3.3TT Best intakes for the 3.3TT

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Hello everyone!

I've been reading across multiple threads, and I wanted to gather an opinion on everyone's long term usage of their aftermarket intakes. I'm looking into getting one this year because uncle Sam is paying me back after taking too much from me.

What is the best performance gains from only the intake? (Butt dyno is a valid criteria)

What intake does best in heat? I'm in Florida and it makes a difference during the summer.

What intakes do well with dust? I visit a lot of sites through work that have dirt/dust. Could this just mean I would need to change filters sooner, or would this mean a certain style of intake could cause long-term damage to the vehicle?

I appreciate any/all feedback.
 
Shmands said:
Hello everyone!

I've been reading across multiple threads, and I wanted to gather an opinion on everyone's long term usage of their aftermarket intakes. I'm looking into getting one this year because uncle Sam is paying me back after taking too much from me.

What is the best performance gains from only the intake? (Butt dyno is a valid criteria)

What intake does best in heat? I'm in Florida and it makes a difference during the summer.

What intakes do well with dust? I visit a lot of sites through work that have dirt/dust. Could this just mean I would need to change filters sooner, or would this mean a certain style of intake could cause long-term damage to the vehicle?

I appreciate any/all feedback.
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No offense but this topic has been discussed many times and the answers are already posted in several threads.

To summarize, almost all shielded open air intakes from $100 DIY version to $950 Johnny Tig CAI will produce about the same gains. Most dynos show 15-25whp across the whole rpm range and up to 44whp near redline.
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Being in a hot environment you will definitely want one with heat shielding and the more separation from the hot engine/turbo air the better.

Lastly, as long as it’s a good reputable brand the filters are designed to catch dust, etc. so cleaning them more often is likely your only worry.

Hope that helps and suggest doing a few searches for more details on all those topics.:thumbup:
 
StungBlueGT2 said:
No offense but this topic has been discussed many times and the answers are already posted in several threads.

To summarize, almost all shielded open air intakes from $100 DIY version to $950 Johnny Tig CAI will produce about the same gains. Most dynos show 15-25whp across the whole rpm range and up to 44whp near redline.
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Being in a hot environment you will definitely want one with heat shielding and the more separation from the hot engine/turbo air the better.

Lastly, as long as it’s a good reputable brand the filters are designed to catch dust, etc. so cleaning them more often is likely your only worry.

Hope that helps and suggest doing a few searches for more details on all those topics.:thumbup:
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I appreciate the help! Maybe I just have to use better keywords when looking for things?
 
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I’d go with AEM as I’ve had mine for 20k miles no issues and they have a HUGE heatshield. I’ve also seen the Injen intakes in person and they look very nice with no complaints from their owner.
 
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ZyroXZ2 said:
Ehhhh, the filters are too small for my tastes, lol
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they're not actually small. They're stubby, but the circumference is larger than most. I saw a post a while back that showed the math and they actually have about the same or slightly more surface area compared to the rest. I have them and can confirm, they are pretty big
 
87and66 said:
they're not actually small. They're stubby, but the circumference is larger than most. I saw a post a while back that showed the math and they actually have about the same or slightly more surface area compared to the rest. I have them and can confirm, they are pretty big
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Looked up the dimensions (even though I could tell from the engine bay pic), and yes they're small, lol... Most/all of the filters other than JT and Injen intakes are small which is why I ended up fitting bigger filters on my intake as well :rofl:
 
ZyroXZ2 said:
Looked up the dimensions (even though I could tell from the engine bay pic), and yes they're small, lol... Most/all of the filters other than JT and Injen intakes are small which is why I ended up fitting bigger filters on my intake as well :rofl:
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You can fit bigger ones in there...

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Shmands said:
Hello everyone!

I've been reading across multiple threads, and I wanted to gather an opinion on everyone's long term usage of their aftermarket intakes. I'm looking into getting one this year because uncle Sam is paying me back after taking too much from me.

What is the best performance gains from only the intake? (Butt dyno is a valid criteria)

What intake does best in heat? I'm in Florida and it makes a difference during the summer.

What intakes do well with dust? I visit a lot of sites through work that have dirt/dust. Could this just mean I would need to change filters sooner, or would this mean a certain style of intake could cause long-term damage to the vehicle?

I appreciate any/all feedback.
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I'm between BMS and AEM at this time.
 
MrPapsman said:
I'm between BMS and AEM at this time.
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Well, you can't go wrong with either - just be aware of the differences.

BMS intake is probably the easiest to install and remove. You get really good gains, also has heatshields, but still uses most of the stock piping (which isn't necessarily a bad thing).

AEM is all plastic (minus heat shields) so it's a little lighter weight than stock. It re-routes the diverter valve hoses, so it makes the blow-off sound much louder. Heat shields look like they isolate the outside air more effectively. It's a lot more work to install, but still, it's an intake, it's not hard. Filters are smaller than BMS. You must either trim the passenger side diverter hose to fit (it's too long) or you can buy an aftermarket silicone hose and trim that, so you keep your OEM hoses untouched (like what I did).

In the end, both make essentially the same power on a dyno. But, on the street who knows.

Also, as I posted above, you can upgrade to bigger filters on the AEM kit (same with most other kits, as well).
 
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