What would you like to see in a new CAI?

A lot can be improved over factory. Better bar and plate design bigger end tanks. Slightly larger better curves on the inlet and outlet.
 
Hey everyone,

I am the fabricator working on OP's car, sorry for the delay I have my fabrication shop as a side job and only work on the weekends. But the intake is coming together very well and should have the first prototype complete and on the car this weekend. After getting some tests done and dyno sheets finished up I'll be making a thread on this forum with group buy information, I'm guessing 5-10 per group buy depending on the amount of interest. If you guys have any questions you can either post on here or PM me, thanks everyone for the input on your posts I have taken all variables into consideration and think I found a good median between function and feasibility.

Thanks again.

H.L.
Sic Performance Engineering
 
Thanks for the warm welcome you guys! Keep in mind that this intake is for you guys and when I post pictures of the prototype upon completion, if you guys have any input to what you would like to see different or anything stock you think could be better deleted don't hesitate to let me know. You know the car better than me being as this is a new platform to me.

Also I'm in the process of getting bigger equipment to offer this intake powder coated as well, but the first few sets I make will be Bare as my oven is too small..

Thanks again everyone!

 
I have a thought on the stock intake that I haven't seen mentioned before.  Not sure of your plans but putting this out there. And that thing is the way the factory tubes are set up seem to be designed to have an equal distance to each Turbo.  Just like equal length headers. I think it's probably that way since your using one air filter. Not sure how that works with separate filters for each Turbo.

Thoughts comments?
 
panther427 said:
I have a thought on the stock intake that I haven't seen mentioned before.  Not sure of your plans but putting this out there. And that thing is the way the factory tubes are set up seem to be designed to have an equal distance to each Turbo.  Just like equal length headers. I think it's probably that way since your using one air filter. Not sure how that works with separate filters for each Turbo.

Thoughts comments?
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I noticed the same thing but the big flaw I saw with the factory set up is the curve they used to attempt to make it equal length, where the rear turbo pipe meets the front turbo is a 180 type bend with the rear merging in, but how it merges the rear turbo looks to be getting all the cold air and the front turbo getting robbed of a lot of the air coming in due to the placement of the merger point. I think how I designed mine will give adequate cool air flow to both turbos.
 
One thing to keep in mind with air Intakes; as important as keeping hot air out , smooth flow to the turbos is very important as well. Getting rid of kinks/reductions /restrictions, unnecessary bends, etc will help your turbo move air more efficiently. And I've found that intakes work well with everything opened up and smooth flowing. (intake/tune/exhaust/ hot/cold side innercooler pipes) smooth air flowing in smooth air flowing out I say will provide best results as all factory restrictions will be taken care of.

Guys from what I saw while I had the mks at my shop was a lot of reductions in diameter of your intercooler piping,  charge pipe has a lot as well as the bend in the air intake that has the merger in it stealing air from the front turbo.

I can't wait to see what these cars can do with a full smooth flowing intake,I/C piping, exhaust and tune can do! I'm excited to have the please of working with my buddy's mks to hopefully soon have everything I stated above available for you guys.
 
What do I want in a CAI....

Most Importantly--> Dyno proven, track proven increased performance documented in the current 3.5TT GDI SHO

black plastic construction to prevent heat soak... If aluminum or SS construction have a black ceramic coating, have good quality SS connecting clamps, and plenty of flexibility to allow for the huge torque roll in these engines.

True carbon fiber for any filter "boxes"

Eliminate the saxophone, but maintain laminar flow, separate smaller diameter tube to each turbo, small enough diameter to speed flow without impeding it. More rapid air movement=less heat transfer to air.

Extra source of "cold" air... Like the inner DS wheel well skin. Bungs for all sensors, etc.

But documented increased performance eclipses all other thoughts.

Just my $0.02
 
Any update on this?  Trying to hold out for it, but these guys are making it hard with the recently found Airaid "fix".
 
Guys this is real and not going to turn into vaporware. I have been crazy busy the past couple weekends and have not been able to work out a time to lend my car to them. SPE has been on my case trying to get my car the last couple weeks, but I have been out of town and not able to accomodate. The plan is to take additional measurements this week, put together the prototype on Sunday, and try to get it on the car with pics early next week.

Initial delays were due to additional required materials, the recent delays are totally on me. Excited to see what he has worked up and share with the group soon.
 
Hey guys really sorry about the lack of update, I will check the forums here now daily so this will not happen again. Chris did me a huge favor and summed up where we are now pretty well. I have all the material waiting at my shop, just need the car to finish it up. If all goes as planned I will have the car this coming up Sunday and will have pictures ready for you guys Monday.

Again sorry for the lack of update guys.
 
Hey everyone,

I was able to get started on the intake finally but was not happy with the result so unfortunately I was not able to continue. I did run into more fitment issues the rear turbo is very close to the transmission in the back and had a coupler resting on it and did not want to leave it like that. So I am rethinking a better way of routing this to make for ease of installation and overall better quality. Please bear with me as I work a 50 hour plus full time job as well as trying to finish a roll cage and 3 other turbo manifolds as well as this intake while only doing this one or two days a week a week.

but on a positive note everything else fits up just fine and once I figure out how to successfully get around the transmission without causing a reduction inflow or having anything rest on or close to it I will have this intake complete I am just waiting to see what else will need to be changed or redone.

Thank you for your patience,

Sic Performance Engineering
 
Thank you for understanding and as long as you don't mind unfinished pictures I will post progress from here untill a finished product is completed.

Again thank you for your patience.

Sic Performance Engineering
 
SicPerformanceEngineering said:
Thank you for understanding and as long as you don't mind unfinished pictures I will post progress from here untill a finished product is completed.

Again thank you for your patience.

Sic Performance Engineering
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Please do, as we all love some pics!!!
 
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