MK2 16V tuning! what induction kit?

[Gambit]

i hate DTM's on golfs, think they look well outdated sorry. letterbox style are sweet looking

buy a piperx or K&N replacment panel filter

as for the induction noise, if your golf is a late spec then it has the different airbox and therefore no blanking plate to remove

but what you can do is pull the resonater tube out of the base of the box. to do this you need to remove the base from the engine bay then pull the tube from the front of the box - with a bit of brute force it will eventually slide out!

there is no need to drill anything either after removing it, as the hole is big enough, and allows the air to reverberate of the insides of the box.

at low rpm's it sounds scooby like but when on song the thing howls!

a very worthwhile 30mins of effort!

[Ciaran]

well mate it's a J plate so yes late spec yes il try removing the tube as u say!

[Ciaran]

so does is it not affect the air flow sensor on the top of the box if i do that! should i leave the filter in if i pull the tube out from the bottom of the airbox?

[GTI16vGaz]

i hate DTM's on golfs, think they look well outdated sorry. letterbox style are sweet looking

buy a piperx or K&N replacment panel filter

as for the induction noise, if your golf is a late spec then it has the different airbox and therefore no blanking plate to remove

but what you can do is pull the resonater tube out of the base of the box. to do this you need to remove the base from the engine bay then pull the tube from the front of the box - with a bit of brute force it will eventually slide out!

there is no need to drill anything either after removing it, as the hole is big enough, and allows the air to reverberate of the insides of the box.

at low rpm's it sounds scooby like but when on song the thing howls!

a very worthwhile 30mins of effort!

HI Gambit,

Sounds like you know you stuff, I'm to clever on the terminology used when explaining how to get sound from the airbox, my car is an F plate 1989 16vGTI golf.
Could you run it past me on what to do to get a nice sound from the air box with out spending a penny!!!!  

Cheers!!

[Gambit]

does your golf have the early or late type airbox

early:-
here

if you have the early box then there is a side panel you can remove from inside the base of the box

late:-
here

if you have a late box then you can pull the pipe out of the base of the box

either way wont do any damage to the AFM on top of the box

[Ciaran]

cheers mate thats mine the later one so take it i unscrew the box from the car pull the pipe out. do i leave the filter in or do i take it out?

[GTI16vGaz]

Cheers Gambit, my's is the older one i've just been on my lunch and taken the plastic and i can't believe how much difference it makes.!!!  

Just one thing tho, will this damage anything??

Cheers,
Garry

[Gambit]

no Gaz, it wont damage anything. im assuming the panel was put in in the first place to quieten it down!

Ciaran, with yours you need to remove the base of the box from the engine bay, its held on by a rubber band thingy at each corner

once you have the base out then pull the tube out from the front of the box, youll need a bit of brute force, i even used a screw driver to lever it out

then just put the base back in and reconnect everything, and leave the filter in

also, look at getting an aftermarket panel filter such as a K&N or PiperX

[GTI16vGaz]

Cheers Gambit i don't suppose you know what's the biggest battery you can fit to a mk2 GTI 16v 1989 with out making any changes to fit.

Thanks again...

Gaz

[Ciaran]

sound gambit il give that a try!