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why not just throw an icepack in the airbox? save some money
Leaving it stock will save all the money. Wish I could, but man beating v8 cars is fun lol
why not just throw an icepack in the airbox? save some money
Just travel around like a gypsy year round following where the cool air is. #migratorygti
Aren't all intakes the worst "bang for your buck" mod ever?
Pretty much. Many people ignore the fact that the factory airbox is a "cold air intake" by design, and seem to trust a couple of knuckleheads in a back room in Pacoima to have more engineering expertise to design an airbox than the VW engineers in Wolfsburg. Kinda mind-boggling.
I'm not much of a gearhead. But a buddy of mine who was more into cars told me once about an air filter study. Someone did independent mass air flow measurements on OEM paper filters vs cotton/oiled/washable after markets filters. There was no measurable difference in the "upgrade." So even the drop-in filter improvement comments here made me wonder. But I still like washable/reusable filters... less waste at the very least.
I'll have to search for it, or maybe there is another study contradicting it now. Like nutrition studies...they change the advice every couple years.
Happy with my AFE pro-dry panel and stock intake plenum opened up on drivers side.. adds an interesting whistle at high load and seems to have increased throttle response, plus its washable in the future; win-win
Happy with my AFE pro-dry panel and stock intake plenum opened up on drivers side.. adds an interesting whistle at high load and seems to have increased throttle response, plus its washable in the future; win-win
The only way to increase airflow (while keeping the same physical size) is to decrease filtering.That's the most recent filter I ran in my TDI. I liked that it didn't need oiling and was washable. Still would be interested in seeing test results on something like this vs OEM paper. "Up to 50% flow increase" says AFE. Hmm.
The only way to increase airflow (while keeping the same physical size) is to decrease filtering.
This is the issue with ANY replacement filter, oiled/dry/washable/whatever - you cannot increase airflow without decreasing filtering.
The only way to increase airflow (while keeping the same physical size) is to decrease filtering.
This is the issue with ANY replacement filter, oiled/dry/washable/whatever - you cannot increase airflow without decreasing filtering.