An intake or filter for my preparation?

Which choice? Which one would be more suitable?

It's a question often met. "I want to make a preparation or reprogramming, but I have to put a sports air filter or an intake kit?".

Beyond this question, there is also sometimes a lack of knowledge of the usefulness of these products.

First, to silence the "fake news" on the admission kits, note that an intake kit does not send air to the engine! It's the engine that sucks air!

When we understood that, we finally understood everything. The engine (reprogrammed or not) works by vacuuming air (and fuel). Cylinder depression sucks air. The turbo (if you have one) forces this arrival of air to the cylinders.

What matters is what volume of air you need. A sports air filter allows up to 30% air in addition to a simple paper-based filter. Sometimes it's good enough to give all the necessary air to your engine.

But sometimes a little just when reprogramming/preparation a little further (stage 2 and+ for example). The intake kit has the advantage over an air filter in the original box, to modify the path that takes the air to go to the engine. The internal drawing is different from the original air box. That's why we call it "direct admission kit": Direct admission. Everything is in the name ;)

That the strictly useful side does not prevent you from enjoying yourself. Beyond the performance aspect, an intake kit is also a beautiful aesthetic piece or accompanies other pieces that you can have from your favorite manufacturer. In carbon, Kevlar or steel, they offer a nice touch to your engine compartment. Manufacturers compete with ideas to make them more effective and beautiful. But they are all, on the bottom as effective as each other.

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