Did this on my a4 b6 and it works great. Made a custom heat shield at the shop and haven’t had any issue so far. This and my 034 diverter valve sound amazing together. Thanks for the video
@@mackdiesel8292 are you talking about the thick rubber piece on top of the airbox that has the wire that goes to the MAF? Not sure either... kinda looks permanent, but maybe once you disconnect the MAF wire tou can push the rubber seal thing out?
Update, got everything installed, used the electrical tape trick you mentioned in the comments and wow, what an improvement. To be fair, the air filter filter that the previous owner had in was very dirty and really needed a change, but the turbo response is very noticeable and the spike of pressure are much higher. Thanks a ton! Sounds AMAZING too. EDIT: For the cold air intake, there are plastic clips holding the bottom piece on to the top piece. I just remove the entire bottom piece and it sits directly above the air filters. Air intake temperature raised only a little while driving, though a decent amount while idle, not that it matters much considering it's getting heated and compressed by the turbo anyway. Looking into mounting the stock heat shield as well. Looking forward to your update!
Marshal Beard Thanks alot ....I'm really glad it worked out! as soon as I'm done fabricating the heat shield I will make a part 2 to the Video👌👌thanks for tuning in!!!!
Lol. I remember when I had my catalytic converter still. It really cools down that side of the engine bay when you put a test pipe on. I also wrapped my 3" test pipe with exhaust wrap. Best mod other than my GIAC stage 1. Test pipe+wrap=$90 on eBay. Scrap yard gave me $35 for my cat con so only cost me 55. Is it a lot of work to get that test pipe on?? You bet your ass it is. Cursing and Band-Aids will be involved
Me and my friend had to replace the gasket that goes between the turbo outlet and the cat, I imagine that installing a test pipe is similar, and if so, I can confirm that cursing and Band-Aids will in fact be involved
Put a test pipe on my about a year ago and everything you said is 100% spot on. I busted almost every finger wide the fuck open. Definitely made my life easier when I did my K04 install later though
I must admit it sounds great, But the turbo flutter sounds like the Diverter Valve is toast. I Know its not a new Video. The Flutter apears, when the pressure is coming back thru the turbo, when the throttle is closed. This puts Stress on the Compressor. It should sound like i whosh, when the Diverter is good. Cause the Excess Air is pushed in front of the turbo to recirculate.
Yes, that is the problem. In the first i liked the fluters hut then i read forums about that and when i checked it was shit. I changed it with a forge DV and unfortunately it doesn't flutters anymore only whooshing but fells much better so yea. Is better to change old plastic DV with a good quality one
Ill take a video of mine tonight of how i rigged my heat shield to work using the stock rubber airbox mounts that normally go into the frame of the car. It is a pretty nifty way of doing it. Ill comment back tonight when i post the vid
Will put one up tomorrow!! Sorry was busy with school and now doing upper and lower control arms plus coilovers. I will post one tomorrow! I will comment when it's up
I’m very late to this video but I ordered the same filter. Was wondering if you had to order a heat shield separately and where you got it as well as how hard that is to install?
Hello again, just want to run some ideas by you quickly. Not sure if you're aware or not, but since your car's turbo is running stock like mine, that turbo fluttering noise when you let off the gas is 99% of the time a symptom of having a broken diverter valve. If you know what compression surges and what the DV does and all that you can skip my wall of text here explaining how all that works and all the bad that comes with it. I had discovered mine was broken while diagnosing a boost leak causing poor acceleration and fuel economy, and since replacing it with an OEM upgrade to the DV used in the Audi TT 225 which is more durable and can handle more turbo boost, my performance, responsiveness and gas mileage is back and no more flutter even though it sounded kind of cool, although the nice subtle and refined whoooosh is a lot more satisfying knowing my car is okay now. The purpose of the DV is to recirculate any excess boost back into your turbo intake AFTER you let off the gas. Your car's ECU is programmed to work with the MAF and DV recirculating air when it's supposed to, in order to adjust accordingly for best efficiency and performance. When this has failed, boost pressure is constantly leaking through the DV straight back into your intake, meaning a large amount of it is basically just going around in a circle being re-compressed rather than being forced into your engine, which results in a compression surge which is the turbo flutter noise. This basically means that the DV is causing too much unused boost when you close the throttle which forces it backwards out of your turbo. This can cause seriously unwanted wear on your turbo if it's getting old, which it likely is around the time the DV dies many times. You may also get a CEL for a lean or rich code here and there, but its not common because the ECU is usually able to adjust enough for the lack of boost to not throw any codes and operate "normally". Many times if you slam jam the throttle a couple times the computer can't adjust quickly enough and your ECU will log the fault but not turn on the check engine light, which is kind of stupid. I can only imagine how long the previous owner of my car was driving it like this. If you do a quick search on how to tell if your DV is broken it's super easy to check. This one is a lot shorter I promise. I'm not sure if you've progressed with the air intake duct modification, but incase you haven't noticed, the entire bottom piece of the air duct that connects to the stock airbox is just held on by plastic clips holding the top and bottom pieces together. You can easily work around it and pop the tabs, and reassemble by just snapping it back together. Nice quick reversable and free solution. Still looking forward to your follow up video! And finally, another big thanks for this video, taking interest in this mod influenced me to learn so much more about german cars and turbo cars in general, resulting in some much needed fixes to problems I didn't even know existed. And now I've just finished reprogramming/customizing my car and re-calibrating the throttle body after a needed clean with VAG-COM, which was just another thing I was clueless about prior. It's been a great learning experience and a lot of fun and it all stemmed from this video. Best of luck to you and your car, and I apologize for having too much time on my hands!
