RE: Looking to remove Helmholtz Resonator...

["Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)" <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>]

Khan, try this link:

http://www.panix.com/~aqn/GTI_VR6/gti_vr6/library/EngineFuelSystem_index.htm
l#Airmanagementairboxetc

(username driver / password hired)

One of the links is down, but there is still plenty of info there. Very easy
mod, and totally reversible if you don't like it.

Kevin Ng
97 GLX Windsor Blue

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Khan Klatt [SMTP:kmk@pacificrim.net]
> Sent:	Tuesday, April 20, 1999 5:02 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Looking to remove Helmholtz Resonator...
> 
> 
> Well, I've technically already have a modified airbox in that I removed
> the
> mesh pre filter filter, as my car is regularly garaged. There was almost
> nothing of any consequence after driving the car for 20,000 miles
> (probably
> due more in part to my garaging of the car-- there are plenty of leaves
> here in the Northwest).
> 
> Anyhow, the next step for me is to remove the Helmholtz cone, as it looks
> like it may be restricting air flow for a nominal decrease in sound output
> at high RPM's anyway.
> 
> Now, I'm already familiar with the internals, and I have to admit I've
> already taken a look at the resonator cone, and I have to say IT LOOKS
> LIKE
> IT IS ONE PIECE-- that is, connected to the airbox cover.
> 
> If it's NOT, how do you remove it? How do you remove it without damaging
> anything, and with the ability to replace it if necessary? I don't want
> any
> permanent damage done to the cover, I just want a simple easy way of
> removing the resonator.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> -Khan