My new Spectra DCI!

Jonny550 · 02-28-2010, 03:17 PM

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I like becuase it matches the color of the car and looks 10x better than the bms single cone. Cost me about $80 all together. Not bad.

BTW MY SINGLE CONE IS UP FOR SALE !!!!$70 shipped OBO

forza1976 · 02-28-2010, 03:19 PM

nice, does it sound any different from the previous intake?

Mr. 5 · 02-28-2010, 03:20 PM

What's the filtration like with those filters?

Jonny550 · 02-28-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by forza1976

nice, does it sound any different from the previous intake?

No its about the same... I just did it for looks wise.

Jonny550 · 02-28-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. 5

What's the filtration like with those filters?

it says the filter partical retention is about 92 if that means anything

NRG · 02-28-2010, 03:30 PM

Looks good! I've had them for some time as well. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158372

NiVeDh · 02-28-2010, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by NRG

Looks good! I've had them for some time as well. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158372

That thread turned me off about these filters with all the talk about cheap filters failing.

klipseracer · 02-28-2010, 06:59 PM

I call this the HAI. Hot air intake. Anything proven to make my car slower than stock airbox isn't a mod worth doing IMO.

alms21 · 02-28-2010, 08:42 PM

Please don't take this the wrong way but I'm just curious as to why so many people are so concerned with the looks of the DCI's. Do you guys have your hoods up often for it to matter? No disrespect whatsoever -- I really like the looks of the dual's as well -- just not enough to endure the pain in the ass of getting them to fit easily.

I'm thinking of getting the BMS single cone --- mainly for "reported" ease of install. Perhaps there is not much difference in the ease of installation betwenn the single and duals??

Marcadelic · 02-28-2010, 08:44 PM

looks great!

The_AMG_Hunter · 02-28-2010, 08:52 PM

Very nice I was going to do mines with those filters but they only had one blue one left

D.yi · 02-28-2010, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by klipseracer

I call this the HAI. Hot air intake. Anything proven to make my car slower than stock airbox isn't a mod worth doing IMO.

its actually proven to make power... go read mr 5's review/comparison.

Jonny550 · 02-28-2010, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick.CBR

I'm sure that stett woke up the car sooooooo much more - yowza! Burns the tires in 8th now too I bet

j/k

OP - looks good. I think they're good for the sound even if they are an HAI. I personally have the Vishnu HAI

Nick

HAI or not i really dont care maybe it loses power maybe it doesnt but i do know it looks alot better under the hood than any other intake for $80.

jaxxx · 02-28-2010, 10:06 PM

did you buy the set from autozone?? if so could you tell me which one to get??

cotmfk · 03-01-2010, 09:46 AM

New intake looks great! Looks like the old one was a bit past due for cleaning.

jcarlucci1 · 03-01-2010, 10:30 AM

Its been proven many times on this board that a dci makes much more power than a stock air box

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Originally Posted by klipseracer

I call this the HAI. Hot air intake. Anything proven to make my car slower than stock airbox isn't a mod worth doing IMO.

Mike@N54Tuning.com · 03-01-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jcarlucci1

Its been proven many times on this board that a dci makes much more power than a stock air box

+1

And to answer a question from above, the install complexity between a DCI and the BMS single intake is pretty much the same. 99% of people buy the DCI.

Mike

BlueLion · 03-01-2010, 11:08 AM

Looks good John.....i might want a set

Jonny550 · 03-01-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueLion

Looks good John.....i might want a set

try it out its super simple and it makes the engine just pop and plus it matches montego so you cant go wrong lol.

Former_Boosted_IS · 03-01-2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick.CBR

Couldn't agree more!!

I love my DCI intake - I was giving kilpse a hard time - everyone knows that arguing the cold v. warm on the N54 is a waste of time. The air sucked in goes into blazing hot turbos - the air temp going in really doesn't matter - it's all about the intercooler. Get a good one and you'll see IAT around ambiant which is as good as you can hope for without using other means...

Nick

That is completely untrue. I have tested and quantified the difference between the STETT CAI and DCI. I never dyno for a power difference, so I cannot speak to the difference there, but the STETT CAI definitely resulted in colder IATs. This is indeed a fact.

BlueLion · 03-01-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon335iFL

try it out its super simple and it makes the engine just pop and plus it matches montego so you cant go wrong lol.

yeah well you know I can't get anything that doesn't match....lol....

maybe if i see you around ill check it out

Jonny550 · 03-01-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueLion

yeah well you know I can't get anything that doesn't match....lol....

maybe if i see you around ill check it out

No prob bro.

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NRG Lieutenant Colonel 38 Rep 1,658 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 35d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montreal QC iTrader: (5)	Looks good! I've had them for some time as well. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158372 __________________ Retired: 2005 N52 E90 330i Sport 6AT Retired: 2007 N54 E92 335i Sport 6AT Current: 2012 M57 E70 X5 xDrive35D
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klipseracer Banned 228 Rep 3,012 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i, 05 E46 330i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona iTrader: (27) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00] 2005 330i [0.00]	I call this the HAI. Hot air intake. Anything proven to make my car slower than stock airbox isn't a mod worth doing IMO.
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alms21 Banned 99 Rep 957 Posts Drives: '10 GT-R Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Frederick, MD/Sarasota, FL iTrader: (3)	Please don't take this the wrong way but I'm just curious as to why so many people are so concerned with the looks of the DCI's. Do you guys have your hoods up often for it to matter? No disrespect whatsoever -- I really like the looks of the dual's as well -- just not enough to endure the pain in the ass of getting them to fit easily. I'm thinking of getting the BMS single cone --- mainly for "reported" ease of install. Perhaps there is not much difference in the ease of installation betwenn the single and duals??
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Marcadelic Instagram: @Marcadelic 250 Rep 2,697 Posts Drives: 335is Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (4)	looks great! __________________ \| Currrent: 2021 G80 M3 & 2018 X5M Old: F80 / e90 M3 / e92 335i / 335is \| Instagram: Marcadelic \|
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