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Offline NobbyMk3GTI

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Drilled Airbox???
« on: 28 July 2012, 10:20 »
Old school trick but does driling airbox have any benefits?? I had a Saab Turbo which sounded alot better with the box drilled???

Offline JimBR

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Re: Drilled Airbox???
« Reply #1 on: 28 July 2012, 10:36 »
Makes it noisy but sounds crap imo.

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Re: Drilled Airbox???
« Reply #2 on: 28 July 2012, 21:16 »
just sucks in hot engine bay air too


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Re: Drilled Airbox???
« Reply #3 on: 28 July 2012, 21:32 »
just sucks in hot engine bay air too

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Re: Drilled Airbox???
« Reply #4 on: 28 July 2012, 21:48 »
Waste of time, just smooth the airbox.