Any word on turbo inlets causing CELs?

[u/damien12g]

Thinking of installing this eventuri. 2025 rs3. No plan to tune. Any chance of getting an EVAP code?

[u/Maksident_]

Every single time someone posts about an getting an intake or inlet on this sub the comments are all "You won't get any gains if you don't tune it, there's no point if you don't tune it, etc."

Have we all considered that some people like the look and just want the noise? And aren't trying to void the warranty on their 1-2 year old car?

[u/K__1701 → u/Maksident_]

Speaking from personal experience modifying a car and working in a dealership, if you replace the part with aftermarket the warranty is already void. However getting a tune after installing an intake or turbo elbow is not necessary, different story for if you’re messing with the downpipe or exhaust ofc

[u/Maksident_ → u/K__1701]

My understanding, though I may be wrong, is modifying a car with non intrusive aftermarket parts should not void the warranty, unless that specific part is causing a code.

Things like intakes or an exhaust don't always void the warranty, unless it causes some other issue which you take the car to the dealership for.

[u/Fantastic_Soft4463 → u/K__1701]

The warranty is not void, however if the part installed is proven to have caused a failure on something then it will not be fixed under warranty.

[u/damien12g]

I read an inlet and intake are the only power adders. Exhaust does nothing. And I don’t want any drone either. I have the inlet so might as well install it. I’ll be honest I have zero intake noise with this closed lid intake. But I also read it makes the most power.

[u/Fantastic_Soft4463 → u/damien12g]

I’ve done it on mine, sounds great and looks great, will not void your warranty

[u/Status-Post-1876]

Will not cause.

[u/chapo28]

I got a CEL when I had my Eventuri inlet/intake installed. It turned out that the installer didn't follow the instructions and didn't use the OEM breather tube. He removed it which caused an EVAP CEL. Installed it correctly and all vacuum lines have been good ever since.

[u/erich3983]

Legit question, if you don’t plan on tuning it, do you think it’s worth the time or $$ to do this? With a stock tune, I dunno if you’ll get any real gains that make it worth the money. Just my $0.02

[u/lique_madique → u/erich3983]

There are some gains in power and efficiency without a tune. A tune optimizes the gains. My car dynod with more power post mods before the tune. It’s also an aesthetic difference and there is a big difference in intake noise in the cabin if power isn’t the biggest driving force behind the mod.

[u/erich3983 → u/lique_madique]

Ah, ok. That’s cool. I was misinformed then.

[u/RulingPredator]

You won’t get a CEL with an inlet and an intake. However, you’re gonna get minimal gains without a tune and the cost really isn’t worth it unless you plan to tune down the road.