Advice needed on induction kits...

Dub MK3 · 16-02-2010, 12:24 AM

Hey guys,

I have a standard, 1.8GL 8v, now my hours spent looking for a induction kit for my golf has had me come up short, all i seem to be able to find is the stupid paper filter..

But i want to fit something like ...

The main problem i see on my car is, my standard air box has 2 pipes coming from it... 1 leading directly to the TB, and the other leads underneth the TB somewhere and im guessing the MFA is also connected to the big box, a friend of mine has said that it will be fine to remove the top of the box take out the current paper filter and just connect a K&Ni Cone to the pipe that leads to the TB.

If i did that would it work ok? would it cause any loss in power?

i know its really boy racer style but i really want the Roar you get from them lovely cones, but i dont want to do it if its going to cause damage to my car in anyway.

ive looked everywhere, beleave me if it was as simple as me just buying an entire kit that is made for my car i would, but i just cannot find anything anywhere...

So what you lot think, wise to do what my friend suggested or not?

rapidresto · 16-02-2010, 02:10 PM

Its because the 1.8 is a single point injection not direct injection like the Gti's.

Replacing the airbox might be possible as they do an induction kit for the 1.4 / 1.6 spi engines:

K&N 57I INDUCTION KIT VW GOLF MK3 1.4/1.6 SPI 92-95 on eBay (end time 28-Feb-10 15:17:45 GMT)

I'm not sure on the layout of the 1.8 but its likely to have a warm air preheat from the heat shield on the exhaust manifold going to the airbox, so removing the airbox will just effect the cold running and nothing else, but check what vaccum pipes are attached!

The alternative on the older models is to fit the panel filter and drill the airbox (on the side before the filter), this'll give you some induction roar.