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Will a cold-air intake really up the HP?

  

hey51515 -> Will a cold-air intake really up the HP? (11/29/2007 1:37:41 PM)


I own a 2002 A6 3.0; kinda bored; looking to get some subtle mods done.
will a K & N intake make a apparent change? If not, what will?

Thanks-

  
Bondga -> RE: Will a cold-air intake really up the HP? (11/29/2007 4:24:22 PM)

no. the stock airbox in our cars are suprisingly efficeint. a simple K&N drop in filter will do. however a cone filter setup will make your car sound more throwty. but you really wont see any gains out of it

washyourrhands -> RE: Will a cold-air intake really up the HP? (1/14/2008 10:19:53 PM)

i dunno i put in a new intake today and it definatly sounds better and it feels like i can feel a difference in power but it could just be my head

holymolydude8 -> RE: Will a cold-air intake really up the HP? (1/23/2008 12:20:52 PM)

i think you should put a cold air intake on.  I did it to mine and it made the turbo sound better and the stock ones are really restrictive

UpstateNYA4 -> RE: Will a cold-air intake really up the HP? (1/23/2008 1:43:06 PM)

Well, you're half right.  The turbo will definitely spool up louder, but from the collective experience here, what Bondga said is the case - the OEM induction system is pretty efficient, and it's very likely that any gains you feel will really be a placebo effect.

velocityfactor -> RE: Will a cold-air intake really up the HP? (2/18/2008 10:15:12 AM)

Not a horsepower gain per se, but as the others mentioned, you'll hear the difference. The biggest performance gain is going to be a quicker turbo spool-up. 

Noffy -> RE: Will a cold-air intake really up the HP? (2/28/2008 8:32:49 AM)

Quicker spooling turbo, quicker throttle response, a small HP gain probably. But more like than a gain will be a change in the shape of your power curve I am having the evoms intake putt in a week from today, I will let you know the outcome fo the CAI next weekend.

Mykull44 -> RE: Will a cold-air intake really up the HP? (2/28/2008 9:57:09 AM)

Ask Leifer! Thats all i gota say.

Lsixer -> RE: Will a cold-air intake really up the HP? (2/28/2008 12:48:58 PM)

Without searching all of the threads, are there any recommended CAI's for our TT's?

driftking8732 -> RE: Will a cold-air intake really up the HP? (2/28/2008 3:14:43 PM)

all of you guys just mentioned the non hp increase on the turbo models, hey 51515 said he has just a 3.0l a6, no turbo like everyone says doesn't really gain any hp, is that the same for the non turbo cars to,

  

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