AFE Intake

[p-streets]

Looking to get a afe stage 2 intake looking for some advice dose anyone have it installed all feed back welcome thanks in advance o yea and my ride is a e92 m3 09

[C|3R1C]

I have one and the install wasn't too bad. Just needed some force for the grooves to line up on the intake box. Additionally, you may want to put some silicon sealer (I used hightemp black from permatex because I had that lying around) to seal the silver knob where the plastic hose connects on the elbow. It was a little loose on mine and I didn't want a gap or leaks. Other than take study the video and you're good.

BTW should this be in the engine section?

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by p-streets

Looking to get a afe stage 2 intake looking for some advice dose anyone have it installed all feed back welcome thanks in advance o yea and my ride is a e92 m3 09

Here's a couple of reviews of the Macht Schnell Stage 2 intake system:

New mod - Macht Schnell Stage 2 Intake
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=571018

Reload this Page Macht Schnell Stage 2 Intake DYNO NUMBERS + VIDEO
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=571018

Lots of people happy with the Macht Schnell systems.

[M3SQRD]

Be careful there's an intake brand where the elbow keeps popping off...I've had zero issues with my Dinan intake.

[El_Duderino]

Originally Posted by M3SQRD

Be careful there's an intake brand where the elbow keeps popping off...I've had zero issues with my Dinan intake.

That would be the Macht Schnell which is total crap.

[M3SQRD]

Originally Posted by El_Duderino

That would be the Macht Schnell which is total crap.

[donovan]

Oh... intakes.. lol

[p-streets]

It's going to be the ms or afe and not looking good for ms because no good post about it but I'm dig a lil deeper to get some more info not finding anything good tho I hear are don't work well with the M and now all this bad stuff on ms dam not good fellas I thought you guys would make this easy lol

[CardSurge]

Originally Posted by p-streets

It's going to be the ms or afe and not looking good for ms because no good post about it but I'm dig a lil deeper to get some more info not finding anything good tho I hear are don't work well with the M and now all this bad stuff on ms dam not good fellas I thought you guys would make this easy lol

Huh? :

[rjd598]

Originally Posted by p-streets

It's going to be the ms or afe and not looking good for ms because no good post about it but I'm dig a lil deeper to get some more info not finding anything good tho I hear are don't work well with the M and now all this bad stuff on ms dam not good fellas I thought you guys would make this easy lol

The majority of owners on this forum have ms I would bet or the numbers would be close to the other brands

[mkPOTO]

Originally Posted by El_Duderino

That would be the Macht Schnell which is total crap.

weird running one and VS Motorsports is running on on there race car and have had no issue with it popping off, could you show us what your talking about?

[LarThaL]

Originally Posted by p-streets

Looking to get a afe stage 2 intake looking for some advice dose anyone have it installed all feed back welcome thanks in advance o yea and my ride is a e92 m3 09

Just get a better filter. Don't waste your money on an "intake". They do nothing on this car. The stock air box is more than sufficient. Of course, if want a mod just for the sake of a mod, then by all means go ahead.

[p-streets]

Thanks for all rplys I'm not doing it just to do a mid Im looking for more power and I work hard for all my money do I have to take my time and make the rite choice for anything I put in this beast so thinking I just might keep saving up and get a better mod to add like a LSD or something but thanks for all the input guys I will keep looking for new mods that give more power

[LarThaL]

Originally Posted by p-streets

Thanks for all rplys I'm not doing it just to do a mid Im looking for more power and I work hard for all my money do I have to take my time and make the rite choice for anything I put in this beast so thinking I just might keep saving up and get a better mod to add like a LSD or something but thanks for all the input guys I will keep looking for new mods that give more power

It is very difficult to get any meaningful power out of this car without adding a supercharger. The engine is in a state of maximal reliable tune already. If you get a full header-back exhaust that deletes the primary cats, then get an ECU tune to go with it, you can get about 30hp, but other than that there is really nothing to do unless you start really ripping apart the motor. Going to a less restrictive air filter will give you a nicer engine growl, a few hp, and can be had for less than $100.

[Amri215]

Just do a drop in filter and save a bunch of cash.

[p-streets]

I have the drop in filter and catless pipes and a Remus race and the dinan tune done to her already guess there ain't much more I can do

[MysticBlue]

Originally Posted by LarThaL

Just get a better filter. Don't waste your money on an "intake". They do nothing on this car. The stock air box is more than sufficient. Of course, if want a mod just for the sake of a mod, then by all means go ahead.

+1

[MysticBlue]

Originally Posted by LarThaL

It is very difficult to get any meaningful power out of this car without adding a supercharger. The engine is in a state of maximal reliable tune already. If you get a full header-back exhaust that deletes the primary cats, then get an ECU tune to go with it, you can get about 30hp, but other than that there is really nothing to do unless you start really ripping apart the motor. Going to a less restrictive air filter will give you a nicer engine growl, a few hp, and can be had for less than $100.

+1

[MysticBlue]

Originally Posted by Amri215

Just do a drop in filter and save a bunch of cash.

+1

[MKE_M3]

I think the Dinan intake is the best looking and is certainly the one I'd go with if I was modding.

[p-streets]

How about just the elbow is that possible just to change

[El_Duderino]

Originally Posted by mkPOTO

weird running one and VS Motorsports is running on on there race car and have had no issue with it popping off, could you show us what your talking about?

I switched out the elbow to the stock OEM elbow as the MS variant kept popping off. Additionally the adapter which connects to the PCV hose literally fell off the MS elbow. Presently, I am using the stock elbow connector with the Macht Schnell filter.