Everything Induction - United Bimmer Community

**Addicted?** · 04-16-2005, 03:51 PM

A very common subject for the e36 population is what intake should i purchase for my car. Here are your folling options:

Dinan Cold Air Intake

Dinan Intake is as some people call it, a true CAI. This sytem runs down towards your bumper, rather than sitting in your engine bay.

Conforti Cold Air Intake

Many People like this intake because of the ITG Foam Filter which has proven to keep more particles out of the engine. This intake sits in the engine bay but has a heat shield all the way around it, which keeps it very cold even when the engine bay is burning up.

AA tuning

[img]http://www.aatuning.com/intakes/grfx/35CAIS/AA_35CAIS_2.jpg[/img[
just like the conforti intake this system sits inside the engine bay and has a heatshield all the way around it. This system also comes with an additional shield for the top of the intake, which some feel is not necassary since it pretty much lines up with the hood. It does make it look good though

ECIS BMW

Just to throw it out there, this is the intake i use on my 325. This intake is much like the conforti and the AA. This system also comes with the heat shield, which i can say keeps the intake very cool. This system comes with an optional top shield much like the AA (but will cost you extra) My ECIS CAI height Shild lines right up with my hood liner, so i see no need for it, but the look it gives might make me purchase it.

Cosmos Racing

This system is much like the Dinan as it goes into the bumper This is the cheapest out of all the intakes listed above. Many people like this system because it is 3.5 inches rather than most 3inch CAI's. People also say this intake has a very nice sound during hard acceleration.

www.dinanbmw.com
www.turnermotorsports.com
www.aatuning.com
www.ecisbmw.com
www.cosmosracing.com

Write up by David Paul Morris Jr
© 2005 Unitedbimmer

**///95M3** · 04-16-2005, 06:43 PM

If you want looks and money isnt an issue, then go with the Dinan. Otherwise I'd throw that conforti on there or the ECIS.

**528man** · 04-16-2005, 11:07 PM

decisions decisions

**komodo** · 04-17-2005, 04:03 AM

I run the Dinan CAI and I love it. The sound is deep and throuty... but not too loud. If you're running at low rpms with normal driving (everyday commuting) it sounds stock, completely silent... but the SECOND you hit that pedal hard, the thing roars.

That allows you to drive in front of starbucks with a bunch of people outside without drawing too much attention if you don't want it... or punch it for all the attention from everyone around.

If you get a CAI though, a chip or shark injector is also a good idea... the two work well together.

**Addicted?** · 04-17-2005, 01:23 PM

Maybe ill take a video of the ECIS later today... not the coolest thing in the world... but will give a little bit of an understanding

David

**BaLAnCe17** · 04-17-2005, 08:33 PM

i ordered my conforti from m3motorwerks...ill post it in the reviews, its gonna be sweet!! cf and itg filter!!! lol later

**cruzin 323is** · 04-18-2005, 12:38 AM

i actually just sold my dinan intake...

**bostongreen18** · 04-26-2005, 01:04 AM

all those mentioned are a waste of money except for the cosmos. it is the same as dinan basically except cheaper. If you really want show or dinan points, get the dinan obviously.

You say you already have the ecis on your 325, does this mean you are deciding which to use on your 318? May as well not buy one because the power gains will be insignificant. You could try fogging the airbox of your 318 though, cheap and gives you a nice sound

**billycuth** · 04-28-2005, 03:09 PM

how easy are they to install? I think I might go for the Dinan. I need some purring. I am tired of stock.

Next to go is the exhaust. I was thinking of the tri-flow from BavAuto, but the UU system U intrigues me...

**4themasses** · 05-03-2005, 10:41 PM

I have the Carbon Fiber Dinan CAI. Best money spent. The car ROARS around 3,500 up! It's sounds BAD-*SS going down the road. I wouldn't spend a ton on an exhaust. In my opinion an M3 OEM for about $120 would work just as well as a $600 UUC. It's good for at least 240HP.

**komodo** · 06-29-2005, 11:12 AM

Cosmos intake isn't as good as people say.

Intakes respond better to air velocity, not air volume. If you have a long, thin pipe that will suck the air in faster, and while the dyno will show a few horsepower lower, the throttle response and "jump" of your car will be ten-fold. The cosmos is probably better for a few hp up top, but off the line it hurts you. Yesterday I rode in a 325 that proved this and made me a believer.

**defkon99** · 07-29-2005, 11:37 AM

here is some usefule info on the HP and Torque gain.

http://logun.org/intake.htm

**bmw111** · 09-25-2006, 03:54 PM

Could U Tell Me If Adding An Induction Kit Will Affect My Cars Fuel Consumption At The Moment I Do Not Have One And It Is Drinking A Lot Of Petrol And Not Performing, I Do Not Have An Airbox Either

**215BIMMER535** · 10-24-2006, 09:55 PM

whats the best price anyone has seen for a CAI system? and where?

**Adam Lewis** · 11-02-2006, 10:53 AM

Hey all,
this may sound like a stupid question, but gotta learn somehow.
Just bought a 94 318is M technic, question is what exactly is the difference between a standard coupe and a M Technic coupe os it just the kit?