Installed N55 aFe CAI...

madmanhiker · 06-01-2011, 08:05 PM

Ok... so I couldn't wait to do a dyno (june 12) to install this new aFe CAI for the n55.

Install took about 1 hour (taking my time) and fit and finish was typical aFe quality (excellent).

Finished:

After making sure things were buttoned up, I took it for a couple of hard runs WOT DTC disengaged..........

Maybe it's just me... but I couldn't "hear" any difference. Certainly NOT what the injen sounded like at all. No "blow-off" valve sound and to be perfectly honest... no butt dyno difference. Perhaps I was thinking this was going to actually add performance to my setup.

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I am thinking that my N55 Stage 1 Tune needs to NOT BE IN THE FREAKIN DEFAULT MAP 1 setting that BMS is saying I need to be in with all my mods. Just sayin'.

I need to make some changes to account for the CAI or this is going up for sale. Mike or Terry - Feel free to chime in. Do I need to wait for adaptation, do I need to change to a custom map? Do I need PROcede to account for my bolt-ons? anyone? Bueller? (little frustrated that I waited nearly 5 months for this thing)
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MKE_M3 · 06-01-2011, 08:08 PM

that's too bad. it doesn't really look like it woulr breath much better than stock

cn555ic · 06-01-2011, 08:11 PM

Its nice eye candy I guess!

CPWINCH · 06-01-2011, 08:19 PM

looks good, i hear intakes really dont have much gains

madmanhiker · 06-01-2011, 08:31 PM

aFe posted a dyno showing gains - the gains are there. This unit also "breathes" better than the box. So... I'll have to see others as they chime in. It may be my BMS tune confusing the result.

domrep · 06-01-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by madmanhiker

aFe posted a dyno showing gains - the gains are there. This unit also "breathes" better than the box. So... I'll have to see others as they chime in. It may be my BMS tune confusing the result.

What other mods do you have though? An intake is only support for other mods and the intake alone you will defnitely not "feel" anything

spdy330 · 06-01-2011, 09:27 PM

The CAI looks nice, I had the BMW Performance Intake on my 330i and I noticed nothing in sound and performance however it sure looked good. Too bad you only see it when the hood is open.

cn555ic · 06-01-2011, 09:38 PM

I dunno about you guys but as soon as I installed my UR CAI on my N54, I noticed both improvement in sound and in performance..

CPWINCH · 06-01-2011, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cn555ic

I dunno about you guys but as soon as I installed my UR CAI on my N54, I noticed both improvement in sound and in performance..

irrelevant, he has a n55

madmanhiker · 06-01-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by domrep

What other mods do you have though? An intake is only support for other mods and the intake alone you will defnitely not "feel" anything

look at my sig... n55 stage 1 - map 1 +3.5 psi, vishnu catless 3.5" dp, Remus Race exhaust... the CAI should be just fine with these.

Keik E92 M3 · 06-01-2011, 11:18 PM

Side note... What gas are you using? I am running +4.5 safely.91

ian2002525 · 06-01-2011, 11:19 PM

hmm...i probablly will down for injen!

Andrew@ET · 06-01-2011, 11:27 PM

Well 3.5 is not the default boost setting. And With those mods we are running 5-6 psi. Turn it up to +4-4.5 on 91 and if 93 you can run up to +5.

Andrew@ET · 06-02-2011, 12:10 AM

Afe looks amazing though .

Btw do you have the new dme update or the old one? That might be the reason why they are telling you not to turn up the boost.

335_SA · 06-02-2011, 05:43 AM

What's ur ambient temps like? Reason I say 'cos in colder weather there is much more of a blow off sound. Seeing u in Florida I guess this time of the year temps mut be upwards of 80-90, ur not going to hear anything until it gets a bit cooler.

FrankiE90 · 06-02-2011, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cn555ic

I dunno about you guys but as soon as I installed my UR CAI on my N54, I noticed both improvement in sound and in performance..

u should notice with an afe cone like that - for sure.
at least some induction sound.

with DCI for sure for the N54 - that's proven.

with the N55, the
MAF is such a little biatch.

madmanhiker
can't wait to see dyno numbers.
it'll be a good way to see
if afe's numbers match your before and afters.
or come close to it.

let us know what happens.

madmanhiker · 06-02-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by keikdasneak

Side note... What gas are you using? I am running +4.5 safely.91

93

I'll PM you to get Map details thx man!

madmanhiker · 06-02-2011, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew@EMSTUNING

Afe looks amazing though .

Btw do you have the new dme update or the old one? That might be the reason why they are telling you not to turn up the boost.

yes - oe dme... BUT......... after doing more research than needed... i am going to opt to NOT get the new dme for as long as possible. it's not as good as everyone is making it out to be. The disadvantages by far outweigh the advantage of gaining 1-2 psi boost.

Also... this tune should be able to ACCOMMODATE those of use with DIFFERENT DME's (especially the freakin OE DME)!

I cannot accept the fact that I am held to just 1 map because I have the OE DME. That is a bunch of crap. (As a software developer for decades now... that's crap.)

madmanhiker · 06-02-2011, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 335_SA

What's ur ambient temps like? Reason I say 'cos in colder weather there is much more of a blow off sound. Seeing u in Florida I guess this time of the year temps mut be upwards of 80-90, ur not going to hear anything until it gets a bit cooler.

ok... good point. It's freakin AFRICA hot here in Jax. Temps in the 90's and humidity near 100%. Sucks.

hot and MF humid... and it's not even summer yet.

ciomas · 06-02-2011, 08:35 AM

chill out, at least your diffuser looks good :P

madmanhiker · 06-02-2011, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ciomas

chill out, at least your diffuser looks good :P

LOL!! old pic man... damaged it when backing into my garage... my kid moved some stuff around and I cracked it

shockin330i · 06-02-2011, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmanhiker

yes - oe dme... BUT......... after doing more research than needed... i am going to opt to NOT get the new dme for as long as possible. it's not as good as everyone is making it out to be. The disadvantages by far outweigh the advantage of gaining 1-2 psi boost.

Also... this tune should be able to ACCOMMODATE those of use with DIFFERENT DME's (especially the freakin OE DME)!

I cannot accept the fact that I am held to just 1 map because I have the OE DME. That is a bunch of crap. (As a software developer for decades now... that's crap.)

Sorry to bust your bubble but if you are going to want to see gains, youre going o have to update your dme.

My buddy with a 135I went from a 13.4 to a 12.9 with the dme updae and added boost with the jb3. The. Procede will not run properly if you do not have the crrent dme either. Itwill shut off on you.

So I don't know what research you have done regarding the n55 dme update but everyone except for treythirty5 is happy with it.

Also, further research would had shown you that both terry and shiv stated that an intake fo the n55 wouldn't yield any eye popping results.

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