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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Wazzzer on 03 January 2011, 11:55
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did you smooth the lid as well? Just that it looks like a lot of work :grin:
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I couldn't be arsed doing mine.
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Yeah I did both, easiest way i found was using some curverd snips to get the majority out then tidied up with a dremel/sandpaper. Took around half hour :smiley:
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Might give it a go and see how bored I get then lol
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Angle grinder and flap disc :grin:
Considering doing mine now...I've got one of those days with not much on... Really worth it?
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Angle grinder and flap disc :grin:
Considering doing mine now...I've got one of those days with not much on... Really worth it?
+1 on angle grinder
Tbh saw little or no difference from smoothing the whole thing..
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Makes no difference having done it, I'd save your time lol.
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hammer!!! doesnt make any differance!!
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I spent the day washing and waxing so time well spent :smiley:
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No never really thought about it TBH :laugh:
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will get the die grinder on it tomorrow :laugh:
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smoothing the box can cause stale air and reduce low down torque, making your car SLOWER
i know its a different car but on my old astra td i was told to smooth the airbox and take out restriction pipes to make it quicker, i tried it and at the hill at bottom of my street i put my foot down and was just changing to 2nd gear as i approached the top, but when i put it back to standard i was reaching 3rd gear as i hit the top, more power and better mpg with the oe setup
has anyone ever tested smooth v oe on a dyno? only ones ive seen have been oe vs dsg, smooth and filter in one go
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didn't bother on mine really i can't see it making a vast difference,although i did remove the resonator trumpet on mine :wink:
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I've done it on the last few of mine, couldn't be arsed on the latest one.
Didn't notice any difference tbh
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smoothing the box can cause stale air and reduce low down torque, making your car SLOWER
i know its a different car but on my old astra td i was told to smooth the airbox and take out restriction pipes to make it quicker, i tried it and at the hill at bottom of my street i put my foot down and was just changing to 2nd gear as i approached the top, but when i put it back to standard i was reaching 3rd gear as i hit the top, more power and better mpg with the oe setup
has anyone ever tested smooth v oe on a dyno? only ones ive seen have been oe vs dsg, smooth and filter in one go
duly noted and understood, but the bits stuck out in the lower half are purely webbing for the plastic cast, nothing else. Might leave the top half as it looks a bit fiddly and I'm feeling lazy
didn't bother on mine really i can't see it making a vast difference,although i did remove the resonator trumpet on mine :wink:
anyone know what the trumpet does? At a guess makes it quieter?
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smoothing the box can cause stale air and reduce low down torque, making your car SLOWER
i know its a different car but on my old astra td i was told to smooth the airbox and take out restriction pipes to make it quicker, i tried it and at the hill at bottom of my street i put my foot down and was just changing to 2nd gear as i approached the top, but when i put it back to standard i was reaching 3rd gear as i hit the top, more power and better mpg with the oe setup
has anyone ever tested smooth v oe on a dyno? only ones ive seen have been oe vs dsg, smooth and filter in one go
duly noted and understood, but the bits stuck out in the lower half are purely webbing for the plastic cast, nothing else. Might leave the top half as it looks a bit fiddly and I'm feeling lazy
didn't bother on mine really i can't see it making a vast difference,although i did remove the resonator trumpet on mine :wink:
anyone know what the trumpet does? At a guess makes it quieter?
Yeah AFAIK :smiley:
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trumpet removed :grin:
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smoothing the box can cause stale air and reduce low down torque, making your car SLOWER
i know its a different car but on my old astra td i was told to smooth the airbox and take out restriction pipes to make it quicker, i tried it and at the hill at bottom of my street i put my foot down and was just changing to 2nd gear as i approached the top, but when i put it back to standard i was reaching 3rd gear as i hit the top, more power and better mpg with the oe setup
has anyone ever tested smooth v oe on a dyno? only ones ive seen have been oe vs dsg, smooth and filter in one go
duly noted and understood, but the bits stuck out in the lower half are purely webbing for the plastic cast, nothing else. Might leave the top half as it looks a bit fiddly and I'm feeling lazy
didn't bother on mine really i can't see it making a vast difference,although i did remove the resonator trumpet on mine :wink:
anyone know what the trumpet does? At a guess makes it quieter?
i think as Rich says it does make it quieter to but also acts as a smoother so to speak to funnel the air smoothly into the opening of the maf :wink:
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trumpet removed :grin:
:laugh: :grin:
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trumpet removed :grin:
thats the way wes :grin: :afro:
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I just used pliers on the bottom section, as soon as you started to bend the plastic it snapped off flush :wink:
Also fitted 76mm air intake duct which you cant really see :smiley:
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didn't bother on mine really i can't see it making a vast difference,although i did remove the resonator trumpet on mine :wink:
anyone know what the trumpet does? At a guess makes it quieter?
i think as Rich says it does make it quieter to but also acts as a smoother so to speak to funnel the air smoothly into the opening of the maf :wink:
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Yes, smooths and straightens the airflow a bit like stacks/trumpets do on carbs, also helps the torque a little. Though the difference is probably not noticeable in day to day driving.