Can I do this?

[boricuabimma']

Allright, I was talking to a friend, here in Puerto Rico, and he told me that he had put a Honda Accord 98-02 CAI with minor modifications in the front of the car and it works just wonderful.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38634&item=2461407176

Here's a link of the intake, let me know ;)

[bimmerphile]

Yes, it is relatively easy to do, however you will need a heat shield, as you will actually lose horsepower if you stick one in without a heatshield.

Even with one, the gains aren't that great.

[boricuabimma']

It's some kind of Ram Air, as I could see in my friend's car, the fliter goes all the way front (in the airdam) recieving just cool air from the outside. Why would I need a hietshield?

Danny

[Beej '86 325es]

Don't need a heat shield. I've seen tests on E30's done, the location of the M20's intake is at a cool place in the engine compartment. The power gain w/ or w/o a shield is negligable because the hp gain per degree is very very small.
Now if you were going to cut out the headlight and get a ram air setup going, then we might be talking actual full integer figures. ;)

[boricuabimma']

In this week or the next I'll buy one, I'll post some pictures with the final look,

BTW, Nice looking ETA, I've been looking for a rear apron for a long time and still not found nothing, have a nice day

[bimmerphile]

dont expect a 20hp boost or anything

your gains will be negligable.

[Beej '86 325es]

BTW, Nice looking ETA, I've been looking for a rear apron for a long time and still not found nothing, have a nice day

Gracias, mine's made by Zender, but I don't believe they produce it anymore. Try Racing Dynamics, I believe they make one still. Also, keep an eye on eBay, there are frequently rear skirts for aluminum bumpers on there.

[darien28]

racing dynamics doesn't make kits for the E30's anymore. tehy were thinking about doing another run, but their molds were made back in teh day when there was a small % of shrinkage in the plastics tehy used, but now, due to 0% shrinkage plastics, their molds are too large. and so they decided to scrap the project.

BTW, I heard this from Fredrico himself. I even tried to fit the new front skirt they made w/ the old mold onto my car, there was no way it would fit... too large... T_T

I liked their kit too...

I think Electrodyne might still be making the RD knockoff kits though... u might want to try that.

[Sean]

I say, if you want a CAI, do the headlight mod. I'd hate to have that aluminum tube in my car - it's a BMW... :D 8)

;)

But, if it works, and sounds sweet, whatever works, right?! ;)

[BeirBrennerE30]

BTW, Nice looking ETA, I've been looking for a rear apron for a long time and still not found nothing, have a nice day

Gracias, mine's made by Zender, but I don't believe they produce it anymore. Try Racing Dynamics, I believe they make one still. Also, keep an eye on eBay, there are frequently rear skirts for aluminum bumpers on there.

what sideskirts are those???.. looks nice with them

i wish i knew that people wanted the RD kit... my friend had a parts car in worcester with the RD front and rear on it... but once we pulled all the parts off if it that we needed we trashed the car with the kit... i thought it was pretty hidious myself

[Beej '86 325es]

Also Zender. I was fortunate to buy the car with them on there 5 years ago, not even knowing that they weren't factory. Not very common in the midwest.

[BavarianBimmer]

I know a guy here in town with such a kit and on rainy days his cone sucks water
I don't think it is a good system if you live in a country were it often rains

[bimmerphile]

BTW, Nice looking ETA, I've been looking for a rear apron for a long time and still not found nothing, have a nice day

Gracias, mine's made by Zender, but I don't believe they produce it anymore. Try Racing Dynamics, I believe they make one still. Also, keep an eye on eBay, there are frequently rear skirts for aluminum bumpers on there.

what sideskirts are those???.. looks nice with them

i wish i knew that people wanted the RD kit... my friend had a parts car in worcester with the RD front and rear on it... but once we pulled all the parts off if it that we needed we trashed the car with the kit... i thought it was pretty hidious myself

Holy shit Chris

:)

[rayz]

i dont have a heat shield (yet) but there is duct leading to the top opening of my conical filter. if you do this, be prepared to get people saying "hey, someone broke your headlight."

[BeirBrennerE30]

BTW, Nice looking ETA, I've been looking for a rear apron for a long time and still not found nothing, have a nice day

Gracias, mine's made by Zender, but I don't believe they produce it anymore. Try Racing Dynamics, I believe they make one still. Also, keep an eye on eBay, there are frequently rear skirts for aluminum bumpers on there.

what sideskirts are those???.. looks nice with them

i wish i knew that people wanted the RD kit... my friend had a parts car in worcester with the RD front and rear on it... but once we pulled all the parts off if it that we needed we trashed the car with the kit... i thought it was pretty hidious myself

Holy shit Chris

:)

hahaha... sorry... i try and read the boards everyonce and a while but i am so busy with school that its hard to keep up... not to mention that im 500 miles away from my car