Marshal Beard I appreciate your input on my video. I actually upgraded my diverter valve to a forge diverter valve. the car runs fantastic although even with the stock diverter valve it ran fantastic no issues. no check engine lights. no hesitation whatsoever... and I'm not looking for someone who can readjust my throttle body through VAG-COM... since I unplugged it and removed it to do a thermostat housing and J plug upgrade. thanks again for checking out the video
That's good to hear. I'm not sure where you're located, but up here in Canada we have kijiji which is basically craigslist. There are tons of people close by offering to swing by and do things like a TBA for only 20$, maybe you'll find some luck there. Alternatively, you could purchase a 3rd party cable and use the older included 409.11 vag-com which can perform every modification possible on our cars, although it can be difficult to get working but it's only 10$ vs a few hundred. If you decide to go that route I could help you out getting it setup. Good luck!
I did the same but I went to the junk yard bought an extra air box cut all the walls off except for bottom side with heat shield and side towards the fire wall and used it as a good heat shield
Do you have any pics mate? Was thinking of the same thing but I’m just going to use my stock box so I don’t want to fuck it up lol, 1 shot at it so an example would be awesome!
spraym 88 okay, well I'm glad to hear that from you. I've just heard from a couple people it's a hazard. I've never had problems with a spectre either though all my cars have been NA
Hi, I’ve been watching this video over and over again. I have the same car, I’m trying to figure out where you connected the breather filter too. If you had to manufacture an inlet line from the turbo? Any details would help thank you
Hows that sensor holding up with that cold air setup? Im runnin a 04 passat 1.8T and considering the same. Thankfully i have the plastic housing to keep that air coming in. I live in Wisconsin so im probably gonna fabricate a guard around to prevent splashing from underneath.
Its holding up great. And yes, make sure you block the Turbo and exhaust with shield .. Make sure you keep the plastic snorkel inlet for the air to push down onto the Cone. I fabricated mine so that way the air comes in, and pushes straight down toward the filter. Thanks for tuning in btw 👍🏼
Hopefully last question.. What size is the filter opening to fit on the maf? I just got my stage1 tune in the mail and want to do this at the same time..
NEED HELP FINDING THE PROBLEM TO CODE # p0299 IT SAIDS ITS THE BYPASS VALVE BUT I REPLACED IT BUT NOW THE CHECK ENGINE IS BACK ON WITH SAME CODE ANYONE KNOW WHAT CAN IT BE I HAVE A LOW BOOST. REALLY NEED HELP ?? Thanks in advance 👍
Did you ever have a problem with the filter rubbing the frame and creating a rattle sound? I just did this on my 1.8T B6 and the filter sits literally on the frame so I was thinking possibly exchanging it for the 2.6"
Honest answer: No sir, you’ll have to look into more expensive things like your ecu, injectors, turbo, etc. If you want to do it anyway because it makes you happy: go for it. I did a similar DIY with K&N filters for $60 CAD. It’s ratchet and probably cost me -0.5hp but I love it
Sean Colon sometimes you can remove the front grill from the outside of the hood so that way you can get inside with a very long skinny screwdriver and pop the latch
Ok i have actualy done this about a week ago. Here is my guide to help you out. Am driving Audi A4 B7 1.8T Quattro now the fluttering sound he gets form turbo if am not mistaken i probably am ( not a car expert so bare with me) is Turbo Compressor Surge. Basically That fluttering noise is the sound of a turbo operating in compressor surge, as the compressor “chops” through the air rather than pushing the air into the engine. SO that noise is not good for the turbo. What i got is like a BOV sound which is great and still satisfying. Is this beneficial? I would say yes because it helps your car breath better imo other people would disagree. I will get my Car REmap in next couple of weeks. So I've spent for the air filter and breather filter around €70 including shipping. Now am using 3inch in diameter Cone air filter and 25mm in diameter breather filter. How ever i have adapter in place so i can fit mine on. I would recommend a Cone filter that has 2.5 inch in diameter so you can attach it to your MAF sensor. Breather filter i went with 25mm because i wasn't sure the right size so i just wing it. I used boiling hot water to loosen the rubber and it fit on nicely. you could try and get a bigger breather filter but i didn't bother because this method worked for me. Heat shield: As you remove your front box ( the front part to which maf sensor is connected to and your heat shield is on) and the back box which is connected near the fender of your car. So what i did is this remove the maf sensor from the box then remove the heat shield (TRY AND DO THIS WHILE ENGINE IS COLD- so you don't hit your fingers on hot surfaces) then remove the screws which holds the pipe to the box then as you have your heat shield taken off and your pipe which is on your box connected isn't anymore you can safely remove the top part. PS there are two screws that holds the top box and bottom box together easy to find not hard to miss. SO as you removed the top part of your box you are left with bottom part which is connected to the side near the fender of your car and also tapping screws on the bottom.... all you do is push the box outwards from the fender side to remove and then you pull the bottom box out to remove it completely. **** Now the way i done this is saw off one of the taps which are at the bottom of the back box which connected to the car to hold it in place i simply took one out with a saw and left other on on the box just in case i wanna reattach the original air box for what ever reason. I used the hammer on the Heat shield to bend it down and it is hard for me to explain which part but if you look in the video the curved part he has on top i bent it down so that i can drill a hole in it the same size as the self tapping screw and i can easily put the heat shield on secured in place and also tilt it more to turbo side and it actually gives a great coverage in my opinion. If u are unsure about anything i said or wanna correct me if am wrong plz do. Am just novice at this :).
@@spraym88 - year later... no update? I didn't see anything looking through your vid's. Would be nice to see even just a coupole photos if you got it done?
I just did mine yesterday. Also installed the original heat shield. Cause the filter and hose would get hot. For the breather filter, i just have it open for now. No filter. My question is. Do i need it?? What is that pipe for anyway?
hey i need some help. i did this on my 01 B5 A4 1.8T. but in my air box was my air sensor. how is my motor able to read how much air its getting if my sensor is no longer in my car. ( because its made into my stock air box) any ideas?
i got it done. i took apart the Stock air-box and took the sensor out by unscrewing it and cutting the the seals with a knife. then took the air sensor and put liquid rubber on it then fitted the POD filter. works amazing and i finally can hear my turbo flutter. thanks for the video man still helped a lot.
