My Custom CAI - United Bimmer Community

**BimmerKris** · 05-31-2005, 11:36 PM

I thought i could make a cooler looking CAI for my car, i never really liked what there is to offer in that dept. for our cars. so this is what i came up with. I don't think it makes much of a difference performance wise, but i think i get a bit better gas milage, but it's kinda hard to tell.

The intake

Close Up of the bracket

From the other side

but i think the time has come to sell it. this is how it goes i guess

**Adotodot4** · 06-01-2005, 03:15 AM

Now you just need a heat shield to keep it from sucking hot air from the engine bay.

**528man** · 06-01-2005, 06:20 AM

looks good, make me one

**straight6pwr** · 06-01-2005, 09:10 PM

nice bracket you made there, wish i had the tools for that.

i just finished mine too. (everything except the seal on top of the heatshield) i used a much simple bracket, but it does the trick.

you can see that i ducted the high beam to the engine bay with a ribbed tube (downspout extension) then cut out a small piece from the headlight sheild.

witeshark · 06-02-2005, 12:29 AM

Interesting - A bit bandwidth heavy! Sorry, bad mood, no TV Cable!

**spiff** · 06-05-2005, 08:03 PM

kris, if you got some plastic bumperes, it would look HOT..ter then it does now.

**BimmerKris** · 06-05-2005, 11:08 PM

i know, and i had a good line on a set super cheap, but im selling the car, so i'll just let the buyer in on it, and the rest of my hook ups for it.

**RealBmw 02** · 06-14-2005, 03:53 PM

both of those intakes are very nicely made. Straight6, I really like the heat shield that you build, did you notice much a of diffference?

**straight6pwr** · 06-14-2005, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RealBmw 02

both of those intakes are very nicely made. Straight6, I really like the heat shield that you build, did you notice much a of diffference?

for sure. without it the car seemed to bog a little off the line. i have the seal on top now too so it works much better. if there is enough interest i will make like 3 more of these to sell.

**RealBmw 02** · 06-16-2005, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by straight6pwr

for sure. without it the car seemed to bog a little off the line. i have the seal on top now too so it works much better. if there is enough interest i will make like 3 more of these to sell.

I would sure be interested if I owned an E30...but my 02 doesn't need an intake