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2020 C63s: Wanting to get new intake - Couple questions
Hey all, just got my 2020 c63s, and I am in love. Now, its time to get a couple goodies. I got the Rentech exhaust module, and noticed a nice difference.
I was looking at intakes now. This is the one I am considering getting.
1) Any reviews from people on here? Worth it? I am after an improved induction noise, and sounds like this one does the trick.
2) Does it mess with any sensor/warning lights? Am I able to bolt her straight on, and not worry about any dash warning lights staying on or anything?
Hey all, just got my 2020 c63s, and I am in love. Now, its time to get a couple goodies. I got the Rentech exhaust module, and noticed a nice difference.
I was looking at intakes now. This is the one I am considering getting.
1) Any reviews from people on here? Worth it? I am after an improved induction noise, and sounds like this one does the trick.
2) Does it mess with any sensor/warning lights? Am I able to bolt her straight on, and not worry about any dash warning lights staying on or anything?
Thanks everyone!
Looks the part, and the description speaks to retention of the factory sensors -- I may be in for one of these as well
Hey all, just got my 2020 c63s, and I am in love. Now, its time to get a couple goodies. I got the Rentech exhaust module, and noticed a nice difference.
I was looking at intakes now. This is the one I am considering getting.
1) Any reviews from people on here? Worth it? I am after an improved induction noise, and sounds like this one does the trick.
2) Does it mess with any sensor/warning lights? Am I able to bolt her straight on, and not worry about any dash warning lights staying on or anything?
Thanks everyone!
An open air intake is going to sound better as you can hear the turbos spooling more.
In all likelihood, unless you are tuned, you will see very little performance and it may even hurt performance as you are taking an enclosed CIA and turning it into a system that sucks hot air from your engine bay to your motor.
There are plenty of guys in my group that use an open system but I wouldn't do it. At very least, look at a hybrid model like Modal or go with an expensive closed air system that has been tested like Eventuri or Weistech.
Regardless, you won't throw any codes with any of them.
This is the one I run but it's very pricy and you will see minimal gains for a lot of dough....It was worth it to me.
That is very NICE!
Can I ask, why do you prefer that one over the cheaper one that is more "open".
What would you suggest, if I am after a increased induction noise? I don't want to drop HP though. Didnt know that with the open ones, I could be dropping HP
Can I ask, why do you prefer that one over the cheaper one that is more "open".
What would you suggest, if I am after a increased induction noise? I don't want to drop HP though. Didnt know that with the open ones, I could be dropping HP
Because it is a closed intake, only air from the Ram Air vents feed it which is outside of the hot engine bay. Cooler air = more HP. The stock intake with a riser will offer about the same performance as my $3,000 intake much less a hot air(open) intake.
There is no way that I would run an open system in Texas summers but many of my buddies do. If you are just after the Spool sound then a full open will give you the most.
How about you just disconnect the BOV hoses and see if that gives you the sound you desire. Some hate it, some love it. I keep the clamps off of mine and can easily pop the hoses on in off in one minutes so I go back and forth.
Despite common conjecture, open intakes, esp on turbocharged engines, will generally add more power (and noise) than stock.
If it is made of carbon fiber, Even better as that material is a much better insulator for the air in the pipe then common plastic like stock or metal.
Modal is what i got, for both CF and the larger piping design, as well as being cheapest CF option available at the time. 2nd choice would be BMS, bc paying $2500+ for underhood eye candy is not in my playbook. TETO (to each their own )
Stock intake with a riser is proven to be useless. (We did back to back dyno testing and there was no gain). The main restriction on the OEM intake is the tube cross-section... it flattens out like a pancake near the recirc ports which limits the power potential.
Despite common conjecture, open intakes, esp on turbocharged engines, will generally add more power (and noise) than stock.
If it is made of carbon fiber, Even better as that material is a much better insulator for the air in the pipe then common plastic like stock or metal.