@@spraym88 I know its an old Video. But the problem is Viceversa. Your Diverter is gone, if there is a whoosh instead of a flutter the Diverter Valve is working properly.
spraym 88 really ? I been wanting to get that tone on my car for a year already and I've bought different bov and nothing ? You should make a video of yours or how to get that tone from your bov !! If you can
spraym 88 I do t have a stock Bov it does a pshh sound not that and my diverter valve is fine I just can't get it to do it , I'll see if I can find a how to video
Yeah I'm considering doing this tommorow and I was already gunna buy a new throttle body and hose to get into an actual blow off valve. Wanna do this too. But wanna have the noise. Have an 03 A4 1.8T
Awesome man I did the same thing after seeing your video, only problem was getting the smaller filter to fit I have HVAC duct tape on it right now any suggestions?
Daquan803 thank you for tuning in to the video man and I'm glad you like it... honestly what I would do is take the filter back out and just use some black heavy duty electrical tape and tightly wrap it around the filter until it fits snug into the hose. you will be fine👍👍
mine makes a blah blah blah sound when i rev it up and let off of it lol after i removed my airbox and done this. is it suppose to ? sounds like yours at 4:31 why does it sound like that?
Hi, I just made a ridiculously long comment explaining this after discovering my mentality previously shared with Spraym was incorrect. Sort by recent comments it'll be right at the top if you want mroe info. Basically, your diverter valve may be broken, meaning it is constantly recirculating air back into the turbo. It is only supposed to do this when your engine stops demanding boost as your turbo spools down, but since already compressed air is being recompressed the entire accleration, this results and excess and unused boost when you let off the gas, forcing boost backwards through your turbo making the "Blah blah blah" sound which can be potentially harmful if your turbo isn't in the best shape. Normally this isn't damaging to your turbo, as very highly boosted cars do this all the time from the massive amount of boost they create almost always leaving an excess unless you have diverter/blow off valves setup, but those turbos are built better and typically don't have worn shafts causing unwanted shifting of the blades which can be affected by air going backwards through your turbo. Typically what's more important is the performance and fuel efficiency you're losing by dumping all that boost back into your turbo in a circle. What you're supposed to hear is a subtle whoosh when that air is released back into your turbo intake, but not the loud PPPSSSHHHHHHH from blow off valves that just dump it into the atmosphere, or turbo farts from excessive boost which the 3 of us used to have. DIverter valves fail pretty often in these cars but are a pretty cheap replacement even from the stealership. Consider upgrading to the Audi TT's diverter valve, is can withstand higher boost and will last longer and be able to handle a Stage 1+ tune much better. Alternatively, Proffesional Parts Sweden makes a 3rd party diverter valve for turbo volvos that is physically identical to the factory DV from audi and VW while performing closer to the upgraded Audi TT one for only 20$, and you can buy them online for a couple bucks in shipping on top of that instead of near 100$. I ran it temporarily waiting for the dealership to order OEM part, as my step father is a mechanic and had one laying around brand new and it fit and functioned perfectly, all hose connections identical in size and placement. Strangely I haven't seen a single post on forums about anyone using this part on a VW/Audi, surprising considering it's an upgrade for 1/4 the cost of the original part.
Man I can't remember the exact size BUT, I know there was only 1 breather filter that size at the parts store! Your Still gona have to wrap the filter with black electrical tape to keep it snug in the tube ok. That's what I did
The stock K03 flutters a little bit like in this video. I installed a K04 on mine and it flutters alot more. Don't think is anything to be alarmed about
Guys and maybe the uploader could help out. What is the small Breather Spec or Item code? I would like to buy just like it , i bought one and it is too small.
What do you need to know? All you have to do is buy a small breather filter and install it into the black tube from the Aitbox. It may fit a little loose, but all I did was add black electrical taper around the tube end so the filter would be tight. And that's it
Hey, I was wondering if you knew the part number for this specific filter and breather? I want to get the same setup for my 04 a4 1.8t, just purchased this car used, and the entire airbox is looking pretty worn. Help would be much appreciated! Loved the video.
Thanks for the quick reply!! I believe I found the filter, still unsure about the breather. Could you possibly confirm the filter by doing a quick google search? The one I'm looking at is the Spectre 8132. Comes with 3" and 3.5" adapters and seems to be the same shape and size. Would appreciate the confirm! Thanks and thanks again.
Marshal Beard I can try a search but much rather wait till I get to my garage to pull out the actual Packaging and then I can confirm so I don't give you false information. and you're welcome
Lol i said last question last time.. but I disconnected everything from the air box, the 4 screws on the heat shield the 3 screws for the metal pipe attached also.. but there seems to be something at the bottom holding it in place?? I can't pull it out?? sos lol help haha
Thank you. I was able to get everything taken out and the filter put in place. This plus the stage 1 that I have in the car make a great combination.. As far as everyone online saying that its a bad idea because of Heat.. I run my app to monitor everything in the car and my intake temp is 4 degrees cooler then it was with the stock air box even after a 90 mile trip.
Javier Gevara my diverter valve is stock. and its in the stock location.. I did not modify my diverter valve nor did I change it all I did was put a pod filter on so maybe your diverter valve is defective
Did this on my a4 b6 and it works great. Made a custom heat shield at the shop and haven’t had any issue so far. This and my 034 diverter valve sound amazing together. Thanks for the video
4:16 there you go.
Holy shit amazing. Makes me laugh at the jankiness of it with how great it sounds. Will be doing this with my 2000 Passat 1.8T.
Still on the To-Do list!
I am doing the same thing to my passat ill post a video when i do i just want to onow how he got the maf off the airbox
@@mackdiesel8292 are you talking about the thick rubber piece on top of the airbox that has the wire that goes to the MAF? Not sure either... kinda looks permanent, but maybe once you disconnect the MAF wire tou can push the rubber seal thing out?
