Whats this?

[shami]

Guys,

Here a pic of my air box with that thing coming out of it. I know a couple of yous have made this modification but this looks as though its stock? i cant read it properly it seems to be a pipe thats going into the air box???

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/08/IMAG0034-4.jpg

another one

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/08/IMAG0035-4.jpg

[DUB 20V]

if you mean the black plastic pipe that goes to the head light its the air intake tube that gets air from around the head light, a lot of people run a 3" flex pipe down to the front bumper for beter air flow.

[shami]

hmmm thought as much, but is that on all gtis? do you get anything out of the 3" flex pipe?

[NGOLF.U]

trust me the 3" pipe works a shat load more than the stock cold air intake....
if u look at it properly the air has to pass underneath the bonnet, make a sharp 90degree turn, pass the back of the head light and some how make its way into the air box...

3" pipe comes from underneath the front bar and rammed straight into the box...

[DUB 20V]

hmmm thought as much, but is that on all gtis? do you get anything out of the 3" flex pipe?

i guess dont no any numbers a lot of guys with mk4 do the so i guess it works i did it seemed ok, now i have adb racing LAN its sweet like aem intake

[shami]

Thanks,

Im gonna try and do this mod...im not very savy with the finer points of the mechanics of a car but i wanna try something a bit different...

Watch this space..

[DUB 20V]

hmmm thought as much, but is that on all gtis? do you get anything out of the 3" flex pipe?

dude i have a red peice of hose that i had on my car you may have if you like whaen you come grab the grillllllllllll

[shami]

Grill what grilll...?:?

[NGOLF.U]

yeh its one of the easier mods...

and if u still have the stock SMIC u can do another easy mod to that just by cutting in the plastic wheel arch...

[DUB 20V]

Grill what grilll...?:?

sorry wrong person whoops lol

[shami]

yeh its one of the easier mods...

and if u still have the stock SMIC u can do another easy mod to that just by cutting in the plastic wheel arch...

Yea thats all done...bt i've been thinking of a front mount...hmmm...

[DUB 20V]

Yea thats all done...bt i've been thinking of a front mount...hmmm...

we need to do a group but on the eurojet fmic if anyone interestred

[99gti]

Hehehehe, I got the grill :evil:

Shami, It's so straight forward to do anyone with no mechanical background can do it.

A few pointers:

Go and get yourself 1m of 3" flexi tube.

That flimsy black restrictive thing your looking at there HAS to go. It comes out quite easily. Only 1 screw holding it to the cars frame from memory. The other end just slides into the air box.

Firstly, try and run the pipe down behind the headlight. When I did mine I had to modify the plastic strip/bracket below the headlight so I could fit the tube down. You'll see what I'm talking about as soon as you try to fit it through. Try and use a small hack say so you can do it neatly. I don't know why it's there for, I guess its just to try to keep dust and crud out from behind the headlight.

Once done, the 3 inch pipe fits straight down easily. Try and position it in a spot that gets good air flow.

Now with your excess sticking up and out of your bonnet, route it around and you'll be very pleasantly surprised with how good a fit it makes into the air box.

I got my tube from supercheap and it's a silicon/rubbery type one that made the fit air tight.

I can't find my camera atm otherwise I'd take some snaps for you but basicly all you would see it a 3" hose going in to the air box where you currently have that plastic chocker chain attached to your car :D

[shami]

Thanks guys,

much appreciated!