B9 S5 CTS Turbo Inlet Pipe MOD-2

[@Steve_with_coffee]

Pulling the plenum that runs from airbox to lock carrier helps on a stock car, and removing that front cover over the latch safety release gives you a lot more access. FYI, the release lever has a bottom on the back, you push it in and lift and it comes off like a wiper arm.

[@Steve_with_coffee]

I just replaced the seals on the intake runners to the manifolds. The passenger side tore and related a very healthy leak, almost all boost just blew out that opening. I suspect it had been slowly getting worse over time, since one of the screws looked a bit loose, probably from the seal failure and the hammering of boost...seal failed right by that screw. And I might not have known for a,while had the car not suddenly thrown a P2279; vague code unless you hear the hissing from that intake/manifold connection. Kinda happy it was that obvious, don't like to think about replacing a manifold. Had just a bit of rough idle for a couple of months, but the car has 100k miles on it so I thought maybe carbon buildup (I don't relish the thought of that job on the hot V engines). I stupidly did the job without putting the front in service position, but I absolutely would pop it on the lifts and do that next time. I don't know the life expectancy of these seals, same orange rubber that's ubiquitous across Audi engines so they likely last a long time in l service. I did have the rockers replaced under warranty, but that was 50k miles ago so I don't attribute it to the tech, just dumb luck. All that said, it's an easy job, more so if you gave better access, and I'll guess the job would be a grand in labor for 8 bucks in seals. OH, helpful,tip,for,the,bottom screw in the charge pipe at the turbo....a 4mm hex 'L' wrench will get in there and tighten the screw down enough to get a stubby torx socket in there, and I'll guess if you have a torx 'L' wrench you're set.

[@phaZed9]

Nice. I got a inlet pipe on-hand for my 2018 S5 just haven't put it on yet. This video has me psyched to get it on there. Good Job.

[@Kiss__Kiss]

Love how you covered your address at the beginning, but when you were opening said box, you can clearly see(Not that I care).. lol Either way, Love this mod.. I like watching everyone's mod videos, as I live vicariously through you/guys. As my B9 S4 is still, after all these years, very stock lol

[@thes5guy]

Well….thank goodness I don’t live there anymore then haha

[@NOHESIJAH]

Stickers came with?

[@Ray-kg9gq]

Cts inlet pipe metal but cts intake is rubber 🤷‍♂️

[@zuiddijk]

Turbo inlet pipe does have a mega good effect on the mk7R. Does it have a good effect on the S5 also? If so i wan to buy

[@thes5guy]

I think alone no, it sounds throatier for sure but without other mods it doesn’t make sense…do it 😈

[@b9bryan]

That injen design is pretty bad tbh. You have a massive airflow drop and pressure increase with that long run. No such thing as "cold air" when you have a turbo in a hot-V lol.