts of England thanks buddy appreciate it
Muchas gracias por el video... me sirve para efectuar esa mejora a mi TT...!!! gracias
¡Eso es genial, me alegro de que se le dé un buen uso! todo lo mejor Dom
ProRam thats what I'll be going for .. do I have to inform my insurance ?
DodgyDC it’s advisable to tell your insurance company when doing any performance modifications
Great vid, I was watching it yesterday to check if I didn’t fu€ked up my installation ;) . The only thing if you have bit longer silicone pipe between MAF and air filter just stick it all the way to heat shield after that you don’t need to drill nothing as MAF is tighted by that pipe 🤘🏻👌🏻
Jakub haha always better to watch the video before not after ayy ;) yeah that works too but I prefer a bolt down rather than it forced against it. Makes a big difference in performance and sound. Have you been and driven it yet?
Great vid, some air companies advertise 10% increase in horsepower/mileage...you see anything there?
John Holodnick you certainly notice a bit more top end, coupled with a bigger intake pipe makes a lovely difference