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Title: What gains am i getting?
Post by: Trickyboy on 10 March 2008, 22:12
From this? Was on the car when purchased. Gonna have to watch these floods!
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/ZoomingCloud/P030308_124501.jpg)
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: mk4Martin on 10 March 2008, 22:22
to be honest mate i would be suprised if these were the only mods on this car before you bought it. these are usually things done after a remap . could be wrong though..

probably no gains with just adding those two items though.

i am going to smooth my airbox tomorrow aparrantly that give a slight gain
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: MarkS on 10 March 2008, 22:26
Out of interest, how do you smooth an airbox?
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: Trickyboy on 10 March 2008, 22:26
Yeah, it's very well looked after for a 99 AGU. I wouldn't be surprised if there was more too it. I've heard you can get a wheel spin in 2nd after a remap, don't think i could manage that with this. Can you spot anything else that aint standard other than the intake then?
crap pic:
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: (shakey) on 10 March 2008, 22:26
From this? Was on the car when purchased. Gonna have to watch these floods!
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/ZoomingCloud/P030308_124501.jpg)
hi i have one of them on mine and its sound ace but when i had it remapped the fella said that i have something wrong with the air and he said it mite b the induction kit thats on it but i am not takin it off noway.
it does give you that bit more bhp not much thow  :sad:
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: Trickyboy on 10 March 2008, 22:27
That i forgot to post! ha!
(http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii117/ZoomingCloud/P030308_124401.jpg)
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: stealthy on 10 March 2008, 22:27
to be honest mate i would be suprised if these were the only mods on this car before you bought it. these are usually things done after a remap . could be wrong though..

probably no gains with just adding those two items though.

i am going to smooth my airbox tomorrow aparrantly that give a slight gain

so how you gonna smooth it matey?
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: (shakey) on 10 March 2008, 22:29
Yeah, it's very well looked after for a 99 AGU. I wouldn't be surprised if there was more too it. I've heard you can get a wheel spin in 2nd after a remap, don't think i could manage that with this. Can you spot anything else that aint standard other than the intake then?
crap pic:
mt8 you will have to get a remap the difference is awesome with performance and drive wise.
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: mk4Martin on 10 March 2008, 22:31
http://www.geocities.com/bora_we/airboxmod.htm

this tells you how to do it .

you dont actually need the plastic flaps anyway these are there as this reduces the chance of them been damaged during the plastic vacuum molding.
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: Trickyboy on 10 March 2008, 22:31
Yeah, it's very well looked after for a 99 AGU. I wouldn't be surprised if there was more too it. I've heard you can get a wheel spin in 2nd after a remap, don't think i could manage that with this. Can you spot anything else that aint standard other than the intake then?
crap pic:
mt8 you will have to get a remap the difference is awesome with performance and drive wise.
Yeah, im gonna have to i think. Can you recommend anywhere?
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: mk4Martin on 10 March 2008, 22:56
have a read of some of these threads

http://uk-mkivs.net/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=smooth+airbox&o=Relevance
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: bobbarley on 10 March 2008, 23:18
Whilst we're showing off the inside of our bonnets :P

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/bobbarley/golf/CIMG1578.jpg)

Not bad for a 9 year old.
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: Trickyboy on 10 March 2008, 23:20
tres clean - good work  :smug:
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: bobbarley on 10 March 2008, 23:22
I'm lucky, she came like that, although a new cover for the engine would be nice :)
Title: Re: What gains am i getting?
Post by: stealthy on 11 March 2008, 12:22
http://www.geocities.com/bora_we/airboxmod.htm

this tells you how to do it .

you dont actually need the plastic flaps anyway these are there as this reduces the chance of them been damaged during the plastic vacuum molding.

cheers thats canny helpfull