Ram Intake home made

xander_e90 · 07-11-2015, 04:48 PM

I had already mod the air box to the euro mod.
And I was looking for something like the dinan ram.
but no way I will spend 500$ for that
so here's my 15$ version.

First
opening the bumper grill
Using a drill and dremel

Next
place the 4in pvc tube
and put back the grill

Then cut the air box
dremel, jb weld and rtv

Then put everything back
use a pvc tube coupling

Voilà!

JDane07 · 07-11-2015, 04:52 PM

Looks great! Well done.

Love The Drive · 07-11-2015, 05:09 PM

Nice work man. Do you feel any difference?

Taskmaster · 07-11-2015, 05:15 PM

Very similar to the Dinan setup, however Dinan has a lower box that is connect to the brake cooler feed the tube to the intake. Should work about the same though. How big is the hose?

xander_e90 · 07-11-2015, 05:23 PM

4 inch

For the difference. .Lil louder, Rev lil faster
I will let you know this week
if I can fix my p001 p0015 and p0016

BreathLess · 07-12-2015, 09:29 AM

Creative!

uncle ben · 07-12-2015, 10:27 AM

Nice job dremeling out that grill.

mmmnot · 07-12-2015, 08:53 PM

This is great work. This is exactly how the Dinan version works at 1/10th the cost. Great job on this.

802Bimmer · 07-12-2015, 11:05 PM

I Love the creativity...And the cost savings..!

Zajac1 · 04-14-2017, 09:50 PM

I try to follow your idea with that dinan mode, but I had very hard time to take that lower grill out. Damn I even unscrewed bottom of the bumper and still couldn't take that small shitty grill out lol. Mine looks little bit different than yours.Half of the grill mash is already open for brakes ventilation and it's separated from other part which is blocked next to fog light. From what I checked it will be hard for me to fit anything bigger than 2,5" there. I guess I need to drill the holes while the grill is on bumper.
Btw. What you used around the hose to seal it ?? Silicone ?

Blueeyesredpanda · 04-14-2017, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Zajac1

I try to follow your idea with that dinan mode, but I had very hard time to take that lower grill out. Damn I even unscrewed bottom of the bumper and still couldn't take that small shitty grill out lol. Mine looks little bit different than yours.Half of the grill mash is already open for brakes ventilation and it's separated from other part which is blocked next to fog light. From what I checked it will be hard for me to fit anything bigger than 2,5" there. I guess I need to drill the holes while the grill is on bumper.
Btw. What you used around the hose to seal it ?? Silicone ?

I suggest you to cut out all those XXXX on the grille and superglue a intake tube plate on the grille. I tired to take my grill off the m sport bumper what a pita
http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/800/865/865-9148.jpg

Zajac1 · 04-15-2017, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Blueeyesredpanda

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zajac1

I try to follow your idea with that dinan mode, but I had very hard time to take that lower grill out. Damn I even unscrewed bottom of the bumper and still couldn't take that small shitty grill out lol. Mine looks little bit different than yours.Half of the grill mash is already open for brakes ventilation and it's separated from other part which is blocked next to fog light. From what I checked it will be hard for me to fit anything bigger than 2,5" there. I guess I need to drill the holes while the grill is on bumper.
Btw. What you used around the hose to seal it ?? Silicone ?

I suggest you to cut out all those XXXX on the grille and superglue a intake tube plate on the grille. I tired to take my grill off the m sport bumper what a pita
http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/800/865/865-9148.jpg

where you bought that intake tube plate ?

Blueeyesredpanda · 04-15-2017, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Zajac1

where you bought that intake tube plate ?

Go on eBay. And do a full diy post too lol because im going to do mine next month

Zajac1 · 04-15-2017, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueeyesredpanda

Go on eBay. And do a full diy post too lol because im going to do mine next month

hahaha smart ass. Today I used drill to make holes in that xxxx grill now looks like Swiss Cheese lol, but should work

Blueeyesredpanda · 04-15-2017, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Zajac1

hahaha smart ass. Today I used drill to make holes in that xxxx grill now looks like Swiss Cheese lol, but should work

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1309676

Zajac1 · 04-15-2017, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueeyesredpanda

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1309676

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-INCH-ADJUS...xWD2~H&vxp=mtr

I'm was thinking about that pipe too

Zajac1 · 04-16-2017, 02:30 PM

Just placed order on these parts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161382626508

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262396202706

Blueeyesredpanda · 04-21-2017, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Zajac1

Just placed order on these parts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161382626508

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262396202706

Have you installed it yet?

