Sure Mr VW knows best, but why? MK6 Intake

[rich83]

Taping up the holes won't get you any more power.

[dannydubs]

might give more air tho had it maped but still running the standard airbox

[Jaywoo-GTI]

mk5 gtis intake is open at the rear also is it not

I modified my original and plastic welded the rear and reflowed the inside to work tha same as a carbonio.

[rich83]

mk5 gtis intake is open at the rear also is it not

I modified my original and plastic welded the rear and reflowed the inside to work tha same as a carbonio.

And we all know how much difference the carbonio makes...

[nc35]

 

[RedRobin]

they might well have done something as simple as that just to limit power a certain degree for emissions etc

....Which is exactly why I wrote: "On the question of 'Sure, Mr VW knows best', he only knows best in the context of meeting the requirements of various international territories and their very strict legislation." 

[Saint Steve]

I wouldnt be putting "tape" over this induction port, only one place thats going if it gets sucked in

[daz_pd]

I wouldnt be putting "tape" over this induction port, only one place thats going if it gets sucked in

which is bellow the air filter, where it will be perfectly safe, although there is little point putting tape over it I would imagine. actually might be worth the Plastic welding idea, would flow more air into the filter box, but will never match a proper CAI

[martziniuk]

Maybe it's there to stop the ram air effect so the engine grabs what air it needs and vents the rest through the hole. I would imagine different speed create different amounts of air flow, this would make the flow nice and even. It kinda makes me wonder why the hole wasn't put on the underneath of the scoop like the Mk5 so as to let the rain water drip out.

[Snoopy]

Not all mk6's have this hole. I asked about it on another forum a while back. Some of them have it some don't.