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Pretty sure it's been shown that the stock intake works really well and anything aftermarket really only gives more noise and placebo-like gains.
 
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What he said.
 
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You're forgetting the biggest reason you should use when looking at replacing the air box.

"Do I want to have heaps of space in the engine bay? Do I want easy access to the oil filter?"

That's the only reason why I did it.
 
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I got my intake for the noise and the fact that I don't have to remove a bunch of stuff to change the oil. Throttle response improved, but an ECU spacer will give you that.
The only bit difference I've noticed with the intake has been since I got a tune.

You're not going to get far with tuning a 2.4i. So the intake is really just a cosmetic piece visually and audibly.
 
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I like to hear the sound of my Ferrita exhaust, not the sound of the intake. And my Volvo mechanic never complained about having trouble accessing the filter. :D

Seriously, I prefer well filtered air and in my opinion only stock filter guarantees that.
 
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kova said:
And my Volvo mechanic never complained about having trouble accessing the filter. :D
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That's because they're trained and paid to work on stock Volvos ;)

Start doing your own oil changes ;) I cut or bruised my hand every time I attempted to remove the filter with the stock box in. Plus, it was a hassled to to remove the the 90° plastic pipe every time too. You'd think Volvo would have made the filters easier to access in these cars. Oil filter used to be a pain, the cabin filter is a huge pain, fuel filter (on some models) requires removing the the fuel tank and other components, even the two long screws on the air filter is a bigger hassle than older Volvo models had.
 
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kova said:
I like to hear the sound of my Ferrita exhaust, not the sound of the intake. .
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this is why baskin robbins has 31 flavors of ice cream. to each their own. I could only afford an EST exhaust so i like the sound of intake. ballers that can Ferrita their whips have no cause. ;)
 
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MyNameIdeasWereTaken said:
That's because they're trained and paid to work on stock Volvos ;)

Start doing your own oil changes ;) I cut or bruised my hand every time I attempted to remove the filter with the stock box in. Plus, it was a hassled to to remove the the 90° plastic pipe every time too. You'd think Volvo would have made the filters easier to access in these cars. Oil filter used to be a pain, the cabin filter is a huge pain, fuel filter (on some models) requires removing the the fuel tank and other components, even the two long screws on the air filter is a bigger hassle than older Volvo models had.
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Nah, he is certified Volvo mech and he does all the work on my car, from Quaife LSD install to oil change. He is also my friend so I prefer watching him do it and than we go eat something on my account. ;)
 
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this is why baskin robbins has 31 flavors of ice cream. to each their own. I could only afford an EST exhaust so i like the sound of intake. ballers that can Ferrita their whips have no cause. ;)
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Of course, to each their own. But don't try to make a snob out of me cause I'm not - I simply wouldn't like my engine breath like Darth Vader. ;)
 
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kova said:
Of course, to each their own. But don't try to make a snob out of me cause I'm not - I simply wouldn't like my engine breath like Darth Vader. ;)
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Well, if we consider it that way... Darth Vader gets me hard.
 
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kova said:
Yes, I believe so. I wouldn't expect it to make any difference on 2.4i.
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Even on the T5, let's be honest, the gains are due to be minimal.
 
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On the T5, at least, oil changes are pretty easy with the stock intake. Even when I removed the air box to change my PCV I didn't see what all the fuss is about. I think these are just ratioanlizations, personally. If I needed to work on my car frequently enough to where that was an issue, I think I'd have bigger concerns.

I've got pipes on my Harley - and they're not to keep it running cool, or let motorists know there is a cycle in their midst. And the rwo-chambers on my Duster aren't for MPG. All of those benefits are there, but my wife can see through the BS, so I just go with the real reasons.
 
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+1. If you buy the $10 filter wrench, access is not a problem and after a few DIY oil changes, the intake snorkel is easy to deal with :)
 
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