OEM airbox with K&N pod

[Soundofav6]

It has been a week and a bit since the mod. Not to my surprise, the "daily" fuel consumption remained the same. But when I did floor it around my block, The fuel did not reached as high as 17.5L/100 instead it was only 16~L/100. Also, when I do get stuck in traffic, it also did not reach as high as 22.5/L/100 but 18~L/100. The "daily" consumption remained 12.5L/100.

In conclusion, I think heat shielded filters would make no difference to fuel consumption but it provide minute power gain, possibly after a few drives the power gain was already inhibited.

The most significant difference is during heavy traffic. 18~L/100 instead of 22.5L/100. This could possibably be the result of excess heat in engine bay during idle.

Last word: OEM box as heat shield on fuel consumption for daily drive makes no difference but only provided minimal power gain.

I need a good vag com scan, 18L/100 in heavy traffic in my definition is still utterly unacceptable. From what I have gathered, my high fuel consumption, rough idle and black smoke in heavy throttle seem to be a "fuel burning rich" problem.

[peedman]

Wow the vr6 does chew some petrol! The new cl ive got does like 8l/100k's lol. At least now everything looks like factory, i despise open podfilters

[Blitzen]

It has been a week and a bit since the mod. Not to my surprise, the "daily" fuel consumption remained the same. But when I did floor it around my block, The fuel did not reached as high as 17.5L/100 instead it was only 16~L/100. Also, when I do get stuck in traffic, it also did not reach as high as 22.5/L/100 but 18~L/100. The "daily" consumption remained 12.5L/100.

In conclusion, I think heat shielded filters would make no difference to fuel consumption but it provide minute power gain, possibly after a few drives the power gain was already inhibited.

The most significant difference is during heavy traffic. 18~L/100 instead of 22.5L/100. This could possibably be the result of excess heat in engine bay during idle.

Last word: OEM box as heat shield on fuel consumption for daily drive makes no difference but only provided minimal power gain.

I need a good vag com scan, 18L/100 in heavy traffic in my definition is still utterly unacceptable. From what I have gathered, my high fuel consumption, rough idle and black smoke in heavy throttle seem to be a "fuel burning rich" problem.

Did you end up getting a scan tool onto it to see if you have a buggered sensor or 2? It could be as simple as a buggered Exhaust sensor. Get it done if you havn't, it may just save you some cash in the long run.

[Mrk_Mickey]

If you enclosed a pod, or took the pod downnn for colder air, would this incur the same result then?

[Mrk_Mickey]

Is your dad's territory only half an engine? I remember reading my mum's gauge in her territory and seeing like 20L/100km in traffic, and it didn't change much when she was driving for a while. I hate that car!

[ScienceVR6]

jeeze you lot must have heavy feet!

I recently did a test with my stock air box vs the CDA, but i couldn't find my old air filter, so it didn't work quite right, and also the CDA is an enclosed air filter anyway, but. The only thing i noticed moving away from the stock air box, was the spike in the power delivery from the CDA. as far as i could tell, and remember this was with no airfilter in the box, the consumption was the same, but i didn't drive far, too scared for the well being of the motor.

[JET-28L]

i boot my vr6 around and its pretty good on fuel (around the 8-9) and its finally up and running perfectly

thanks to Mat from
CAMDEN GTI

[frank_grimes]

i catch public transport during the week so when i get into my car on the weekends i give it the boot and the most my average fuel goes up to is 11 normally 10.

I use an cotton green filter (same as K&N) insdie the std box but I've cut the bottom front half out...its given me some gains but i still feel power loss when the engine bay is warm...