Update, got everything installed, used the electrical tape trick you mentioned in the comments and wow, what an improvement. To be fair, the air filter filter that the previous owner had in was very dirty and really needed a change, but the turbo response is very noticeable and the spike of pressure are much higher. Thanks a ton! Sounds AMAZING too.
EDIT: For the cold air intake, there are plastic clips holding the bottom piece on to the top piece. I just remove the entire bottom piece and it sits directly above the air filters. Air intake temperature raised only a little while driving, though a decent amount while idle, not that it matters much considering it's getting heated and compressed by the turbo anyway. Looking into mounting the stock heat shield as well. Looking forward to your update!
Marshal Beard Thanks alot ....I'm really glad it worked out! as soon as I'm done fabricating the heat shield I will make a part 2 to the Video👌👌thanks for tuning in!!!!
Finished this mod on my 1.8T, use exhaust tape and the original metal plate to fabricate a heat shield. Very effective and cheap to do so.
AWESOME . Thank you for tuning in bud
@@spraym88 does the maf adapter come separate or does it come with the filter
@@richf6034 it's part of the filter...Comes with a Clamp
@@richf6034 It comes with the filter. Maf should fit inside hole on filter then tighten the clamp
@@richf6034 pause the video at 1:16..... you'll see the metal strap clamp around the plastic end of the maf
im glad to head my 1.8t isnt the only one with crazy lifter tick
yeah mine too😂
The ticking is from the fuel injectors. They are normally really noisy.
That makes sense.
Thanks
I have heard it can be the cam follower aswell from the high pressure fuel pump
All vw have it . I have a 99 b5 1.8t and a 14 Jetta 1.8t both do it and I have a 24v vr6 turbo that doesn’t but all 4
Thanks alot bro! the Pod filter , and breather filter were separate!!!! like $50 total !!
Part # for the breather cone?
Mini breather parts num pls
spraym 88 how did u put tha mini breather on there
spraym 88 how did u get tha cold air intake to stay up
Sauce p I glue mine
Lol. I remember when I had my catalytic converter still. It really cools down that side of the engine bay when you put a test pipe on. I also wrapped my 3" test pipe with exhaust wrap. Best mod other than my GIAC stage 1. Test pipe+wrap=$90 on eBay. Scrap yard gave me $35 for my cat con so only cost me 55. Is it a lot of work to get that test pipe on?? You bet your ass it is. Cursing and Band-Aids will be involved
Me and my friend put a test pipe on my 6 speed 2.0T and it's worth it 😎
If you disconnect the exhaust completely off hangers and then take cat off it's easier but I cut mine the second time around to save the trouble
Me and my friend had to replace the gasket that goes between the turbo outlet and the cat, I imagine that installing a test pipe is similar, and if so, I can confirm that cursing and Band-Aids will in fact be involved
Put a test pipe on my about a year ago and everything you said is 100% spot on. I busted almost every finger wide the fuck open. Definitely made my life easier when I did my K04 install later though
I must admit it sounds great, But the turbo flutter sounds like the Diverter Valve is toast. I Know its not a new Video. The Flutter apears, when the pressure is coming back thru the turbo, when the throttle is closed. This puts Stress on the Compressor. It should sound like i whosh, when the Diverter is good. Cause the Excess Air is pushed in front of the turbo to recirculate.
Yes, that is the problem. In the first i liked the fluters hut then i read forums about that and when i checked it was shit. I changed it with a forge DV and unfortunately it doesn't flutters anymore only whooshing but fells much better so yea. Is better to change old plastic DV with a good quality one
So could that have fucked my secondary air injection?
I did it on my b5 a4, works great, sounds great
How did u get ur audi to not receive hot air from the engine? And get fresh air
I had to make a Homeade Heat shield. It helped but still got some hot air from under the hood.
you ever get the snorkel and heat shield done? Really interested to see what it looks like
Great video man!!
What did you do with the other sensor that’s on the top of air filter box ??
Ill take a video of mine tonight of how i rigged my heat shield to work using the stock rubber airbox mounts that normally go into the frame of the car. It is a pretty nifty way of doing it. Ill comment back tonight when i post the vid
wheres that Video you were going to make Adam C?
I'm curious too!
Will put one up tomorrow!! Sorry was busy with school and now doing upper and lower control arms plus coilovers. I will post one tomorrow! I will comment when it's up
Adam C. Did you put the video up lol?
I suck, tomorrow I shall.
sounds sick
Thank You Sir
What size is the breather filter ?
Size breather filter???
can you do a how to video, cant seem to get my air box out, neeeding to find out if imm missing some more screws to pull it out
Nice.. I have the same but with a HKs mushroom filter and I'm working on a custom heat shield for my b5 also..
Cool man I'm thing about trying it on my 04 audi 1.8t
Daquan803 I did it to my 04 and I love it
I’m very late to this video but I ordered the same filter. Was wondering if you had to order a heat shield separately and where you got it as well as how hard that is to install?
Thanks for tuning in! Made the heatshield! Used aluminum
looks good so far! have you progressed on the heat shield at all? I'm in the process of making my own.
Dan Santana thank you very much no man I paint cars in a body shop I am extremely busy no chance to do it yet... but thank you so much for tuning in
You’re supposed to upgrade your diverter valve.
Will it bust if you leave the ild one in there?
What did you do so it sound that good when you hit gas? Is it oboy the air intake?
Hello again, just want to run some ideas by you quickly. Not sure if you're aware or not, but since your car's turbo is running stock like mine, that turbo fluttering noise when you let off the gas is 99% of the time a symptom of having a broken diverter valve. If you know what compression surges and what the DV does and all that you can skip my wall of text here explaining how all that works and all the bad that comes with it.
