Date:         Sat, 8 Dec 2001 21:41:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Tim High <tskyhigh@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tim High <tskyhigh@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Cool air, K+N, and chips(was: Tiico convert question)

I agree with the benefits of cooler and cleaner air to the intake. That
little rectangular trumpet on the supplied snorkel just seems a bit small
to me, compared with the size of the actual intake hole on the canister. My
feeling, reinforced by the mention in the Tiico instructions, is that they
made it this small in the interest of noise reduction.

I'm going to leave it off and may run a hose of larger diameter up into the
ventilated compartment. I believe that on a small bore engine, that any
improvements on either the intake side or the exhaust side are helpful.

I would like a K+N filter, not only because it flows better, but because it
will be the only air filter I'll need to buy for the life of the vehicle.
Instead of using something disposable, I'd rather clean the K+N at regular
intervals.

On the subject of computer chips, I recall someone mentioning a while back
that they were looking into them as an option for a Tiico upgrade. Did that
ever happen?

Also, any recommendatons on what adjustable fuel regulator to use and where
they can be found?

Thanks.

Tim H.
85 Westy
83 GTI 16V


On Fri, 7 Dec 2001 20:15:24 -0500, Gary Stearns <gstearns@OPTONLINE.NET>
wrote:

>I kept it on for two reasons:  The engine gets cleaner air than it would if
>sucking from the engine bay, and more importantly, it gets cooler air than
>from the engine bay.  The TiiCo engine is a 2 liter 8 valve passenger car
>engine.  It's not a lumpy cammed, high compression fire breathing rally car
>engine.  The Any restriction that you see is invisible to the TiiCo engine.
>
>On the K&N filter; why bother? The stock filter is HUGE.  How much
>restriction could it possibly cause?
>
>If you want your TiiCo to go fast, explore adjustable fuel pressure
>regulators, big free flow exhausts, chips for the Motronic system, and a
268
>deg. cam.
>
>Gary