Stett CAI and Charge Pipe with Forge DVs installed

JStang · 12-03-2011, 06:16 PM

I installed my Stett CAI and CP with Forge DVs on Thursday night which ran into the early hours of Friday morning. I must say that Stett makes a quality product that looks great in the engine bay and performs well.

The throttle response is definitely improved and it pulls harder through the RPM range. The intake sounds great under heavy load and I can actually hear the turbos spool now. The forge DVs make a nice sound as they release pressure but not annoying loud *cough cough BOV.

These mods will go great with my ETS intercooler which will be installed tomorrow and my AR downpipes which should be installed next week then Stage 2+ here I come

Royal Flush · 12-03-2011, 06:44 PM

Did you wrap your CAI during install to avoid chips?

JStang · 12-03-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Royal Flush

Did you wrap your CAI during install to avoid chips?

I did not and I didn't see any after the install. I did see formerboastedis's thread where he wrapped them but I did not.

Royal Flush · 12-03-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JStang

I did not and I didn't see any after the install. I did see formerboastedis's thread where he wrapped them but I did not.

Yeah, that's what I was referring to. Were there two different charge pipe versions available? One for before April 09', and one after?

JStang · 12-03-2011, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Royal Flush

Yeah, that's what I was referring to. Were there two different charge pipe versions available? One for before April 09', and one after?

I am not sure. I purchased from a guy in the fs section.

BMWsky · 12-03-2011, 07:14 PM

Great review and sweet looking intake. All you guys with custom color intakes make me wish I went with something different than basic black.

nitehawk · 12-03-2011, 08:47 PM

Looks good OP. You have very similar mods as me. I'm looking into the Stett CP DV combo now; what colour springs are you using on the DVs?

nitehawk · 12-03-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Royal Flush

Did you wrap your CAI during install to avoid chips?

When I purchased the intake brand new, it came tightly wrapped in clear plastic. I left that on while installing and removed it upon completion. The outcome was great with no scuffs or scratches.

Wedge1967 · 12-03-2011, 08:55 PM

Looks nice. Very clean...

JStang · 12-03-2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nitehawk

Looks good OP. You have very similar mods as me. I'm looking into the Stett CP DV combo now; what colour springs are you using on the DVs?

Thanks! I believe I left the green ones in for now.

Royal Flush · 12-03-2011, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nitehawk

When I purchased the intake brand new, it came tightly wrapped in clear plastic. I left that on while installing and removed it upon completion. The outcome was great with no scuffs or scratches.

Good to know!

cn555ic · 12-03-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by JStang

Thanks! I believe I left the green ones in for now.

You need to take the green ones out because for our application the yellow is the best suited for 14-18 psi

JamesM3M5 · 12-04-2011, 12:41 AM

Nice looking, but it makes me wonder whether the tight bend and sharp transition to the bank 1 turbo will disrupt flow. I'd rather see a larger transition shape, similar to a formed intercooler end tank.

Brey335i · 12-04-2011, 12:50 AM

Installed one of these on my buddy's car. If you're careful, there's no real chance to damage the paintjpb

BMWsky · 12-04-2011, 09:52 AM

My power steering reservoir sometimes touches the intake and rubs under heavy acceleration, that's the only place I've seen any scuffing of the paint.

JStang · 12-04-2011, 11:14 AM

My power steering reservoir is against the intake as well. I need to do some slight adjustments to give it a bit more room. I also bought lower grilles from a 328i since they are black and half of it is completely blocked off so today I need to paint my original OEM grill black and remove the blocked off section.

BlueLion · 12-04-2011, 12:02 PM

Looks good OP, I love my stett cai and cp. The cp has never blown off and cai does sound good. With that said my cp will up for sale soon.

nitehawk · 12-04-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JStang

My power steering reservoir is against the intake as well. I need to do some slight adjustments to give it a bit more room. I also bought lower grilles from a 328i since they are black and half of it is completely blocked off so today I need to paint my original OEM grill black and remove the blocked off section.

LOL, mine touches the power steering bracket as well. I cut out a little piece of foam padding and taped it there to prevent damage.

mattyjman · 12-04-2011, 02:58 PM

looks good man... it's too bad i couldn't install these, but i'm glad it has gone to good use

enjoy!

Brey335i · 12-04-2011, 06:39 PM

The intake does not touch the PS reservoir if properly installed. I got my buddy's at least half an inch of clearance when I installed it. Try moving things around a little. It's definitely possible.

Daya · 12-05-2011, 06:43 PM

good choice in mods, great minds think alike

some advice, if you are looking at OCC in the future, you will have to get one with a passenger side mount (i.e. AR) due to the CAI. I have v1, you have v2, but both block the commonly used driver's side mounting place for the OCC

JStang · 12-05-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mattyjman

looks good man... it's too bad i couldn't install these, but i'm glad it has gone to good use

enjoy!

