bmw performance intake

Missoap · 06-03-2010, 06:34 PM

so i've heard you can't fit bmw performance intake on a xdrive car? is it true?

ska///235i · 06-03-2010, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Missoap

so i've heard you can't fit bmw performance intake on a xdrive car? is it true?

U heard wrong

DESI4life10 · 06-03-2010, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ska325xi

U heard wrong

+1...have it on my xi with no problems.

Juan.sidarta · 06-03-2010, 10:36 PM

it should. How much is the market price for that now though? Anyone knows?

kamek · 06-04-2010, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Missoap

so i've heard you can't fit bmw performance intake on a xdrive car? is it true?

Where'd you hear that?

Missoap · 06-04-2010, 11:18 AM

some bmw sa, mayb he heard me wrong or something ><

ska///235i · 06-04-2010, 11:57 AM

you dont go ask SA on these type of things...they sell cars

Quick6EF · 06-04-2010, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ska325xi

you dont go ask SA on these type of things...they sell cars

Someone should go in with a hidden camera during test drives and ask the SA questions on different features; they don't know squat!

MOTO69JOE · 06-04-2010, 05:34 PM

just get a euro airbox. its the same thing minus the CF and a third of the price.

mikekilpatrick · 06-04-2010, 06:09 PM

I had my SA tell me today that my speedometer reading 4mph off at all speeds is a NORMAL condition! They are MORONS!

BlackBimmer1991 · 06-04-2010, 10:26 PM

they also told me that its normal for the car to have an half engine light for no reason. ITs perfectly normal

jbr5049 · 07-19-2010, 10:19 PM

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they also told me that its normal for the car to have an half engine light for no reason. ITs perfectly normal

They told me the exact same thing... They told me to just stop and start the car a few times and it should go away; well it didn't so I took it in and they had to reinstall the software. No issues since then

BMCoupe_782 · 07-19-2010, 11:30 PM

No way - I just got it installed on my xi and it sounds and performs... awesome.

mikekilpatrick · 07-20-2010, 12:55 AM

How is anyone getting this intake? It isn't going to be ready till October/

benzo23 · 07-20-2010, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jbr5049

They told me the exact same thing... They told me to just stop and start the car a few times and it should go away; well it didn't so I took it in and they had to reinstall the software. No issues since then

They also told me the thing prints fucking money...

e90pilot · 07-20-2010, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MOTO69JOE

just get a euro airbox. its the same thing minus the CF and a third of the price.

Not true. The euro box uses a round filter. BMW performance uses the stock filter and has a sound resonator aimed at the cabin. The covers may look the same but the shapes of the boxes are completely different.

mikekilpatrick · 07-20-2010, 11:50 PM

Ok, so does the performance intake make a better or worse difference for performance of the car? Also, I was curious, does that carbon fiber on the performance intake do more than just look pretty? Has anyone researched if that carbon fiber actually COOLS the air coming into the car and thus provide more HP gains?

MOTO69JOE · 07-21-2010, 01:05 AM

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Not true. The euro box uses a round filter. BMW performance uses the stock filter and has a sound resonator aimed at the cabin. The covers may look the same but the shapes of the boxes are completely different.

Really? I thought the performance intake was the same for US/Euro i.e. round K&N filter? I've only ever seen a euro performance filter and it was the round filter. Seems like the euro OEM intake or euro performance intake is the way to go over the stock US setup.

e90pilot · 07-21-2010, 04:13 AM

You really won't see too much gain from an intake. Mostly just sound. I like the sound if the Performance intake. It has a nice snarl to it when you're on it but when you're not, it sounds stock. There is a slight increase in power but it's only about 2-5 hp if that. Also the CF is completely decorative and serves no other purpose. As for a real CF intake, it can't cool incoming air unless it's colder than the incoming air. Since incoming air is ambient and the intake is in the engine bay, the intake will always be hotter that the incoming air. CF does has a nice property of not transferring heat well and having a low heat capacity. Other than the fact it's light, that's another reason why CF is nice to use.

Here's a shot of the performance intake with no cover. The shiny piece replaces the old portion of the airbox. The other half with the MAF is reused from stock.

Dutchwonder19 · 07-21-2010, 08:11 AM

Does BMW Perf. or aFe or Injen or any of the others cause a service light to come on at all? My dealer told me that might happen if I installed one on my xi.

Wlew · 07-21-2010, 10:31 AM

no, he lied to you. only if you install it improperly, it will come on. Otherwise it will be just fine.

Ive had mine for about 15,000 miles...no problem

e90pilot · 07-21-2010, 12:22 PM

If you get an intake with an oiled filter, leave it out in the sun for a few hours. If you install it while it's sopping wet it will get oil all over the MAF sensor and that throws a code. The BMW Performance intake comes from the factory and will not throw a code. I'm not sure what your SA is smoking but all BMW performance parts installed at a dealership are covered by your new car, CPO or extended warrenty from BMW.

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mikekilpatrick Major 229 Rep 1,085 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW F10 550 Xdrive Msport Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Philadelphia (South-NJ) iTrader: (20)	Ok, so does the performance intake make a better or worse difference for performance of the car? Also, I was curious, does that carbon fiber on the performance intake do more than just look pretty? Has anyone researched if that carbon fiber actually COOLS the air coming into the car and thus provide more HP gains?
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e90pilot Freight Dawg 104 Rep 2,103 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (3)	You really won't see too much gain from an intake. Mostly just sound. I like the sound if the Performance intake. It has a nice snarl to it when you're on it but when you're not, it sounds stock. There is a slight increase in power but it's only about 2-5 hp if that. Also the CF is completely decorative and serves no other purpose. As for a real CF intake, it can't cool incoming air unless it's colder than the incoming air. Since incoming air is ambient and the intake is in the engine bay, the intake will always be hotter that the incoming air. CF does has a nice property of not transferring heat well and having a low heat capacity. Other than the fact it's light, that's another reason why CF is nice to use. Here's a shot of the performance intake with no cover. The shiny piece replaces the old portion of the airbox. The other half with the MAF is reused from stock. __________________ --Marcelo '06 Arctic Metallic 325i \| Sport Package \| 6MT \| Dinan Stage III suspension \| Dinan exhaust \| 330i manifold swap! Click here! \| Active Autowerke tune \| 135i Brake Calipers \| Deiselboost caliper brackets \| E46 M3 front rotors Last edited by e90pilot; 07-21-2010 at 04:22 AM..
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Dutchwonder19 New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Grand Rapids, MI iTrader: (0)	Does BMW Perf. or aFe or Injen or any of the others cause a service light to come on at all? My dealer told me that might happen if I installed one on my xi.
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Wlew Major 77 Rep 1,116 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (12)	no, he lied to you. only if you install it improperly, it will come on. Otherwise it will be just fine. Ive had mine for about 15,000 miles...no problem __________________ 2011 335i Sports Package \| VRSF FMIC \| Cobb AP3 \| Dinan Exhaust \| BMS Intake \| VRSF CP \| Lux H8 Angel Eyes \| Mtec LED Fogs \|
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