GAS Omega V2 102mm Titanium Intake for Audi B8 S4/S5 3.0T

Currently shipping with K&N/AFE air filters based on availability. More GAS filters are in production and will ship when available. 

Following the immense success of our 3.5" Titanium Intake, the market's first 3.5" EA837 intake back in 2017, we decided to take it up a notch. This massive 102mm intake is a no-holds-barred air consuming machine for Stage 2+ or Stage 3 ported charger cars running an 80/84mm throttle body that need the extra CFM to push their build a bit further.

The Omega V2 is here.

After years of setting the bar for what a no-nonsense intake should be, we asked ourselves: how could we make the most influential intake on the market even better? After a few months of testing, we are proud to introduce the Omega V2. With a new integrated titanium velocity stack built into the intake tube, we eliminated multiple connections and the issues that went along with a composite velocity stack, including the frustrating loose-filter issue. By building the stack into the tube itself we've shed extra weight and added more titanium to the intake, further highlighting it's beauty without hiding it underneath silicone couplers.

When examining the filter itself, we listened to the community's feedback and spent months testing and tweaking our new dry filter. With 4 layers of synthetic dry media, we were able to keep filtration high without sacrificing flow. We've also added a secondary filter to the end cap, replacing the closed design of the K&N we've been using for years. This allowed us to move to a slightly more compact filter design while adding even more filtration area than the previous filter, prioritizing proven airflow over physical size. Back-to-back dyno testing and logging now shows zero flow difference between our air filter and no filter at all!

Hate the look of the fuel line running over the intake? Our Omega V2 now includes a fuel line relocation for a cleaner look.

Anti-Pressure Drop

We know what you're thinking: "If my throttle body is 80-84mm, isn't a larger intake pointless?"

The key data point here is that while your upgraded throttle body has an 80-84mm internal diameter, the throttle itself is very short in length (under 2.5" to be specific). This means that the pressure drop over an 84mm throttle body is multiplied approximately 6-8x through an 18" long intake tube. With airflow and pressure ratio being such a crucial part of power production in an EA837 engine, we started experimenting with larger intake sizes. 

While monitoring pressure drop at the throttle, we found that our new intake reduced pressure loss even further than an identical 3.5" version, thereby freeing up top-end power on a ported charger setup with an 84mm TB. We know that for the die-hard performance addict, every 1/10th counts.

This is your 1/10th.

Titanium... why?

The decision to go with CP1 titanium was not one we took lightly. Titanium is not a cheap material to work with, but ignoring the benefits of this aerospace material was not something we could overlook.

Titanium is what we like to call "functionally beautiful". Aside from being one of the most lightweight metals available, titanium has a very low heat transfer rate (16 W/m-K) compared to aluminum (152 W/m K), which means it is highly resistant to heat transfer from the engine bay. Intake temperatures play a key role in power production on the EA837 supercharged engine. While other manufacturers sidestep this issue by powder coating or heat shielding their intake tubes, we opted to go straight to the source by choosing a material that will naturally keep intake temps down.

In addition to its excellent thermal properties, titanium has a much higher strength-to-weight ratio than aluminum, meaning that much thinner tubing can be used in our intakes. This means larger internal diameters when compared to aluminum with the same outer diameter. Our 3.5" titanium intake, as a result, boasts a 5% increase in intake area when compared to a 3.5" aluminum intake. A higher strength-to-weight ratio also means lighter parts.

Our 102mm Omega intake measures in at a staggering 30% increase in inlet area over our 3.5" titanium intake.

Titanium Grade 4, also known as titanium CP1, is the strongest of all commercially pure titanium grades. It combines excellent corrosion resistance with good strength and toughness. This means that your intake will continue to look beautiful well past your engine's expiration date. The lack of paint or powder coating also ensures that the finish will hold up for the long run! Occasional cleaning is all that's required.

Velocity = Density = Power

Years of back-to-back testing on naturally aspirated and turbocharged engines has shown consistent gains from smoothing and accelerating the transition of air from the filter through the intake. By reducing turbulence in the intake, your supercharger doesn't have to work as hard to process the incoming air. This further reduces pressure drop at the charger inlet and frees up some extra air density. Denser air = more boost!

Thoughtful Heat Shield Design

We took special care when designing our heat shield/air duct. By increasing the volume in the lower area of the heat shield, we were able to maximize airflow around the filter without compromising heat separation. Our heat shield is designed to mate up perfectly to the edge of the large factory air duct, forcing air directly toward the filter and into the lower pocket of the heat shield, not over it. We further improved airflow by leaving the area under the headlight unobstructed, allowing for two large sources of air into the filter area. The backside of our shield didn't go to waste either, providing an improved air channel for the radiator air to pass over the manifolds, cooling the cats/test pipes, and drawing hot air out the bottom of the car and away from the engine bay as Audi intended. 

Benefits:

• Extremely lightweight
• True 4.0" diameter from start to finish
• Available in multiple finishes (O.G. Titanium finish shown)
• 100% CP1 titanium, hand-TIG welded and back-purged for longevity
• Tested on our Mustang AWD dyno at over 660bhp
• Proudly Made in Canada

Includes:

• 4.0" titanium inlet pipe with integrated velocity stack
• High-flow GAS dry filter
• Secondary air filter with mounting bracket
• Coupler to suit your throttle body selection
• Heat shield
• Fuel line relocation kit
• All required hardware