Mercedes Cold Air Intake Install 

the stock tubes imo are the most advanced technology by car engineers. i was gonna do this but then i realized it's gonna be the best bet if instead of removing the frontal tubing originally engineered... just keep it in and get a K&N filter for the inside of the filter casings. this is gonna free up a lot of air over the paper filters and be louder and keep the frontal tubing as engineered by the guys making these vehicles run so smooth to begin with.

Very nicely done video, but you got the opposite of what you where doing this for. 1. The stock tubes *directly* routed fresh, cool air into the engine because the ducts are completely enclosed right up to the openings in the deck above the radiator. This is an optimal situation. 2. You removed this direct routed fresh air system and installed a a system where the filters will draw under hood hot air into the engine. The heat shields MIGHT protect the filter from engine heat, but the filters can only draw in hot under hood air, and a very minimal amount of fresh outside air because the filters are in an open space and just draw in the easiest air which is all around it. 3. The reason the factory ducts, even on a Mercedes, are plastic is because plastic is a poor conductor of heat, ESPECIALLY compared to aluminum. Aluminum is an incredible conductor of heat. It will heat soak quickly, and will transfer that heat to the air flowing through it and into the engine. This hot air entering the engine is less dense and contains less oxygen. Because of this, the burning of fuel in the cylinders makes less power. You are now no longer drawing in ONLY fresh, cooler air from outside, and are now instead drawing in hot under hood air (less dense) and *heating* that hot air with the aluminum tubes to make it even hotter (even less dense, less oxygen). The engine can only make less power because of physics. I hope that gives insight into what's going on here. I didn't just want to join the others in saying "this doesn't work like you thing," but instead I wanted to give the all the reasons of what is actually happening here. So that you don't think I am someone else who "doesn't know better,"....I graduated from an auto tech school, did it for a living for a while, have built several muscle cars, and have worked on cars of all generations for the past 40 years between maintaining and repairing my own cars, my family's cars, my wife's family cars, as well as friends and coworkers. All that being said, you did do a really good job making this video. As I said earlier, nicely done.

Nice hot air intake

VERY NICE - well done!!

But amazing video keep up the good work, Links in description and all :D

That’s like 50 more horse power! Minus all the heat sucking in from the engine. Looks cool but not ideal as all that hot air from the engine though

You never want this installation. You will pull in way to much heat from the engine bay. There’s a reason why the original ones are pulling air from the outside like they should.

yessir bout to do dis to mines just came in the mail but font got the shield

C320 W204 air intake installation?

Cone filters in the engine bay are not CAI. Stock setup is CAI. Renntech intake is CAI.

Do you got to have the heat plate under the or is it safe to install the system with out them?

where did you buy the aluminum piece, hoe long is it?

Can u send me the libk for the air filter intake

What size screw do you use to take apart the box ?

Hey man did you notice an engine light come on for running lean?

Can you install it inside the tubes ? You would keep fresh air and still get the intake mod

Do you think it will fit my CLK 350?

great way to soak your cold air intake with heat

Will this work on 2006 mercedes c230 sport? Looks like the same setup

Notice much difference in engine noise? I cant hear too much :(

Nice video! Is it the same process for a C240 2004?

did all that come with it when you bought it

Will this setup work for S class benz

Question can this work on a 2009 CLS 550 v8?

will this work for a 2002 C240 mercedes?

So you removed the stock cold air intake and replaced it with a hot air intake😁

Can u send me the link to buy the air filters intake kit

just add a hose to your ac vent box in your cabin to your engine air box. Then you will have a true cold air intake....as long as your ac is on

Will this work on a OM642 engine on a W211? 2005

Good old hot air intake😂

this is a m272 v6 engine. w204 is the chassis code

can i buy the original intake parts off of you that you took off?

You guys will never listen the stock intake pipe that was receiving air straight from the front of the grill is way better than what you've done,why force the engine to breath that hot air in the engine bay this mod is a 0/10,even if you where doing it for intake sounds the airbox is so restrictive you didnt still get any sound from it

hi is it possible to install it on mercedes w204 c220?

would this fit a 2013 c300?

it’s dope and sounds clean but i’d just install an aftermarket drop filter. your sucking hot air from the engine bay.

wtf i just bought these should i just return them , i live in vegas where it’s hot asf all the time i’m confused by the comments

Hot air intake

Hot Air Intake :) for dummy

I was thinking of doing this but I see no benefit

These people taking about it’s a hot air intake they are slow these are open cones they almost work the same as the oem ones 😭 people don’t know shit

warm air intake

Don't worry it's just for sound😂😂😂

Doesn't make any sense. Too much hot air from the motor and due to the missing pipes the pressure in the manifold is missing as well. Minus of hp!

LOL you already have a cold air intake, dont try and second guess MB

"hot air intake"

not sure why you'd ever get this kit without being able to put the engine cover back on. looks awful

Can you give me a call I need to buy the air hose from you

stupid thing to do! the air filters are now in the engine bay hot air coming in bad for power and fuel ecomony

toooo close to the engine tho

Doesnt even sound good the sound comes from the piping not the actual filter btw

not too bright :-(