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bandice · 04-14-2013, 04:02 AM

Hey guys,

I was having a look at the Simota Cold Air Intake (for the n52) and it seems like a fairly new product, maybe something investing in as it is pretty cheap <$200

most cars it has been installed on are E90's however it still is for the n52 so it should fit correct?

Just wanted your guys views/opinions on this product

just to clarify this is not the same as the Simota Intake

here is a picture to help

631twentyeighteye · 04-14-2013, 10:06 AM

Looks like it'll still fit our cars. Don't take my word for it but here's a pic of my engine bay with my injen if you wish to compare.

Apiasto · 04-14-2013, 10:57 AM

It would be nice if they made a true cold air intake for this car. I wonder if anyone has made anything along those lines. Short rams heat soak so much that it's almost not worth it (performance wise).

631twentyeighteye · 04-14-2013, 11:11 AM

The stock air flow box from the kidneys does still supply nice fresh air, but i imagine that only helps at higher speeds. Regardless i only did it for the awesome intake note.

andrey_gta · 04-14-2013, 11:36 AM

that Simota is just cheap, and not that new.

Ingen has the following benefits over Simota:
Larger heat-shield that actually directs air to filter
Smooth metal tube from filter/maf to throttle body
Larger filter surface area, perhaps less chance of sucking hot air
not much more expensive over this simota

08_128i · 05-01-2013, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Apiasto

It would be nice if they made a true cold air intake for this car. I wonder if anyone has made anything along those lines. Short rams heat soak so much that it's almost not worth it (performance wise).

AFE MAGNUM FORCE STAGE 2

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pdisher · 05-01-2013, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 08_128i

AFE MAGNUM FORCE STAGE 2

http://www.jcwhitney.com/afe-magnumf...=c2037d18251j1

I have one of these and love it, looks good too!

08_128i · 05-02-2013, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by pdisher

I have one of these and love it, looks good too!

i just bought my 128 a couple weeks ago.....i've already got a BMS powerbox at my house waiting to be installed this weekend. i also bought yesterday the AFE magnum force CAI, and today i just bought the Magnaflow cat back system. hoping to have everything installed within a couple weeks, very excited to see how the performance is with all 3 mods.

04-14-2013, 04:02 AM	#1
bandice New Member Drives: 130i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: sydney Posts: 28 iTrader: (0)	Simota Cold Air Intake Hey guys, I was having a look at the Simota Cold Air Intake (for the n52) and it seems like a fairly new product, maybe something investing in as it is pretty cheap <$200 most cars it has been installed on are E90's however it still is for the n52 so it should fit correct? Just wanted your guys views/opinions on this product just to clarify this is not the same as the Simota Intake here is a picture to help
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04-14-2013, 10:06 AM	#2
631twentyeighteye Captain Drives: 2010 128i MT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Long island Posts: 801 iTrader: (6)	Looks like it'll still fit our cars. Don't take my word for it but here's a pic of my engine bay with my injen if you wish to compare. __________________ Injen intake, Custom 135i Active Autowerke exhaust fitted to 128 mids, blackline tails, Depo headlights w/ 8000k LED angel eyes and xenons, 8000k xenon fogs, Lowered on eibach springs, 264's in anthracite with a red lip wrapped in hankook v12's in 135i sizes.

04-14-2013, 11:11 AM	#4
631twentyeighteye Captain Drives: 2010 128i MT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Long island Posts: 801 iTrader: (6)	The stock air flow box from the kidneys does still supply nice fresh air, but i imagine that only helps at higher speeds. Regardless i only did it for the awesome intake note. __________________ Injen intake, Custom 135i Active Autowerke exhaust fitted to 128 mids, blackline tails, Depo headlights w/ 8000k LED angel eyes and xenons, 8000k xenon fogs, Lowered on eibach springs, 264's in anthracite with a red lip wrapped in hankook v12's in 135i sizes.

04-14-2013, 11:36 AM	#5
andrey_gta Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost Posts: 1,790 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [0.00]	that Simota is just cheap, and not that new. Ingen has the following benefits over Simota: Larger heat-shield that actually directs air to filter Smooth metal tube from filter/maf to throttle body Larger filter surface area, perhaps less chance of sucking hot air not much more expensive over this simota __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, tuned by EVOLVE In-progress: Evolve tune configuration!!; custom lip, some susp. "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is Review

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04-14-2013, 10:57 AM	#3
Apiasto Private Drives: Black 128i Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 69 iTrader: (0)	It would be nice if they made a true cold air intake for this car. I wonder if anyone has made anything along those lines. Short rams heat soak so much that it's almost not worth it (performance wise).