BMW Performance Air Intake Installation

[jclaib7]

Does anyone have a pdf or link to step by step directions?

[Bimmer-Bob]

Here's the official instructions. From what I remember it skips a step early on, but it's pretty obvious. Like it doesn't mention removing the stock air box or something, and then all of a sudden you're putting it back together.

[pj.rodriguez]

So this uses the stock air filter box? It would then still be a PITA to change filters, am I correct? so getting the Euro version of the perf intake and euro airbox would be beneficial for efficiency purposes, correct?

[jclaib7]

Thank you.

[Bimmer-Bob]

Originally Posted by pj.rodriguez

So this uses the stock air filter box? It would then still be a PITA to change filters, am I correct? so getting the Euro version of the perf intake and euro airbox would be beneficial for efficiency purposes, correct?

Yes it reuses the stock air box & changing filters is still a PITA.

[TheSt|G]

Originally Posted by pj.rodriguez

So this uses the stock air filter box? It would then still be a PITA to change filters, am I correct? so getting the Euro version of the perf intake and euro airbox would be beneficial for efficiency purposes, correct?

Which would be exactly what I did.

I would prioritize the euro box over the performance intake. Neither gains power, euro box gains practicality, performance intake gains a bit of sound.

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by Bimmer-Bob

Here's the official instructions. From what I remember it skips a step early on, but it's pretty obvious. Like it doesn't mention removing the stock air box or something, and then all of a sudden you're putting it back together.

The instructions you posted clearly show a new air box, Item G in the parts list, and installation part 1 of step 2 is "Disconnect negative pole of battery" and part 2 of step 2 is "The following must be removed first of all. Remove the intake filter housing."

Part 10 of step 3 (page 7) describes the installation of the new air box.

I wouldn't be surprised if the air box covers for the US performance and the Euro air box were interchangeable.

You re-use the old rear section of the housing and it still looks like you have to split the housings to change the filter. Stupid.

[Bimmer-Bob]

Originally Posted by Suprgnat

The instructions you posted clearly show a new air box, Item G in the parts list, and installation part 1 of step 2 is "Disconnect negative pole of battery" and part 2 of step 2 is "The following must be removed first of all. Remove the intake filter housing."

Part 10 of step 3 (page 7) describes the installation of the new air box.

I wouldn't be surprised if the air box covers for the US performance and the Euro air box were interchangeable.

You re-use the old rear section of the housing and it still looks like you have to split the housings to change the filter. Stupid.

I guess you're right. It's been almost 3 years since I did the install - I just remember thinking there was some step that was left out.

[pj.rodriguez]

Originally Posted by TheSt|G

Which would be exactly what I did.

I would prioritize the euro box over the performance intake. Neither gains power, euro box gains practicality, performance intake gains a bit of sound.

Awesome. Wish I lived closer to PA than I do now so I can see your monster machine. I mean I'm only 7-8 hours away. haha. Thanks for the input. I'm in the search for a eurobox for cheaper than what ecs sells them for.

[TheSt|G]

Originally Posted by pj.rodriguez

Awesome. Wish I lived closer to PA than I do now so I can see your monster machine. I mean I'm only 7-8 hours away. haha. Thanks for the input. I'm in the search for a eurobox for cheaper than what ecs sells them for.

Yeah it's hard. I was part searching Sweden to Argentina. In the end I just bought the ECS version. It's an OEM part instead of OE, so probably will have some sort of failure, but there really wasn't another option. Shipping from Sweden was just idiotic.

Free to come down to PA if you want.

[pj.rodriguez]

Originally Posted by TheSt|G

Yeah it's hard. I was part searching Sweden to Argentina. In the end I just bought the ECS version. It's an OEM part instead of OE, so probably will have some sort of failure, but there really wasn't another option. Shipping from Sweden was just idiotic.

Free to come down to PA if you want.

Damn. Yeah some of the shipping is kind of ridiculous. Is the one that ECS sells not OE? I think they have a genuine Euro BMW airbox now.

And I might be heading to NYC in a couple weeks. Maybe I'll stop by. We'll see. haha (For Canadian Thanksgiving week. I think you guys have Columbus day?)

[TheSt|G]

Originally Posted by pj.rodriguez

Damn. Yeah some of the shipping is kind of ridiculous. Is the one that ECS sells not OE? I think they have a genuine Euro BMW airbox now.

And I might be heading to NYC in a couple weeks. Maybe I'll stop by. We'll see. haha (For Canadian Thanksgiving week. I think you guys have Columbus day?)

ECS loves to sell "Genuine Euro BMW" and swap in OEM parts at the last minute. I've had a couple circular telephone calls with them about various products. In the end, take it or leave it, but know what you are getting.

Columbus day isn't really a holiday in the states. Weekends would be the safe bet for a meetup, or late evenings.