Modal is what i got, for both CF and the larger piping design, as well as being cheapest CF option available at the time. 2nd choice would be BMS, bc paying $2500+ for underhood eye candy is not in my playbook. TETO (to each their own )
Stock intake with a riser is proven to be useless. (We did back to back dyno testing and there was no gain). The main restriction on the OEM intake is the tube cross-section... it flattens out like a pancake near the recirc ports which limits the power potential.
Maybe? Are you doing dyno runs with the hood closed? I have no data showing if a riser helps or not and I have never run one on any car. I am just going off of what our fastest guy, in the CLC club, runs and he is on a riser- which means....it helps, it doesn't matter or it's worse and he just has more power then the rest of the 72 of us.....almost all the group runs your intake
Maybe? Are you doing dyno runs with the hood closed? I have no data showing if a riser helps or not and I have never run one on any car. I am just going off of what our fastest guy, in the CLC club, runs and he is on a riser- which means....it helps, it doesn't matter or it's worse and he just has more power then the rest of the 72 of us.....almost all the group runs your intake
Remember, I am the one rooting for you...lol...
I've modified my stock box with a riser and punched out 3 holes in it. I'm willing to bet open intakes make power with the hood open but no tuner posts numbers with the hood closed.
I've modified my stock box with a riser and punched out 3 holes in it. I'm willing to bet open intakes make power with the hood open but no tuner posts numbers with the hood closed.
If you punch holes, might as well just eliminate the entire bottom section lol. I designed these a while back and tested them out, seemed a little faster than OEM after a few short drives.
It’s a bracket that provides support for the filter and eliminates the bottom half of the intake. DM me if anyone wants a set.
If you punch holes, might as well just eliminate the entire bottom section lol. I designed these a while back and tested them out, seemed a little faster than OEM after a few short drives.
It’s a bracket that provides support for the filter and eliminates the bottom half of the intake. DM me if anyone wants a set.
Are you running a heatshield with these? Seems like a great way to introduce even more hot air into the Turbos.
Are you running a heatshield with these? Seems like a great way to introduce even more hot air into the Turbos.
To be clear, we aren't running these, and yes I agree this is effectively comparable to an open filter with no heat shield. There are a few people out there cutting their bottom half of the intake box to get more flow, so for those people who don't care about sucking in hot air, this is an option.
To be clear, we aren't running these, and yes I agree this is effectively comparable to an open filter with no heat shield. There are a few people out there cutting their bottom half of the intake box to get more flow, so for those people who don't care about sucking in hot air, this is an option.
Hey all, just got my 2020 c63s, and I am in love. Now, its time to get a couple goodies. I got the Rentech exhaust module, and noticed a nice difference.
I was looking at intakes now. This is the one I am considering getting.
1) Any reviews from people on here? Worth it? I am after an improved induction noise, and sounds like this one does the trick.
2) Does it mess with any sensor/warning lights? Am I able to bolt her straight on, and not worry about any dash warning lights staying on or anything?
Thanks everyone!
As said before, the stock intake restriction is between the filter and the turbo. For a great value option suggest taking a look at our Black Alloy intakes. Our new air scoops and evo2 shields seal against the bonnet and offer over double the cold air of the stock plastic CAI tubes.
Last edited by ZAC MOTORSPORT; Jun 9, 2021 at 07:34 PM.
An open air intake is going to sound better as you can hear the turbos spooling more.
In all likelihood, unless you are tuned, you will see very little performance and it may even hurt performance as you are taking an enclosed CIA and turning it into a system that sucks hot air from your engine bay to your motor.
There are plenty of guys in my group that use an open system but I wouldn't do it. At very least, look at a hybrid model like Modal or go with an expensive closed air system that has been tested like Eventuri or Weistech.
Regardless, you won't throw any codes with any of them.
That's not true. You won't throw any hard codes, but there is a sensor that is plugged into the stock airbox that is essentially "tucked/ziptied" out of the way with the modalworks intake. It causes a pending code that doesn't trigger a full cel.
I can Locate ( and likely scan) the actual code tomorrow for your reference.
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