I had discovered mine was broken while diagnosing a boost leak causing poor acceleration and fuel economy, and since replacing it with an OEM upgrade to the DV used in the Audi TT 225 which is more durable and can handle more turbo boost, my performance, responsiveness and gas mileage is back and no more flutter even though it sounded kind of cool, although the nice subtle and refined whoooosh is a lot more satisfying knowing my car is okay now. The purpose of the DV is to recirculate any excess boost back into your turbo intake AFTER you let off the gas. Your car's ECU is programmed to work with the MAF and DV recirculating air when it's supposed to, in order to adjust accordingly for best efficiency and performance. When this has failed, boost pressure is constantly leaking through the DV straight back into your intake, meaning a large amount of it is basically just going around in a circle being re-compressed rather than being forced into your engine, which results in a compression surge which is the turbo flutter noise. This basically means that the DV is causing too much unused boost when you close the throttle which forces it backwards out of your turbo. This can cause seriously unwanted wear on your turbo if it's getting old, which it likely is around the time the DV dies many times. You may also get a CEL for a lean or rich code here and there, but its not common because the ECU is usually able to adjust enough for the lack of boost to not throw any codes and operate "normally". Many times if you slam jam the throttle a couple times the computer can't adjust quickly enough and your ECU will log the fault but not turn on the check engine light, which is kind of stupid. I can only imagine how long the previous owner of my car was driving it like this. If you do a quick search on how to tell if your DV is broken it's super easy to check.
This one is a lot shorter I promise. I'm not sure if you've progressed with the air intake duct modification, but incase you haven't noticed, the entire bottom piece of the air duct that connects to the stock airbox is just held on by plastic clips holding the top and bottom pieces together. You can easily work around it and pop the tabs, and reassemble by just snapping it back together. Nice quick reversable and free solution. Still looking forward to your follow up video!
And finally, another big thanks for this video, taking interest in this mod influenced me to learn so much more about german cars and turbo cars in general, resulting in some much needed fixes to problems I didn't even know existed. And now I've just finished reprogramming/customizing my car and re-calibrating the throttle body after a needed clean with VAG-COM, which was just another thing I was clueless about prior. It's been a great learning experience and a lot of fun and it all stemmed from this video. Best of luck to you and your car, and I apologize for having too much time on my hands!
Marshal Beard I appreciate your input on my video. I actually upgraded my diverter valve to a forge diverter valve. the car runs fantastic although even with the stock diverter valve it ran fantastic no issues. no check engine lights. no hesitation whatsoever... and I'm not looking for someone who can readjust my throttle body through VAG-COM... since I unplugged it and removed it to do a thermostat housing and J plug upgrade. thanks again for checking out the video
That's good to hear. I'm not sure where you're located, but up here in Canada we have kijiji which is basically craigslist. There are tons of people close by offering to swing by and do things like a TBA for only 20$, maybe you'll find some luck there. Alternatively, you could purchase a 3rd party cable and use the older included 409.11 vag-com which can perform every modification possible on our cars, although it can be difficult to get working but it's only 10$ vs a few hundred. If you decide to go that route I could help you out getting it setup. Good luck!
Marshal Beard I'm in illinois
i have a VAG-Com but i live in kentucky.
A “snorkel inlet”. That’s damn near an oxymoron. It’s an air duct
I did the same but I went to the junk yard bought an extra air box cut all the walls off except for bottom side with heat shield and side towards the fire wall and used it as a good heat shield
Do you have any pics mate? Was thinking of the same thing but I’m just going to use my stock box so I don’t want to fuck it up lol, 1 shot at it so an example would be awesome!
I've heard those Spectre filters suck for turbo cars because the metal cap inside of them can get sucked off into the intake... Ouch
Keonte Concepcion I've had no problems .... 2 years and no problems
spraym 88 okay, well I'm glad to hear that from you. I've just heard from a couple people it's a hazard. I've never had problems with a spectre either though all my cars have been NA
It happened to me.
Awesome!!
Hi did you have a switch unit on the factory air box filter? before you replce the air filter?
No sir
Hi, I’ve been watching this video over and over again. I have the same car, I’m trying to figure out where you connected the breather filter too. If you had to manufacture an inlet line from the turbo? Any details would help thank you
Thanks man. Ok, There's a tube going into the factory air box. Once you pull it out of the box, its OPEN. thats where you put the breather
@@spraym88 any chance you know the size of that breather filter?
I'm not sure.. been a while,,, BUT,,, if you show the Autoparts store a pic of it! They should be able to tell you.
Also I apologize for so many questions but any chance you remember how you installed the breather filter into the air pump connection?
No problem. It literally fits perfect. Just use a clamp to hold it in place
Will be doing this to my 04 Audi 1.8t
Awesome man. Thank you for tuning in
spraym 88 how did you fit the breather filter ? For me the clamp would close and without it with a touch it would fall off
Why your engine is so loud? I mean the ticking sound. Coming from valves? My car is not doing it. I have AWT 1.8t.
Hows that sensor holding up with that cold air setup? Im runnin a 04 passat 1.8T and considering the same. Thankfully i have the plastic housing to keep that air coming in. I live in Wisconsin so im probably gonna fabricate a guard around to prevent splashing from underneath.
Its holding up great. And yes, make sure you block the Turbo and exhaust with shield .. Make sure you keep the plastic snorkel inlet for the air to push down onto the Cone. I fabricated mine so that way the air comes in, and pushes straight down toward the filter. Thanks for tuning in btw 👍🏼
Hopefully last question.. What size is the filter opening to fit on the maf? I just got my stage1 tune in the mail and want to do this at the same time..
Sean Colon no worries. ask away!! the opening for the maf was 2.75 , filter is 3". it fits fine , just tighten the filter clamp good👍
Spraym 88
GREAT VID ITS REALLY HELPFUL.
I HAVE SAME CAR N MY QUESTION IS DID YOU GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AFTER REPLACING THE FILTERS ??? 👍👌
jennavica luis No check engine light. And Thanks for tuning in.
NEED HELP FINDING THE PROBLEM TO CODE # p0299 IT SAIDS ITS THE BYPASS VALVE BUT I REPLACED IT BUT NOW THE CHECK ENGINE IS BACK ON WITH SAME CODE ANYONE KNOW WHAT CAN IT BE
I HAVE A LOW BOOST.
