air intake system question

[Rhyso]

Aluminium induction kit for sale.........

and advice on what needed to replace it with.........and not a panel filter if possible, I like the noise of some induction

see the Ebay induction kit thread below

[Dalo Harkin]

This is mine http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-99-04-1-8T-GOLF-GTI-JETTA-A3-Cold-Air-Induction-Kit_W0QQitemZ250475663859QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3a518351f3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Unless you literally drive through a swamp with it, I cant see how its any different from the one wrapped in carbon fibre other than the filter is exposed - there is just as much chance of water making it up into the carbon one as there is a pipe that leads down to the same place as the filter on the ali one

[T_J_G]

Not really the  suction can pull water from the bottom of the intake itself up the tue, but the suction for the 'carbon' one ends after the cylinder it's in. If that makes sense.

[Ivor Mk4 Turbo]

This is mine http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-99-04-1-8T-GOLF-GTI-JETTA-A3-Cold-Air-Induction-Kit_W0QQitemZ250475663859QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3a518351f3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Unless you literally drive through a swamp with it, I cant see how its any different from the one wrapped in carbon fibre other than the filter is exposed - there is just as much chance of water making it up into the carbon one as there is a pipe that leads down to the same place as the filter on the ali one

Nonsense.  The carbon filter is situated in the stock location & uses the same feed as the stock airbox i.e.  through the main front grill, so whether the filter is enclosed or not, is completely irrelevant to your point.  Your filter/air feed sits near enough level with the N/S lower valance grill, which is too near to the floor in my humble opinion. 

[navmk4gti]

This is mine http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-99-04-1-8T-GOLF-GTI-JETTA-A3-Cold-Air-Induction-Kit_W0QQitemZ250475663859QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3a518351f3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Unless you literally drive through a swamp with it, I cant see how its any different from the one wrapped in carbon fibre other than the filter is exposed - there is just as much chance of water making it up into the carbon one as there is a pipe that leads down to the same place as the filter on the ali one

Nonsense.  The carbon filter is situated in the stock location & uses the same feed as the stock airbox i.e.  through the main front grill, so whether the filter is enclosed or not, is completely irrelevant to your point.  Your filter/air feed sits near enough level with the N/S lower valance grill, which is too near to the floor in my humble opinion. 

i have same one as ivor and he is right the pipe of the carbon filter box just replaces the standard airbox nicely... love the sound.. but im looking to make a custom one now... you have balls to take the risk of putting a filter that low to the ground 

[Dalo Harkin]

LOL - we will see.......

[richw911]

LOL - we will see.......

WE already have   

[Ivor Mk4 Turbo]

LOL - we will see.......

WE already have  

Also used to see it on gti-6.com when people replaced the OE item with K&N's etc, as their stock location is down near the floor. 

We'll see who's "lol"ing when some valves have been bent! 

[navmk4gti]

now now ladies ... everone to their own opionion... but c'mon you cant backup a bloody soakng wet filter 

[Dalo Harkin]

I'll try shortening the pipe before spending another £40 on an induction kit