R4y30n
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I used to own a Mk 6 GTI and from the factory it had the filter box sealed to a port above the radiator allowing it to get true ram air from the front of the car. It looks like the Type R has a similar system that channels air over the radiator into the filter box while the Si has kind of a hybrid setup with a vent in front of the radiator to the engine bay but a filter box that is not sealed to it, leaving about a 2-inch gap.
My question is why have no aftermarket intakes used this approach? It would avoid hydro lock, keep plumbing short and still have ambient temp air hitting the filter (perhaps at a slight positive pressure).
Example from a Mk 7, notice how it pulls from that channel across the top of the radiator:
My question is why have no aftermarket intakes used this approach? It would avoid hydro lock, keep plumbing short and still have ambient temp air hitting the filter (perhaps at a slight positive pressure).
Example from a Mk 7, notice how it pulls from that channel across the top of the radiator:
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