128i INJEN intake installed

[tuphdc]

does anyone know why there is this obstruction on the injen intake?

[Taskmaster]

It's for the factory intake box.

[Taskmaster]

Originally Posted by MarkkyyMan

Using a screw driver?

Socket AND screwdriver. It took me forever, the lip of the intake doesn't "mold" to the throttle body's lip. The TB has a notch that the intake doesn't fit over properly - it's annoying.

[MarkkyyMan]

That sucks.

Did anyone ever hear anymore from the guy on e90 post trying to make a smooth intake elbow?

[aidan.brendle]

Hey y'all, I'm about to pull the trigger on an injen short ram intake, just wondering how hard the install is and if I need a shop to do it. Also is this an oiled air filter and if so how bad is the maintenance? Thanks

[Ygrene]

Originally Posted by aidan.brendle

Hey y'all, I'm about to pull the trigger on an injen short ram intake, just wondering how hard the install is and if I need a shop to do it. Also is this an oiled air filter and if so how bad is the maintenance? Thanks

I have this intake and did the install myself; it’s really pretty straightforward and it came with good instructions. Even if you have never done an intake install, I’d say this is still very doable. Mine is a dry filter so no maintenance.

[Ric in RVA]

I just cut a large hole in the airbox cover and am using a K&N panel with the charcoal filter removed.

Have a spare so I can swap it out.

I have been monitoring air intake temp vs ambient using Torque Pro.

Ramps right up if you are stopped. As soon as you move it drops down to 3-5 degrees over ambient.

Sound is good...no drone.

No issue with rain at all.

May experiment with baffling to reduce underhood temps but since I don't drag race I don't really care.

Butt dyno likes it.....

Ears like it.....

Wallet likes it.....

[LcossE82]

Originally Posted by Ric in RVA

I just cut a large hole in the airbox cover and am using a K&N panel with the charcoal filter removed.

Have a spare so I can swap it out.

I have been monitoring air intake temp vs ambient using Torque Pro.

Ramps right up if you are stopped. As soon as you move it drops down to 3-5 degrees over ambient.

Sound is good...no drone.

No issue with rain at all.

May experiment with baffling to reduce underhood temps but since I don't drag race I don't really care.

Butt dyno likes it.....

Ears like it.....

Wallet likes it.....

+1 for the wallet bit😂😂

[carscatscoffee15]

Originally Posted by LcossE82

+1 for the wallet bit

why anyone gets these thing for a negligible performance difference is beyond me.. for 400 bucks you might as well do a 3IM swap or at least a tune

[carscatscoffee15]

Originally Posted by aidan.brendle

Hey y'all, I'm about to pull the trigger on an injen short ram intake, just wondering how hard the install is and if I need a shop to do it. Also is this an oiled air filter and if so how bad is the maintenance? Thanks

if you decide to do this, oiled will up the chances of getting MAF issues in the future which is one of the reasons as to why I didn't do this... paper/dry for me was the way to go

your mileage may vary (no pun intended)