Std 1.9 Gti Airbox

[pablo 0]

Thinking of removing the big green cone on my turbo 8v and refitting a 1.9 std airbox. Reason being I want the car to look as original as possible (more sleeper that way!)

 

Will it flow well enough though? I can replace the filter with a K&N/Pipercross or whatever if that helps.

 

Cheers

[welshpug 1,661]

can't see why not, its inlets and outlets are larger than the ones on the turbo, and the road going 205 T16 and 405 T16 used the same airbox and filter.

[pablo 0]

awesome, getting the lot for free too inc hoses

[bales 1]

But you'll lose a lot of the lovely turbo spooling and whooshing sound effects....

 

Thats part the appeal of a turbo motor isn't it??

[pablo 0]

lol I want it to be a proper sleeper! Im sure it will still make all the right noises

 

btw I was looking at your sale thread, do you have any up to date pics of the engine bay? Looking some inspiration to make it all nice and tidy. cheers

[bales 1]

lol I want it to be a proper sleeper! Im sure it will still make all the right noises

 

btw I was looking at your sale thread, do you have any up to date pics of the engine bay? Looking some inspiration to make it all nice and tidy. cheers

 

I'll try and get you a decent picture hopefully tonight, the engine bays can look ok but there is a lot of stuff going on so they always look pretty cramped so that minimalist look is pretty hard to get I would say!

[pablo 0]

got an airbox but its not going to work. pity lol

[bales 1]

lol I want it to be a proper sleeper! Im sure it will still make all the right noises

 

btw I was looking at your sale thread, do you have any up to date pics of the engine bay? Looking some inspiration to make it all nice and tidy. cheers

 

Here you go,

 

[sonofsam 5]

I'll try and get you a decent picture hopefully tonight, the engine bays can look ok but there is a lot of stuff going on so they always look pretty cramped so that minimalist look is pretty hard to get I would say!

 

Agreed, took me ages to get it to this tidy!

[kyepan 291]

www.autospeed.com

 

 

look at the negative boost articles, it will show you how to modify standard airboxes to minimise intake restriction.

 

have fun.