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    Interesting CF intake fitted....

    In case you don't know, I have a 3.0L stroker w/ an E36 328i MAF and Unichip piggyback. Ever since the stroker was completed I've been trying to sort out a good intake, taking into consideration that I live in the tropics w/ annual high humidity and temp's of around 89-94 everyday. Also, a 3" inlet/outlet was needed to fit w/ the MAF and aluminum elbow. I have tried various cone intakes with and without heatshielding and was not satisfied.

    Recently a pal (6 Piston) found an enclosed carbon fiber barrel type intake, a cone filter element inside, and 3" inlet/outlets. He dyno'd his car before installation and just after. The dyno showed a 4-6rwhp increase w/ this intake. His dyno was done with the bonnet down and a blower turned on, attempting to create a real world driving environment.

    Anyhow, this peaked my interest so I asked him to get one for me and I am quite pleased with the results. Although I have yet to dyno mine, I can definitely feel the difference when leaving traffic lights. Aesthetically, it is obviously more pleasing to the eye than cones and heatshields/boxes. Of course, the great intake sound of an MAF & cone are gone....but I prefer performance over sound......afterall the 3.0L exhaust note is still there :)

    No idea what filter element is used inside, but I do know it is re-usable like a K&N. I will later disassemble it to see if a K&N can fit.

    On with the pics.......but please excuse the filthy engine bay.....driving for a over a year with both rear headlamp covers off doesn't help :oops:



    Inlet.....


    Outlet.....



    #2
    Looks interesting. Can you get more details about it? (Price, Where to get it from, what it's called, who makes it etc)

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      #3
      looks good, and it goes right into the inlet on the headlight cover too?
      Build thread

      Bimmerlabs

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        #4
        I'll find out the details on how to get it :)

        Nando, well it actually goes a bit higher than the inlet on the cover so I had to cut. I'm planning on making a fibreglass replica of the cover without the stock hole and then just saw a hole in the correct position.

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          #5
          i dig the clean look.
          : : 1984 318i : : PNW E30 Crew : : Sold!!
          Now becoming the R3vlimited Pro3 car
          http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=93780

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            #6
            how much did this cost and will it fit a m42?

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              #7
              Do they come larger? and maybe with 3.5" inlet and 3.5" outlet?

              332iS R.I.P.

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                #8
                Originally posted by seqo
                Looks interesting. Can you get more details about it? (Price, Where to get it from, what it's called, who makes it etc)
                I'm interested as well.

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                  #9
                  me too, Id love to put that on my 2.7L.

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                    #10
                    Interested.



                    Nick

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                      #11
                      I'm checking on the details folks, gimme a couple of days.

                      Surely it will fit an M42 since there is more room in the engine bay.....you'll just have to make the 3" outlet fit to your AFM.

                      Quite sure it only comes in 3" inlet/outlet size, but will confirm.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Chris E30 Cab
                        Quite sure it only comes in 3" inlet/outlet size, but will confirm.
                        Damn... I'm stuck getting a Gruppe-M intake for the euro HFM...stupid intake kit is like $600...

                        Thanks for the details, let me know after you confirm.

                        332iS R.I.P.

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                          #13
                          Pipercross makes a similar intake to this one....perhaps they have a 3.5 incher........but they are $$$$.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Chris E30 Cab
                            Pipercross makes a similar intake to this one....perhaps they have a 3.5 incher........but they are $$$$.
                            If I have to spend the money, i'll get Gruppe-M. Their shit is amazing. Still not worth $600 though. Any imported product is an arm and a leg now... stupid money.

                            332iS R.I.P.

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                              #15
                              Pretty interested for the M42 aswell...
                              The BMW 318 is back. With a vengeance.

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