Cold air feed, worth it?

[Chris_cj]

Hi guys

My cars booked in on Monday for a remap and i was wondering if it was worth while to smooth the airbox and/or run a air feed from the grill to the box

Would i see much if any gains buy doing this over stock?

Cheers for any help

[sveed1.8T]

Probably not huge gains, but it's certainly not going to hurt! Think about it, if your car requires air to run efficiently; if you can increase airflow and decrease the temperature (with a cold air intake) you are increasing air density and improving the productivity of the engine!


(I am no expert on the workings of a car, hence the lack of technical lingo in this reply!) That, n the fact that I've had a few!!

[scarr89]

It won't hurt at all. But then again it probably won't do much either. All I know is that when it comes to upgrading filters/induction kits and running CAI diesel don't see the gains that petrols do...No idea why. 

[Chris_cj]

Cheers for your replys guys.
if my mate wakes up and brings me his dremel ill do it, if not not a huge lose
cheers again

[Agreeable Slick]

Probably not huge gains, but it's certainly not going to hurt! Think about it, if your car requires air to run efficiently; if you can increase airflow and decrease the temperature (with a cold air intake) you are increasing air density and improving the productivity of the engine!


(I am no expert on the workings of a car, hence the lack of technical lingo in this reply!) That, n the fact that I've had a few!!

Parp.

Incorrect, you do not want to cool the air charge entering a C.I. engine. Ergo - cold air feed is utterly worthless.