16v big box or small?

[Mk1Macca]

Hi all...

Wonder if you could help. If i don't know the exact date of the engine, but know it was around the time they could have changed this over, how can i tell if it is a big box, or small box.

Also, not entirely sure what this is referring to, but it's listed on pipercross' site as these two options.

Thanks

[midz16v]

they are on about the airbox that houses the airfilter behind the drivers side headlamp,i think after 89(might be wrong)the airbox and filter are bigger.
mines is an 88 small box

[leavingeasy]

Yep 1989 it changed size

[Mew]

Hopefully not as stupid a question as it sounds, but is one generally perceived as better than the other? Did the bigger box come in with the bigger inlet manifolds too?

[sesterfield]

My 89 valver had the bigger box I think if that helps?

[VeeDubGTI16v]

Hopefully not as stupid a question as it sounds, but is one generally perceived as better than the other? Did the bigger box come in with the bigger inlet manifolds too?

all my valvers have had the small box with the big manifold!

[Mk1Macca]

Problem is, the pannel from GTi engineering in the engine bay says, 89. The time they changed!

May have to get some pics up for further help methinks 

[midz16v]

Problem is, the pannel from GTi engineering in the engine bay says, 89. The time they changed!

May have to get some pics up for further help methinks 

i'll measure mine today mate then you will know for sure

[Gambit]

easy way to remember (if your car is original). small bumper = small airbox - big bumper = big airbox

if your car is genuine small bumper car then it will have the small airbox, if its a genuine big bumper then will have the big airbox

to look at.
small box has its air inlet at bottom right corner of airbox
big box has its air inlet on the front of the airbox (behind headlight)

[midz16v]

the vw part number on my small box is
027 133 837 f