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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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Can I fit a K&N air filter to my 1998 Audi A4 1.8 Turbo Sport? If so how as there are sensors ontop of the airbox (airflow sensors) and if I disconnect them ther engine wont run. Help?
 
Old Mar 29, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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Put a K&N panel filter in the air box, or strap everything down once the cone setup is on.
 
Old Mar 29, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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^ That. Pre-'99.5 North American B5's will run on just the O2 sensors. If you really want a cone for the nice sound it makes, then get a K&N cone with a 3" (I think) opening. As for the sensors that clipped to the top of the airbox, I just ziptied them off to the side. I used black zipties because I'm not a ricer douchebag.
 
Old Mar 29, 2012 | 09:14 PM
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It's a 2.75" ID cone filter that will fit onto the stock MAF.

Ideally with a cone filter you'll want to run a heat sink on the ICM, and have a good sized heat shield to prevent heat soak from the turbo, like this:
BlinkTek Design (find the one for your car under Products)
 
Old Mar 29, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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You can also PM Meloman. I think it's either him or tware that makes heatshields.
 
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