Skoda Octavia RS245 - Modifying the stock intake box for better airflow #OctaviaRS #OctaviaRS245

A proper intake will be installed eventually on this car, but till then, we can do some quick mods to the stock intake system to help the car breathe better. There is a 'snow grate' placed under the stock air filter that is designed to prevent snow from getting into the intake system. Now in India this little feature is of no use, however because of its design the grate does restrict airflow and removing it should improve the cars ability to breathe freely.
This mod won't increase hp/torque, but should improve efficiency, maybe reduce turbo lag, and give u a bit more of the turbo sounds, especially with the car in Sport Setting. I found that in normal driving mode the turbo sound was audible a bit, but with the car in sport mode (especially the Gearbox) the sound increase was very noticeable.
Its a free mod that can be done by anyone using the tools that comes with the car, and I don't see it impacting warranty in any way.

While this is on a Skoda Octavia RS245, this mod can be done on any VW/Skoda/Audi car that is based on the MQB platform. Even the MQB diesel cars should have a similar intake design.

Enjoy!

[stubbarn]

Glad I stumbled upon this. I’m grabbing my screwdriver now.

[shantanu]

Just a month with this beauty and it's started to jack up💪

[VebB]

Thanks for this! I successfully removed it from my 2012 Laura TSI

[salik]

i have done this stock oem airbox mode 2 n half years back with CTS inlet pipe n Revotechnik hose also added aFe dry drop-in filter, felt instant throttle response then i had dremel the front air scoop to make it direct air flow to the airbox which really help in reducing IAT.

[silenthunt]

In my experience. Removing the snow guard didn't help much if you are still on stock filter. The filtration of the stock filter is so good that removing snow guard didn't have any impact to the air flow as a whole.

In fact if you try to fan yourself with the snow guard you can't feel the wind cos the air cuts through the snow guard pretty good.

Just wanna set the expectation right for all viewers, this is not a magic mod. No harm, no cost but also not much difference.

Save your 10 mins from doing this mod, unless you pair this task with an aftermarket drop-in filter...

[Grenadieros]

This plate is for reducing the sound to pass the db test (regulations), you could install and aftermarket gauze filter as K&N for better performance.

[Number.one]

it is not ok beacuse air will go only to left side of filter not trow hole filter.

[rishirajdas]

Your video is well shot considering you do it all single handedly, but if you could improve the audio clarity, just a suggestion. Otherwise your videos are great Prithwi 🤗

[TGOINC]

Can you feel any improvement in acceleration after what you just did?

[basic]

hi sir, can you feel difference when driving? getting my vrs 245 next week 🔥

[FormulatalksIndia]

What a Beauty! What do you think of upcoming 2021 octavia Rs design?

[torshovgt]

What do you think of K&N Kit? Is it worth it?

[maxlandy]

It's for debris, like leaves, small twigs and anything else that can get sucked in. Not a good idea to remove it

[MohitYadav-osji]

Does 1.2 TDI has snow grate? If it has, Is it ok to remove it? Will it improve acceleration? Because there is so much turbo lag and i am not liking it. What can i do to improve acceleration?

[muqtazyamin]

Will it damage the engine? Im getting this for my first car so i dont anything about engines

Edit: what is air intake for?

[kavishautomotive]

Dada why you are not installing performance PART'S

[AkhileshYadav-ngmm]

Is there a snow grate in Skoda laura ?

[dmjothirrajah]

Has it been converted to euro spec from Indian spec air channel?

[rock]

Is that bmw stock in the begining of the video ?

[shibjoseph]

Do we need to do any adjustments after removing the mesh in 1.8tsi or can we leave it as it is?