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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: snifferdog on 28 June 2011, 19:02
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My mate at work has a seat ibiza gti 8v 1997. After coming for a ride in my mk4 with the panel filter fitted he has asked me to order him one. I just wanted to check that the ibiza airbox is the same as the golf one?! I know it may be a stupid question but I wanted to check as the only ibiza filters I can find look a different shape??!!
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My mate at work has a seat ibiza gti 8v 1997. After coming for a ride in my mk4 with the panel filter fitted he has asked me to order him one. I just wanted to check that the ibiza airbox is the same as the golf one?! I know it may be a stupid question but I wanted to check as the only ibiza filters I can find look a different shape??!!
why dont you test your one on his car to see if it fits?
then you will no if its the same :rolleyes:
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My golfs a mk4 mate. His ibiza engine is the same as the AGG in my old mk3.
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My golfs a mk4 mate. His ibiza engine is the same as the AGG in my old mk3.
Same as a mk3 AGG one from memory
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my one fits in my mates ibiza mate so you should be ok :) both AGG engines.
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Cheers for the help! Ive ordered him a golf one (AGG).
It turns out that the image I was looking at for the ibiza one was a generic image anyway, but it was still a couple of quid more expensive than the golf one :laugh:
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Was your mate really that impressed by the noticeable difference the air filter made to your Golf? :huh:
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Was your mate really that impressed by the noticeable difference the air filter made to your Golf? :huh:
Well, I dont mean he was blown away by it :grin: But, if youre servicing your car, you might as well spend a few quid on a decent filter as opposed to just replacing the pattern crap thats already in there. There is a slight difference in the speed at which it picks up from low revs anyway so I think its worth it. Every little helps. :laugh:
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It is the same, fitted it today. Just so you know :laugh:
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Ok, thats wrong,I took it out of the box and offered it up to the air box. It looked spot on so I left it with him.
Just had a phonecall saying that its too wide. :embarassed: :embarassed:
I took a risk in ordering a golf one so I could save him a couple of quid and its backfired. Bugger.
I'll email the seller now and see if theres anything he can do for me.
Anyone want a brand new pipercross filter for £32 posted?? :tongue: :laugh:
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When he says its too big, is it way too big or just a few mms? ie. a tight squeeze?
I say this because in my experience and from what I've read, Pipercross filters are always a tight squeeze (in other words they are manufactured a few mms too large :grin: ) and you haev to really squidge it into the airbox and then clamp the lid down on it before it can pop up again. Thats what I had to do on my mk3 16v.. tell him to try that if thats the case :cool:
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When he says its too big, is it way too big or just a few mms? ie. a tight squeeze?
I say this because in my experience and from what I've read, Pipercross filters are always a tight squeeze (in other words they are manufactured a few mms too large :grin: ) and you haev to really squidge it into the airbox and then clamp the lid down on it before it can pop up again. Thats what I had to do on my mk3 16v.. tell him to try that if thats the case :cool:
Cheers, I rang him after I read this to make sure but he said its definitely not the right size. :embarassed:
Now I can see me having to order him another and try n sell this one. I doubt the seller will have any sympathy for me as I tried to order a golf filter for a seat ibiza :grin: :grin: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: