aFe® 54-12492 - Magnum Force® Stage 2 Aluminum Black Cold Air Intake System with Pro 5R Blue Filter and Heat Shield

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Volkswagen

Specifications

HP Gain
Up to 13 hp
TQ Gain
Up to 12 lbs./ft.
Series
Magnum Force®
Filter Color
Blue
Tube Finish
Black
System Type
Cold Air Intakes
Material
Aluminum
Replacement Filter
Pro 5R # 24-90081
Airflow Rating
Up to 74%

Includes

  • Air Filter
  • 1-Piece Black Powdercoat Heat Shield with Engine Cover
  • 3" Winkle Black Tube

Features

  • A lightweight high-gloss twill weave carbon fiber tube directs filtered air from the air filter to the engine and eliminates the factory sound chamber. It's computer designed and tested to increase air flow, while also reducing weight and enhancing the visual appearance of the engine bay. It features a billet aluminum fitting for the OE vent hose and a built-in resonance chamber to reduce unwanted air intake noise without eliminating its deep tone.
  • The included massive air filter is surrounded by a lightweight 5052-H32 aluminum, black powder-coated heat shield that helps reduce the intake of hot air from the engine compartment for maximum performance.
  • Stainless-steel T-bolt clamps are included for strength, and a premium bellows coupling allows for ample flexibility. This system is designed with fewer parts and utilizes factory mounting locations, making it extremely simple to install.
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Product Details

Magnum Force® Stage 2 Aluminum Black Cold Air Intake System and Heat Shield with Pro 5R Filter (54-12492) by aFe®. The aFe Stage 2 Cold Air Intake System replaces your entire factory air intake system with a large high-flow aFe air filter, open element airbox/heat shield and a smoothly contoured, less restrictive intake tube. This system enables your engine to take in huge quantities of dense, cool, oxygen laden air. The result is better combustion, increased horsepower and torque, and a noticeable gain in performance.

Installation

The Stage 2 Cold Air Intake System will give you the greatest possible performance gain and the most bang for the buck. It replaces your factory, restrictive air intake system with the massive aFe performance air filter of your choice, a one-piece open element airbox/heat shield that seals against the hood, isolating the filter from engine heat, and a rotomolded plastic intake tube with smooth bends for increased airflow volume. The increased flow of cooler air to your engine will result in noticeable gains in power and performance. Cooler, denser air contains more oxygen, and more oxygen in your engine's air intake charge means better combustion, resulting in greater engine output.

The aFe Pro 5R air filter was designed to provide the maximum airflow possible, to enable your engine to make the most horsepower and torque. But aFe didn't achieve this by ignoring engine protection. The Pro 5R outperforms most other cotton gauze air filters with a 98.6% efficiency rating. The increased airflow and high filtration capability are the result of the Pro 5R's construction. It’s made of 5 layers of progressively finer medical-grade cotton gauze.

The Pro GUARD 7 air filter delivers increased airflow while providing the highest level of filtration efficiency available – 99.7%. The patented 7-layer progressive cotton/synthetic media in the Pro GUARD 7 consists of 5 layers of progressively finer medical grade cotton gauze, combined with 2 layers of non-woven synthetic polyester fabric with random porosity.

Competitors use constant size mesh gauze in their filters, which creates voids/openings that can allow dirt to pass through. As the progressively finer layers of gauze are stacked in the Pro 5R and Pro GUARD 7, the randomness of the openings increase, minimizing spaces with no filter media. Dust accumulates on multiple layers, increasing overall dust holding capacity and filtration efficiency.

The Pro DRY S filter combines high airflow and filtration efficiency with the convenience of oil-free maintenance. It contains 3 layers of randomly porous synthetic fabric, which allows approximately twice the airflow when compared to a typical stock air filter. The increased airflow results in more horsepower and torque, better throttle response and more miles per gallon. But this improved airflow and performance hasn't been gained at the expense of engine protection. The Pro DRY S has an excellent 99.2% filtration efficiency rating.

The pleats in all 3 filters are evenly spaced for greater dust holding capacity and the tips are rounded for better airflow. They're also 30% deeper than comparable aftermarket air filters for longer service intervals and greater dust holding capacity. The sealing surface and supporting structures are made from 100% polyurethane, to withstand extreme engine temperatures.

Powder-Coated One-Piece Heat Shield blocks performance-robbing engine heat. This heat shield requires no assembly and uses factory mounting locations for fast and easy installation.

A specially developed 3-angle velocity stack smoothes the airflow transition from the air filter to the rotomolded intake tube. The precision design and smooth contours of the intake tube maximize airflow volume and speed for optimum power gains.

The aFe Stage 2 Air Intake System comes complete with everything necessary for installation, including comprehensive instructions. It's backed by aFe's limited 2-year warranty and made in the USA.

