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I guess for $65 or whatever you probably can't go wrong, but I do have other, more expensive projects in the works. Probably one day I'll go ahead and do the intake hose and a Euro air box (or just a charcoal filter delete) just for the heck of it.
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The only reason(s) I would do the Euro box is that it's sort of an automatic charcoal filter delete, plus you get easy access to cool cone filters versus impossible-to-access panel filters.
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2hp out of 200+ whp <1% < margin of error for the dyno (unless NASA level of control).
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11-28-2015, 08:09 AM | #162 |
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I'm with Bimmer-Bob here. Euro intake & make some homemade scoops to draw in/direct more. Easy filter changes.
Is there some reason the BMWPI is better than the Euro intake? |
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There may be some advantage to the PI in that it's plenum is of a larger volume and a different (more "aerodynamically refined") shape, but unless someone were to scan it and analize it with CFD software only the engineers who designed it will know for sure.
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Hmmm...,
BMWPI vs. the N52 Euro
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Vs the N52 Euro.
Looks like the Euro box is bigger. The PI might have a different premium? intake section as you noted.
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The Euro intake makes literally zero hp over stock. Why people are hell bent on spendin money on it is beyond me.
AFE SI DINAN Are the two that have my vote. |
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From what I've read AFE actually may lose HP (huh?)
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...=729933&page=3 |
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Surface area of the filter would be the main difference honestly. I would go for the SI or Charcoal delete +dinan style horn (Dinan sells it dor $35)
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Want to let you know that you are fighting about 2whp.
Get whatever intake you want.
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Like I said, I don't think any of these intake mods are worth very much, and I already have the BMW Performance intake anyway. I've just thought that, if I ever just get bored enough and can't think of anything else to do, that I might go for the Euro air box since it deletes the charcoal filter and I like the cone filter (and the much easier access for filter changes). Plus it kind of bothers me that the US version of the BMW Performance intake sort of mimics the look of the Euro air box, while still containing the same difficult-to-access panel filter. Of course, if I swap to a Euro air box, I need to source the Euro version of the BMW Performance intake, which would be fairly expensive, and probably the main reason I haven't gone this route already. But enough about intakes! I've got a big project in the works, plus some smaller goodies I picked up during Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals. Stay tuned! |
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On the topic of intakes- i caved and went for the rev motoring elbow.. I haven't noticed any difference in any regards really.
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I have an euro intake myself. Only reason I grabbed it was because I found it for cheap.
If I could find a bmwpi for cheap I would probably pick it up. Also, I really didn't think you were fighting on the subject. Guess it was a poor choice of words for the forum.
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I got mine for cheap when i was visiting germany. I think it came out to $200 bucks or something like that for a brand new one.
Oh and in europe the "performance" intake, is just a carbonfiber lid for the euro intake.
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