MkVII Golf Sportwagen Air Intake Duct Modification
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Quarantine had me itching for a cost-effective and fun modification for my 2017 Mk7 Golf Sportwagen with Unitronic Stage 2. UA-cam led me to a few basic Air Box modifications which yield little power gains but require no additional parts or pieces and just a little bit of my time.
In this video, I'll be tweaking the stock Air Intake Duct which leads to the airbox to allow airflow on both sides of the front grill and will leave the engine air pass-through unblocked (other examples you'll see will block this off using the OEM European block off plate or other means).
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//Car Modifications//
Unitronic Stage 2 ECU Tune
Unitronic Stage 2 TCU (DSG) Tune
Integrated Engineering 3" Downpipe
Driverside Air Duct Modification
H&R Sport Springs - ebay.us/1I00ml
16" Sparco Terra Wheels (black)
215/60R16 Yokohama Geolandar A/T Tires
Rally Armor Mudflaps - ebay.us/SjyoL0
Racingline Stud Conversion Kit
Helix 7.5 Headlights for Mk7 VW Golf / Black
LED Dynamic Turn Signals - ebay.us/3XU9FS
//Toolbox//
- Neiko Torx Bit Socket Set - ebay.us/ULxxkS
- Neiko Hex Bit Socket Set - ebay.us/RlG2QM
- Neiko Triple Square Set - ebay.us/c386ZR
- Tekton 3/8 Inch Drive Shallow Sockets - 12 Point - ebay.us/gp3vdW
- Tekton 3/8 Inch Drive Deep Sockets - ebay.us/C1ugco
- Craftsman 20-Piece Universal Joint Set
- Neko Genius 1 Battery Charger
- EWK Oil Extractor - ebay.us/8Ea9AC
//Camera Gear//
- Sony A6300 - ebay.us/IcUQRJ
- GoPro Hero (2018) - ebay.us/HGsn9L
- Rode WirelessGO - ebay.us/AhdHBJ
- Rode VideoMic - ebay.us/yRqLBU
- Sony G 18-105 Lens - ebay.us/wXCed4
- DJI Spark Drone - ebay.us/vGBa4q
- DJI Osmo Mobile - ebay.us/KnhXon
- Zhiyun Crane 2 Gimball
I did this mod but, instead of using a Dremel, I just used an X-Acto knife. The plastic is VERY soft. If you just score it (make light cuts where you want the holes) the plastic will break off along those cuts.
excellent, I did an update to my audi tts and I also put the kyn filter on it, it improved a lot, it's like having a racingline 600, it works the same
glad to hear it and thanks for sharing!
@@DadWagon 🙌
Discrepo con el diagrama de flujo del aire que has puesto, ya que la entrada en el intake se hace por demanda de aire por aspiración. El aire que necesita el motor le entra fundamentalmente por la rejilla, da igual que le pongas el block off o no. Simplemente el intake trabaja por aspiración y hace que esa apertura meta calor del motor al principio para proteger y aumentar la temperatura de turbo antes cuando el motor y su aceite no ha llegado a la temperatura óptima. Lo ideal sería tener un Block off plate modulable y cuando el motor llegue a su temperatura poder cerrarlo porque la admisión ya no necesita ese aire caliente, ya lo que necesita es ese aire frío. Piensa que el intake de stock tiene que trabajar en infinidad de países con climatología muy diferente de inicio de motor, y el turbo en frío es lo que más sufre si se le pisa sin temperatura. Esa pieza, block off plate, viene bien cerrarla en países muy fríos en verano, pero abrirla en invierno. En países de clima no tan frío se puede mantener cerrada. Otro tema de porque es bueno tenerla abierta en invierno es por las posibles nevadas y entrada de copos por el intake que puede llevar a que el filtro pueda coger cierta humedad y perder eficacia y ahogar la entrada de aire. Ya te digo, el intake está hecho para su función en el mundo, depende del país donde uses el coche puedes modificarlo sin preocupaciones o no. Esta última explicación es la misma por la cual la parte del conductor no viene abierta directamente de stock. Piensa en R601e, como viene montado y se supone que es para sacar rendimientos sobre stage2+ o 3. Espero haber ayudado un poco a todos.
That was most likely blocked off to prevent water getting directly into the intake.
How about R600 ?
Dad's.... I enjoyed the execution, cutting plastic and sanding, cleaning. Fine work! I missed the before and after comparison, both for sound and visual. Having said all this, that music was atrocious.... I'm all for rock and roll, can't handle that.
