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  • g22
    Wrencher
    • Nov 2006
    • 274
    #1

    Cold Air Intake

    So I finally am happy with my CAI and thought I would share...

    My goal was to find something that would keep the 3 inch pipe and not mess with the ABS, cruise control or the coolant bottle. I'm not sure if I'm even going to mess with a heatshield.

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    Close up



    pulls from the stock location. I pulled the headlight to check clearance.





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    • lennon
      E30 Fanatic
      • Jun 2008
      • 1416
      #2
      dude that is sucking nothing but hot air off of the radiator

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        • g22
          Wrencher
          • Nov 2006
          • 274
          #3
          Got any suggestions? What are you running?

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            • e30trooper
              R3V OG
              • Mar 2009
              • 11576
              #4
              Originally posted by g22
              Got any suggestions? What are you running?
              heatsheild and you want a ram /cold air so , make a stack out of the high beam.

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                • lennon
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Jun 2008
                  • 1416
                  #5
                  i wasnt trying to be a dick. im not running anything cause my s50s not in my car yet. i will figure out something different from that though. it may be easier for me as my condenser is gone and thats where my radiator sits.

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                    • g22
                      Wrencher
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 274
                      #6
                      Originally posted by e30trooper
                      heatsheild and you want a ram /cold air so , make a stack out of the high beam.
                      What do you mean make a stack our of the high beam? Just take out the light? What about water into the filter? I'm open to ideas

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                        • nando
                          Moderator
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 34827
                          #7
                          you need a shield, that's a hot air intake right now. don't worry about the high beam delete, maybe for track use but it's pointless on the street. also it doesn't create a ram effect, just cooler air.
                          Build thread

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                            • jahnaboi
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Oct 2006
                              • 1742
                              #8
                              You could make one like this.



                              Isn't really that hard to do. Plus, it holds the air filter and maf in position without zip ties or bolting.

                              SINdelle:E36 M3 5-Lug | 17x8 & 17x9 BBS RS | S52/ZF | 2.93LSD/3.5HFM/24lb Injectors/C&S Chip[B]SOLD[B]

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                                • e30trooper
                                  R3V OG
                                  • Mar 2009
                                  • 11576
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by jahnaboi
                                  You could make one like this.



                                  Isn't really that hard to do. Plus, it holds the air filter and maf in position without zip ties or bolting.
                                  dosnt the coolant res get hot?

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                                    • jahnaboi
                                      E30 Mastermind
                                      • Oct 2006
                                      • 1742
                                      #10
                                      Not really. Its plastic so it retains heat pretty well. If yours is getting hot (water boiling) it could be a problem within your cooling system. The radiator and the motor itself should emit more heat than the reservoir.

                                      SINdelle:E36 M3 5-Lug | 17x8 & 17x9 BBS RS | S52/ZF | 2.93LSD/3.5HFM/24lb Injectors/C&S Chip[B]SOLD[B]

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                                        • g22
                                          Wrencher
                                          • Nov 2006
                                          • 274
                                          #11
                                          Looks good! What type of plastic is that and where do you get it?

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                                            • e30trooper
                                              R3V OG
                                              • Mar 2009
                                              • 11576
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by jahnaboi
                                              Not really. Its plastic so it retains heat pretty well. If yours is getting hot (water boiling) it could be a problem within your cooling system. The radiator and the motor itself should emit more heat than the reservoir.
                                              mine dosnt get hot. plus mines on the other side of the eng bay next to the coil

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