Air Blade - Easy 5 Minute Install - Gen 1
Improved Performance for your OEM Stock Air Intake
All pictures below are clickable so you can zoom in for a better view
Kit contains: one Air Blade - one Mounting Block - 2x #8 x 1 in. Self Tapping Phillips Pan Head Screws or 2x #8/32 x1 in. Bolts with Nylon Locking Nuts.
Air Blade Gen 1 will increase air flow over the Stock OEM Air Snorkel - it is based off the Revo System
Make sure the Mounting Block is push into the splines as far as it will go, as it must be fully seated for correct installation - next take a 9/64" drill bit and use the existing holes in the Mounting Block as a guide and drill down and thru the Horizontal Spline and all the way thru the bottom of the Mounting Block
Place the Air Blade onto the Mounting Block - when mounted correctly, the Air Blade will simply fall into place and sit flush onto the Mounting Block - Note that the "notch" at the far left side of the Air Blade fits into the "Intake Horizontal Shelf" as shown
Carefully use a drill with the proper bit to drill mounting holes through the Air Snorkel use small downward pressure and hand tighten the included #8 x 1" and the #8/32 x 1" screw - the screws will fully lock the Air Blade and Mounting Block in place
Check the two Pan Head Screws if using this type after a couple of weeks of driving to make sure that screws are still "snug"
The Air Blade will now direct the incoming passenger side airflow smoothly into the Airbox opening - Great for those that do not want to open the Factory Blocked Driver's Side Air Intake Vents but still want to take advantage of the extra air flow
The Air Blade's Secret sits below the the opening, allowing it to grab some air and direct it smoothly to the Airbox while allowing the rest of the airflow to continue its way into the engine bay to minimize engine heat as intended
Existing OEM Stock Air Intake Duct and System Modified and Upgraded for Maximum Airflow Performance, better throttle response, decreased air intake charge and oil temperatures!
For more Air Flow Performance - see Options
Option 1: Drill Opening for more Air Flow
Option 2: Use Directional Air Flow Plugs
Click on the Pictures above to to expand the view
Optional Modification For More Direct Airflow into the Stock OEM Air Intake System using Heyco part #2559 Directional Vent Plugs
My personal 2016 Audi S3 Prestige has better throttle response with these combined intake modifications listed below - they all work together as a package getting anywhere from 5 to 15 degrees depending how it is driven: sporty driving, normal city driving, or heavy stop and go traffic - the improvement in throttle response, HP and TQ are definitely noticeable and worth the effort.
As shown in the Pictures above, the Passenger side air directional vent plugs are directing air flow upwards and the Drivers side air vent plugs are directing air flow downward for a visual example.
Rotate air flow direction vent plugs so air flow is directed upward in the Summer.
Rotate air flow direction vent plugs so air flow is directed downward in the Winter.
I have left my air flow direction vent plugs directed upward for both Summer and Winter with no ill effects - simply reinstalled the "Factory Snow Guard" if needed.
I have left my air flow direction vent plugs directed upward for both Summer and Winter with no ill effects - simply reinstalled the "Factory Snow Guard" if needed.
This can give you between 5 to 15hp depending on supporting add-ons, i.e. Silicone Turbo Inlet Hose, Turbo Inlet Elbow Pipe, Turbo Muffler Delete, Piggy Back Power Module or a Flash Tune.
Update: 04-15-20 - Removed Neuspeed Piggy Back Power Module - Installed Integrated Engineering Catted Cast Downpipe - IE Stage 2 ECU High Torque 91 Octane Tune and IE TCU Tune.
Upper and Lower 034 Dogbone Mount Inserts using OEM Dogbone Arm.
Update: 10-15-25 - Installed the New Air-Blade Gen 2 which is a larger blade for directing even more airflow to the air intake.
Although this car is used for short daily commutes, an upgraded Intercooler is a possible future mod.
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