Better Gas Mileage? and More Horsepower?Carbonio or AFE (Stage 2,Magnum Force)
Please advise me,I have an Audi A4 1.8T and need replacement of air filter...I have my money now to buy an AIR INTAKE but cannot decide which one is better...I bought my AUDI A4 YEAR 2002 last December 2006,I don't know for some reason my Audi is causing me lots of money for the fuel which i preffered to get 4 cylindercozwe allknow,itmuch better gas mileage than V6car.Its a used car and maybe needair filter replacement buti preffered to buy an INTAKEinstead,Please any concern or suggestion? Thank you so much[sm=goodidea.gif]

 

how is car running? ok? if not check for codes.
If running ok and just poor gas mileage, I would just go with a K&N drop in air filter. From what I hear the stock air box can hold up to 300 hp. Go K&N and save yourself some money, for a chip, or some other modification.

 

I have Carbonio. It sounds awesome. It works well with turbo upgrade. When I was stock, it seemed to have a little better throttle response. Better gas mileage? Nah. Expensive? Yep. Worth it? Looks good, sounds great, works with Stage III+ so for me, yes. For stock turbo, knowing what Iknow now, I'd have stayed with stock airbox. This ain't no Honda. The stock airbox is the best you can get.
However, if you do upgrade, Carbonio is only intake on B6 to not show an actual DECREASE from stock box. All the others have shown to be worse than stock box.
Be careful with K&N. Lots of B6 folks have MAF problems because the oil from the K&N gets on it.
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The problem with K&N filters is when people over-oil them when they clean them. I've been running a K&N panel filter in my A4 for almost 17k miles and I haven't thrown a code.

 

Handful of people on other forums had them out of the box over-oiled. Ruined MAF. Just be careful is all I'm saying.
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I have had my K&N installed for about 40k miles and have re-oiled it 4 times with no issues. Just make sure wave it around a little to get off any excess and put it asside for a bit to let it fully dry before installing it. I generally take out the K&N oil it up and then do an oil change before installing it again. Gives it enough time to try.

 

Thanks everyone,K&N is also good that's my brother idea,,,but my 2 options are AFE or CARBONIO maybe i'll try to install carbonio $378 but sounds safecozsome member said that i need to make sure wave it around a little to get off any excess and put it asside for a bit to let it fully dry before installing it. I generally take out the K&N oil it up and then do an oil change before installing it again(the problem is im a lillte bit lazy)---Handful of people on other forums had them out of the box over-oiled. Ruined MAF. Just be careful is all I'm saying---Thanks bro[sm=icon_ladiesman.gif]

 

Thought someone already try the new intake AFE2 Magnum Force[sm=smiley25.gif]