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[El bandito]

Just bought myself a black pre facelift ep3 figured I'd try learn as much as possible from you guys.

First ep3 but had a eg6 vti and a ek4vti in past.

One thing that seems to be confusing me is the timing chain dilemma from what I understand so far it used to be a service item but now is a part for life? However people still change them for piece of mind?

I'm matt by the way north Yorkshire if anyone else lives up this way

[wHAmEz]

El Bandito lol nice name. Touchy subject the timing chain...

[El bandito]

Yeah it seems to be, also reading pages and pages of induction kit vs standard box etc wars too. Lots of conflicting arguments it seems

[wHAmEz]

Air box is pretty much the GruppeM or Tegiwa which is a copy of the GruppeM anyway. There best for gains and not flooding your engine.

[Leezer]

Timing chain replaced on my first CTR, hopefully won't have to any time soon with this one. Was not a cheap fix!

[El bandito]

Did it break leezer or did you just replace before problems happened?

Yeah looked like induction kits were between them too, after looking at fitting guide for gruppe m one looks like it's got to have a bit of work to fit correctly, not what I'd expect for the money.

It might have just been a bad couple of examples, sure you guys can help

[Leezer]

Timing chain replaced on my first CTR, hopefully won't have to any time soon with this one. Was not a cheap fix!

Replaced after car threw a light for crank sensor and inspection.