[Rickology]

vehicle: 07 328 e92

I'm looking into replacing the air filter, but now i'm thinking about just replacing the stock air box and installing a short ram intake like the one below:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/INJEN-SHORT-...ht_1928wt_1163

What are your thoughts?

Thanks

[Bavarian13]

Not familiar with how these work with the N52 but I'd probably buy it from a vendor as opposed to ebay.

[edirtaynine]

its just a cone filter on a stick. thats pretty much what all those intake "systems" are these days. makes a lot of noise, but most times reduces hp everywhere except probably increases 1hp at one specific dot on the dyno chart. lol

[Bavarian13]

Originally Posted by edirtaynine

its just a cone filter on a stick. thats pretty much what all those intake "systems" are these days. makes a lot of noise, but most times reduces hp everywhere except probably increases 1hp at one specific dot on the dyno chart. lol

Don't they just suck in hot air?

[Chris@codemybimmer]

Originally Posted by Bavarian13

Don't they just suck in hot air?

yes they do
i had a aFe and it was so bad i went with stock box with k&n filter + charcoal delete.

[Rickology]

Yeah thats mostly what i concerned with, sucking in hot air from the engine bay. The stock box uses the inlet from the kidney grills to suck in more colder air. Thanks for the response guys! i'll go with stock box and K&N filter.

[Chris@codemybimmer]

Get k&n Filter + charcoal delete + scoops and you wont be dissapointed.

[Kolyan2k]

Originally Posted by 1lyfe

Get k&n Filter + charcoal delete + scoops and you wont be dissapointed.

i read everywhere that all 3 mods just collect more dirt and give you 0 hp gains

[Chris@codemybimmer]

Originally Posted by Kolyan2k

i read everywhere that all 3 mods just collect more dirt and give you 0 hp gains

thats what i read too so when i got the three i did a very careful inspection.
I got the scoops first with stock filter and no charcoal delete for a month and i didnt notice a huge difference with dirt in the filter with or without the scoop. then i swapped to the k&n filter and didnt cut out the charcoal filter cuz everyone said the oilfilter isnt very good at filtering the dirt. then after about a month i took it apart again and the charcoal filter looked clean (like with stock filter clean) so i cut it out and had it ever since.

Much better throttle response as most people have said there is no more lag from 1k - 3k rpms which imo is terrible when everything is stock.

[Kolyan2k]

Originally Posted by 1lyfe

thats what i read too so when i got the three i did a very careful inspection.
I got the scoops first with stock filter and no charcoal delete for a month and i didnt notice a huge difference with dirt in the filter with or without the scoop. then i swapped to the k&n filter and didnt cut out the charcoal filter cuz everyone said the oilfilter isnt very good at filtering the dirt. then after about a month i took it apart again and the charcoal filter looked clean (like with stock filter clean) so i cut it out and had it ever since.

Much better throttle response as most people have said there is no more lag from 1k - 3k rpms which imo is terrible when everything is stock.

lol, well you tried, i didnt....so i cant argue here.

[Chris@codemybimmer]

Originally Posted by Kolyan2k

lol, well you tried, i didnt....so i cant argue here.

yea..but then again i live up north
not muchdirt up here. just a whole bunch of snow and rain

[Rickology]

any DYIs for the charcoal delete + scoops?

[Chris@codemybimmer]

Originally Posted by Monzonr87

any DYIs for the charcoal delete + scoops?

both are in the diy section

[Rickology]

Originally Posted by 1lyfe

both are in the diy section

thanks Got'em looking forward to working on this tomorrow. Def beats blowing 200+ bucks on some ineffective shiny pipe that hangs off ur throttle body

[Chris@codemybimmer]

Originally Posted by Monzonr87

thanks Got'em looking forward to working on this tomorrow. Def beats blowing 200+ bucks on some ineffective shiny pipe that hangs off ur throttle body

good luck
if you're looking for scoops, cyba is pretty popular. just google cyba scoops and theres a thread on how to buy them

[Rickology]

Originally Posted by 1lyfe

good luck
if you're looking for scoops, cyba is pretty popular. just google cyba scoops and theres a thread on how to buy them

badass!!! thanks dude, just ordered a pair. Now I wanna get me a simota intake >.<

[Chris@codemybimmer]

Originally Posted by Monzonr87

badass!!! thanks dude, just ordered a pair. Now I wanna get me a simota intake >.<

haha ive been looking for one for ages....no luck though