Off Brand Cold Air Intake, going on vr6 12v 01?
You car comes equipped with a cold air intake from the factory. In fact, the intake you linked will flow much warmer air than the factory air box. Plus, oil'd filters like the one shown are well known to destroy VW MAF sensors. Also, isn't taking much stress? I guess that's true, but consider this is where your engines air is coming from. You think $30 is going to get you any sort of decent filtration? But hey, if you want to pay $30 to pull in hot, unfiltered, oily air into your combustion chambers, be my guest.
I don't agree with Richard's thought that the intake you linked to will pull in warmer air than the stock air box, it will most likely be the exact same (ambient) temp. You're not going to get any additional power over the stock setup with any intake system. If you are after sound, a short ram setup or something that puts a cone filter directly on the MAF, with a heat shield around around it will be a better choice. If you get any kind of cone filter or a KN drop-in filter, follow the oiling instructions exactly. Over oiling the filter is one of the common causes of premature MAF failure. If you oil the filter properly, I've never heard of someone having a problem any sooner than with the stock airbox and paper filter.
