afe dci melting?

imageautodetail · 05-22-2011, 08:02 PM

anybody run into an intake pipe melting? I took my filters off to change them yesterday and the tube closes to the bumper was sucked in, like it got too hot and was dimpled in to where i had two one inch holes instead of a 6 inch hole. I heated it up to straighten it out, and just checked it and it is melted again, ill post pix when i put my stock box back on tomm...

Express · 05-22-2011, 08:06 PM

HAH my afe intake melted any everyone called me crazy. AFE sucks

imageautodetail · 05-22-2011, 08:32 PM

im guessing it happend before i got my fmic, we had to hot days where i ran map 2 a few times, and since it was comprimised it did it again, kinda shitty

jdbretz · 05-22-2011, 08:33 PM

I haven't had any issues out of mine. I've had it almost 30000 miles without a problem. I'll be interested to see pics.

Spoolin335 · 05-22-2011, 11:37 PM

waiting for pics

PeteW84 · 05-23-2011, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Spoolin335

waiting for pics

Same here, I've had the intake for two years now without any issues. As a matter of fact I just installed the intake back two days ago, and it looked exactly the same as it did when I first got it.

Boosted John · 05-23-2011, 09:12 AM

pics??

RoundelM3 · 05-23-2011, 10:04 AM

Over 2 years on my AFE, no problems other than the filters seem to get dirty fairly quickly. No real source of excessive heat in that area, and the pipes coming off of the filters are very short - the rmainder of the pipe past the clamps is all original intake ducting.

imageautodetail · 05-23-2011, 10:40 AM

it was a lot worse on saturday, but i took a heat gun to try to form it back, this is what it did in less than 24 hours, of course since it was already melted the first time im sure it comprimised the material, i wonder if AFE will replace it?

Kevin@AKMotorwerk · 05-23-2011, 10:42 AM

looks like the filter clamp was tightened way too much, then once its heated it got deformed

imageautodetail · 05-23-2011, 10:45 AM

makes sense to me

TiAg335i · 05-23-2011, 10:59 AM

it gets very hot in there i think it still should have been able to withstand the heat

JO3 · 05-23-2011, 08:57 PM

It looks like the clamp was overtightened to me.

Bakeme521 · 05-23-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by imageautodetail

im guessing it happend before i got my fmic, we had to hot days where i ran map 2 a few times, and since it was comprimised it did it again, kinda shitty

Having FMIC wouldn't make air going in the intake cooler. Cools it before it goes in the engine, not before it goes in the intake...

Spoolin335 · 05-23-2011, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Bakeme521

Having FMIC wouldn't make air going in the intake cooler. Cools it before it goes in the engine, not before it goes in the intake...

No... the turbos draw in cold/warm air from the intake then send it through the intercooler to the charge pipe before going into the throttle body.

The intake will not see any pressure, just a vacuum.

Bakeme521 · 05-24-2011, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Spoolin335

No... the turbos draw in cold/warm air from the intake then send it through the intercooler to the charge pipe before going into the throttle body.

The intake will not see any pressure, just a vacuum.

I know, that's what I said. Intercooler goes in between the intake and the engine(throttle body), yes it goes after the turbos but the IC is still after DCI...which means that an intercooler would have no effect in making the air cooler that passes through the DCI.

RoundelM3 · 05-24-2011, 09:54 AM

Still...there's some excessive heat from somewhere on that side of the engine, plus there's a possibility that the clamp was tightened too strongly when the engine/intake pieces were hot. Judging by the shape of the deformity, it's exactly what you'd get when you compress an oval shape, especially when the bottom of the oval is the one getting the most heat.

Slops · 05-24-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Bakeme521

Having FMIC wouldn't make air going in the intake cooler. Cools it before it goes in the engine, not before it goes in the intake...

HAHA +1, an intercooler isn't going to help to keep your intake cooler

imageautodetail · 05-24-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bakeme521

Having FMIC wouldn't make air going in the intake cooler. Cools it before it goes in the engine, not before it goes in the intake...

was just stating that my engine was pretty damn warm...pretty sure the riddle is solved, tight clamp and heat

05-22-2011, 08:02 PM	#1
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Kevin@AKMotorwerk General 290 Rep 28,154 Posts Drives: THE GUY YOU LOVE TO HATE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: hillsborough, nj iTrader: (1)	looks like the filter clamp was tightened way too much, then once its heated it got deformed
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imageautodetail Captain 48 Rep 799 Posts Drives: 08 335 silverback Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: lou EVIL kentucky iTrader: (12) Garage List 2008 335 e90 [0.00] 2007 e90 335 [5.00]	makes sense to me __________________ FBO...METH...BIG TWINS
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JO3 Lieutenant 14 Rep 566 Posts Drives: a lot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CA iTrader: (8)	It looks like the clamp was overtightened to me.
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