N54 + BMW Strut Bar + UR CAI :)

sathees siva · 02-22-2010, 10:27 PM

Just wanted to share these pics. Let me know what you guys think...

FotiosF90M5 · 02-22-2010, 10:28 PM

I love the way it all looks.

Asclepius · 02-22-2010, 11:31 PM

SICK!

Lotus99 · 02-23-2010, 01:59 AM

Nice looking CAI too. Any links or info on it? Sorry, too lazy to search!

I335 · 02-23-2010, 08:33 AM

Looks good. Any noticeable difference?

CdnE90 · 02-23-2010, 08:54 AM

Looks good! That strut bar looks pretty serious. Is that available through the dealer?

Jaypod · 02-23-2010, 08:59 AM

I like the blue painters tape

sathees siva · 02-23-2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CdnE90

Looks good! That strut bar looks pretty serious. Is that available through the dealer?

It is not available through the dealer. I got it from a local E90Post Member.

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Originally Posted by I335

Looks good. Any noticeable difference?

Noticed the difference immediately. Car seems to be more planted when taking corners.

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Originally Posted by Lotus99

Nice looking CAI too. Any links or info on it? Sorry, too lazy to search!

www.ultimate-racing.com

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Originally Posted by Asclepius

SICK!

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Originally Posted by fotios335i

I love the way it all looks.

Thank you !!!

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Originally Posted by Jaypod

I like the blue painters tape

Temp solution till the covers arrive from Tischer.

T i h o r · 02-23-2010, 10:10 AM

Daaaammnn.. that engine bay is clean!

Sathees, you even drive that thing?

sathees siva · 02-23-2010, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by T i h o r

Daaaammnn.. that engine bay is clean!

Sathees, you even drive that thing?

Thanks Bro

Yes, I do. I have about 47,000 KM on it since I purchased the car in April 2008.

mkPOTO · 02-23-2010, 12:06 PM

very nice, looking to get one once i put my coilovers on. Does it not work with the DCI? just curious because you posted it like it wouldnt work with any other system. Is there a part number on the unit? if it is made by bmw then we should be able to source it

sathees siva · 02-23-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mkPOTO

very nice, looking to get one once i put my coilovers on. Does it not work with the DCI? just curious because you posted it like it wouldnt work with any other system. Is there a part number on the unit? if it is made by bmw then we should be able to source it

The Strut Bar won't work if you have the regular OEM Air box. It is not made by BMW so I dont have a part number for it. Sorry.

ctgazer · 02-23-2010, 12:16 PM

thought u were parting out

mkPOTO · 02-23-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sathees siva

The Strut Bar won't work if you have the regular OEM Air box. It is not made by BMW so I dont have a part number for it. Sorry.

cool, i figured it wouldnt work with the oem box, just didnt know if you tried DCI thats why I was curious

sathees siva · 02-23-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

thought u were parting out

I thought so as well...

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Originally Posted by mkPOTO

cool, i figured it wouldnt work with the oem box, just didnt know if you tried DCI thats why I was curious

I am not 100% sure if this will work with the BMS DCI. I know another person you has this with the Injen Dual Intake setup.

Lotus99 · 02-23-2010, 03:33 PM

I don't know why I was confused for a second and thinking this was like the Dinan one, which adds to the OEM intake, so you have two sources of air. This replaces the OEM one, so instead of air coming in from the grills, it's coming from a single cone filter down low somewhere?

sathees siva · 02-23-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotus99

I don't know why I was confused for a second and thinking this was like the Dinan one, which adds to the OEM intake, so you have two sources of air. This replaces the OEM one, so instead of air coming in from the grills, it's coming from a single cone filter down low somewhere?

The cone filter goes all the way down to the front portion of the bumper.
It basically next to the fog lights.

farbmw · 02-23-2010, 05:12 PM

But why didn't you go the M3 way?

sathees siva · 02-23-2010, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by farbmw

But why didn't you go the M3 way?

Honestly, I just did not like the way they look.

diehard · 02-23-2010, 06:31 PM

sick............

Lotus99 · 02-23-2010, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sathees siva

The cone filter goes all the way down to the front portion of the bumper.
It basically next to the fog lights.

So what is the idea between these and the OEM intake? The OEM intake is sucking in cold air thru the two grills in the front, isn't it? The Dinan (or Mr. 5's intake - look on the tuning subforum) I can see is a big improvment, considering it adds even more air to the OEM setup, but adding a second source from down below, not replacing the OEM setup, which seems to already be getting cold air?

sathees siva · 02-23-2010, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotus99

So what is the idea between these and the OEM intake? The OEM intake is sucking in cold air thru the two grills in the front, isn't it? The Dinan (or Mr. 5's intake - look on the tuning subforum) I can see is a big improvment, considering it adds even more air to the OEM setup, but adding a second source from down below, not replacing the OEM setup, which seems to already be getting cold air?

http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=409

Just search on E90Post as well: "Ultimate Racing CAI". It should give you plenty of links to read.

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sick............

Thank you

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