Air filter

poovan · Post by **poovan** » Thu May 20, 2004 8:31 pm

What is the best air filter for a 2001 1.6 Polo playa and how would it increase performance

neighbourhood terror · Thu May 20, 2004 9:24 pm

Open airbox remove the cones (upper and lower) and reasemble using std paper filter makes the most HP and that was prooven as many guys here will tell you

Oh and a bit of useless info, this concersion makes 9hp more than a cone filter !!!

Edited By neighbourhood terror on 1085081131

poovan · Post by **poovan** » Thu May 20, 2004 9:29 pm

I currently have removed the 2 smaller pipes or cones inside the box and have a piper cross filter.

neighbourhood terror · Thu May 20, 2004 9:36 pm

Well in that case thats it, that is the best induction mod to a mp9 car

Odly enough (if remember correctly) the paper filter still gave the most HP, all I can think is that the mixture leans out slightly with "freefow" filters ???

mk1man · Post by **mk1man** » Thu May 20, 2004 9:45 pm

could you explain that a bit better to me please. wanting to do it to my life. do i just have to remove two thingie majigies? ???

neighbourhood terror · Thu May 20, 2004 9:56 pm

could you explain that a bit better to me please. wanting to do it to my life. do i just have to remove two thingie majigies?

right step 1 .. undo that big black clip that holds the pipe from the manifault to the airbox off (tip put it onto the airbox side other wise you're going to struggle to get it back over)
step 2 ... remove the two black bands holding the airbox in the engine bay and remove airbox from car.
step 3 ... open airbox and you'll see a cone in the top half and a cone in the bottom half. The cone in the top half is easy to remove it just slides out of the hole with little persuasion. The cone in the bottom is another story, you'll need a fair sized flat screwdriver. Push the screwdriver in under that airbox, you'll see a little clip holding it in, if you fiddle with it the cone will slide out once you release the clip.

Assemble is the reverse of steps 3 - 1
Hope that helps

poovan · Post by **poovan** » Thu May 20, 2004 9:59 pm

That is what I have done and it does increase performance. What is a paper filter and where can i get it

mk1man · Post by **mk1man** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:01 pm

now thats what i call assistance!!! shot a lot man! cant wait to get home and do it!

poovan · Post by **poovan** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:02 pm

If you want to get the bottom cone off easier, use a hammer and just hit the cone softly and it will pop out... :blue

neighbourhood terror · Thu May 20, 2004 10:09 pm

poovan wrote:What is a paper filter and where can i get it

The std gud or fram item that VW uses, don't get me wrong there's nothing wrong with the ppr filter diffrence is like 1hp if that you're not even going to feel it

poovan · Post by **poovan** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:19 pm

Thanks man. What else can I do that does not cost too much money, to increase performance. If I connect a pipe from the box to the bottom of the car will it increase performance sort of like an air duct

neighbourhood terror · Thu May 20, 2004 10:34 pm

You can try that ??? only problem with that is the air is generally hotter closer to the road surface, and I think that would only really work and speeds over 100km/h, but I could of course be talking sh*t I don't know for sure

mk1man · Post by **mk1man** » Fri May 21, 2004 2:08 pm

thanks for that help terror. did the work last night and landed up breaking the bottom clip off the cone but anyway...IM STOKED! def noticed a good performance increase. and it even sounds better!

neighbourhood terror · Fri May 21, 2004 2:44 pm

mk1man wrote:thanks for that help terror. did the work last night and landed up breaking the bottom clip off the cone but anyway...IM STOKED! def noticed a good performance increase. and it even sounds better!

Only glad to be of assistance

mk1man · Post by **mk1man** » Fri May 21, 2004 3:07 pm

this airbox mod should be the same for 1.4i's hey???

neighbourhood terror · Fri May 21, 2004 3:26 pm

Same for all mp9 cars 1.4i, 1.6i, 1.8i

SHAUN · Post by **SHAUN** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 7:51 pm

Hi there guys...

Ive gone and installed a simota cone filter to my golf 2 gti 8v, took some time to customise but the sound is awesome

LittleG · Post by **LittleG** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 8:37 pm

Ok which Golf 2 GTI? The 1800 8v have the Kjet system which cant really take a Cone because of the Fuel injection, and the 2lt 8v with Digifant couldnt get a cone cause of the AFM (or so I thought)

Side note my 98 GTS (1800 MP9) doesnt have the trompets in the airbox, it is different to the Citi's airbox though. Any thoughts?

SHAUN · Post by **SHAUN** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 3:25 pm

Howsit guys

On reply 2 my cone filter on my golf 2 gti, i didnt remove the whole airbox or anything, i modified the original box and fitted the simota filter. It fits in quite nice and the sound is awesome.

Next month ill b fitting the polo head with a gotech management system, do any if u know if this is a wise choice, or should stay with the original fuel inhection?

rabs · Post by **rabs** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:45 pm

Hi guys!

I recently bought a golf 1 1.4i, i got a cone filter on it and it does sound wicked but i have a feeling it can roar better than it does now.
What can i do or is there anything i can do to increase the sound.

Thanks
Rabs

Post by **RoadHaWg** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:01 pm

hey dude, Cones on a Citi make less power than the standard airbox.

Just thought u should know

Depends whether u looking for "Show" or "go" i guess.

rabs · Post by **rabs** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:18 am

I would like a show at times and sometimes just a "go"

neighbourhood terror · Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:56 pm

*bangs head repeatedly on desk*
Say cheers to 9Hp

And no you can make it roar any more. Maybe try squeezing a lion under the bonnet, should also be good for the show part

joggiep · Post by **joggiep** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:13 am

neighbourhood terror wrote:*bangs head repeatedly on desk*
Say cheers to 9Hp

And no you can make it roar any more. Maybe try squeezing a lion under the bonnet, should also be good for the show part

Pair of 6x9's under the bonnet with a cd on repeat might work as well.

Torker · Post by **Torker** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:58 pm

I removed the trumpets on my Velo and stuck a K&N filter in - I actually wanted a BMC filter but the shop was out of stock so I took the K&N.

Air filter

Mk1