Thanks alot.

 

Your welcome anytime

 

How often will I need to clean off the filter If I make my own Cold Air? It's a cone filter, and would be really really exposed. Are there any ways of guarding against that? (Open to anyone...)

 

If you get a K&N Style Cone Filter just use the K&N Filter Cleaning Kit once every 6 months or so. If you're in a dusty/sandy climate you might want to do it ever 3-4 months.

 

I AGREE!!!!

 

IMO, a CAI may not be the best route to go by. As far as dirt goes, it will vary be the car. In some applications, the filter element of a CAI is very exposed, and i've even heard people say they've had to clean them every 1-2 months. Also, if you decide to do a CAI, you may want to check into an AEM bypass. This will prevent any hydrolock caused by water being sucked into your engine. This is very rare, and actually would require you to submerge the filter completely in water, but it's just a good piece of mind thing to have IMO. Also, if you have a turbo, a CAI may not really do very much. The air is going to be compressed by the turbo and heat up anyways, and then cooled by the intercooler, so it kind of defeats the purpose. A short-ram would be better IMO, and will actually flow a larger amount of air than a CAI, which is really what you are looking for with a turbo application. Plus, with a short-ram, you would only have to clean the filter about every 6 months or so. Just my $.02.

 

Whether NA or turbocharged, a COLD, DENSE, induction of air is always ideal. The more dense, cold, air a turbo can suck in, the more efficient the compression and combustion process become. This is why people have started use propane injection as a method to cool their intake charge. It also has the added benefit of "upping" the octane of the fuel in your tank allowing you to run more boost, without fear of detonation. It's use is very widespread in Turbo-Diesels.

 

eurosport tuning and IPD both have awesome performance parts, you can expect to spend about 250 for an intake

 

If you spend $250 for an intake you've just wasted $200. $10 in parts from Home Depot and a $40 Universal K&N Filter will net you bigger performance gains than any manufactured intake.

 

EST is one of two companies who makes intakes for Volvo's. EST's is like $180 something for a heatshield and cone filter. I wouldn't mind having the heatshield, but as for $180 it isn't worth it. Just slap a cone filter on the end of your MAF.

BMC CDA is another company that makes intakes for our cars. http://www.vptuning.com sells them. They are very exspensive, but very nice.

As far as cleaning your K&N filters panel or cone, I would do it like every oil change. It doesn't take long.

 

i notice there is no heatsheild in that picture, i come from the muscle car world where that is a huge nono, different in this situation?

 

What picture? EST's intake has a heatshield.