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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Chris_D on 08 June 2005, 18:36

Title: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: Chris_D on 08 June 2005, 18:36: Ok here's some pics of my airbox, sorry they're only taken on my mobile but there not too bad.

Can you show me where to drill and how do i remove the trumpet and the bit on the front of the airbox?

How to remove this bit?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/chris_dearing/Box004.jpg)

How to remove the trumpet?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/chris_dearing/Box003.jpg)

And where to drill?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/chris_dearing/Box002.jpg)

please mark on the pic and re-post!
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: kingsmk2 on 08 June 2005, 18:48: m8 pull the trumpet out its quite tightly in there though... and i actually cut a whole section out of my old one on the wing sidejust use your comon sense and keep it below the filter when its in the box and remove the plastic trim panel in the wing aswell to increase airflow to the box
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: Chris_D on 08 June 2005, 18:51: what the plastic trim pannel? the bit on the front of the air box?
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: kingsmk2 on 08 June 2005, 18:52: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/kings1402/Box002.jpg)

there u go
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: kingsmk2 on 08 June 2005, 18:53: where u took your airbox out there is a plastic trim pressed into the wing.... feel around and u will find it
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: Chris_D on 08 June 2005, 19:24: ok so after a little gentle persuasion it now looks like this

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/chris_dearing/Box005.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: kingsmk2 on 08 June 2005, 19:48: stage 1 complete!!
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: Chris_D on 08 June 2005, 19:51: just gotta wait for the drill battery to charge and i'll start making it look like swiss cheese!
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: redcarboy on 08 June 2005, 21:13: I just drilled holes all over mine at least 30 or so anyway... :grin: :grin:

But mines a mk3 box so it prob needs thousands of holes anyway.. :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: monkeyalan on 08 June 2005, 21:18: piss is gonna go everywhere now when you go to the bog! :laugh:
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: Chris_D on 08 June 2005, 21:52: ok, all drilled, this is where i've done it

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/chris_dearing/Box0010.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: Organisys on 08 June 2005, 22:14: Get a K&n Panel filter too, if you havn't already. I also put some gauze inside the box, just to stop bits of leaf or any other junk getting onto the face of the filter.
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: mix on 08 June 2005, 22:21: Shoot it with a shot-gun from a distance to get maximum effect :laugh:
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: kingsmk2 on 09 June 2005, 09:48: did u locate the trim in the wing???
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: Chris_D on 09 June 2005, 16:52: Quote from: kingsmk2 on 09 June 2005, 09:48
did u locate the trim in the wing???

yeah i got it cheers, a square shaped panel clipped in to the inside of the wing, what about the plastic trim that sits directly behind the drivers side headlamp? can that come out?
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: kingsmk2 on 09 June 2005, 16:55: it can but it will leave wiring exposed and could cause issues but its upto you m8
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: Chris_D on 09 June 2005, 16:57: think i'll keep it then, don't want problems i can't fix!
Title: Re: Pictures of my airbox, show me where to drill!
Post by: Chris_D on 09 June 2005, 21:35: only trouble with these free mods is they don't work out to be free, you can watch the needle go down as you listen to that new noise!!