MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: D8MOA on May 17, 2014, 07:22:24 pm

Title: broken airbox issue?
Post by: D8MOA on May 17, 2014, 07:22:24 pm

my ed30 has been mapped with a pipercross filter and makes 303bhp....

now I was getting some issues with the airbox kept pulling off its mounts due to dodgy rubber and broken pegs! I have replaced all the pegs and rubber, poped the bonnet today and it didn't look right, turns out its now cracked all the underside of the airbox!!

any ideas why? I can only assume its got to much suck and it breaking it  :signLOL:

Title: Re: broken airbox issue?
Post by: bacillus on May 17, 2014, 10:18:24 pm

Do you have a pendulum dog bone mount insert installed?
This insert  eliminates some of the engine sloppiness that can cause air box issues like you are having.

http://www.awesomegti.com/brand/ecs-tuning/tuning/ecs-dogbone-mount-insert-kit-go5-eos-a3-jet-pasb6-leo2-oct2

Title: Re: broken airbox issue?
Post by: D8MOA on May 18, 2014, 01:01:07 pm

Cool thanks something i will invest in..


I still dont understand how its broke with engine movement though?

Title: Re: broken airbox issue?
Post by: D8MOA on May 20, 2014, 06:28:29 pm

can anyone answer my question

Title: Re: broken airbox issue?
Post by: SurreyED30 on May 20, 2014, 06:35:58 pm

Not bring sarcastic but perhaps the last person to remove it, possibly a garage damaged it whilst removing it and just stuck it back on or poorly repaired it and prayed you wouldn't notice?

Title: Re: broken airbox issue?
Post by: flashp on May 20, 2014, 10:30:10 pm

I was also told they needed handling with care as mine was broken when I got the car and that was serviced exclusively by Peter Cooper up to that point in time.