 Today's cop highlight is a breakdown of the red line series carbon fiber intake for a whole bunch of MQB cars The thing that makes a car like a GTI or an S3 really appealing is that they have the fun of your typical Tuner car that makes them a blast to drive and modify But at the same time they have a nice level of simplicity in class that makes them a bit more mature when you want them to be And that's something that we think is complemented perfectly by the parts in our red line series This intake isn't just for show It's not just an excuse to slap some carbon fiber under the hood It has plenty of smart design elements that are just as valuable as the high quality appearance The entire air box is made from 100% carbon fiber with a twill weave pattern There's no fiberglass or any other materials that just have carbon laid on top of them So it's super light and strong and we apply a high quality PPG polished coating to make it shine But also protect the carbon fiber from yellowing or failing too quickly It mounts into the stock location and retains some of the OEM features But we've also added and improved on others For example, we kept a small opening in the back of the ducting here with a grill So that outside air can flow through and into the rest of the engine bay Or you can put this plate on that seals it up and forces all the air through the filter and the intake system And we also have a barbed fitting along with a hose on the bottom So that if moisture builds up it has somewhere to escape And one of the coolest custom features is how we design the entire filter housing This filter is one of the largest we've ever used for any of our intakes And eventually you're going to want to clean or replace it And sometimes you might occasionally need to take it out to check for dirt or debris that might build up in the housing And I don't think I've ever seen an easier or quicker design for accessing and removing a filter on a fully enclosed intake The air box has a lid that's also full of carbon That's sealed with a billet aluminum dial that can be turned by hand with no tools needed And has a super satisfying engagement to either lock or release the top Then you just lift the lid and the filter's right there to be inspected But that's not all, the entire shape of the air box is specifically molded around the shape of the filter So it just slides right onto this velocity stack and is held securely by the box in the lid all is one piece Connected on the backside of the velocity stack is this beefy inlet tube It's all one solid piece that connects directly to the turbo And we use very sturdy multi-layer steel wire reinforced silicone on the back half here So that air flows consistently inside and it's really strong to avoid collapsing on cars with aggressive tuning and a lot of boost But these engines move around a lot under the hood when driving hard So there needs to be some compliance between major components to avoid leaks and damage So this portion allows for it to flex along with engine movement And we add these black steel rings as an external reinforcement to prevent it from collapsing in this area And the last thing to point out on the silicone is that it does have ports for the OEM air pump to connect We include a custom injection molded and cobb labeled adapter for that purpose As well as a plug to use on the cars that don't need that connection And finally the devil is always in the details So we didn't take shortcuts on the accessories and hardware We include a black cobb coolant line to reroute around the air box and clean up the engine bay Black anodized hose clamps for connecting the silicone to make sure the entire appearance has that clean consistent look And each intake comes with a rubber grommet for the mounting bracket And a roll of this adhesive sealant that's applied to the filter lid and the backing plate To protect the clear coat and get rid of noises due to vibration Plus these cool custom plastic washers with the cobb C logo used along with black Allen bolts To mount the corners of the air box so that every little detail that you look at feels special and unique to this intake The purpose of our red line series is to make premium grade parts that are built and designed as well as they look And represent the best overall value and quality that you can find within the platforms that we support And I think this carbon fiber intake accomplishes that exactly They're available at cobb20.com and are definitely going to sell fast So head over to the website and get one for your MQB car right now