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I'm thinking about doing this to get more fresh air to my injen open intake. Thoughts?
I'm thinking about doing this to get more fresh air to my injen open intake. Thoughts?
Got a review? Logs? Dyno....I am really hoping you like it.I looked at all the things this thread was talking about & liked the design & inexpensive evo 3000, it does everything you'd want & cheaply. the open designs were not for me & you never see that stock. the stock box is a compromise, so I hope someone likes this also?
This person says it's still blocked:Maybe someone with a 7.5 can look to see if the grill portion nearest the air box is now open?
This person says it's still blocked:
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showpost.php?p=603944&postcount=190
What I thought was weird is that the duct has LESS restriction on the engine side, so it's probably drawing most of its flow from the engine bay except maybe at high speed when there's a bit of a "ram air" effect.
It could be that it's designed with limited outside air so it functions as a mix between a warm and cold air intake. Warm air would help a cold engine heat up faster and stay warm, especially in the winter when outside air is extremely cold. In much of the world we may not need this but VW sells the same car in the Arctic Circle
Instead of cutting out the grates on drivers side can't you just leave that piece left out??Here is my final modification to the stock airbox of the MK7 GTI. As you can see, before this vent mod, I cut out the 3 pieces to the intake box. I followed up here by cutting out vents for the drivers side, so that the air can flow through the grill, into the cutout(s) that I made on the airbox unit itself. This extra mod took me about 1 1/2hrs of my time, mostly because I wanted to get the exact position of the opposite side, onto the drivers side, so that the unit looks clean and OEM. I don't have any files yet, to file down the rough edges, but will get some later on. Filing will make the edges look very clean, which would be nice as far as aesthetics is concerned. I have not yet driven the car with the new cut out vents, but will post here later once I have taken the car out for a spin. Steps are as follows:
1. Grab a piece of paper, crayon, and tape.
2. Tape the piece of paper onto the passenger side of vent, covering the entire vent.
3. Sketch over the vent with the crayon, so that you can see the outline of the vent, so that you have a perfect outline for the drivers side.
4. Measure the passenger side of vent, and use that measurement to place the sketched vent, onto the drivers side.
5. Tape it down according to measurements.
6. Take a pen and draw the outline onto the back side of the paper (you will need to draw this because the vent will be opposite from the other side, which makes it a requirement to flip the paper over).
7. Once you have your exact placement, remove the front grill using a T25 bit and socket wrench, and pull up the unit. Its secured by plastic tabs.
8. Take the unit over to a working bench, preferably with a vice, and secure it for drilling.
9. Using your dremel, dremel out the cuts from the outline you made.
10. Once done dremeling, you can use an electric drill and drill bit to drill out a hole on the top and bottom of the dremel cut, so that when you use your utility knife to cut the pieces out, it will be easier to cut. This step isn't 100% necessary, but I found it to be easier this way. You could also use a pointy punch out tool and hammer to do the same thing, if you don't have an electric drill.
11. Pull out the cut pieces.
12. Use the sander bit with the dremel, to sand the edges, top, and backside of your cuts.
13. Inspect the piece to make sure everything is done the way you like it.
14. Put the grill piece back onto the car, setting the plastic tabs in first, and then secure the top in.
15. Replace the T25 screws.
16. Inspect for perfect placement.
17. Have a drink and give yourself a pat on your back, for you now have a bad ass intake system for your GTI. Enjoy!
Instead of cutting out the grates on drivers side can't you just leave that piece left out??