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    E34 headlight retrofit into my E12 + Cold Air Intake !

    I got some used E34 ellipsoids for my E12! Finally got around to retrofitting them. Not sure if anyone's done this but I figured I'd give it a shot. I also fitted my intake in to the passenger side highbeam location. Just wanna see what everone thinks! bodywork is soon to come!






    #2
    Don't like the look of the filter there, but the headlights look good. Maybe if you used one of those intake ducts that fill up the headlight housing and stuck your filter behind it
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      #3
      Originally posted by Hey_You View Post
      Don't like the look of the filter there, but the headlights look good. Maybe if you used one of those intake ducts that fill up the headlight housing and stuck your filter behind it
      not a bad idea, thanks

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        #4
        Except now you have a hot air intake. That filter will get heat-soaked quickly, even if its in the front high beam. Can't beat bmw stock intake, period. Yeah you look and sound cool, but functionality is compromised. And no I'm not some purist, but I know when to not change a good thing. You may even see a loss in power

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          #5
          Forgot to add, I love the retrofit of ellips. They look clean

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            #6
            Originally posted by 1craze30 View Post
            Except now you have a hot air intake. That filter will get heat-soaked quickly, even if its in the front high beam. Can't beat bmw stock intake, period. Yeah you look and sound cool, but functionality is compromised. And no I'm not some purist, but I know when to not change a good thing. You may even see a loss in power

            Not disagreeing. But what is your reasoning?

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              #7
              This is on an e28, but similar, if not identical, intake filter setup.



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                #8
                Needs some more fine tuning. They don't appear to be centered, facing the correct positions, and slightly off axis.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by 1craze30 View Post
                  Except now you have a hot air intake. That filter will get heat-soaked quickly, even if its in the front high beam. Can't beat bmw stock intake, period. Yeah you look and sound cool, but functionality is compromised. And no I'm not some purist, but I know when to not change a good thing. You may even see a loss in power
                  You're getting way too into it. The car looks and sounds cool. And as far as physics go, when the car is moving , the intake is getting MUCH cooler air than the factory location. The air is away from under the hood. But thanks for the science fair project research. :hitler:

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                    #10
                    Those wheels are not working for me at all. I like the rattiness otherwise.
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                      #11
                      Can't put what I'm thinking in to words but in a nutshell I like your car. :up:

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by einstein57 View Post
                        Needs some more fine tuning. They don't appear to be centered, facing the correct positions, and slightly off axis.

                        FYI, your sig is way too big. Crop the top and bottom and your minimize a bit.

                        Still big but...

                        Last edited by bernzpeed; 09-29-2012, 02:41 PM.
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                          #13
                          Looks off to me, but I love e12's with proper euro lights.
                          '75 e12 euro hotrod
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by bernzpeed View Post
                            FYI, your sig is way too big. Crop the top and bottom and your minimize a bit.

                            Still big but...

                            nice work!

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                              #15
                              this is a joke right????? the headlights are crooked!!!!!!!!!!!and seem to not be aimed at all??????
                              I'm sorry, but you are ruining this car VERY fast. so sad.

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