would taking you air box out and putting a HKS filter on the stock pipping with no air box be a bad thing?

2004 A4 1.8T 6Speed

 

you'll get hotter air if you do that...unless you make yourself a custom heat shield.

 

i think you wont have enough air goin through

 

You're better off just not messing with it IMO. There really is little gain by modifying the intake on the 1.8t without fiarly extensive additional mods. If you're looking for cooler air at the intake, you're better off getting a bigger intercooler.

 

you can modify your stock airbox, http://europeanspeed.com/stage2.htm

 

HEY BENT. do u know if this will still give me a lower boost once i have a chip on? or will it cancel out? chip=more boost, which takes care of lower boost when i do this airbox mod?!? or will i not even get lower boost wit this mod? that link says that a couple peeps experienced lower boost. whats your take on this modification? thanx

 

I wouldnt really mess with it..unless you get a kit that fits and works from a trusting company...but a DIY i dont know its kinda risky...

 

yeah i know what ya mean.. i could be throwing codes left and right by the time im done wit it lol..... nice ride by the way!! [sm=Flahssssss.gif]

 

read through that page, you can do a partial modification if youre worried about low boost....i've only seen one person on this forum that actually did the modification, and iirc they were pretty happy with the results....but the stock airbox is already pretty good...you really only need better airflow if you're doing some major modding (like a bigger turbo)

 

hey a list11 your quote is great i love the rock