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      02-17-2011, 05:58 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Blue135i View Post
you talking the bms dci or just drop in? I have been looking around this week and was going to just order aFe drop in with scoops but it seems like the dci set up (aFe or BMS) provides a MUCH bigger Hp/tq increase over just the drop in. Maybe one of the vendors can chime in and correct me if I'm wrong?
If you get the open DCI the theory is that you'll increase intake temps due to pulling in warmer ambient air. There are a few threads where this is argued at length. It's (obviously) debatable.

Now it seems to me that if you get an open DCI along with a better intercooler that should mitigate the ambient heat from the engine bay and you'll end up having better airflow. But this is my approach, opinions will (and do) vary.
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