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like he said, it will increase...hence the COLD AIR INTAKE...the farther the initial air filter is away fromt he engine (in a cooler spot) the engine sucks cooler air which is better and increases hp..
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actually the only gains you'll find are a more aggressive WOT sound really. Any sort of horsepower gain will not be a peak gain, but over the entire powerband and be extremely minimal. :-/
Originally posted by Halon@Sep 25 2004, 03:51 PM actually the only gains you'll find are a more aggressive WOT sound really. Any sort of horsepower gain will not be a peak gain, but over the entire powerband and be extremely minimal. :-/
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he's right. I believe that investing in a CAI system or any time of cone filter system for our car is completely useless, but only good for a deeper sound of the six cylinder engine. The speculative gains aren't really much. Intake systems dont do much for the m20's as much as they do with hondas. The biggest gains we get from these engines are mainly internally.
you need a heatshield IMO. it will keep the hot air from the radiator(at slow speeds) from entering your engine. now say to yourself, do you want hot or cold air going into the COLD AIR intake? Id say cold, so get the heat shield, will save you loads of trouble later on.
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I agree get the heat sheild. What kind of driving are you gonna be doing stop and go . Stop and go driving does not bring in to much cold air SSo if you have that heatsheild it may not increase so much hp but will definelty be smooth and better.
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Originally posted by 1985bmw325e+Sep 26 2004, 01:44 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(1985bmw325e @ Sep 26 2004, 01:44 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Halon@Sep 25 2004, 03:51 PM actually the only gains you'll find are a more aggressive WOT sound really. Any sort of horsepower gain will not be a peak gain, but over the entire powerband and be extremely minimal. :-/
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he's right. I believe that investing in a CAI system or any time of cone filter system for our car is completely useless, but only good for a deeper sound of the six cylinder engine. The speculative gains aren't really much. Intake systems dont do much for the m20's as much as they do with hondas. The biggest gains we get from these engines are mainly internally.
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I do not feel it is completely useless, the CAI is the first step in getting your car breathing better and second that with an exhaust it will enhance your performance. one mod compliments the other and these two work together.
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The hot air will acctually rob you of horspower. check out my tread on 535 AFM upgrade.
What I have decided to do is get a stock style K&N. This will combine with the ram air I fabricated. I believe I posted insrtuctions on my ram air set up in the AFM thread also.
$40.00 for the K&N
$16.00 for the ram air total fabrication and instal is about 30 - 45 min.
I believe the ram air is a much more efficient way to go.
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Originally posted by k2c69n+Sep 27 2004, 06:34 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(k2c69n @ Sep 27 2004, 06:34 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>
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@Sep 25 2004, 03:51 PM actually the only gains you'll find are a more aggressive WOT sound really.* Any sort of horsepower gain will not be a peak gain, but over the entire powerband and be extremely minimal.* :-/
[snapback]198975[/snapback]
he's right. I believe that investing in a CAI system or any time of cone filter system for our car is completely useless, but only good for a deeper sound of the six cylinder engine. The speculative gains aren't really much. Intake systems dont do much for the m20's as much as they do with hondas. The biggest gains we get from these engines are mainly internally.
[snapback]199212[/snapback]
I do not feel it is completely useless, the CAI is the first step in getting your car breathing better and second that with an exhaust it will enhance your performance. one mod compliments the other and these two work together.
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that is true, i know that breathing better for any engine in a car is always great, but the speculative gains on an e30 with cai isn't much. Intake air induction for e30s suck to begin with, and it will ever so slightly, if not none at all, gain any significant difference for any person to notice. Ask me how i would know
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