Next, the top of the air filter housing is removed by loosening the clamp for it and undoing the clips holding to the bottom of the housing.
The housing and filter are now removed and set aside.
The 10mm bolts holding the bottom of the air filter housing are now removed.
Now the entire air filter housing can be removed.
Next, the clamp holding the intake tube to the turbo inlet tube is removed which allows the removal of the tube itself. Note how this tube necks down and has flow-reducing convolutions in it.
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I know there was a lot of complaining when Cobb decided to pull a lot of their parts recently, but I’m excited to see what they can do while still being CARB compliant, especially with Flex Fuel and down pipes. Hopefully this owner decides to do more if/when the Project Green Speed development is fully fleshed out so the readers can get a no BS article about what is and isn’t possible while following the rules. As dumb as they sometimes may be…
Thank you for the great article. Do you have any recommendations for an aftermarket turbo intake duct? There are a number of options on the market. I’d love to know what your experience has been with them, which is your favorite, and why.
It looks like the resonator chamber had already been removed from the fender. Cutting out the back of the air intake duct, as mentioned on page 9, seems like a good idea, especially if the resonator is gone. But, wouldn’t you also recommend blocking off the two giant holes in the inner fender wall which, without the resonator in place, expose the air cleaner to all the road grime blowing past the fender liner?
Thanks again for the excellent content!
I see you used the COBB titanium cat back, is this similar to the older COBB catbacks that neck down to 2.5′ at the area that mates to the downpipe, or would this be a true 3′ all the way through?