Aftermarket Intake setup

[freeride53]

I know OEM is always the better way to go.
But the sound of an aftermarket cone intake is noice.
How your guys' setups look?

I ran my cone a few years ago, but it wasn't mounted right, and tore my MAF boot and I had to revert back to the stock setup.

Hit me!

[vpilarrt]

My AFM is supported by the cold air shield and a metal strip from the AFM flange to the OEM airbox support (it's hard to see but the silver edge is just visable in this photo).

[freeride53]

Wow! I didn't even think about dismembering the original box, scared that it'd be too hard to put it back together again for smog, or that it'd be too much of a P.I.T.A.

Any upclose photos?

[Massimo]

have the KA motors intake it is by far the best I have ever had even noticed a increase in torque.

the only picture I have of it

[vpilarrt]

Mine's not a dismembered OEM airbox. Its an aftermarket heatsheild that someone used to make and sell here on R3V.

[Simon S]

This is the aftermarket intake setup I dream about..

[M3Philipp]

have the KA motors intake it is by far the best I have ever had even noticed a increase in torque.

the only picture I have of it

Does it change the sound of the engine alot?

[bmwm42]

^this is what im running and you can barely hear it at wot

[Vivek]

Are there any intakes that you can noticeably hear that also help performance?

[Massimo]

No but I have a loud exhaust it made the exhaust note slightly deeper.

[bmwm42]

Are there any intakes that you can noticeably hear that also help performance?

if i remove the plastic tubing on mine its more noticible

[freeride53]

This for the FUH RETARD. BMW OEM Intake is the best choice, for the engine's sake.
A fresh oem filter in the oem box will always be the best, however this is R3v.

[Vivek]

if i remove the plastic tubing on mine its more noticible

The one to the headlight housing area?

[bmwm42]

^yes ma'am

[5Toes]

get an aem dryflow and then make it fit good and call it a day

OR drill the airbox. Drilling airbox sounds the same.. did it to my car. Way noticeable sound difference at WOT