Intake Question

alpine335i · 10-03-2009, 08:02 PM

Does anyone else beside Dinan make an intake that still uses the stock airbox? Not a fan of the aFe intake.

Something like this minus Dinan's rediculous price.

powertrip · 10-03-2009, 08:23 PM

I believe that Agency Power makes one. Here's the link:

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/a...-p-61112.html#

alpine335i · 10-04-2009, 08:52 AM

Exactly what i'm looking for. Anyone try this out yet?

Kev · 10-04-2009, 11:09 AM

two points:

1. highly doubt it's gonna help you gain any performance

2. cosmetically, the carbon will start bubbling / peeling / deforming once the engine gets hot. I had a similar setup in my E55 AMG and the CF pieces all bubbled out / changed color.

McLuVan · 10-04-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by powertrip

I believe that Agency Power makes one. Here's the link:

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/a...-p-61112.html#

except that looks worse than stock
I'd vinyl your airbox or something....

H Bomb · 10-04-2009, 12:52 PM

i guess you get what you pay for. that thing looks horrible. i would just do a drop in then

Green///Hell · 10-04-2009, 12:57 PM

1. It looks bad anyway
2. It's going to be just like the E46, cooling and performance of the stock airbox cannot be beat unless a drop in filter is added, no need to do anymore than that

powertrip · 10-04-2009, 12:58 PM

Hey, I'm just answering a question. You won't see that (or the Dinan) on my car

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Quote:

Originally Posted by McLuVan

except that looks worse than stock
I'd vinyl your airbox or something....

alpine335i · 10-04-2009, 02:13 PM

Yeah i'm not a fan of the quality, i like the one dinan put out but not for $850 and no real gains. I remember someone put one out for the e46 but it wasn't made of carbon fiber. A couple of my buddies have it on their e46's with no complaints. Oh well.

asp17 · 10-04-2009, 11:28 PM

Theres also the aFe one for like 10000000.00

http://www.jlevistreetwerks.com/p734...duct_info.html

Green///Hell · 10-05-2009, 03:59 AM

What does the inside of that aFe intake look like. That looks similar to the stage 1 e46 model
Was great until heat soak got it, crap. It seems exposed from sides and under, and last time I checked aluminum absorbed heat and there is no heat shield.

H Bomb · 10-05-2009, 09:19 AM

people think that dinan one is overpriced. yeah it is expensive but i have yet to see a CF one for less and a better looking one. at least there gains are believable and were dynoed. both that agency one and the afe one for more money then the dinan are ugly as sin. plus i doubt that afe gets 12hp.

from all the intakes i looked if you want a good quality one your gonna spend over $500. if you don't want to spend that then just put a filter in and get similar results

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powertrip Scared money don't make money. 67 Rep 1,449 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2009 E92 M3 [0.00]	I believe that Agency Power makes one. Here's the link: http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/a...-p-61112.html# __________________ 2009 E92 M3/DCT/Alpine White/Fox Red/Carbon Leather OE Tuned 402 whp & 303 wtq/Gintani X-pipe/MXP Axle Back/Rogue Pulley/AFE Stage 2/Cosmetics By IND & EAS HUGE THANKS: Gintani, OE Tuning, and EAS
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alpine335i Captain 44 Rep 687 Posts Drives: 08 e92 M3 6MT, 08 e90 328xi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY iTrader: (2)	Exactly what i'm looking for. Anyone try this out yet? __________________ 2008 Alpine White E92 ///M3
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Kev Critical Care Anesthesiologist 481 Rep 8,828 Posts Drives: SMB F83 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (24) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 Ca ... [9.50]	two points: 1. highly doubt it's gonna help you gain any performance 2. cosmetically, the carbon will start bubbling / peeling / deforming once the engine gets hot. I had a similar setup in my E55 AMG and the CF pieces all bubbled out / changed color. __________________ kev { divinum est sedate dolorem } "your friendly neighborhood critical care anesthesiologist"
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H Bomb Lieutenant Colonel 65 Rep 1,676 Posts Drives: 08 M3 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: FL to NY iTrader: (4)	i guess you get what you pay for. that thing looks horrible. i would just do a drop in then __________________ Street- 08 E92 M3- Sparkling Graphite/ Fox Red/6sp Track- 10 CRF 250-PR2 Race Motor/Ohlins TTX Susp Hauler- 06 Ford Skyjacker F250 4WD
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Green///Hell Colonel 183 Rep 2,873 Posts Drives: 991 GT3, F15 X5, 1199S Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (5)	1. It looks bad anyway 2. It's going to be just like the E46, cooling and performance of the stock airbox cannot be beat unless a drop in filter is added, no need to do anymore than that
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alpine335i Captain 44 Rep 687 Posts Drives: 08 e92 M3 6MT, 08 e90 328xi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY iTrader: (2)	Yeah i'm not a fan of the quality, i like the one dinan put out but not for $850 and no real gains. I remember someone put one out for the e46 but it wasn't made of carbon fiber. A couple of my buddies have it on their e46's with no complaints. Oh well. __________________ 2008 Alpine White E92 ///M3
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asp17 Lieutenant 79 Rep 408 Posts Drives: F98 X4M Comp Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 305 iTrader: (1)	Theres also the aFe one for like 10000000.00 http://www.jlevistreetwerks.com/p734...duct_info.html __________________ ASP
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Green///Hell Colonel 183 Rep 2,873 Posts Drives: 991 GT3, F15 X5, 1199S Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (5)	What does the inside of that aFe intake look like. That looks similar to the stage 1 e46 model Was great until heat soak got it, crap. It seems exposed from sides and under, and last time I checked aluminum absorbed heat and there is no heat shield.
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