IX booster vacuum inlet

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Hi

i've had some annoying problems with the booster vacuum inlet:
first of all, the inlet is positioned very inconveniently and my L-shaped pipe does not enter the inlet all the way as the strut column brace is on its way, so i get bad vacuum leak.
I was wondering whether it'd be possible/easy to plug the existing inlet on the booster and just drill another hole at a better location(and maybe even weld up a proper nipple as opposed to retarded hole+grommet original design)

Secondly, this grommet is torn bad on my booster, i looked for the part number for it on realoem but couldn't find. Anyone has it? Guess i can just call and bug BMW, but anyone knows if there is a grommet from like honda that would fit there? (i anticipate this grommet will be at least $10 from stealership)

[Fidhle007]

I installed my booster upside down and everything worked perfectly. That offers more manifold clearance that way too.

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I installed my booster upside down and everything worked perfectly. That offers more manifold clearance that way too.

wow, that's ingenious! thanks

would just flipping the car upside-down work? it's all relative, right? :)

[Fidhle007]

Yeah, that would work but it's a bitch to keep the booster the right side up, you'll probably need a friend's help. An angry mob works well too if you distract them before they go so far as to set your car on fire.

[ZiMMie]

wow, that's ingenious! thanks

would just flipping the car upside-down work? it's all relative, right? :)

funny cause it looks like u dont know what u are talking about.

lol

[Fidhle007]

funny cause it looks like u dont know what u are talking about.

lol

That is funny because you can't spell.

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funny cause it looks like u dont know what u are talking about.

lol

i know, that's the point. It's called "a joke"

[Fidhle007]

Our friend here uses single letters in place of real words, I wouldn't expect him to understand humor...

[ZiMMie]

Our friend here uses single letter in place of real words, I wouldn't expect him to understand humor...

Welcome to 2008.
Not everyone got time to spell out words that are very easy to understand. ;)

Also that didn't sound like a joke to me, I've never EVER, read any of Alex's post any jokes on our local forum. its always something technical trying to challenge others knowledge.

[Fidhle007]

Not everyone HAS got! Jesus, it has nothing to do with time, it has to do with basic english skills. Typing "you" takes me less time than typing "u" because it's a natural instinct because I actually payed attention in school. If you were texting me I would understand because you have to press buttons several times but I doubt you'll ever text me so just type the full words and call it a day, mkay?

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Not everyone HAS got! Jesus, it has nothing to do with time, it has to do with basic english skills. Typing "you" takes me less time than typing "u" because it's a natural instinct because I actually payed attention in school. If you were texting me I would understand because you have to press buttons several times but I doubt you'll ever text me so just type the full words and call it a day, mkay?

[ZiMMie]

Not everyone HAS got! Jesus, it has nothing to do with time, it has to do with basic english skills. Typing "you" takes me less time than typing "u" because it's a natural instinct because I actually payed attention in school. If you were texting me I would understand because you have to press buttons several times but I doubt you'll ever text me so just type the full words and call it a day, mkay?

lol, u are not my English professor.

[Fidhle007]

No, but I should call him up and tell him of these literary atrocities you've been committing. And for the record, I'm probably not much older then you so don't try and tell me it's an age thing...

[Fidhle007]

I <3 you, let's have ghey sex. Cowboy ghey sex.


Sodomyyy-YYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!

Sodomy.

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Mike, do you have some kind of problem with me? If so, be a man and say it straight up. Otherwise go and pollute the local forum instead.

In case you don't know this, challenging one's knowledge is a good thing, that's how truth is born. But now i am getting more and more inclined to think that with some people i should not even bother. Some close-minded people just prefer to stay in their ignorant bliss and take an offense to it when others try to show them 'the light'.

(btw, are you upset about your cam thread? i was just trying to help the guy to make the right decision)