[Ilma]

Originally Posted by Joshboody

I need to get started on my Mr. 5 intake soon, so I've been searching for components.

For the air box mount what do you think about these:
http://www.amazon.com/Spectre-81413-...8210906&sr=1-8
Has a plug for a flow sensor... maybe a IAT before turbos would be cool

Any thoughts here??

Thanks guys

Your engine needs to know the IAT post turbo....not pre turbo.....

It will impact your A/F ratios

[mase]

Originally Posted by Joshboody

I need to get started on my Mr. 5 intake soon, so I've been searching for components.

For the air box mount what do you think about these:
http://www.amazon.com/Spectre-81413-...8210906&sr=1-8
Has a plug for a flow sensor... maybe a IAT before turbos would be cool

http://www.westmarine.com/1/1/10592-...se-flange.html
probably too short

http://www.harrisonplastic.com/pvcdi...ns.html#flange
PVC options

http://www.nostalgicairparts.com/air...flange-731.php
only 2.5" ID and the height is a little small. But 2.5" may work better for routing and still give good results.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...uctflanges.php
VERY good option it seems

The other rout would be a custom flange from a machine shop, but that will be costly.

I would think with the right part, you could secure the hose adapter with the fit between flange, hose, and clamp... no sealant necessary. 2 3" o-rings could be used around the air box with the clamped hose holding the assembly. Any thoughts here??

Thanks guys

The easiest one is the Spectre 8148 mounting plate, sold at any pepboys or autozone for 6-7 bucks.

[Joshboody]

Originally Posted by Ilma

Your engine needs to know the IAT post turbo....not pre turbo.....

It will impact your A/F ratios

It would only be for reference... this would be more accurate then ambient temps.

Originally Posted by mase

The easiest one is the Spectre 8148 mounting plate, sold at any pepboys or autozone for 6-7 bucks.

cool, thanks

[bahn stormer]

Originally Posted by mase

The easiest one is the Spectre 8148 mounting plate, sold at any pepboys or autozone for 6-7 bucks.

Thats the one I used. See post #17:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=535820

[slow4.7]

can you run this type of style intake with a synapse BOV kit?

[kiwi29]

I'm very tempted to do this with a diy euro box conversion I wonder how it'd be, thanks for this write up btw where'd you buy the flex pipes at?

[Syndicategt]

Originally Posted by kiwi29

I'm very tempted to do this with a diy euro box conversion I wonder how it'd be, thanks for this write up btw where'd you buy the flex pipes at?

I wrote up a full DIY if you are interested in doing this:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=549965

[kiwi29]

Originally Posted by Syndicategt

I wrote up a full DIY if you are interested in doing this:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=549965

thanks for the write up

[studio54]

i don't know if it's a good idea or not, but for people having a BOV and the mr5 intake (or not), in addition to all of that, is it possible to install small/mini airfilters instead of caps that plug the intake inlet holes (where excess air are normally sent with the OEM DV) ?
Should add a bit of airflow too ? (like a mini Mr5 concept)

[Bimmer_Engineer]

The extra air would be hot engine bay air...

[studio54]

Originally Posted by Bimmer_Engineer

The extra air would be hot engine bay air...

Yes, my bad comparing this to the original mr5 intake.

It's more like an mini Helix intake style car, filters would be located in the engine bay.