Zajac1 · 04-21-2017, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueeyesredpanda

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zajac1

Just placed order on these parts.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161382626508

http://www.ebay.com/itm/262396202706

Have you installed it yet?

got parts and will try to work on it tomorrow

boosthead · 04-22-2017, 10:34 PM

Any thoughts on 3" inlet and hose vs 4"? I'm thinking there may not be room for 4" but I haven't pulled my car apart to check clearance.

Zajac1 · 04-24-2017, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by boosthead

Any thoughts on 3" inlet and hose vs 4"? I'm thinking there may not be room for 4" but I haven't pulled my car apart to check clearance.

I tried to fit 3" and 2" and let's be honest 3" I can fit only under headlight next to lower grill, but 3" and even 2" can't fit in intake. Not enough space to make right angle there, so I trying to make this little bit different way. I guess LCI e91 has less space around headlights.

Blueeyesredpanda · 04-24-2017, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Zajac1

I tried to fit 3" and 2" and let's be honest 3" I can fit only under headlight next to lower grill, but 3" and even 2" can't fit in intake. Not enough space to make right angle there, so I trying to make this little bit different way. I guess LCI e91 has less space around headlights.

Thats what I am worried about. I have Euro intake too, that box is huge compare to stock

07-11-2015, 04:48 PM	#1
xander_e90 Enlisted Member 11 Rep 37 Posts Drives: e90 323i 11' Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mtl iTrader: (0)	Ram Intake home made I had already mod the air box to the euro mod. And I was looking for something like the dinan ram. but no way I will spend 500$ for that so here's my 15$ version. First opening the bumper grill Using a drill and dremel Next place the 4in pvc tube and put back the grill Then cut the air box dremel, jb weld and rtv Then put everything back use a pvc tube coupling Voilà!
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Love The Drive Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 205 Posts Drives: E90 MT N51 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: The Canyons iTrader: (0)	Nice work man. Do you feel any difference? __________________ 2011 E90 328i \| CDV Delete \| BMW PE \| Bilstein B12 Pro-Kit \| 17x9 ET30 APEX ARC-8's \| 255/40
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07-11-2015, 05:15 PM	#4
Taskmaster Banned 2465 Rep 9,004 Posts Drives: M235i 6MT / E92 328 Msport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (6)	Very similar to the Dinan setup, however Dinan has a lower box that is connect to the brake cooler feed the tube to the intake. Should work about the same though. How big is the hose?
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07-11-2015, 05:23 PM	#5
xander_e90 Enlisted Member 11 Rep 37 Posts Drives: e90 323i 11' Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mtl iTrader: (0)	4 inch For the difference. .Lil louder, Rev lil faster I will let you know this week if I can fix my p001 p0015 and p0016
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07-12-2015, 09:29 AM	#6
BreathLess Private First Class 3 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 11' E90 328xi 6MT Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	Creative!
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07-12-2015, 10:27 AM	#7
uncle ben Captain 293 Rep 624 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (0)	Nice job dremeling out that grill.
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07-12-2015, 08:53 PM	#8
mmmnot Custom User Title 412 Rep 1,337 Posts Drives: E92 328i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hotlanta iTrader: (2)	This is great work. This is exactly how the Dinan version works at 1/10th the cost. Great job on this. __________________ My "build" thread
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802Bimmer Enlisted Member 0 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 08' 328xi 6mt Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: VT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 328xi [0.00]	I Love the creativity...And the cost savings..!
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04-14-2017, 09:50 PM	#10
Zajac1 Banned 261 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: 2011 E91 328i MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (2)	I try to follow your idea with that dinan mode, but I had very hard time to take that lower grill out. Damn I even unscrewed bottom of the bumper and still couldn't take that small shitty grill out lol. Mine looks little bit different than yours.Half of the grill mash is already open for brakes ventilation and it's separated from other part which is blocked next to fog light. From what I checked it will be hard for me to fit anything bigger than 2,5" there. I guess I need to drill the holes while the grill is on bumper. Btw. What you used around the hose to seal it ?? Silicone ? Attached Images
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Zajac1 Banned 261 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: 2011 E91 328i MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (2)	Just placed order on these parts. http://www.ebay.com/itm/161382626508 http://www.ebay.com/itm/262396202706
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04-22-2017, 10:34 PM	#20
boosthead Private First Class 40 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 2009 328ix Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	Any thoughts on 3" inlet and hose vs 4"? I'm thinking there may not be room for 4" but I haven't pulled my car apart to check clearance.
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