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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Dalo Harkin on 20 July 2012, 13:23

Title: Airbox
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 20 July 2012, 13:23

Hi guys,

I have just been to a mates to look at doing the R32/DSG intake for him like on mine, but his airbox has this on it (you can see in the pic its blanked off) whats it for? because mine doesnt have it  :undecided:


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MK4-Golf-1-8T-Standard-Air-Filter-Housing-Airbox-OEM-/330633020986

Title: Re: Airbox
Post by: km on 20 July 2012, 13:31

ignition amp, it's on the older golfs i think?

my agu has one anyway

Title: Re: Airbox
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 20 July 2012, 13:33

can it just be blanked off then as he doesnt have an ignition amp either  :undecided:
I think someone must have swapped the box at some point, his is a non runner and we are just getting all the parts sorted now and fitted for when its fixed (tomorrow we should be done  :cool: )

Title: Re: Airbox
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 20 July 2012, 18:24

Anyone?
Can it just be blocked off and what would you recommend to block it with  :undecided:

Title: Re: Airbox
Post by: lukeyyyyyyy21 on 20 July 2012, 19:28

Just don't smooth it as VW spent millions on development and found that those plastic cut outs help air flow as air flow doesn't just pile in it travels in swirls.

Bigger air feeds like cold air or R32 won't make a difference as the ecu knows how much air to draw in.

and those guides on drilling air box are silly like the one on vortex as someone drilled in the holes quite high up, which was fine with a deep standard air filter, but a new 'performance unrestrictive' panel filter was thin and therefor sat low and was below the drilled holes lol.

Title: Re: Airbox
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 20 July 2012, 21:03

Ok, cheers  :wink: