Best intake upgrade?

Krockit1 · 11-03-2013, 08:45 PM

What have you guys done short of supercharging to improve your air induction? Looking for results. I put a K&N system on my Boxster years back and noticed only a modicum of change- nothing to get too excited about. Any ideas? Thinking about the Mechunik scoops also. Gotta be a way....

W/// · 11-03-2013, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Krockit1

What have you guys done short of supercharging to improve your air induction? Looking for results. I put a K&N system on my Boxster years back and noticed only a modicum of change- nothing to get too excited about. Any ideas? Thinking about the Mechunik scoops also. Gotta be a way....

Forget scoops, they are worthless. I went with AA filters. One of the side made of metal so it won't deform like my AFE did.

ZEEM3R · 11-03-2013, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dashman

Air filter

+1

Lute__ · 11-03-2013, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by W///

Forget scoops, they are worthless. I went with AA filters. One of the side made of metal so it won't deform like my AFE did.

Melted? I have an AFE and now you have me worried? I know for sure the OEM isn't metal. Was this during normal driving?

W/// · 11-03-2013, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Corbis

Melted? I have an AFE and now you have me worried? I know for sure the OEM isn't metal. Was this during normal driving?

When I cleaned my filter last time (AFE), it wouldn't seat back on the elbow properly. No idea what happened, it's been on the car for about 15k miles. My last Blackstone analysis said the oil was clean of contaminants, but I wanted to safe than sorry.

Lute__ · 11-03-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by W///

When I cleaned my filter last time (AFE), it wouldn't seat back on the elbow properly. No idea what happened, it's been on the car for about 15k miles. My last Blackstone analysis said the oil was clean of contaminants, but I wanted to safe than sorry.

Thanks for this information, note to self to check this regularly maybe swap out for an AA down the line.

dparm · 11-03-2013, 11:17 PM

The stock airbox is an excellent design.

Sandye90m3 · 11-04-2013, 12:29 AM

You'll see very minimal gains with any air box related mod. I do have the AA filter, and noticed the car sounded as if it was breathing a bit better - the induction noise at 3200rpm was 15% louder.

As for the RPI scoops that I put in, I just like the look of a little red in the nostrils. I'm not sure if it does anything, there is a pretty strong crowd on both ends of that debate.

W/// · 11-04-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Corbis

Thanks for this information, note to self to check this regularly maybe swap out for an AA down the line.

Just to help you out a little. Airbox looks good (top arrow), but not so much where the bottom arrow is.

Brosef · 11-04-2013, 12:44 PM

save your money

thekurgan · 11-04-2013, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dparm

The stock airbox is an excellent design.

+1, no need to mess with it aside from acoustics and letting more dirt in.

F80M · 11-04-2013, 01:31 PM

ebay filter with homedepot pipe combo works best. Search if don't believe?

jwhhjr · 11-04-2013, 01:34 PM

From what I read and what people who track often told me:

Keep the stock airbox, get a drop-in filter like Active Autowerke Performance Air Filter (AA Green Filter).

Off topic:

I also heard that underdrive pulley kit upgrades are not worth it either and that it can mess with other functions and raise temps.

W/// · 11-04-2013, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jwhhjr

From what I read and what people who track often told me:

Keep the stock airbox, get a drop-in filter like Active Autowerke Performance Air Filter (AA Green Filter).

Off topic:

I also heard that underdrive pulley kit upgrades are not worth it either and that it can mess with other functions and raise temps.

A few people (minus maybe Dinan) said if they had to do it over again, they wouldn't have bothered with pulleys. I won't even bother trying to mess with that.

gatorfast · 11-04-2013, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Brosef

save your money

This. Even the drop in filters are a waste of money imo.

info@trinityautosport · 11-04-2013, 02:06 PM

on my M3 currently have the Macht Schnell stage 2 intake, and also RPI scoops. dyno gains were seen and my personal dyno is also shown in our classifieds thread.

SflBimmer8484 · 11-04-2013, 02:11 PM

Filter + stock airbox. We have yet to see anything but negative gains on our dyno from additional changes.

Leonardo629 · 11-04-2013, 02:29 PM

If you can't pony up the money for a MS stg2 or a Dinan system, just stay 100% stock. A drop in will gain you nothing, but instead of replace down the road, you can wash and re-oil.

jwhhjr · 11-04-2013, 02:41 PM

Lots of claims from all sides: not worth it, no gains, power loss, power gains, weird steering noises (another thread), hotter temps (another thread).

