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      11-20-2017, 03:46 PM   #1
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Okay this is short sweet and to the point let's get it.

Supplies:
2 cone intakes bought from autozone 15-20$ a piece
2 flex intakes tubes- they sell them for 20$ a piece
Caulk or High heat sealer
Clamps.

Okay step one is Removing Stock intake system, to do this your easiest bet is remove the cross bars that are on either side above the intake tubes.(don't even know official nAme of these)
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I used a 5/8ths or a 15mm socket to get the bolts out...


The intake tube is connected by simple push/slip on connections. Taking a body tool or flat head and creating a slight gap will allow you to remove the connection.
There are 3. One at the front near the radiator and kidney grills. One at the intake air box/silencer and one at the curves intake that mounts into the turbo.
Remove entire assembly up to this last connection before the intake into the turbo. The small clamps can be removed with flat head, 1/4 inch socket or 6mm.
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Be careful when removing and installing, the intake into the turbo can be flexed and can break its small mounting plastics which will compromise your connection into the turbo.
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Take airbox out (don't forget to unplug ur maf) and remove all torx screws. T20 I believe. And then remove the air filter. Leave the maf... reconnect the airbox pieces and screw torx bits back in. You will notice a slight gap where the airbox and silencer was. This is where your sealant will go. This is also very important that you can't leave a gap or it will produce a MAF code.
"Too much volume" typically is a great indication of a maf code produced by a intake system not properly sealed.
After it's sealed you can then reinstall your flexible tubing to your connections at the airbox.
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I recommend removing the kidney grill to fit your cones in(only one necessary) as well as connecting your flex tubing and cone together with clamps. .. it's just too hard to fit your tubing into the cone after it's been attached to the air box.
Clamps should be applied at the cone, clamps around the flex and airbox connection and airbox into stock intake tube that runs into the turbo.


Ya this diy sucks but I have been super busy. Any questions feel free to ask anytime
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      11-20-2017, 04:26 PM   #2
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Awesome DIY bro, you got any pics of where you connected the flex pipe to the airbox inlet? There was a black guard piece in between the front grills and the radiator. What did you do with those?
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      11-20-2017, 04:30 PM   #3
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Where did you get the flex tubing?
How did you open the top of the filter area in front of the car?
What is that yellow piece below?
Did you notice any acceleration/power difference?
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Where did you get the flex tubing?
How did you open the top of the filter area in front of the car?
What is that yellow piece below?
Did you notice any acceleration/power difference?

-Flex Tubing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Spectre-874...FVg2K1&vxp=mtr

-Filters: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Spectre-Per...RYfsVQ&vxp=mtr

CReynolds can chime in on that on exactly what he used...
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      11-20-2017, 05:44 PM   #5
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Any videos?? Would love to hear it
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      11-20-2017, 06:25 PM   #6
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Any videos?? Would love to hear it
Not sure how to post the video
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      11-20-2017, 06:26 PM   #7
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Awesome DIY bro, you got any pics of where you connected the flex pipe to the airbox inlet? There was a black guard piece in between the front grills and the radiator. What did you do with those?
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Awesome DIY bro, you got any pics of where you connected the flex pipe to the airbox inlet? There was a black guard piece in between the front grills and the radiator. What did you do with those?
I cut it to allow room for it to pass through
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      11-20-2017, 06:27 PM   #8
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Where did you get the flex tubing?
How did you open the top of the filter area in front of the car?
What is that yellow piece below?
Did you notice any acceleration/power difference?
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Awesome DIY bro, you got any pics of where you connected the flex pipe to the airbox inlet? There was a black guard piece in between the front grills and the radiator. What did you do with those?
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Where did you get the flex tubing?
How did you open the top of the filter area in front of the car?
What is that yellow piece below?
Did you notice any acceleration/power difference?
I got the flex tubing from autozone /advanced all the local parts shops oreilys and them have it
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Not sure on what yellow piece ur referring to I'm sorry
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Not sure on what yellow piece ur referring to I'm sorry
I don't see a yellow thing either!
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      11-20-2017, 07:59 PM   #11
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Not sure how to post the video
Record it and post on YouTube then link it
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      11-20-2017, 11:40 PM   #12
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Not sure how to post the video
Record it and post on YouTube then link it
Will do tomorrow
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      11-20-2017, 11:58 PM   #13
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Where did you get the flex tubing?
How did you open the top of the filter area in front of the car?
What is that yellow piece below?
Did you notice any acceleration/power difference?
Quote:
Originally Posted by 535_BiTurbo View Post
Where did you get the flex tubing?
How did you open the top of the filter area in front of the car?
What is that yellow piece below?
Did you notice any acceleration/power difference?
Totally know what ur talking about now. It's actually the yellow line under the car for the parking spot.
I opened it up by using sheers like the angle cutters they sell in Walmart's tool section for like 3/4 bucks.

