OEM airbox with K&N pod

[Mrk_Mickey]

Check the Mk3 Hood Lift thread in our mk3 section Louis I gotta do it to mine soon too

[Golf Houso]

I know..it sucks!

I'll edit this bit when action is taken: Branko, your PMs are full!

Yes quite, I suggest you examine various types of heat shielding strategies and technologies to find out whats best, another trip to bunnings might be in order. I did a 3 sides enclosed metal airbox in mine, but the pot is pointing straight and down a bit.
It seems my uni email has died... again! I'll clear my pm's now.
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[Soundofav6]

YEah ray... I had no idea you called Ray, my phone must have been at home and you know how F*&^ed up my key pad is, I can;'t scroll at all.

Now I know why people would say panel filler would be the way to go and accept the priced of the High end air filter that comes in a box eg BMC CDA. because it gives the best of both worlds, ie heat shielding VS performance possibly fuel consumption too.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Would that work the same for the cold air intake 'mods' as well? The thing where people put a pod on the end of a heat-resistant pipe, and the pipe leads to somewhere down in the lower bumper so the pod can suck in purely cold air

[rayray086]

heat shielding VS performance possibly fuel consumption too.

Yeah, unfortunately it always seems to be a bag full of compromises!

[gldgti]

not to put a downer on this thread.... but i will..

i have tried a BIG pod many times on my car (about twice as long as your one) and it doesnt work nearly as well.... it just doesnt have the filter area that the OEM one does.

my mk3 is running 18psi with the intercooler fitted, and it will spike to about 20 - with the stock air filter.

when i put my big pod on, time after time after time, i lose about 1 - 1.5psi of boost.

just to let you know... i do however have a 80mm hole cut into the bottome of my airbox, with a pipe going down to the drivers side bumper scoop for a nice cool air charge into the airbox... i'm sure this makes everything work more nicely, but it doesnt affect boost.

[Golf Loon]

Increased fuel consumption could easily be a sensor or similar Louis. Get your car scanned. i`ll do it for you if you fancy the drive.

Good use of bunning pipe though and nice writeup as usual.

[Jondarren]

Increased fuel consumption could easily be a sensor or similar Louis. Get your car scanned. i`ll do it for you if you fancy the drive.

Good use of bunning pipe though and nice writeup as usual.

Scanning huh? Don't suppose that is done through the connector plug that sits above the cigarette lighter? Cuz i saw it the other day and wondered what it was.

Will scanning reveal the fuel mapping and timing etc Loon?

J

[Mrk_Mickey]

Scanning reveals many wonderful little electrical/sensor/etc problems that you may not know about who has Vagcom in Sydney?

[Soundofav6]

I suppose a scan would be ideal... I shall let you know when I come loon, thanks.