costum cold air intake system

avipolo16v · Post by **avipolo16v** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:02 pm

i heard about a way to make my k&n inbox filter to work better and i want to hear what do you think about it:

this is the hose that i want to fit from my inbox to the front grill so it sucks cold air from outside http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3-AIR-IN ... enameZWDVW

sounds like a cheap simple mod i wonder i much it will change the throttle responde

polo-sib · Post by **polo-sib** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:16 am

Would work just K&N filter wouldn't let air go in the middle of the cone due to there being a metal lid on it, plus the remainder of the cone will just suck warm air in from the engine bay. Could stick with the standard airbox and feed a 60mm cold air pipe directly to it.

avipolo16v · Post by **avipolo16v** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:39 am

thanks for the comment mate!
can you post a picture so i can understand you better

also i can't seem to find an 60mm air pipe on ebay

i'll be glad if you could help me with this

thanks again!

avipolo16v · Post by **avipolo16v** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:57 pm

i've found this:
that's what i need?

i want to see a picture of a polo with the orginal box with 60mm air pipe

sounds like a way to improve cold air flow to the engine and very cheap also

by the way, what about the MAF sensor?

avipolo16v · Post by **avipolo16v** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:02 pm

avipolo16v wrote:i've found this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1m-Flexible-Alumini ... 18Q2el1247
this is what i need? you sure what i need it 60mm air pipe?
i willl be glad to see a picture of a polo orginal box with 60mm air pipe

sounds like a way to improve cold air flow to the engine and very cheap also

by the way, what about the MAF sensor?

flukeone · Post by **flukeone** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:33 pm

check this out. i decided to get rid of the stock airbox but you can still use the stock airfilter/box and route the intake tube like i did

avipolo16v · Post by **avipolo16v** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:46 pm

hey mate looks good
you feel any diffrence ?

i would like the thrid picture from diffrent views if it's possble? i want to drill a 60mm hole in this plastic wall behind the grill (6n2) and fit the air funnel there

what kind of air filter is this?

flukeone · Post by **flukeone** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:28 pm

avipolo16v wrote:hey mate looks good
you feel any diffrence ?

i would like the thrid picture from diffrent views if it's possble? i want to drill a 60mm hole in this plastic wall behind the grill (6n2) and fit the air funnel there

what kind of air filter is this?

exactly what i did. except that i had to drill a way bigger hole cause at first i had a k&n style cone airfilter and it wouldn't fit between the plastic wall and the grill. The air filter i'm using now is a mushroom type sponge filter (can get them from simota) which is wider in diameter but flatter and sits perfectly in that space. rain not much of a problem but beware when washing the car. do not use pressurised water jet (aka karcher) in the grill for some obvious reasons

.

Performance well besides the noise well i don't know if its in my head or its real but i feel that the engine has a smoother throttle response. mind you my engine is no where near a performance engine (yet

). just don't expect mind blowing performance.

avipolo16v · Post by **avipolo16v** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:51 pm

thanks bro!
thats one big hole you make there

can wait to get my package
will update as soon as i fit it

thanks

flukeone · Post by **flukeone** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:45 pm

yeah i know but my first cone filter wouldn't fit otherwise

but i'll be fiberglassing it shut soon

polo-sib · Post by **polo-sib** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:49 pm

Sorry for the long reply but I covered the 60mm cold feed way on the past twice, heres the links:

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... highlight=

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... highlight=

Q86ARR · Post by **Q86ARR** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:45 pm

flukeone do you stil get the induction noise that you would with the filter just on the throttle body?

avipolo16v · Post by **avipolo16v** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:08 pm

polo-sib
those links helping me alot, i grateful.

anyway the package is waiting for me in the post office so tommorow i'll take the fog light and lower grills off the car to find the best spot for the air duct

it's a 60mm with two air funnels (which i don't know why i need two?)

polo-sib · Post by **polo-sib** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:45 am

avipolo16v wrote:polo-sib
those links helping me alot, i grateful.

anyway the package is waiting for me in the post office so tommorow i'll take the fog light and lower grills off the car to find the best spot for the air duct

it's a 60mm with two air funnels (which i don't know why i need two?)

yea 60mm should sit nicely on the standard box with a jubilee, show it off when your done

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:13 pm

That's quite an interesting location for your filter flukeone! I may tryout my cold air feed from there.