Creating A Cold Air Feed

[SpearMintTom]

I'd like to create a cold air feed for my MK1, has anyone else done this, if so how did they do it and whats involved / needed. I was thinking of having the cold being drawn from the front right side of the radiator (near the front right wing).

Here's an example photo (by the way my engine bay is alot cleaner, tidier than this photo (but i can't go take one right now as its dark so this'll have to do):

[BobbyT]

or you could make the normal air feed bigger by cutting your box and using larger pipe work but in the standard postion?

[rubjonny]

I don't see any advantage of running a hose across the front of a hot engine, when there already is a cold air feed in place?

[SpearMintTom]

Well it's gonna have a better source of cold air, it was only an idea,plus i'm going to be adding a 2.2 Audi Throttle body at some stage and so will need to have better air flow otherwise it'll run lumpy.

[BobbyT]

i have an audi throttle body and all i did was fit a k & n pannel filter and drill the lower part of the air box to improve flow, car runs fine 

[RIPP3Y]

I found that drilling the air filter housing was good in the summer but not so good in the winter, no probs with yours in freezing conditions??

[Mk1Mad J - 16v]

  An audi throttle body or even a 16v wont really mean that much extra air is needed and the standard cold feed will be fine.  its near impossible to stop an engine from sucking in all the air it wants/needs and bigger inlets will just make more noise, unless the air is being forced in of course   

Just leave the box as it is, stick a K&N in it and enjoy a car that starts properly whatever the weather. 

[BobbyT]

not had any trouble with mine tbh but then again i didnt go mad with the drilling, just a few choice holes! lol