Description
Updates:
NEW Feb 2025:
- Turbo bolts are now Grade 12.9 Zinc flake bolts with higher tensile strength than OEM. These are 5mm Hex drive.
- Intake plate is now US-origin 7075 aluminum vs 6061-T6 originally for increased rigidity with reduced thickness.
- Intake plate thickness reduced to 3mm for increased thread engagement on the intake pipe inserts
This is an improved version of Darkside’s blockoff kit.
Click here for installation guide (Google Docs)
These plates must be used with a tune or CEL will come on and will interfere with regen.
EGR Must be turned off in tune, but DPF, Diesel cat, and Adblue/SCR catalyst can be left intact if desired.
This kit is compatible with 2013+ Gen 2 3.0 TDI engines only!
- CPNB (All Years Q5, A6, & A7 TDI)
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CNRB (2013-2016 Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, & Touareg TDI)
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CPNA (2014-2016 A8 and A8 L TDI)
This kit is NOT compatible with 2009-2012 3.0 TDI engines
- CATA 2009-2012 Audi Q7 & Touareg TDI
To identify if your engine is compatible without knowing the year:
- Oil filter is at the front, passenger side of engine
- Plastic Intake plenum
- Oil filler cap on driver’s side side.
This will look like the photo below.
Kit includes
- 3mm Intake plate (Anodized 7075 aluminum)
- 7mm Oval Plate Blocking off at turbo (304 stainless)
- Genuine Audi/VW EGR turbo gasket.
- 12.9 Zinc-flake M6x16 socket head bolts
Note that the Intake plate does not need a gasket as it it seals against a square Oring.
Country of Origin:
- Plates – United states
- Bolts – Germany
- Gaskets – Germany