Felt like I was in a strip bar with the music lol,good job tho,I used that Christmas tree drill bit to make holes in mine,it leaves clean round holes,also why I didn’t open mine up completely was because I felt that possible water could get in if driving in heavy rain,I didn’t want to be worried about that if I did get stuck in a big downpour,you should be ok tho
This is a dumb idea....NOT TO DO! Hahaha. I love the airflow graphic at 1:22 and you did a great job cleaning it up. Nice impact driver too ;) I think the R might be getting this treatment along with some other low-cost intake improvement mods as done by Ricky. ua-cam.com/users/RICKY720psearch?query=intake
Love that video by Ricky!
The impact driver has been working out great so far too - how is yours performing?
@@DadWagon So far its only done a wheel change job, but it was the best automotive DIY experience of my life. Why did I wait so long to buy an impact gun?
Love BOTH your channels. Have learned a ton from them. I’m just thinking VW must have had a reason for doing it the way they did? What could it be?
I did the similar diy project on my 2020 Jetta (k&n + made the 3 holes).......I got more better acceleration and sweety voice, the default design seals off its real power
Nice!
Did you remove the snow guard also?
Tbh I would. I removed it and breath way better. Just clean your K&n filter twice a year or more. Or change the paper filter more often.
Yo man, new fan of the channel, so glad there’s someone doing vids about the GSW. I have a 16 GSW 1.8t FWD tho, no tune or anything just bagged and wheels. Thinking about a tune but idk times are tough rn✊🏾💯💯 can’t wait for more launches and how it feels vs stock
Thanks for checking it out and thanks for the comment. Suspension is next for me. Trying to select the right setup - there are just sooo many factors. I can tell you even a stage 1 tune from APR or Unitronic is totally worth the spend. You will not be disappointed. It does get expensive if you have the DSG, because you should really do both ecu and TCU tunes for the best experience.
DadWagon thanks brotha keep the vids coming
That’s genius! Do you notice a difference on acceleration and mpg? I have a 2018 4motion sportwagen and I might do this instead of spending so much money on aftermarket intake that’s only give me extra 5 hp, right?
Thanks Garry! I haven't driven the car enough to notice anything yet. I'll keep you posted if I start to notice any changes, good or bad.
So how it looks?
Nicely done! Now just need a drop in AFE filter if you don't have one yet.
I'm concerned about getting water and snow in the intake and turbo, aren't you? By the way, thanks for all your videos, cool stuff!
I was too but haven’t had any issues. Drove all winter with it, and many have as well. The filter has container has a snow grate and the filter should trap moisture. I have a cold air intake now, and this would seemingly have similar issues. But none to speak of.
@@DadWagon Alright! Thanks for the quick response! I kept the stock intake but removed the snow guard and put a performance filter. I drilled the duct but had second thoughts, that's why I asked :)
@@stephaneturmel5836does it change sound
I did this on my 21 tiguan r line with apr tune and high flow turbo inlet elbow, and intake works great 😂
alot YT do this mode its useless cuz there need a second air inlet scoop kit or make simply a hole*
hello, is this modification also effective for the Tdi, Diesel versions? Thank
Unfortunately, I do not know the answer to this question. Maybe some others will help you out with a reply.
but did you find any benefit, better response of recovery? or not ?
@@mariosopranzetti4932 Nothing that I could 'feel', but based on science it helps slightly. If you upgrade the filter and take out the snow grate, you get the most significant increases - mygolfmk7.com/2019/02/more-stock-airbox-work/
Out of curiosity, what sort of sandpaper are you using at 3:45?
It's for a Festool RO Sander. 180 grit maybe.
What if it rains your going to ruin your engine
Nope - water won't get through the filter.
Any cons with this mod in heavy rain/snow ?
Not that i've experienced.
Dis it let any water through after carwash or heavy rain?
Not that I’ve noticed. There are holes for it to expel any collected water before the filter
@@DadWagon alright gotcha , i ordered both sides and the block off plate , tryna see if that block off plate if bad since it blocks air going through the engine , still looking it up !
Between u and i i just look the red behind the grill and they running a huge sale rn 🤣
i like how you did this, but you have a stock airbox....so it makes no sense to do. if you had an upgraded one, it would make sense. also, why be tuned with a stage 2 and still have the stock airbox? youre not a very smart guy....
Upgraded now.
You don’t need to upgrade the airbox at all. If you do the snow guard mod, and the cut out here in this video with a drop in filter, intake hose and turbo inlet pipe, there are no differences. Honestly keeping the stock box is better for heat. Cold air intakes aren’t that cold. You would just be sucking in hot air.
@@brah1442 you’ve never driven a tuned car, and it shows.