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I’m looking for opinions on the CTS Intake. I can’t find any solid reviews online and am considering the part due to being able to retain the original engine cover. Thank you.
The runners/intake ducts coming from the front area which guides air coming from the front grill to the intake boxes to feed fresh “cooler air” to the filters. I’m not 100% if when the hood closes if that box is sealed or not , I’d guess it’s pretty close to sealing against hood, even if the air isn’t cooler than factory your still going to increase the air flow with the higher flow filters regardless so it’s not completely pointless. I personally like the look of exposed filters versus entire enclosed systems , just my preference though
Yes, I suppose there would be a mix of cool and warm air. I would think an enclosed filter housing, isolating the warm air out, would help actual performance.
I had not thought about the hood making a seal. A competitor with filters up front does that. It's possible here too, but the larger "seal" to the side seems higher than the air filter box. And, the box appears to be lower than the engine cover. This is a close up of the pic on their website.
I wonder if CTS had a reason for not doing. Complex (expensive) shape to make? Difficult to make a good seal? Maybe they know their customers want the sound?
Regardless, it is an affordable product to consider.
I’m thinking I could fab up a sheet metal top, maybe enclose it a bit more if the hood doesn’t seal it. For $407, I think this is a good starting point.
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