k&n plus drilled air box

[snake16valve]

Hi to all in the forum...
Can anyone tell me is it worth drilling my air box when i fit my new K&N pannel filter ?
My car is as follows-Mk 2 Golf GTI 1.8 16V....139bhp.
Thank's...for any info.

[Agreeable Slick]

you will gain no performance from it, drilled or undrilled. Drilling it will give it a deeper throaty sound. Thats it.

[AudiA8Quattro]

You will gain performance, but mainly mid-range, and a much better throttle response.

[Agreeable Slick]

debateable. Nothing changed when i RR mine. Generally nothing to go mad about.

[AudiA8Quattro]

Probably very little bhp gain overall, probably about 2-3bhp on a standard mk2 16v, but as i said more gains mid-range, which is what a driver will notice more.
RR can change slightly on several runs, so testing with and without a filter won't really show much.

[snake16valve]

Ok m8 thank's for the info...sounds like to much hassle !
dont think i will bother...

[Simpson]

i have just swapped mine over, best to find a second hand airbox froma scrappy and drill that and decide whether you like it, i have just done it and love the sound!

[shaft69]

Ive just bought drilled air box with afm and 2 month old k&n filter of ebay for £10, For my 8v. Taking of my green induction kit.

[Gambit]

@snake16valve - if you have the earlier airbox then you can just unclip the large section on the wing side of the airbox. if its a late airbox then you can pull the resonater tube out of the airbox - it slides (needs a good tug) out from the front of the box

[shaft69]

Eurotek do those steove one off induction kits for 16v, They look the dogs.