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| E46 General discussion and technical help for 1999-2004 3 series cars. |
01-27-2006, 04:07 PM
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Name: EnvyM3
Title: DSC OFF!
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Manchester, NH
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Cold Air Intake...Help please
I'm looking for a quality cold air intake and I'm not sure what to get. Sure I could spend $400 on either a Dinan/GruppeM/Jim Conforti but is it really worth it?
All I need is something to increase the flow to the engine so I was looking around and found some cheap ones on ebay that will fit my car.
Would something like this work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-04...QQcmdZViewItem
Any feedback on why it is worth spending the extra $ for a "Name Brand" CAI would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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01-28-2006, 11:25 AM
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Name: Storamin
Title: Road Kill
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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01-28-2006, 11:43 AM
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Name: xsperf
Title: United Baller
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Syracuse, NY
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uh, no that wont work
EDIT: sorry, let me explain myself further, that looks like short ram intake, which means its going to be sucking in hot air which will give you less HP, all its going to do is sound good. my brother bought a cold air intake for my friend's honda for 169, yea for a honda, so for a BMW, expect to pay a little more
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01-28-2006, 04:04 PM
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Name: Longhairedhippy
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Join Date: May 2005
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I have the Conforti, and the quality alone makes the kit worth it. you're much better going off with a name-brand intake, especially for a BMW.
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12-11-2006, 09:33 PM
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Name: greasedlightnin
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did the conforti give u a good amount of power increase |
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12-11-2006, 10:27 PM
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Name: Rooz
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC
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gruppe M 
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12-11-2006, 10:57 PM
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Name: RSF5
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http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html...CINTAKEE46330i
how are they calling this CAI, because its sitting in a relatively hot part of the engine. (1000 POSTS!!!!) |
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12-13-2006, 03:10 PM
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Name: EnvyM3
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Did you notice the massive heat shield around it?
Damn this thread is old. If anyone still cares....bite the bullet and go for the GruppeM CAI.
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12-13-2006, 03:40 PM
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Name: komodo
Title: Administrator
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Athens, GA
Your Ride: 1995 M3
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I love the sound of Dinan's CAI personally. 
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12-13-2006, 04:11 PM
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Name: beem
Title: Senior Member
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SW MI
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: '00 540/6 Dinan S2(sold), '90 525i/5, '01 Audi S4
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i love the dinan as well  |
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12-13-2006, 06:46 PM
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Name: nick_318is
Title: Road Kill
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Detroit, MI, I Heart E30s
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12-13-2006, 06:57 PM
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Name: c1apton
Title: Upgraded Member
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Pompano Beach,Fl /Edina,Mn
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yea right, $2k for a CAI - get serious - most folks here cry when they get a fine for $300 or have to fork out $ for tires. I know custom machine shops that could make CAIs custom built for your car/driving styles for half that "jing". |
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12-13-2006, 08:21 PM
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Name: mullethunter3
Title: Upgraded Member
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Saint Louis / RollaMO
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Nope, that's Harry's twin. |
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12-13-2006, 11:50 PM
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Name: 94bmw325i
Title: Hellrot325
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Newark, Delaware
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I have a cosmos that sounds awesome
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