podfilter?

[terps]

ey guys i pick up my vr6 next week i wanted to know iam i better off putin a podfilter or leavin the k&n panel filter on cheers

[The_Hawk]

I think a pod makes a better noise, CAI being the better option again. I did this:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=11822

[Mrk_Mickey]

a closed filter is better for your car, as a pod filter is open and will suck in heat from the engine bay. pods sound much better to me though lol...

[terps]

so as it will be a daily car am i better off just to keep the panel filter?

[schoona]

100 bucks for a K&N for not much would be a waste. Investigate Hawk's setup, try modshack (rennenhaus sohuld be able to get you one), carbonio do one for our cars, get some custom staino piping made up to extend as far awayh as possible with the K&N pod (make sure its dry) and then make a shroud for it to go legal.

[rayray086]

I went the K&N panel filter with the modded airbox. I made an opening in the bottom half of the airbox facing the fender/headlight. The gain was in dB, not kW, but really it's foolish to expect a power gain from just an intake mod.

[MattyT]

A BMC CDA beats all, if you can afford it!

[Golf Houso]

A BMC CDA beats all, if you can afford it!

Big call... its a MK3, its more fun to make something anyway

[terps]

apart from pod filter an exhust system what other mods can i do to a vr6 as im new to these cars cheers

[schoona]

Search function will help mate. There ar a couple of threads in the technical section about the topic.

There are probably 5 build threads in the first 2 pages of this part of the forum with questions/aspirations on what to do.

See Killz's thread fro going big NA power (big $$$ but very very cool)
Dubsteve went NA, but going charged
Shteifen NA
Mk3 Pete NA but oging charged
Me, NA atm but going turbo later
Mickey, NA but charging later

Do an R32 swap

[schoona]

apart from pod filter an exhust system what other mods can i do to a vr6 as im new to these cars cheers

cams 276s
lifters
springs
rods
pistons
bore it out
port n polish intake mani
schrick intake mani
standalone ecu
"chip"
turbo
supercharger

same as with any car mate. Yes it's a VR6, different design but it's still an air pump.

I think Shteifen and Mk3 Pete are in Melb, perhaps your best bet is to ring the people doing there work

[rugbymatt07]

I don't really think you can make many reasonable power gains without spending some decent money... I'd say turbo/supercharging it would be easiest and cheapest??
I'm considering getting a vr6 so I'll watch this space closely
good luck with it all.

[sleg]

You definitely want the cone sound, wil not be sorry

[terps]

cheers guys im pickin my vr6 tomozz carnt wait to get it will take pictures of it

[terps]

is this kit any good? or am i better off going to autobarn?

http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-Golf_III--VR6_12v/Engine/Intake/ES264125/