Anyone seeing good return on upgraded air filter/intake when doing a tune?
 

I've fitted an Invidia Gemini exhaust and AAR hiflow cats. Now I want to get a tune - I'm being offered both Uprev and Ecutek locally here.

I'm currently running stock air intakes and filters - just wondering if the cost and effort to upgrade either the filters only or the entire intake/filters will be worth it once the tune is complete?

I guess the only way to know for sure is if there is anyone on here he did a tune, then fitted an upgraded intake/filters and re-tuned so they have before and after results?

Otherwise I'm happy to hear everyone's opinion. Many TIA

Why not upgrade intakes and then tune the car? I wouldn’t bother doing intake mod after you’re tuned… you wouldn’t gain much power (MAYBE 5-10hp?) and you’re going to compromise the accuracy of the expensive tune you just paid for… just my opinion.


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Thanks. I meant that I would do all the mods before the tuning, so tuning is done last. I just re-read my post and realised that the way I wrote it was confusing. Sorry about that - but yes, looking to make a decision now whether it's worth leaving stock box as is, or putting K&N filters in stock box, or just going whole hog and adding full Stillendual long-tube air intake kit like the one at the link below

The difference in price for the 3 options in Aussie dollars is $0, $200 and $800. I've guessing the Stillen is best overall but if gains are just marginal it's maybe not really worth the effort.

https://stillen.com/collections/inta...DAYT28e3eLw6wU

What you have done plus the Stillen long tube inlets should net you around +-315 HP. Ecutek would be the way to go. They offer more in the way of tuning.

I'm in the process of getting a Tune. I have a cat back and CAI installed. If you have time, you can wait for my outcome.

However, I am doing a remote tune so no Dyno numbers.