i'm a complete newb to audis but have a ?

**black99.5a4** · 06-28-2008 07:31 PM

so i was digging around, reading and all that good crap. Anyways, i have a few buddies with audi/vw's but here is a pic of my stock air box area, I was planning on doing the 'true heatshield' and adding a cone filter.

but i'm curious, where is my MAF at?

**Mad_Audi** · 06-28-2008 07:48 PM

inside the airbox under the filter

**Nebone** · 06-28-2008 07:54 PM

the MAF connector is that "Witches Hat" plug on top of the airbox.

To remove:

Separate the airbox in two first by opening those clips...then you can unplug the maf.

**black99.5a4** · 06-28-2008 07:58 PM

thanks guys, then how the hell would i attached a cone filter to it if its screwed into the box without actually being a coupler style?

**pho1n1x** · 06-28-2008 10:24 PM

Open up your airbox and actually take a look inside. You may be pleasantly surprised at what you see. The MAF you see in there will work out for you. And if you're attaching a cone filter, you are going to have to remove your airbox anyway.

**black99.5a4** · 06-29-2008 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by pho1n1x

Open up your airbox and actually take a look inside. You may be pleasantly surprised at what you see. The MAF you see in there will work out for you. And if you're attaching a cone filter, you are going to have to remove your airbox anyway.

I knew the last part, just didnt actually tear into the box to see much. I am a tech at a hot rod shop, but this car kinda scares me still. Guess I just gotta actually rip into it and stop pussy footing it.

**LDetter** · 06-29-2008 07:16 AM

When you take it apart youll figure it out. I used to be kind of afraid of the car too, but the more i work on it the more i relize its not realy all that bad and is actualy easyer than some of the cars i worked on before. I used this http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2507093 and then made my own custom heat shield. This is how it turned out.

**black99.5a4** · 06-29-2008 07:28 AM

looks good. and you're not too far from me at all.

i'll probably order the 'true heatshield' thing for 80 bucks and tig some tubing to pull my filter around and right behind the headlight.

did you leave the lower portion of the stock box? i'm asking cause you still have the retangle tube from the grill opening going to it.