Listen bmw and there plastics are great. Don't get me wrong they hold out a lot of dirt. And they keep dust and sand (especially where I live at the beach) but my only complaint is the amount of air flow into our engine bays.
Our typical temp is 170 degrees operating normally for intake air temp . That's crazy!!
I can sit now and my operating temps are Highest at 120. Mostly hover around a 100-110... also now driving before it got cold my temps dropped all the way to 70-80 degrees because of wind speed.
I understand that this isn't the biggest deal in the world. But to me il take any type of temperature drop I can get.

In response to sound and performance. It may be placebo but my fckin car kicks man. It literally will get to 140 like it's a slight jog. I terrorize the steetd and can admit I drive like an asshole.
I'm drifting every intersection, and every turn I can. I come off highways sideways and hit on ramps like hot wheels speed drops . I constantly am swerving and turning and idgaf! I have beaten down corvettes, supercharged mustangs and Camaros. I just dusted a challenger with a big v8 setup I don't care who it is.

Currently waiting on an injector replacement to get my dtm back to normal but I Love this car. I literally get giddy like a school girl every time I take off "wooo! Every time " is my favorite quote because every time I get on it, it's a feeling like no other.

I mean fck I pay for premium gas, get trrrible gas mileage and have a 100k mile warranty, I'm gonna enjoy every last mile ... and keep having Bmw fix a thing that goes wrong because that's why I got it. I didn't get an almost supercar to drive like an old lady, no, I got it to drive like an asshole and laugh when mofos try to stop me. And il sell it before my 100k warranty for another one.

I roam this earth only once. I'm doing it with as much fun as possible .
And my definition is sideways 80mph with ur girlfriend in the front seat ... call me a tool. Il take it. But I love it, my kids love it, and so does ur boys girlfriend too...

Now cockyness aside . Psa I'm a jerk, big jerk, and drive like one. But I can admit it, and people trust me when their in my car. And I take that trust seriously and don't do STUPID things. My father was a police officer and taught triple a who also taught me his swat driving techniques and my line of thinking and driving isn't common. I'm not looking 2/3 cars ahead, I'm looking 8-10, and constantly keeping my head on a swivel. It's not a joke and shouldn't be taken lightly. So I don't recommend just suddenly being an idiot. But research , learn, practice, learn not on a 70k Bmw and you will enjoy when u step into that German power and can use it to its fullest ...

Oh and 0 tickets or accidents on my license.
Although I have been pulled over by a helicopter when I was 18, and most recently a cop pulled me doing 130 in a 60, in my Honda , and wrote me for 5 over no points and then didn't show for court.
As well as I got pulled doing 85-45 and did a burnout with him behind me(it was night and didn't c him at all) and got a warning ...
Lucky yes but if pulled always be legal and immediately fall on the sword... "I'm such an asshole driving like an idiot on your highway sir"

Cheers
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-Flex Tubing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Spectre-874...FVg2K1&vxp=mtr

-Filters: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Spectre-Per...RYfsVQ&vxp=mtr

CReynolds can chime in on that on exactly what he used...
awesome! Thanks!
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      11-23-2017, 05:34 AM   #15
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-Flex Tubing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Spectre-874...FVg2K1&vxp=mtr

-Filters: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Spectre-Per...RYfsVQ&vxp=mtr

CReynolds can chime in on that on exactly what he used...
awesome! Thanks!
Got it from autozone.
You can use a multitude of things as long as it can handle heat.
I would pay good money to have someone machine me a maf sensor port into piping
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Any noticable mid range and top end power over the stock airbox? I have the intake scoops mounted currently which Ill have to remove if I do the filters. I just want to make it a worthwhile change.
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Sound clips ?
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      11-24-2017, 10:06 PM   #18
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how hard was it to remove the air intake duct piece that curves from the radiator area to the engine compartment?
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      11-24-2017, 11:26 PM   #19
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how hard was it to remove the air intake duct piece that curves from the radiator area to the engine compartment?
Simple sheers cut through if
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Any noticable mid range and top end power over the stock airbox? I have the intake scoops mounted currently which Ill have to remove if I do the filters. I just want to make it a worthwhile change.
Placebo maybe but less lag I feel
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I have been thinking something like this for a couple of months. Glad I wasn't crazy in the thought process. It is fairly simple if you look at the stock intake. There are no crazy bends or radiuses. It SHOULD be this easy.
And if you want to get fancy, you could grab some intake pipe off eBay and make it look legit.
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      11-26-2017, 08:44 AM   #22
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I have been thinking something like this for a couple of months. Glad I wasn't crazy in the thought process. It is fairly simple if you look at the stock intake. There are no crazy bends or radiuses. It SHOULD be this easy.
And if you want to get fancy, you could grab some intake pipe off eBay and make it look legit.
Or even more if someone just sold the maf sensor mount into a section of pipe about 3 inches. You could eliminate the airbox all together. Then you would very least be able to keep your maf right before the last intake into the turbo . Attach to one end and the flex pipping to the front. That will change the game on intake price. I would give anything to be able to machine and weld two pieces for that
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