Fitting a 'shroom filter to the GTI but wondering what people are using to extend the inlet from the TB.
90* silicone?
flexy pipe?
basically, the 'shroom fouls on the pipework so needs to be put towards the bottom of the bay; the usual space?
I believe it's a 76mm inlet?
any help would be awesome.
In all seriousness, if you aren't fussed about intake noise, put it in the standard air box? That way you don't need to worry about sucking up a pond through it either.. Done it on mine and its more responsive over the stock filter
Havnt got the stock setup
Got chucked out I believe!
IMO, the filter set up on my old GTi was the best I heard. PiperX filter, straight on the body. Didn't need anything else. I couldn't care less about heat soak as it sounded amazing...
I'm guessing it fouls because it's wide as opposed to a normal size? If so I'd get a small straight silicone coupler and a metal joiner just to make it clear
90º bend 80mm to 70mm reducer k&n apollo closed induction kit
My filter is located half way between chassis leg and bumper
(08-07-2013, 11:07 AM)Curt Wrote: [ -> ]IMO, the filter set up on my old GTi was the best I heard. PiperX filter, straight on the body. Didn't need anything else. I couldn't care less about heat soak as it sounded amazing...
I'm guessing it fouls because it's wide as opposed to a normal size? If so I'd get a small straight silicone coupler and a metal joiner just to make it clear
It only fouls because they've got the stock flexy that the icv feed goes into, so it can be bolted straight onto the TB then breather filter on the feed so you can ditch off the OEM pipe
90º bend - assuming that's a silicone piece to come off the TB?
70mm reducer - solid pipe to adapt the air filter? i know the filter has adapters with it; not sure what size as she insists on keeping it "in" her car
(08-07-2013, 11:16 AM)ginge191 Wrote: [ -> ]90º bend - assuming that's a silicone piece to come off the TB?
70mm reducer - solid pipe to adapt the air filter? i know the filter has adapters with it; not sure what size as she insists on keeping it "in" her car
There will be an adapter to fit 75/6mm in it for sure
awesome; you got and spare pipe to join the silicone and filter?
don't fancy spending out for a piece of small pipe
If you're going to bother fitting an aftermarket filter you need as long and smooth an inlet tract as possible, and 3" pipe. Personally if the mouth of the filter is less than 76mm I wouldn't bother with it. I saw 10bhp difference at a rolling road just by fitting a filter a little on the small side, followed by a massive k&n filter.
If you insist though, silicone joiner, 90degree large radius ally pipe, then a joiner to fit the cone.
Yeah I'm just thinking of the mouth of the filter, i spent months researching perfect inlets for the gti which lead to me chopping the bonnet up, although now it's more for show than anything.
What you say will suffice, just try if you can to keep and bends as smooth and large radius'd as you can, really helps with midrange torque. Whacking it straight onto the throttle body destroys airflow.
will do
cheers!
The mouth of the filter has a bunch of adapters, so i'm sure something will fit. /bodged
If you use a different induction kit it will go straight on a 6 throttle body. Might be easier than faffing with pipes.
80mm to 70mm reducer 90º ali bend
i swear to god i put a picture up :/