Hey All,
Ive got a Apikol Intake on my RS6 and maybe im thinking to much into it but surely with the cones sat right ontop of the engine it is heatsoak central is it not?
It sounds incredible but is this not detrimental to performance?
Thanks!
Apikol Intake - Heat Soak
Apikol Intake - Heat Soak
Daytona Grey C5 RS6
MRC Stage 2 550BHP 850nm - Bilsteins - Hotchkis ARBs - Tubular Manifolds - Wagners - Apikol Intake - Custom Exhaust With Anti Drone - X-Carlink - 3rd Gearbox
MRC Stage 2 550BHP 850nm - Bilsteins - Hotchkis ARBs - Tubular Manifolds - Wagners - Apikol Intake - Custom Exhaust With Anti Drone - X-Carlink - 3rd Gearbox
Re: Apikol Intake - Heat Soak
I think this was always a concern with those. It's been a while since I heard about them.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: Apikol Intake - Heat Soak
The big question is...
Do i get some heatshields manufactured as the setup seems awfully backwards however it does sound cool
Or do i just put the carbon airbox back on and loose all the whooshing lol
Do i get some heatshields manufactured as the setup seems awfully backwards however it does sound cool
Or do i just put the carbon airbox back on and loose all the whooshing lol
Daytona Grey C5 RS6
MRC Stage 2 550BHP 850nm - Bilsteins - Hotchkis ARBs - Tubular Manifolds - Wagners - Apikol Intake - Custom Exhaust With Anti Drone - X-Carlink - 3rd Gearbox
MRC Stage 2 550BHP 850nm - Bilsteins - Hotchkis ARBs - Tubular Manifolds - Wagners - Apikol Intake - Custom Exhaust With Anti Drone - X-Carlink - 3rd Gearbox
Re: Apikol Intake - Heat Soak
The OE C5 intake isn't at all restrictive, so you won't lose anything going back to it other than the noises. If you have both and a Vagcom then you can log the intake temps on various similar runs, with first one intake, then the other, to see if there's any significant temp difference.
I personally have a preference for keeping things OE as much as possible, but that's just me.
I personally have a preference for keeping things OE as much as possible, but that's just me.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: Apikol Intake - Heat Soak
I do have full Vagcom i was planning to log the MAFs to check everything is well so will do this too..
I agree about going back to factory and i may well do, will report back once ive done some testing!
I agree about going back to factory and i may well do, will report back once ive done some testing!
Daytona Grey C5 RS6
MRC Stage 2 550BHP 850nm - Bilsteins - Hotchkis ARBs - Tubular Manifolds - Wagners - Apikol Intake - Custom Exhaust With Anti Drone - X-Carlink - 3rd Gearbox
MRC Stage 2 550BHP 850nm - Bilsteins - Hotchkis ARBs - Tubular Manifolds - Wagners - Apikol Intake - Custom Exhaust With Anti Drone - X-Carlink - 3rd Gearbox
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Re: Apikol Intake - Heat Soak
Just a thought. When my fans had a fault IIRC Vagcom showed that there was a fault.
Update. Looking back I found this.
Update. Looking back I found this.
Re: Apikol Intake - Heat Soak
I will give it a scan when i get chance, luckily its just a toy and not a daily! Thanks mate
Daytona Grey C5 RS6
MRC Stage 2 550BHP 850nm - Bilsteins - Hotchkis ARBs - Tubular Manifolds - Wagners - Apikol Intake - Custom Exhaust With Anti Drone - X-Carlink - 3rd Gearbox
MRC Stage 2 550BHP 850nm - Bilsteins - Hotchkis ARBs - Tubular Manifolds - Wagners - Apikol Intake - Custom Exhaust With Anti Drone - X-Carlink - 3rd Gearbox
Re: Apikol Intake - Heat Soak
I was dubious about the size of the standard RS6 air filters when compared to my S2 filter(same filter as an 8 valve golf), the pleats were nearly twice as deep, it was longer, but can't remember width.
The S2 ended up with slight vacuum on the clean side of the filter once mapped.
I do believe the standard RS6 filters will flow enough, but it always seems like the turbos will have to work harder.
That's why I went with Integra filters and custom piping.
Without back to back testing, it's hard to say weather my potentially easier flowing, but hotter air set up is any good.
The S2 ended up with slight vacuum on the clean side of the filter once mapped.
I do believe the standard RS6 filters will flow enough, but it always seems like the turbos will have to work harder.
That's why I went with Integra filters and custom piping.
Without back to back testing, it's hard to say weather my potentially easier flowing, but hotter air set up is any good.
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