Throttle Intake Boot

I would imagine that any mandrel bent steel tubing of the correct diameter would be ideal. Aluminum probably wouldn't work unless it was cast into the correct shape. Using smooth tubing with minimal bends absolutely increases the flow rate of the part, but whether or not that would make any noticible difference in engine output depends entirely on whether the engine is "air starved" to begin with.

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Is the engine in the 200 "air starved"? I've been wondering if all that OEM airfilter mess could be swapped out for a canister type, less bulky, easier to change air rig.

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Bill

No, 'cuz there's a device hanging off the passenger side of the engine to alleviate any type of starvation. The stock air filter setup is fine for at least 250HP. Ad a cone or some other hoaky setup, and you end up sucking hot air out of the engine bay instead of cold air from out front.

Agreed. The stock airbox/intake doesn't strike me as being terribly restrictive at all. I have seen kits for "cone filters" with a metal barrier between the filter and the turbo/engine, but it looks like a major kludge. I can't imagine it being very effective.

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I just hate changing the air filter: not that it's done THAT often, but ...

Bill

Yeah, there isn't a lot of room there to get your hands/tools in....at least not on my B5 A4 1.8TQ. I try to change my air filter every 10-15k miles and I don't look forward to it. 8-)

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