Date:         Sun, 3 Aug 2014 10:02:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bostig intake hose
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
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Ha. Yes. That heat soak action would be optimal.   ;)

The intake hose set up I have needs to be addressed at some point. It
works but could be improved. ID of parts post MAF are stepped, not
"smooth", and the Jetta Mk3 intake bellows is worse for the wear given
how much I've twisted and turned it while doing my fetid R&D.

Between the snorkel and air filter box, I'm actually running something
similar to the red neck option you point to. It "works" in that the
air filter seems to clog less quickly than when I was running it w/o a
snorkel. i.e. just the box in front of the LH tail light.

I'm likely not envisioning your intake setup properly, and you may
have this part already, but as for the hose between snorkel and air
filter, I"m pretty sure there's a low cost industrial type hose that
can be used.

Neil.


On 8/2/14, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

>  I just replaced my Spectre (aka. FLAP special) open cone air filter with
> K&N Apollo filter kit. The air flow sensor sits just behind the left rear
> tail light with just enough room for a filter, but not the additional hose.
>  So if I run a 3'' intake hose to the right side, I can place the K&N
> filter there and connect it to the snorkel.  This should help mitigate
> intake noise and give me fording depth that I will never use.
>
> So far I came up with this alternative:
> http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/ceet.php.  It's rated to 350F
> and used in airplanes for air routing.
>
> Another option are "intercooler piping kits" which are admittedly more
> robust, but also more expensive:
> http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=ICDK
>
> I could go totally redneck and use this for extra heat soak action:
> http://www.lowes.com/pd_328922-131-L301_0__?productId=3240915
>


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