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Subject:Re: cutting out bottom of airbox to increase air intake and add HP
From:1speedsteed
Date:Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:15:09 -0700

Ken,
This is on my agenda this week, I'll let everyone know how it turns out.

Jim
86 Vanagon GL
88 Jetta GLI

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Lewis" <kdlewis_wasting_time@ACCESS4LESS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: cutting out bottom of airbox to increase air intake and add HP

> Chris,
>     How about eliminating the box altogether and just adding a cone type
K&N
> filter to the AFM? Of course you would have to fabricate a bracket/adapter
> to hold up the AFM. Hmmmm......
>
> Ken Lewis
> 86 Transporter Crew Cab
> 60 356 T-5 Porsche
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
> Vanagon tech, pixs, O2 monitor gadget
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 2:59 AM
> Subject: cutting out bottom of airbox to increase air intake and add HP
>
>
> > i was thinking of cutting a section out of the bottom of the stock
airbox
> to
> > increase airflow, maybe add a few HP....  anyone done this?
> > ideas?  feedback?
> > chris
>