Was bored - made an intake support bracket

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  • 5mall5nail5
    Advanced Member
    • Aug 2008
    • 156
    #1

    Was bored - made an intake support bracket

    Just worked some on the E30 I built my mother given it was her birthday. I decided to make a bracket to support the intake filter/maf vs the janky temporary wire tie action I had been using to keep the filter off the alternator pulley.


    Intake Support by Jon Kensy, on Flickr


    Intake Support by Jon Kensy, on Flickr

    It's made of 1/2" stainless rod. The bracket "plate" is also 304L - no rust!

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    • butters
      E30 Fanatic
      • Nov 2010
      • 1202
      #2
      sexy! I'd still paint it just to be safe around the weld zones.

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        • 5mall5nail5
          Advanced Member
          • Aug 2008
          • 156
          #3
          I might powder coat it wrinkle red to match the underhood theme, but I like the rawness - Its 304L like my exhaust so I can't see it rusting. No overheated areas.

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            • Mr.SWISS
              E30 Fanatic
              • Nov 2005
              • 1251
              #4
              minimal yet rigid... Now you need to seal it off. and dremel out ur grillz.
              Originally posted by 325Projectz
              don't listen to the diagram... listen to mr. swiss.
              :nice:

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                • 5mall5nail5
                  Advanced Member
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 156
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Mr.SWISS
                  minimal yet rigid... Now you need to seal it off. and dremel out ur grillz.
                  wut lol

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                    • Jalves619
                      E30 Addict
                      • Mar 2010
                      • 596
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Mr.SWISS
                      minimal yet rigid... Now you need to seal it off. and dremel out ur grillz.
                      Make a heat shield/air box and vent it by opening up the grills around the headlight?

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                        • 5mall5nail5
                          Advanced Member
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 156
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Jalves619
                          Make a heat shield/air box and vent it by opening up the grills around the headlight?
                          Ohhhhh....

                          Nah - this is just a slow 325E. No speed needed!

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                            • brenE30
                              Advanced Member
                              • Aug 2009
                              • 120
                              #8
                              i would just clear coat it to protect the welds, i kinda like the look of the "burnt" metal

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                                • Mr.SWISS
                                  E30 Fanatic
                                  • Nov 2005
                                  • 1251
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by 5mall5nail5
                                  Ohhhhh....

                                  Nah - this is just a slow 325E. No speed needed!
                                  Or optimal performance and fuel economy!

                                  HAI are teh shizzle.
                                  Originally posted by 325Projectz
                                  don't listen to the diagram... listen to mr. swiss.
                                  :nice:

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                                    • GunMetalGrey
                                      E30 Fanatic
                                      • Dec 2010
                                      • 1499
                                      #10
                                      Did I read that you built this car for your mom?!

                                      Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

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                                        • 5mall5nail5
                                          Advanced Member
                                          • Aug 2008
                                          • 156
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by GunMetalGrey
                                          Did I read that you built this car for your mom?!

                                          Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.
                                          Yep! That is correct.

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                                            • 328ijunkie
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                                              • May 2007
                                              • 3961
                                              #12
                                              tad bit. Overkill


                                              Nice welding Jon

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                                                • Cephas
                                                  E30 Modder
                                                  • Apr 2012
                                                  • 878
                                                  #13
                                                  Looks nice! Hot air intakes are famazing. Good welds though.

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                                                    • 5mall5nail5
                                                      Advanced Member
                                                      • Aug 2008
                                                      • 156
                                                      #14
                                                      Thanks Junkie!

                                                      Originally posted by Cephas
                                                      Looks nice! Hot air intakes are famazing. Good welds though.
                                                      Not too worried about it man this is just a cruiser - I got a faster car

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                                                        • NufnSus
                                                          Advanced Member
                                                          • Apr 2012
                                                          • 119
                                                          #15
                                                          The whole HAI thing aside - I like it. Kinda like a classy ghetto fix...

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