Thanks for the good deals. I'm loving them!

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JStang Brigadier General 572 Rep 3,627 Posts Drives: FDB M3 CS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Petersburg, FL iTrader: (9)	Stett CAI and Charge Pipe with Forge DVs installed I installed my Stett CAI and CP with Forge DVs on Thursday night which ran into the early hours of Friday morning. I must say that Stett makes a quality product that looks great in the engine bay and performs well. The throttle response is definitely improved and it pulls harder through the RPM range. The intake sounds great under heavy load and I can actually hear the turbos spool now. The forge DVs make a nice sound as they release pressure but not annoying loud *cough cough BOV. These mods will go great with my ETS intercooler which will be installed tomorrow and my AR downpipes which should be installed next week then Stage 2+ here I come
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BMWsky Major 25 Rep 1,244 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Webster NY iTrader: (1)	Great review and sweet looking intake. All you guys with custom color intakes make me wish I went with something different than basic black.
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nitehawk Lieutenant Colonel 107 Rep 1,909 Posts Drives: e92 335i 6MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (15) Garage List E92 BMW 335i [9.00] E92 BMW 335i \| Retired [10.00]	Looks good OP. You have very similar mods as me. I'm looking into the Stett CP DV combo now; what colour springs are you using on the DVs?
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Wedge1967 Banned 125 Rep 2,172 Posts Drives: '07 e92 AT Sport Montego Blue Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (3)	Looks nice. Very clean...
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JamesM3M5 Some dude 92 Rep 1,780 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	Nice looking, but it makes me wonder whether the tight bend and sharp transition to the bank 1 turbo will disrupt flow. I'd rather see a larger transition shape, similar to a formed intercooler end tank. __________________ RRT E92 335i/6MT with stuff and things
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Brey335i Banned 118 Rep 4,771 Posts Drives: e46 ///M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (11)	Installed one of these on my buddy's car. If you're careful, there's no real chance to damage the paintjpb
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12-04-2011, 09:52 AM	#15
BMWsky Major 25 Rep 1,244 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Webster NY iTrader: (1)	My power steering reservoir sometimes touches the intake and rubs under heavy acceleration, that's the only place I've seen any scuffing of the paint.
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JStang Brigadier General 572 Rep 3,627 Posts Drives: FDB M3 CS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Petersburg, FL iTrader: (9)	My power steering reservoir is against the intake as well. I need to do some slight adjustments to give it a bit more room. I also bought lower grilles from a 328i since they are black and half of it is completely blocked off so today I need to paint my original OEM grill black and remove the blocked off section.
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BlueLion she likes the flavor...... 85 Rep 1,622 Posts Drives: A51-E92 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bradenton - FL iTrader: (4) Garage List 2022 X3MC [0.00]	Looks good OP, I love my stett cai and cp. The cp has never blown off and cai does sound good. With that said my cp will up for sale soon. __________________ E92 Montego Blue silfa718 ..::STETT CAI\|ADVAN RS\|WAGNER FMIC\|MS DP\|VANGUARD\|PROCEDE\|FORGE DV\|BMS OCC\|KWV2\|MICHELIN PSS\|OOS::..
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mattyjman First Lieutenant 24 Rep 375 Posts Drives: 2008 E93 Silver Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: PHX iTrader: (4)	looks good man... it's too bad i couldn't install these, but i'm glad it has gone to good use enjoy!
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Brey335i Banned 118 Rep 4,771 Posts Drives: e46 ///M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (11)	The intake does not touch the PS reservoir if properly installed. I got my buddy's at least half an inch of clearance when I installed it. Try moving things around a little. It's definitely possible.
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Daya Lieutenant Colonel 203 Rep 1,741 Posts Drives: e92 335 space gray/coral red Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E92 335 [9.66]	good choice in mods, great minds think alike some advice, if you are looking at OCC in the future, you will have to get one with a passenger side mount (i.e. AR) due to the CAI. I have v1, you have v2, but both block the commonly used driver's side mounting place for the OCC __________________ GIAC S2 \| Brembo GT BBK 355/345 \| BBS CH-R \| Michelin Pilot Super Sports \| AR Design: DP, S1 Oil Cooler, OCC \| AMS FMIC \| Bastuck Quad Exhaust \| Borla MP \| KW V1 \| Stett: CAI, CP \| Forge DV \| P3 Boost Gauge \| Arkym: Front Lip, Rear Quad Diffuser \| Vorsteiner CSL Trunk \| LUX H8 \| ModMyNav \| MFD M3 Sideskirts \| BMW M-Tech Front/Rear Bumpers, Edition Grills
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