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Originally Posted by Obsessed 17
Id like to know the AIT's (air intake temp) are as well. I just dont get why procharger put the intake next to the manifold. It completely under cuts one of the best aspects of centri kits (low charge temps). That wasnt done on the c7 kit. Maybe the aftermarket can come up with a fix, or maybe we need to wait for the paxton/vortex kits for better intake location.
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I don't see the air intake location as a big deal. Given the exit charge temp from the Procharger, the small difference in AIT's with the inlet where it's at verses the stock position will be minimal compared to the outlet, compressed air temp. There is also the simplicity of the design/cost management.
We Audi TT owners hashed this about when you moved up to a big turbo. Final conclusion was it didn't make much, if any, difference where the intake inlet was located. The right sizing of the intercooler was the real key. It's the final charge temp/density into the manifold that's important. On a stock Audi TT, yes, cooler inlet air was helpful, but that was due to the intercoolers being woefully inadequate.