How-To - Snowbox Removal

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How-To by BugMod.com
Photo's and Info by: VWVWVW/VWMike/NETBEETLE Written by: NETBEETLE

New Beetle 98-02 Factory SnowBox Removal

All of our NB's come delivered from the factory with an air-intake contraption that is quite difficult to understand called the SnowBox. This unit is VERY restrictive to the airflow feeding the engine and seems to do more harm than good. Let's get it out!

Tools needed for this Mod:
Jack / jack stand / wheel blocks
Factory lug wrench / wheel lock adapter
TORX Driver set
Metric socket set
Torque wrench (if available)
Approximately 90 minutes labor time

The first step in the process is to loosen the lug nuts on the front, driver's side wheel and jack-up the front, driver's side of your NB. Make sure you use the body rail as your jacking point (NOT the rocker panel). Once your safety jackstand/wheel blocks are in place, remove the lug nuts on the front, driver's side wheel and remove. Our next step is to remove the wheel well liner. Locate and remove the 13 screws that hold the liner in-place with your TORX Driver. There are five screws on the inner liner (see picture below), and the rest are located, just to the inside of the fender lip around the radius of the wheel well.

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There is one tricky screw located up in the strut tower opening (picture - below right). Once you've located/removed the screws, then remove the wheel well liner.

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With the liner removed, you will now be able to see the snowbox assembly, tucked against the inside of the driver's side fender (picture below left looking up from ground level). Remove the two mounting screws that hold the assembly in place. To remove the snowbox, move the assembly forward (towards front of car) so the rubber gasket on the snowbox comes free from the intake snorkel. Once freed, the assembly can be taken out (picture - below right).

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That's it! To complete the mod, simply reverse the process for re-installing your wheel well liner and mount your wheel. One important note: make sure you stop and see your local mechanic to have your lugnuts tightened with a true, torque wrench (80ft/lbs torque recommended). You're now ready for a Ram-Air system! The BugMod 3" Ram-Air CAI Systems are currently available here: BugMod 3" CAI Ram-Air Systems.

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