REALLY NEED HELP ??
Thanks in advance 👍
What’s the risk of removing maf completely and just straight filter to the turbo intake
Asking for a friend 😂😉
It would run terrible
At least I know I’m thinking the wrong way, time to figure out how to make power the right way! Thanks 🙏😊
Did you ever have a problem with the filter rubbing the frame and creating a rattle sound? I just did this on my 1.8T B6 and the filter sits literally on the frame so I was thinking possibly exchanging it for the 2.6"
I haven't had that problem! Can you support it up against anything or make a bracket to hold it in place?
I did the same used a K and n filter and it touches and rattles
Did the filter and breather filter come together?
They are sold seperately
what is the size of the breather filter??
if you install this kind of filter that allow engine more air, and more gas ?
Honest answer: No sir, you’ll have to look into more expensive things like your ecu, injectors, turbo, etc.
If you want to do it anyway because it makes you happy: go for it. I did a similar DIY with K&N filters for $60 CAD. It’s ratchet and probably cost me -0.5hp but I love it
9mm breather?
You do a part 2 yet?
I did not sorry. Basically a 1 video type of install
How did you get the breather air filter on there… mine won’t fit because of the rubber to plastic situation
Looks good. Been thinking of trying this on my 05.. When you connect to the maf did you have to relocate anything ? Or is it in the stock location?
Sean Colon it is in the STOCK location! all I did was add the filters ain't got no check engine lights Sean👍👍
awesome.. Once I figure out how to open my hood , (Since the hood cable broke) I am going to have to try this out.. Thank you
Sean Colon sometimes you can remove the front grill from the outside of the hood so that way you can get inside with a very long skinny screwdriver and pop the latch
Ok i have actualy done this about a week ago. Here is my guide to help you out.
Am driving Audi A4 B7 1.8T Quattro now the fluttering sound he gets form turbo if am not mistaken i probably am ( not a car expert so bare with me) is Turbo Compressor Surge. Basically That fluttering noise is the sound of a turbo operating in compressor surge, as the compressor “chops” through the air rather than pushing the air into the engine. SO that noise is not good for the turbo.
What i got is like a BOV sound which is great and still satisfying. Is this beneficial? I would say yes because it helps your car breath better imo other people would disagree. I will get my Car REmap in next couple of weeks. So I've spent for the air filter and breather filter around €70 including shipping.
Now am using 3inch in diameter Cone air filter and 25mm in diameter breather filter. How ever i have adapter in place so i can fit mine on. I would recommend a Cone filter that has 2.5 inch in diameter so you can attach it to your MAF sensor. Breather filter i went with 25mm because i wasn't sure the right size so i just wing it. I used boiling hot water to loosen the rubber and it fit on nicely. you could try and get a bigger breather filter but i didn't bother because this method worked for me.
Heat shield: As you remove your front box ( the front part to which maf sensor is connected to and your heat shield is on) and the back box which is connected near the fender of your car. So what i did is this remove the maf sensor from the box then remove the heat shield (TRY AND DO THIS WHILE ENGINE IS COLD- so you don't hit your fingers on hot surfaces) then remove the screws which holds the pipe to the box then as you have your heat shield taken off and your pipe which is on your box connected isn't anymore you can safely remove the top part. PS there are two screws that holds the top box and bottom box together easy to find not hard to miss. SO as you removed the top part of your box you are left with bottom part which is connected to the side near the fender of your car and also tapping screws on the bottom.... all you do is push the box outwards from the fender side to remove and then you pull the bottom box out to remove it completely.
**** Now the way i done this is saw off one of the taps which are at the bottom of the back box which connected to the car to hold it in place i simply took one out with a saw and left other on on the box just in case i wanna reattach the original air box for what ever reason. I used the hammer on the Heat shield to bend it down and it is hard for me to explain which part but if you look in the video the curved part he has on top i bent it down so that i can drill a hole in it the same size as the self tapping screw and i can easily put the heat shield on secured in place and also tilt it more to turbo side and it actually gives a great coverage in my opinion.
If u are unsure about anything i said or wanna correct me if am wrong plz do. Am just novice at this :).
Hey I just done this to my 2003 Audi A4 Avant 1.8t but when I start it it dies and when I rev to keep running the boost gauge acts weird
Robert Gregory did you put your maf backwards? It happens
Do you still have this car? Just bought a 99’ Passat wagon with the 1.8t but the stock air box is a mess.
I do. Do you have a Quattro?
@@spraym88 I don’t, FWD unfortunately
My car need one of those filter
So you just bought the air filter right ? No adapter ?
Ya boi the adapter comes with the filter...... and you can pull it out of the filter and turn it around for a smaller diameter.
spraym 88 thank you !
Will the b7 Audi A4 quttro with 2.0t engine , be the same similar process ? I'm new to this whole car modding think . Do u have any links ?
Any update on the diverter valve and the heat shield fabrication?
Aj Lawla sorry, no time to make video just yet.
@@spraym88 - year later... no update? I didn't see anything looking through your vid's. Would be nice to see even just a coupole photos if you got it done?
Where can I buy this kit ?
Hi, I know I’m a little late but I was wondering what you used to connect the filter to the mass air flow sensor
The Clamp that comes with the filter
@@spraym88 thanks so much and sorry about that I re watched the video a second time and noticed you said it
@@tristan8035 Not a problem at all man. Thank you for tuning in bud
I did this with upgraded DV but I get no sound like that... but everything is reading correctly. I have the 01 audi awm 1.8t quattro.
Where did you get your upgraded DV from?
I just did mine yesterday. Also installed the original heat shield. Cause the filter and hose would get hot.
For the breather filter, i just have it open for now. No filter.
My question is. Do i need it??
What is that pipe for anyway?
Awesome! Do you have any pics or a vid of the finished heat shield/fresh air ducting?
