Drilling my airbox. V6 4motion

[SCVRS]

Just a question to ask everyone. I have searched a lot of posts about this on here and on MK-IVS.net but not really getting the bottom of what I need to know.

Basically I want to get a nicer sound from the V6 but can't really afford at the moment to splash out on a Miltek exhaust. So I have seen a couple of posts flying around about drilling 10p sized holes into the bottom of the airbox. Initially this seems like a mad thing to do as this will suck warm air into the system, drain power etc etc! But other people seem to think it is fine to do! All i want is more noise, I don't care too much about losing 2bhp! I want to know if it is safe to do it and whether or not anyone on here has tried it before and can tell me what the results were?

[Fitz323]

Why not just buy a cheap panel filter from K&N, pipercross etc. Should give you an improvement in noise and maybe a smidgen more power.

[wozza-vrs]

A simple induction kit would improve sound and might gain a little power!

just a sample of price

Volkswagen Golf Mk4 2.8 V6 4Motion Pipercross PK Induction Kit PK214 Only 74.07

[SCVRS]

I was thinking about getting a CAI. Thanks for the suggestions. Do you have to tell your insurance company about a CAI? or new panel filter?

[Gizmo]

IDo you have to tell your insurance company about a CAI? or new panel filter?

Anything that is not std (or to std spec) needs to be informed.

So an aftermarket paper air filter would be fine, a K&N/Pipercross/Green etc would not and would need declaring.

[SCVRS]

Fair enough. But anyway, I was thinking about the airbox drilling as it is pretty much free!! Unless it destroys my engine that is!!!!

[Lex Dysia]

If you drill it the insurance companies could see it as a modification in the event of a claim, whereas a pipercross or similar panel filter can be quickly removed and replaced for a standard filter

[Jigger72]

Hmmm, noise holes…

[SCVRS]

Hmmm, noise holes…

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I take it that you aren't keen on them then?

[SCVRS]

If you drill it the insurance companies could see it as a modification in the event of a claim, whereas a pipercross or similar panel filter can be quickly removed and replaced for a standard filter

fair point i guess. Although is it REALLY a modification that the insurance man will care about? I mean it is just a standard airbox with some holes in it! No power gains to be had!

[Jigger72]

I take it that you aren't keen on them then?

No, it wasn't that.

It just made me laugh because I remembered an episode of The Simpsons when Homer joins Clown College, becomes a Krusty look-a-like and gets the Mob after him.

Anyway, he's demanding a new car at a showroom because he's 'Krusty' and the mob fires a load of bullets through the car and the salesman tells him they're 'speed holes' .

So cut to the next scene where Homer's attacking his family car with a pickaxe to make 'speed holes'. :rofl:

But I personally wouldn't go drilling my airbox if I was you. It's made like that for a reason and I think it'll **** up the air flow and sensors. Go for the CAI or some other route

[Babs]

Just replace the cat with a bit of pipe

[SCVRS]

Just replace the cat with a bit of pipe

Now i know you are taking the ****! LOL

:P

[Babs]

Get an exhaust and a massive cone filter, job done!

Don't scrimp!