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Re: tmb airbox tech procedure
You gotts to do it, I did it at Cincy and I am not really sure about
power yet but I do know it sounds awesome and I definitely didnt lose
any power !!!!!!!!!
Mutilate the airbox!!!!!!!!!
--- the-mad-bastard@home.com wrote:
> hey richard, you'll get conflicting opinions on this
> one. some people
> swear that you lose power by chopping up your 'box,
> cuz you'll suck hot
> air into it from the motor. other people will say
> that you'll get power
> gains from it, cuz the air will be forced up into
> the airbox by the
> motion of the car.
>
> my view is that you will lose power on a hot day,
> but gain power when
> it is cooler. from what i have heard, you have to
> be travelling over
> 80mph (140km/h?) to see any gains on the street.
> b'coz until then, the
> force of the air is not enough to ram itself into
> the airbox.
>
> i once heard that mike potterman did a test whereby
> he dynoed his car
> with a stock airbox, then right afterwards he tested
> again with a highly
> molested 'box and found an extra 7hp! (please note
> that mike has hisself
> a highly modified 8V motor) this may be the result
> of a motor wasn't
> really that hot, so that the airbox was inhaling
> relatively cool air. i
> don't know. what i do know is that i no longer have
> a lower half to my
> airbox. i cut the hell out of it. and i'm doing
> pretty well for myself
> on the streets. plus the car sounds throatier!
>
> if you want the details on how i did it, please
> read on:
>
> tools:
> 1 ratchet
> 1 6" (or greater) ratchet extension
> 1 13mm socket
> 1 10mm socket
> 1 10mm wrench
> 1 phillips screwdriver
> 1 flathead screwdriver
> 1 can of anti-sieze
> 1 dremel with a solid fiberglass reinforced cutter
> a couple of rags
>
>
> optional, but recommended:
> K&N air filter
> K&N air filter cleaner
> a big marker
> sandpaper, 100 grit or thereabouts
>
> 1. remove battery (not necessary, but it makes
> things a lot easier) by
> using a 10mm socket or wrench on the terminals, and
> a 13mm socket on the
> base of the battery.
>
> 2. unstrap the 4 clips (or was it 3?) that hold the
> two halves of the
> airbox together.
>
> 3. using the screwdriver(s), disconnect any part of
> the air intake
> piping connected to the airbox from underneath the
> airbox, the throttle
> body, or the motor. some parts are pressure fitted
> on, and need only to
> be removed with "gentle" force.
>
> 4. you should now be able to separate the two halves
> of the airbox far
> enough that the airfilter can be removed. if it's
> all dirty, and it's a
> K&N filter, clean it. if it is a paper filter, and
> still bright white,
> take it out and burn it (but only if you have a K&N
> to put in it's
> place)
>
> 5. stick your hand in behind the airbox and unstrap
> the final clip the
> holds the bottom portion of the airbox in place.
> there are also two
> small nubs that jut out and rest inside rubber
> grommets in the bottom of
> the battery tray. with a bit of twisting and
> turning, you should be
> able to slip it all out.
>
> 6. look at it.
>
> 7. grab a marker and trace out the lines of attack.
> these lines should
> mark off the removal most of the entire lower
> portion of the airbox.
> please make sure that you cut __around__ the
> aforementioned nubs that
> hold the 'box onto the battery tray, the clip on the
> rear of the airbox,
> and the small pipe that connects to the stock airbox
> piping.
>
> 8. get the dremel out, and start chopping! use the
> lines as a guide,
> otherwise step 7 was a waste of my time.
>
> 9. sand the edges down and get rid of any excess
> plastic chips. and if
> the box itself is dirty, now is the time to bust out
> the rags and
> whatever cleaning solution you have kicking around.
>
> 10. reinstall everything in the reverse of the
> removal.
>
> 11. make sure you thoroughly clean the battery
> terminals and connectors,
> and the battery hold down screw.
>
> 12. baste the three listed items (well, 5, really)
> lovingly in
> anti-sieze compound.
>
> 13. make sure that everything is reconnected nice
> and tight, start the
> beast up, and go and make some noise.
>
>
> please note that this mod really doesn't do much
> for digifart-systemed
> vws. hth!
>
> time to get back to my studying...
>
> jason
> the mad bastard
>
>
> Richard Pizzulo wrote:
> >
> > Hey, I was looking for some input on additional
> holes in the airbox.
> > Does it help out any? I have a K&N panel filter,
> and a Leistritz
> > exhaust. If they do help, where should I put
> them, how many, how big?
> > Other suggestions?
> >
> > -=Rick
> > 84' Scirocco 8V
> > Mobile, AL
> >
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Michael Leach
87 16v
Rochester,NY
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