Thanks man. No pics sorry. Other projects going on
hey i need some help. i did this on my 01 B5 A4 1.8T. but in my air box was my air sensor. how is my motor able to read how much air its getting if my sensor is no longer in my car. ( because its made into my stock air box) any ideas?
daniel Livingstone I don't know anything about the B5. Sorry man
i got it done. i took apart the Stock air-box and took the sensor out by unscrewing it and cutting the the seals with a knife. then took the air sensor and put liquid rubber on it then fitted the POD filter. works amazing and i finally can hear my turbo flutter. thanks for the video man still helped a lot.
daniel Livingstone I'm glad you figured it out. Thank you for tuning in. Like i said mine is the B6 version.
Did you mean those metal stripe things op top of the airbox with the 2 plugs?? Im running into that problem right now
What size intake did u use?
What did you do with the other sensors that is on the top of air filter box?
There weren't any
@@spraym88 in my have the icm so he need to be cool and i don't know what to do
@@DJsolega 1.8t? Quattro?
You ever make a heat shield for it?
Wheres the tiny breather filter from
Parts store. Advanced auto
My turbo spool is not that loud. I have the same cone filter on but why is yours so loud?
Not quite sure. Maybe it's your diverter valve
@@spraym88 I know its an old Video. But the problem is Viceversa. Your Diverter is gone, if there is a whoosh instead of a flutter the Diverter Valve is working properly.
@@SpartanCE117 Mine has always fluttered. Even the new one I installed 4 days ago flutters.
Are you able to include all the parts and part numbers too so I can order the correct parts? This sick af
Thanks man . The only part # i have is for the Cone filter. 8132.
@@spraym88 can you give us a tutorial on how you make these two filters stay in place?
Use the provided clamps that come with them
Is that sound produced by only custom intake?
I think its because the noise is trapped in the air box. When removing the airbox, and installing a Cone type filter, you will hear it
You have any engine check sign after this?
DIY Garage No check engine
spraym 88 thanks!
I have a similar setup on my Audi what blow off valve do you have ?
Javier Gevara Its the stock diverter valve! No bov!!!
spraym 88 really ? I been wanting to get that tone on my car for a year already and I've bought different bov and nothing ? You should make a video of yours or how to get that tone from your bov !! If you can
Javier Gevara No bov!!!! this is the video!!! the intake allows that sound. check your diverter valve. it may be faulty
spraym 88 I do t have a stock Bov it does a pshh sound not that and my diverter valve is fine I just can't get it to do it , I'll see if I can find a how to video
Yeah I'm considering doing this tommorow and I was already gunna buy a new throttle body and hose to get into an actual blow off valve. Wanna do this too. But wanna have the noise. Have an 03 A4 1.8T
kool bro! im buying the 97 tmrw, will it b the same stock setup as this version? just subscribed too, cheers!
nzgSPLIKIT I'm not too sure if the 97 setup is the same as the 2002 2005 B6 setup
nzgSPLIKIT I appreciate you viewing the video man !!!! thank you for subscribing..
What did u do about the ICM?
Icm or ecm,? The only thing on the factory airbox was the Mass Air Sensor which I connected to the Filter
Awesome man I did the same thing after seeing your video, only problem was getting the smaller filter to fit I have HVAC duct tape on it right now any suggestions?
Daquan803 thank you for tuning in to the video man and I'm glad you like it... honestly what I would do is take the filter back out and just use some black heavy duty electrical tape and tightly wrap it around the filter until it fits snug into the hose. you will be fine👍👍
Thanks man It sounds awesome! and I put zip screws in the factory heat shield like you did, did you end up building around it?
Daquan803 you're welcome glad it worked out ...I'm still fabricating a heat shield and we'll do a part 2 to this video
I know im years late lol, but how comes the turbo makes such a difference of noise from the different intake
Less restriction and more open instead of piping and stuff going around the engine bay or wherever it’s basically directly to the turbo
Where do i buy this and how much hp does this add?
Any parts store. Zero hp tbh
Put a jacket around your turbo.
Dumb question but I'm new to the euro car world, is the VW passat 1.8T the same as this audi ? Can I also do this to it? Thanks.
Yes . The only difference is location. Mine is a Quattro so the motor sits straight. If you have a front wheel drive, it will be sitting sideways
would this work on my 2008 A4 2.0T?
mine makes a blah blah blah sound when i rev it up and let off of it lol after i removed my airbox and done this. is it suppose to ? sounds like yours at 4:31 why does it sound like that?
D Teague it's the air recirculating from the diverter valve!! no blow off valve, so no woosh sound.
how do i make it not have that Flutter Sound lol
Hi, I just made a ridiculously long comment explaining this after discovering my mentality previously shared with Spraym was incorrect. Sort by recent comments it'll be right at the top if you want mroe info. Basically, your diverter valve may be broken, meaning it is constantly recirculating air back into the turbo. It is only supposed to do this when your engine stops demanding boost as your turbo spools down, but since already compressed air is being recompressed the entire accleration, this results and excess and unused boost when you let off the gas, forcing boost backwards through your turbo making the "Blah blah blah" sound which can be potentially harmful if your turbo isn't in the best shape. Normally this isn't damaging to your turbo, as very highly boosted cars do this all the time from the massive amount of boost they create almost always leaving an excess unless you have diverter/blow off valves setup, but those turbos are built better and typically don't have worn shafts causing unwanted shifting of the blades which can be affected by air going backwards through your turbo. Typically what's more important is the performance and fuel efficiency you're losing by dumping all that boost back into your turbo in a circle. What you're supposed to hear is a subtle whoosh when that air is released back into your turbo intake, but not the loud PPPSSSHHHHHHH from blow off valves that just dump it into the atmosphere, or turbo farts from excessive boost which the 3 of us used to have. DIverter valves fail pretty often in these cars but are a pretty cheap replacement even from the stealership. Consider upgrading to the Audi TT's diverter valve, is can withstand higher boost and will last longer and be able to handle a Stage 1+ tune much better. Alternatively, Proffesional Parts Sweden makes a 3rd party diverter valve for turbo volvos that is physically identical to the factory DV from audi and VW while performing closer to the upgraded Audi TT one for only 20$, and you can buy them online for a couple bucks in shipping on top of that instead of near 100$. I ran it temporarily waiting for the dealership to order OEM part, as my step father is a mechanic and had one laying around brand new and it fit and functioned perfectly, all hose connections identical in size and placement. Strangely I haven't seen a single post on forums about anyone using this part on a VW/Audi, surprising considering it's an upgrade for 1/4 the cost of the original part.
