Scirocco Cold Air Intake

[ceatock at sympatico.ca (Chad Eatock)]

I just finished up taking that preheater off....I also noticed that my
original intake hose was full of cracks and holes....so I jimmied up some 3"
articulated dryer hose and used 4ft of it in a 12" space from the inlet
box...I figured it would be more stable and rigid that way, I also wrapped
it in aluminum foil adhesive tape to finish it off....I hope it will be
ok....WHen I changed the air filter it was quite dirty and had what looked
to be oil or something that had been repeatedly dripping on it directly
under the plunger on the airbox...I dunno...Also, the small vacuum hose that
opened the preheater vent had to come off...so I plugged off the opening at
the throttle intake part of the breather hose (correct?)...
Chadster '87 16v
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drew MacPherson" <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
To: "Chad Eatock" <ceatock@sympatico.ca>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: Scirocco Cold Air Intake


>
> You do have to love cheap go-fast mods... :)
>
> Good luck...
>
> Drew
>
> On Sat, 14 Feb 2004, Chad Eatock wrote:
>
> > Thanks Drew,
> > I have made my mind up...I am going out to put in a new air filter and
take
> > out the preheater....I am satisfied...and happy that I don't need to
spend
> > money on this mod! :o)
> > Chadster '87 16v
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Drew MacPherson" <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> > To: "Chad Eatock" <ceatock@sympatico.ca>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 2:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: Scirocco Cold Air Intake
> >
> >
> > >
> > > The factory intake is designed to nimize the chance of water entering
the
> > > air box.  A hydrolocked engine has a tendency to suffer severe
damage -
> > > bent rods and valves etc - and the manufacturers don't like that sort
of
> > > think happening under normal use while the car is still in warranty...
:)
> > >
> > > Ditch the preheat valve and put a new air filter in and see if you
notice
> > > a difference on the but dyno.  If you don't notice a difference with
that
> > > mod, I guarantee you won't notice a difference (for the better,
anyways)
> > > with any other intake modification... :)
> > >
> > > Drew
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, 14 Feb 2004, Chad Eatock wrote:
> > >
> > > > So will water get into this system on a rainy day or when you hit a
> > puddle?
> > > > I thought those K&N filters were supposed to prevent that kinda
stuff?
> > I am
> > > > really getting the vibe that it is better to leave the airbox
> > > > alone...perhaps just removing and replacing the preheater pipe
withone
> > that
> > > > goes to the front collector would be sufficient in reducing
> > restrictiveness?
> > > > Chadster '87 16v
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "Drew MacPherson" <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> > > > To: "Chad Eatock" <ceatock@sympatico.ca>
> > > > Cc: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 8:12 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Scirocco Cold Air Intake
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > This is designed to bolt on to the fuel metering plate housing in
> > place of
> > > > > the entire black plastic piece that the lower half of the airbox
(air
> > > > > filter housing) clips to.
> > > > >
> > > > > You then run piping to a K&N cone filter located out front where
it
> > can
> > > > > pick up bugs, stones and water.
> > > > >
> > > > > Will it mean colder air and more power?  More air, likely - as the
> > > > > restrictive preheat valve is no longer in the picture - and this
is
> > likely
> > > > > more important.  Colder air does not necessarily mean more power
with
> > CIS
> > > > > and CIS-E because they are not able to factor air temperature (and
> > > > > therefor air density into the equation) to adjust the amount of
fuel
> > > > > accordingly (not some CIS WUR's have atmosphjeric ports for high
> > altitude
> > > > > compensation.)   However, cooler air from the front of the car is
> > better
> > > > > than hot air from the engine compartment, which is my a mod like
this
> > is
> > > > > superior to a swiss-cheesed airbox.
> > > > >
> > > > > Drew
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, 14 Feb 2004, Chad Eatock wrote:
> > > > > > Can anybody enlighten me as to how good this setup would work on
my
> > '87
> > > > 16v?  Also, does anybody know how it gets put on?  Please let me
know if
> > > > this is worth the trouble.....
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38634&item=2459986518
> > > > > > Also, whats this I hear about added Hp?
> > > > > > Chadster '87 16v
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