I just picked up a new K&N panel filter I am gonna install in my 2000 2.0 manual tranny beetle. There are tons of posts about what to do to possibly help the engine breath better. Sounds like I should remove the snowbox.
Also read something about swiss cheesing the bottom of the airbox. Saw something about trimming the inside of the airbox. Just read something about the last 2 but didn't find any posts about it. Sounds like the swiss cheese is to take hole saw to the bottom of the airbox and drill a few large holes in it, clean the edges up smooth and reinstall it. Would a bunch of small holes be better? I'm guessing once I open the airbox up, I'll see what flashing and braces and whatever to trim out.
The good thing is I took the beetle to get the oil changed at a chain place(low on time before a trip). Big mistake. They said to use sythetic only, even though my manual says either. I wasn't paying their $70 synthetic price. The "tech" also broke the airbox lid checking the air filter. I went back and bitched and they got me a whole used box setup so I can screw around with the broken one first. Stupid tech said he didn't check the air filter, even though he broke it and din't put it back on right dumbazz.
Also read something about swiss cheesing the bottom of the airbox. Saw something about trimming the inside of the airbox. Just read something about the last 2 but didn't find any posts about it. Sounds like the swiss cheese is to take hole saw to the bottom of the airbox and drill a few large holes in it, clean the edges up smooth and reinstall it. Would a bunch of small holes be better? I'm guessing once I open the airbox up, I'll see what flashing and braces and whatever to trim out.
The good thing is I took the beetle to get the oil changed at a chain place(low on time before a trip). Big mistake. They said to use sythetic only, even though my manual says either. I wasn't paying their $70 synthetic price. The "tech" also broke the airbox lid checking the air filter. I went back and bitched and they got me a whole used box setup so I can screw around with the broken one first. Stupid tech said he didn't check the air filter, even though he broke it and din't put it back on right dumbazz.