Cold Air Intake In Miami??

[KareemA4]

I was thinking about getting a Carbino Cold Air intake for my car.
And my friend was telling me something about how in miami that its too hott and my engine will flood and will be destroyed an etc...
Mabey he was just lieing.
I dont know too much about the subject, so i thouhgt mabey you guys could help me out.

[EUROaleksey]

carbonio isnt gonna make it WORSE, that's for damn sure... u will get great sound, and propably no gain... I'd go with a boosted tech true cold air intake that goes all the way down, if I lived in Florida..

[audipotential]

I was thinking about getting a Carbino Cold Air intake for my car.
And my friend was telling me something about how in miami that its too hott and my engine will flood and will be destroyed an etc...
Mabey he was just lieing.
I dont know too much about the subject, so i thouhgt mabey you guys could help me out.

I wouldnt in florida....

[Amze]

lol.

[Gallep]

And my friend was telling me something about how in miami that its too hott and my engine will flood and will be destroyed an etc...

I haven’t been able to get my head around this statement yet...

[KareemA4]

sry that i dont know that much......

[Gallep]

sry that i dont know that much......

Good, you should be embarrassed!











I'm only kidding man, seriously though. If you're looking for a solution to obtaining cooler intake temps to avoid going into "Limp" mode, I would recommend you getting a True Heat shield from the AZ classifieds first. This segregates the ambient engine bay temps from your intake side. If that doesn't lower the temps to your liking (they'll be considerably lower regardless after the heat shield mod) then look into getting an alternative intake. Personally the OEM intake works just fine when complimented with the heat shield and Power gasket.

[mattman]

^^ whats a power gasket?

[Gallep]

^^ whats a power gasket?

It's an intake manifold gasket replacement.

Taken from ECS's web site;

Made from a high performance polymer Power Gasket™ conducts on average less than 1/500th of the heat of the steel gasket that it replaces. Your intake manifold will stay 30-50° F cooler and your incoming air will stay 20-30° F cooler.Power Gasket™ has been designed for affordability easy installation and no disruption to your manifold attachment and engine accessories. This means that you can simply swap your old intake manifold gasket for a Power Gasket. No buying longer bolts or installing multiple gaskets. In less than 2 hours you will be enjoying a more powerful better performing ride.NOTE: Does not fit Audi AEB Engines

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^never Heard Of That But Hey I Might Check It Out!

[HeymyAudi]

I was thinking about getting a Carbino Cold Air intake for my car.
And my friend was telling me something about how in miami that its too hott and my engine will flood and will be destroyed an etc...
Mabey he was just lieing.
I dont know too much about the subject, so i thouhgt mabey you guys could help me out.

Thats BS I got a Cone filter with a heat shield and no matter what you have when it gets hot down here it gets hot even with my intercooler still in the days my car is way slower than in the nights.... If you do get it make sure you get a heat shield... Good Luck

[gdawg'05a4]

IIRC, I think the "power gasket" is usually referred to as "phelonic spacer"

[skeeball]

To the OP, if you are still running the stock SMIC then an upgraded intercooler is going to be a far better investment than an intake.

[gdawg'05a4]

To the OP, if you are still running the stock SMIC then an upgraded intercooler is going to be a far better investment than an intake.

2nd, especially in Miami.

[A4 ABT]

I've been running a Carbonio intake in South Florida for the past 2 years with no issues at all. You might want to consider saving some $$ for an upgraded intercooler instead of an intake, it's very useful in summer!!

[mattman]

thanks

It's an intake manifold replacement.

Taken from ECS's web site;

Made from a high performance polymer Power Gasket™ conducts on average less than 1/500th of the heat of the steel gasket that it replaces. Your intake manifold will stay 30-50° F cooler and your incoming air will stay 20-30° F cooler.Power Gasket™ has been designed for affordability easy installation and no disruption to your manifold attachment and engine accessories. This means that you can simply swap your old intake manifold gasket for a Power Gasket. No buying longer bolts or installing multiple gaskets. In less than 2 hours you will be enjoying a more powerful better performing ride.NOTE: Does not fit Audi AEB Engines

[KareemA4]

Thank you for all the help guys
Ill see what i will do

[initiala4]

I remember someone here did a review on the gasket and the conclusion isnt that great at all. As for intake, just use stock box....

[mxrz]

I remember someone here did a review on the gasket and the conclusion isn’t that great at all.

It moves injectors, affecting the spray pattern. Also, there is more than one temp. sensor, and the ECU calculates internal temperature based on the values these sensors provide, one being inside the manifold. With the gasket, the manifold sensor will screw up the results, and the ECU will assume the block is cooler than it really is. The potential harm being done by this gasket may not be apparent, but in the long term, it may accelerate engine wear.

[NyteEscape]

as for the phelonic spacers, i did a bit of research a while ago and came across a bit of info.

apparently its good for intake temps and such, but its also bad because it keeps all that heat in the engine block rather than dispersing it through the manifold and such.

don't really know how it effects anything. installed them on a friends tl type-s, and he said it made a difference while driving.

[7speed]

you mos def want to buy a FMIC first

[jcg05c]

wtf tell your freind hes an idiot. I dont get it, why does running a carbonio or cold air intake(another car) in Miami going to kill your car?