Well i have my fmic mounted, and the 2 pipes coming from the IC are mounted. Monday after work i run the rest of the pipes, but i have a question that i noticed when i was mocking up the piping

i cant keep my stock airbox can i

anyone have any info on this? pics?

thanks

 

all of the ones i've seen you can't, just get you a good cone and a nice CAI and you'll be set

 

why would you want to keep your stock airbox anyways?

 

its colder than engine bay air
i guess ill stick a cone on my turbo until i get a true cai?

 

yea, a good CAI will make all the difference

 

what is everyone else doing in there?

 

HKS Intake

 

will a CAI really make a difference compared to a regular intake kit when you have a FMIC? i figure the air will be cooled anyways when it passes through the intercooler, well...i guess a dyno would determine that

 

just go down to an exhaust shop and have them make you a TID and put a filter on the end of it

 

kingsfan, it REALLY does make a difference in temperature. take my word for it.

 

Think of it this way. Intake => Intercooler => Engine.

Would you rather have hot air, chilled to moderately warm air? Or Moderately warm air, chilled even more?

 

good call

 

i think temporarily im going to have to do this:
(tell me if its possible or has been done)

turbo -> coupler -> afm -> coupler -> cone filter

until i get the hks kit... will this be ok temporarily?

 

if you can fit it, you can do it. keep in mind that some say that the afm should be level.

 

well it will be level... the turbo is vertical, and the aft/filter will be coming horizontal off of it

 

how long will the couple (turbo to AFM) be? having it that close to a big heat source will not be good for it.

 

shiznit i didnt think of that....
anyone know of a huge difference between hks's racing suction, and the other cheaper one? i see it comes with a pipe...

 

Do you daily drive your car? The HKS element is a wet element that has gel impregnated into it. After a certain amount of heat cycles the foam will become brittle and may start to disintegrate and be sucked into your engine if you dont change it when you need to. I know people who have had to change it every 3 or so months daily driving it. Those element replacements are $20+ a pop x say 4 a year. Do the math and figure out if it's worth it to you. Of course everyone's personal experience is different this is testimony from a few people I know.

 

is the s5 n/a and s5 turbo afm interchangeable? i have a bunch of n/a ones... im just trying to fab something up until i figure out what intake to get (any suggestions?)

 

I've heard that the AFM only needs to be level in S4's. Would the fender well be a good place for the CAI? Also has anyone used the new AEM DRYFLOW synthetic filters? No oiling needed

 

I made one very simply. got a 90 degree peice of 3" conduit and a 2 1/2-2" coulper and a 3-3" coupler.Then i made my own custom box to surround my filter element.