RiAiCiING Cold Air Intake Kit — F22/F30/F32 N20 N26 2.0T

RiAiCiING Cold Air Intake Kit — F22/F30/F32 N20 N26 2.0T

by RiAiCiING

$105.55
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Key Features

  • Large-diameter aluminum tube with smooth walls and precision bends minimizes airflow restriction
  • Steel heat shield blocks underhood heat for consistently cooler, denser intake charge
  • Dyno-proven gains of up to 10 hp and 22 lb-ft of torque on N20/N26 engines
  • Multi-layer cotton filter offers 99%+ filtration efficiency; washable every 20,000 miles
  • No cutting or drilling required; installs in under 60 minutes with basic hand tools
  • Fits F22, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34 chassis — 2012–2016 N20/N26 2.0T models; no vacuum port included

Product Details

Brand
RiAiCiING
Part #
DR358-RD-BK-1
ASIN
B0F7LHSLJG

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RiAiCiING Cold Air Intake Kit — F22/F30/F32 N20 N26 2.0T — Overview

RiAiCiING engineered this cold air intake specifically around BMW's N20 and N26 2.0T four-cylinder, replacing the factory airbox — a known choke point in the stock breathing system — with a large-diameter aluminum tube. The tube's smooth interior walls and carefully mapped bends eliminate the turbulence and restriction that rob your engine of power, delivering a straighter, faster path for incoming air. A dedicated steel heat shield wraps the assembly to isolate it from underhood temperatures, so the air reaching your throttle body stays cool and dense regardless of how hard you're driving.

The performance case is straightforward: cooler, denser air means more oxygen per combustion cycle, and RiAiCiING backs that up with dyno figures showing gains of up to 10 hp and 22 lb-ft of torque. Equally noticeable in daily driving is the improvement in throttle response — the engine feels more immediate and willing, particularly in the low-to-mid RPM range where the N20 platform can feel soft in stock form. As a welcome side effect, the intake opens up the induction note that the OEM airbox was designed to suppress, giving the 2.0T a more purposeful sound under hard acceleration.

The included multi-layer cotton gauze filter handles filtration duty, rated at over 99% efficiency to keep abrasive particles out of the combustion chambers. Unlike disposable paper filters, it's fully washable and reusable — plan on a cleaning interval of roughly every 20,000 miles. Everything needed for the swap is included in the kit, and installation requires no cutting, drilling, or fabrication. Most owners complete the job in under an hour with common hand tools.

Fitment covers a wide range of F-chassis models: 220i/228i (F22, 2014–2016), 320i/328i (F30/F31/F34, 2012–2016), and 420i/428i (F32/F33/F36, 2014–2016) — all with the N20 or N26 2.0T engine. One important note before ordering: this intake pipe does not include a vacuum port for a vacuum line connection, so confirm your engine's specific requirements against your current setup prior to purchase.