Where did you buy the air pods?
roberto lara Local parts store. you can find them at Pep Boys Advanced Auto Parts ,O'Reilly's or AutoZone
Can you please say what's the mini filter entrance diameter
Man I can't remember the exact size BUT, I know there was only 1 breather filter that size at the parts store! Your Still gona have to wrap the filter with black electrical tape to keep it snug in the tube ok. That's what I did
Does anyone know what diameter the cone filter has to be?
3"" diameter
I installed mine and I have a BOV on mine and it flutters, I don’t know if it’s a surge or not and don’t want to damage my turbo:/
The stock K03 flutters a little bit like in this video. I installed a K04 on mine and it flutters alot more. Don't think is anything to be alarmed about
@@X-l-HAD3Z-l-X When installing a K04 turbo, do you have to change mapping/ecu tuning?
Guys and maybe the uploader could help out. What is the small Breather Spec or Item code? I would like to buy just like it , i bought one and it is too small.
i Marty part number for breather filter is Spectre 3998. Hope that helps. Thanks for tuning in👍
Can you put a video up on how to install i really want to do this to my passat
This is the video. You just have to remove the stock airbox
if you can't take out the airbox Idk what to tell ya 😂
what size is the cone filter?
Hi. The little red filter is from the secondary air pump?
Yea thata for the SAI or Secondary Air Injection.
How did you get the maf off
The maf un bolts from the stock air box. Very easy to do
how did you get the breather filter to fit in other tube? i got the same exact one and it does not fit in the tube?
hayden spencer use heavy duty black electrical tape!!! wrap the filter end tightly until it fits snug into the hose
okm thank you.
hayden spencer you're welcome! and let me know how it sounds when it's all done
ok. will do.
it sounds great! way better!
Where you put the maf?
Right at the Filter Base
i have a 99 b5 1.8t i want to do this do i need to get a maf senseor or is it already in car?
Cornelius Boddie you should already have the mass air flow sensor!!!
Can you send a link that you will take me to the intake?
I would but not sure I know how to . Sorry man
@@spraym88 if you know the website just copy and paste the website link at the top of the search bar if not it’s okay thanks tho
Got the same car and same airfilter but does not sound like that..:/
Really? Stock diverter valve?
Where can I find the mini Air filter? 😁
Any Auto parts store pretty much
@@spraym88 thanks!
Can anybody tell me anything about the breather filter setup?
What do you need to know? All you have to do is buy a small breather filter and install it into the black tube from the Aitbox. It may fit a little loose, but all I did was add black electrical taper around the tube end so the filter would be tight. And that's it
@@spraym88 thank you I did the same but yours looked a lot cleaner lol
Thanks man. I appreciate that
Hey, I was wondering if you knew the part number for this specific filter and breather? I want to get the same setup for my 04 a4 1.8t, just purchased this car used, and the entire airbox is looking pretty worn. Help would be much appreciated! Loved the video.
Marshal Beard I will let you know about 5 o'clock today. thank you for watching the video I appreciate it
Thanks for the quick reply!! I believe I found the filter, still unsure about the breather. Could you possibly confirm the filter by doing a quick google search? The one I'm looking at is the Spectre 8132. Comes with 3" and 3.5" adapters and seems to be the same shape and size. Would appreciate the confirm! Thanks and thanks again.
Marshal Beard I can try a search but much rather wait till I get to my garage to pull out the actual Packaging and then I can confirm so I don't give you false information. and you're welcome
Go to Autozone, both are very generic so all Autozone stores carry them
Marshal Beard so the part number on the Spectre filter is 8132... the smaller breather filters are all the same. hopefully that helps
I got a check engine light and esp light when I put mine in☹️
Josh De Jesus damaged your maf sensor during the install maybe?
what breather is that
Breather part nr? 😊
I believe its a #3995
Thanks! Nice video 👍
Lol i said last question last time.. but I disconnected everything from the air box, the 4 screws on the heat shield the 3 screws for the metal pipe attached also.. but there seems to be something at the bottom holding it in place?? I can't pull it out?? sos lol help haha
Sean Colon the bottom of the air box there are rubber grommets holding it in place! you have to pull up on it
Thank you. I was able to get everything taken out and the filter put in place. This plus the stage 1 that I have in the car make a great combination.. As far as everyone online saying that its a bad idea because of Heat.. I run my app to monitor everything in the car and my intake temp is 4 degrees cooler then it was with the stock air box even after a 90 mile trip.
What app is this?
Taylor Nappi I use Torque Pro. came with the Bluetooth odb scanner I got.. it shows boost, Intake temp fuel mileage etc..
Sean Colon awesome👍
What size connection is the breather cone?
3/8 to 1/2 inch
What size cone did you use
6"
spraym 88 awesome thanks for the reply
@@4wheeldriverican Your welcome. Thank you for tuning in Sir
I got to see atleast how your diverter valve looks like !! I just put my stock valve on and nothing
Javier Gevara my diverter valve is stock. and its in the stock location.. I did not modify my diverter valve nor did I change it all I did was put a pod filter on so maybe your diverter valve is defective
Will this work on a vw Passat 1.8t 2004
That's a good question. I am really not sure
It works good on my passat 1.8t 2000.
Thats awesome man. Thanks for tuning into the channel. Please share 🙏
Filter and Breather part numbers?