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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: razla on 09 September 2012, 15:14

Title: lower air filter box looks wrong?
Post by: razla on 09 September 2012, 15:14

whilst giving my 83 gti a service this weekend, I went to clean the K+N panel filter the guy(I bought the car from) told me it had and found this

(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n589/ukrazla123/filter.jpg)

(http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n589/ukrazla123/filter2.jpg)

No panel filter there at all, in fact the box looks wrong to me, the lower box is all foam and inside is a few layers of the same stuff. Is this a common conversion? If so, I think I'd rather have the original box and filter back on.

Anyone shed any light on this please?

TIA, Andy.

Title: Re: lower air filter box looks wrong?
Post by: Guy on 10 September 2012, 16:13

 :huh: :shocked: :undecided:

Title: Re: lower air filter box looks wrong?
Post by: razla on 10 September 2012, 17:56

Quote from: Guy on 10 September 2012, 16:13

:huh: :shocked: :undecided:

My thoughts exactly^^^those smilies were the same as my face when I seen it lol

Title: Re: lower air filter box looks wrong?
Post by: litlekris on 12 September 2012, 21:52

this is a pipercross foam filter, many available on ebay, etc..

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Induction-Kit-Pipercross-Mk1-Golf-1-6-1-8-GTi-WC129PK051C_act_shop.product_pID_16392450_lang_EN_country_GB.htm


i wouldn't get one as it could draw hot air in easily from the engine..

Title: Re: lower air filter box looks wrong?
Post by: Wayne on 14 September 2012, 13:37

Easy enough to find a s/h air box, that looks a complete bodge tbh