Which company does the best Carbon Airbox and Engine Cover ?
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Which company does the best Carbon Airbox and Engine Cover ?
Im looking into buying the Carbon Fiber Airbox and Engine cover and see that there are a couple of companies that make it. Does it matter which one i go with or some make better than the other ?
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For those who have the CF Airbox, did you have any issues with fitting the front engine cover? I managed to get mine to fit and stay on, but I know not all the tabs are locked in place. It doesn't snap down nice and tight like the stock one. It seems the front tab is off a little, and when I force it to snap on it buckles slightly in the middle causing the center tab to pop out.
Like I said before, it still stays on and looks nice and pretty since there are enough tabs to hold it in place, but I'm **** about having things fit like oem. I'm just wondering if I'm the only one having this issue.
Like I said before, it still stays on and looks nice and pretty since there are enough tabs to hold it in place, but I'm **** about having things fit like oem. I'm just wondering if I'm the only one having this issue.
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For those who have the CF Airbox, did you have any issues with fitting the front engine cover? I managed to get mine to fit and stay on, but I know not all the tabs are locked in place. It doesn't snap down nice and tight like the stock one. It seems the front tab is off a little, and when I force it to snap on it buckles slightly in the middle causing the center tab to pop out.
Like I said before, it still stays on and looks nice and pretty since there are enough tabs to hold it in place, but I'm **** about having things fit like oem. I'm just wondering if I'm the only one having this issue.
Like I said before, it still stays on and looks nice and pretty since there are enough tabs to hold it in place, but I'm **** about having things fit like oem. I'm just wondering if I'm the only one having this issue.
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Actually I meant the actual tabs molded onto the cover, not the metal clips themselves...although those tend to pop off too haha. It seems the alignment of the tabs are off, in particular the very front one. I can't imagine mine would be the only one like this though since they all come from the same mold I assume.
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Carbonio sure looks pretty but as noted, it may not add a whole lot more than stock. I had one on my APR Stg II MKV GTI and it didn't do a thing. Well, it didn't do any better than adding a K&N.
But then again, different cars and different results.
But then again, different cars and different results.
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Renntech sent me a email stating that either the 2nd or 3rd weeek of april they will have the carbon fiber airbox for sale but their price is $2995 and $6160 with the ECU upgrade
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For those who have the CF Airbox, did you have any issues with fitting the front engine cover? I managed to get mine to fit and stay on, but I know not all the tabs are locked in place. It doesn't snap down nice and tight like the stock one. It seems the front tab is off a little, and when I force it to snap on it buckles slightly in the middle causing the center tab to pop out.
Like I said before, it still stays on and looks nice and pretty since there are enough tabs to hold it in place, but I'm **** about having things fit like oem. I'm just wondering if I'm the only one having this issue.
Like I said before, it still stays on and looks nice and pretty since there are enough tabs to hold it in place, but I'm **** about having things fit like oem. I'm just wondering if I'm the only one having this issue.
but I don't think they make an engine cover....
