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(HELP!) No Cold Air Intake Options?

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Old 04-15-2012, 03:40 AM
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Looking to purchase a cold air intake for my 2003 A4 Avant Quattro 3.0L V6

Cant find anything that is compatible with my vehicle. Any help/info is much appreciated. Thanks!
 
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Old 04-15-2012, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 2003audiA4avant
Looking to purchase a cold air intake for my 2003 A4 Avant Quattro 3.0L V6

Cant find anything that is compatible with my vehicle. Any help/info is much appreciated. Thanks!
The stock intake is actually so well made there's no need to buy an aftermarket one. But if you want one, custom make one using the stock air box. But not many aftermarket intakes for the 3.0
 
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Old 04-15-2012, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 2003audiA4avant
Looking to purchase a cold air intake for my 2003 A4 Avant Quattro 3.0L V6

Cant find anything that is compatible with my vehicle. Any help/info is much appreciated. Thanks!
What budhani786 is trying to tell you is to save your money; a CAI won't do diddly for the performance for your car.
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 01:24 PM
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Thanks for the help guys. I was looking more for the sound and not performance. The only kit I found was this one

http://www.carid.com/universal-air-i...it-430686.html

I think it's fully custom and that's why it's compatible. Any thoughts?
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 02:10 PM
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Given the fact that A) the generic intake is almost by definition "untuned", it is likely that you'll lose a bit of midrange torque, and B) the generic intake will most likely draw "hot" engine compartment air instead of the "cold" air the factory intake picks up, it is likely that you'll lose even more midrange torque and even some top end horsepower as well.

Is the loss of power worth a little extra noise? Not in my book.
 
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