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Part Number:
54-12492
UPC:
802959504901
Alternate MPN:
5412492

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5 of 5
Great Product and Great Sound and Performance
2013 vw golf 2.5L. Easy installation. Stock engine cover grommets pull right out and are easy to install into the aFe heat shield. Once the heat shield is installed put the rubber sleeve on the intake manifold with the two clamps. Before you attach the piping into the rubber sleeve make sure you install the two sensors into the pipe inlets. The hardest part of the whole installation was getting the sensors to sit properly on the pipe you need to apply a lot of force. Will be a lot easier if you have someone to help you they can hold the pipe and you can force the sensors into place. Next you insert the piping into the rubber sleeve and tighten the clamps down. Next you meet the pipe with the filter tighten down the clamp and you're done. Notice an increase in power and the sound is amazing. I feel my car runs a lot smoother and is shifting way better. I have a full exhaust on my car and the intake makes the exhaust roar. I would highly recommend this product.
Posted by Customer / April 17, 20202013 Volkswagen Golf
4 of 5
Beast Mode
I'll start with the cons, if you're not car intelligent and know car parts by name then you will have minor hiccups in the instructions ( they are not very clear with communication and photos), but can easily install within an hour or less if mentally prepared and ready. Con #2 my car does not have a crank case breather (which is the larger hole on the pipe) & I had to modify it so that dirt or anything would not go inside my engine. No biggie, just cover the hole! Performance aspect is excellent! Roars like a beast! Very loud and sounds like a muscle car accelerating although I was not expecting that type of sound, I wanted the more tuner mod air suck in sound but without having an exhaust modification on my car it substitutes that for me. I can definitely hear and feel the acceleration improvement and it really transforms my car with this simple add on. Price tag is a lil costly but I enjoy driving my new Hell Cat Jetta SE 2.5 LMAO. I picked this intake over the others for 2 reasons, 1) Stage 2 performance and easy bolt on without modifying it & 2) I trusted AFE that for the price I was paying for, it would definitely deliver. I have no complaints so far and love hitting the streets at night for anybody that wants some. Stay blessed.
aFe® 54-12492 - Magnum Force® Stage 2 Aluminum Black Cold Air Intake System with Pro 5R Blue Filter and Heat Shield
Posted by Alexander (Houston, TX) / February 05, 20162012 Volkswagen Jetta
5 of 5
Great Intake
It sounds really good and gives it the power it needs.
aFe® 54-12492 - Magnum Force® Stage 2 Aluminum Black Cold Air Intake System with Pro 5R Blue Filter and Heat Shield
Posted by Bhaveen (Riverside, CA) / March 14, 20152010 Volkswagen Jetta
5 of 5
Love aFe Intakes
This is my 3rd aFe intake from CARiD. Easy to install and built well. I went with a cheaper intake from carid.com and regretted it right away as it had major design flaws. Replaced with aFe and now enjoying the extra HP, a little better mpg and the sound this makes when taking off is awesome.
Posted by Beau Jennings (Chesterton, IN) / May 04, 20242016 Cadillac Escalade
5 of 5
It’s Worth It
it’s worth it definitely feel the difference, have a professional install
Posted by Marty / April 20, 20242018 Dodge Charger
5 of 5
Easy Install
The install was super easy perfect fitment and I do notice the torque improvment I bought this with a magna flow muffler delete and im enjoying driving my truck even more now!!
Posted by Joshua (Phoenix, AZ) / March 18, 20242021 Ram 1500
5 of 5
Great All-Around
I got and installed this a few months ago, so I had some time to check the difference with before and after. Installation, I have to say was pretty easy over-all. Some things were not super clear, but I think that if you can function without every single detail on instructions you should be fine. It might have took me about 30 minutes for complete install, that is including running back and forth for tools that were missing or I forgot the first 50 trips. The sound. So, it is air intake...but it does not really sound any different when sitting still. Could not tell you how many times I have had to explain that to people, but there are always those few. Once it gets warmed up and moving, really notice it after 1/4 throttle and it does roar nicely. Power and performance. So, I did not really have any measure of it before to compare it to..so that is on me there. I will say it did seem to throw off my cruise control a little to where instead of a 1-3 MPH difference/drop it is more like 2-4, so nothing real big there but can be annoying in traffic. Might have a dash more hesitancy too while it sucks in that extra air. I got it as a relatively cheap all-around upgrade while sounding nice, it does the job. I will say, I was not able to get my engine cover back on after, but I also did not toy with it much. I might be able to after some added adjustments, but not with the quick connecting.
Posted by Christopher (Elkins, WV) / October 04, 20222012 Ram 1500
5 of 5
aFe Intake
Great quality, very pleased with the performance but a little tight on the fitment. Overall it’s a great product.
Posted by Lars (Chetek, WI) / September 16, 20222012 Ford F-150
4 of 5
Very Well Made
Obviously this is way more open than the factory intake. Expect more engine noise and of course you can finally hear the turbo. I installed this on my 2016 Colorado diesel. The truck does react faster and definitely seems happier now that it can breathe. This intake is well made and fits perfectly. It took me about an hour to install. Mainly just a pain to reach the turbo.
Posted by Steven (Stewart, MN) / June 23, 20222016 Chevy Colorado
4 of 5
This Costs More Than What the aFe Website Says. Why?
Why does it cost more on CARiD than it does on aFe? I already bought the one off here and can't figure out how to cancel. Oh well. I'll rate it good though.
Posted by Brandon (Mitchellville, IA) / April 26, 20222009 Ford F-150

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