1.8t Diverter valve questions...

[Preen59]

Swiss Cheese mod will get him some extra noise, it's free and many 1.8T "experts" agree it is one of the best intake mods.




Snowy

Haha that sounds good to me. Being a Toolmaker, it should be within my scope too.

I'll Borrow his car and bust out the hole saw kit then!

[D3bb4]

He doesn't really want to spend much money (can't afford to etc etc.. I think he's just tight), he just wants it a little noisier. Some good ideas there. I was even thinking of having a look at it and removing the silencers they have in the diversion tract.

What sorta noise though?
a)flutter/compressor surge from blocking BOV - dunno what that does to GTi's though... works well for other makes/models...
b)intake noise from bigger and higher flowing pipework
c)Atmospheric BOV

As said above, you'd hear the stock plumb back or diverter valve if you open up the intake... usually sounds pretty nice.

[Preen59]

What sorta noise though?
a)flutter/compressor surge from blocking BOV - dunno what that does to GTi's though... works well for other makes/models...
b)intake noise from bigger and higher flowing pipework
c)Atmospheric BOV

As said above, you'd hear the stock plumb back or diverter valve if you open up the intake... usually sounds pretty nice.

Just the "Chuff" noise, similar to standard, but louder..

I think i'll attack his airbox with a holesaw first and see what difference that makes. Thanks for the help guys!

[D3bb4]

Just make sure you're attacking the underside of it (unlike that photo); otherwise you'll have a unfiltered air intake.

[Preen59]

Just make sure you're attacking the underside of it (unlike that photo); otherwise you'll have a unfiltered air intake.

Hahaha, my skill and knowledge level is a little above doing something like that, but thanks for the advice.