I will have to try an intake upgrade + underdrive pulley upgrade and see for myself since I don't plan on supercharging or going stroker (at least not until after I get a BBK and Coilovers).

GreasyGinzo · 11-04-2013, 02:56 PM

I put an AA filter in my car. When I opened up the airbox to install the AA filter my stock filter was BLACK and totally filled with leafs and shit so I cleaned the airbox out obviously put the AA filter in and went for a ride. Holy shit the difference was dramatic I swear I picked up 60hp lol. No but seriously going from a dirty clogged stock filter to the clean freer flowing AA filter was a nice gain and the construction of the filter it's self is very nice. I highly recommend it.

EuroKar · 11-04-2013, 07:01 PM

Agree with everyone else on here. Replace the stock filter and leave it be.
No worth while gains to be made.

SilentAttack · 11-04-2013, 08:05 PM

If you have the funds for a full intake just get a drop in AA filter and Megan axle back!!

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Sandye90m3 Major 167 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Calgary, CA iTrader: (0)	You'll see very minimal gains with any air box related mod. I do have the AA filter, and noticed the car sounded as if it was breathing a bit better - the induction noise at 3200rpm was 15% louder. As for the RPI scoops that I put in, I just like the look of a little red in the nostrils. I'm not sure if it does anything, there is a pretty strong crowd on both ends of that debate. __________________ M3.E90 JZB *Coded.GTSDCT.BomizValved.TurnerTestPipes.ResDelete .EurochargedTune.AAFilter.HRER40s*
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Brosef Brigadier General 876 Rep 3,450 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	save your money
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F80M Major 88 Rep 1,456 Posts Drives: M Fap Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: in your rear view mirror... iTrader: (2)	ebay filter with homedepot pipe combo works best. Search if don't believe?
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jwhhjr Private First Class 8 Rep 184 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: US iTrader: (2)	From what I read and what people who track often told me: Keep the stock airbox, get a drop-in filter like Active Autowerke Performance Air Filter (AA Green Filter). Off topic: I also heard that underdrive pulley kit upgrades are not worth it either and that it can mess with other functions and raise temps.
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info@trinityautosport 281 Rep 7,518 Posts Drives: F13 M6 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Anaheim, CA iTrader: (0)	on my M3 currently have the Macht Schnell stage 2 intake, and also RPI scoops. dyno gains were seen and my personal dyno is also shown in our classifieds thread.
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SflBimmer8484 Brigadier General 1469 Rep 3,157 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Florida iTrader: (5)	Filter + stock airbox. We have yet to see anything but negative gains on our dyno from additional changes.
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Leonardo629 Lieutenant Colonel 168 Rep 1,792 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 Coupe Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Taiwan iTrader: (10)	If you can't pony up the money for a MS stg2 or a Dinan system, just stay 100% stock. A drop in will gain you nothing, but instead of replace down the road, you can wash and re-oil.
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jwhhjr Private First Class 8 Rep 184 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: US iTrader: (2)	Lots of claims from all sides: not worth it, no gains, power loss, power gains, weird steering noises (another thread), hotter temps (another thread). I will have to try an intake upgrade + underdrive pulley upgrade and see for myself since I don't plan on supercharging or going stroker (at least not until after I get a BBK and Coilovers).
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GreasyGinzo Captain 41 Rep 635 Posts Drives: '08 E92 AW 6MT M3(Totaled) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (1)	I put an AA filter in my car. When I opened up the airbox to install the AA filter my stock filter was BLACK and totally filled with leafs and shit so I cleaned the airbox out obviously put the AA filter in and went for a ride. Holy shit the difference was dramatic I swear I picked up 60hp lol. No but seriously going from a dirty clogged stock filter to the clean freer flowing AA filter was a nice gain and the construction of the filter it's self is very nice. I highly recommend it. __________________
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EuroKar Banned 53 Rep 664 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Temecula California iTrader: (0)	Agree with everyone else on here. Replace the stock filter and leave it be. No worth while gains to be made.
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SilentAttack Lieutenant Colonel 163 Rep 1,790 Posts Drives: 08 E90 Jerez Black 6MT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (0)	If you have the funds for a full intake just get a drop in AA filter and Megan axle back!! __________________ Stupid Photobucket
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