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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Graham.Concept on 29 December 2012, 17:35

Title: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: Graham.Concept on 29 December 2012, 17:35

Was tinkiering today and removed my air box to take alook at the airbox intake pipe.

It looks like a really fat pipe but actually its really thin entrance and exit to to pipe, stupid really, so removed that and fitted a chrome L shaped pipe, it is the same width as the original whole which I think is big enuff,

The original pipe that drew air in stuck in the box quite far toward the wall so air flow would be restricted. The new pipe fits snug and sits in a couple of mm so more air flow possibly?

It still goes into the wing would it be best to have the pipe going to behind the grill or is it just as afective were it is!

(http://imageshack.us/a/img191/4504/dumfries20and20galloway.jpg)
 
(http://imageshack.us/a/img17/4504/dumfries20and20galloway.jpg)

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: Khare on 29 December 2012, 18:39

It's better to have an air feed from either the fog lamp or the bottom grill.

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: spudboy6 on 29 December 2012, 21:53

I've seen a mk3 somewhere which has a proper intake grill where the fog lights would be , anyone know where to buy it ? I've seen venoms and the guy on here doing a group buy for the lower grills . But wanted it for the fog light blanks ?

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: spudboy6 on 29 December 2012, 21:58

Quote from: spudboy6 on 29 December 2012, 21:53

I've seen a mk3 somewhere which has a proper intake grill where the fog lights would be , anyone know where to buy it ? I've seen venoms and the guy on here doing a group buy for the lower grills . But wanted it for the fog light blanks ?

(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k624/spudboy6/A08194D3-D25E-446A-B452-980E7F087318-4414-00000564646B88DC.jpg)

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 29 December 2012, 22:45

They are Kamei vents I think, I might have a set of reps from my old car in the garage..

I will have a gander.

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: spudboy6 on 29 December 2012, 22:59

Quote from: bored_Welsh_lad on 29 December 2012, 22:45

They are Kamei vents I think, I might have a set of reps from my old car in the garage..

I will have a gander.

If you have some to part with drop us a pm  :cool:

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: Khare on 30 December 2012, 17:43

If not make your own, like mine.


(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/IMG_20110208_144606.jpg)

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: itavaltalainen on 30 December 2012, 18:13

Does that not suck in a lot of water when you drive in the rain  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: Screech16v on 30 December 2012, 19:45

Nought wrong with a bit of water injection  :laugh: I had a lower bumper scoop/intake and heavy rain/spray never affected it.

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: Khare on 30 December 2012, 22:42

Quote from: itavaltalainen on 30 December 2012, 18:13

Does that not suck in a lot of water when you drive in the rain  :rolleyes:

Nope.

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: javalin on 01 January 2013, 17:55

Khare,

Where did you get the bits from for yours?  You had a thread about it didn't you?

ta,

James

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: Khare on 01 January 2013, 18:26

For the cold air feed?

Just the casing of an old fog light and a (60mm I think) flexible aluminium pipe and some hot glue.

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: javalin on 01 January 2013, 21:22

cool thanks, going to smooth inside of airbox and put a wider air feed in.

James

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: Len on 03 January 2013, 08:46

Quote from: Khare on 30 December 2012, 17:43

If not make your own, like mine.


(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/IMG_20110208_144606.jpg)

"LIKE"

Cool idea that Kharebear! :afro:

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: Khare on 03 January 2013, 10:57

I'm not just a pretty face Len  :wink: :kiss:

Title: Re: modified my air box today, is it for the better?
Post by: Len on 03 January 2013, 13:33

I almost want to put the old front bumper back on now! :grin: