What part out?! LOL!! BMW Performance Intake

MassBimmer · 12-09-2011, 02:57 PM

Well it had been 6 months since I upgraded my shocks and I obviously couldn't leave well enough alone.
Looking back on the track that I've taken with this car, I really wish I had gone with more OEM BMW Performance parts. There's just something about OEM that I love. With that said, the Bimmer got her Christmas present a little early this year...
BMW Performance Air Intake...the carbon fiber cover is absolutely gorgeous..it's really too bad this piece isn't visible all the time..

IMG_1707 by Eggs3105, on Flickr

IMG_1709 by Eggs3105, on Flickr

darkrom · 12-09-2011, 03:11 PM

Looks great and I'm a carbon fiber addict. What did you pay?

Bender · 12-09-2011, 03:12 PM

nice! notice any performance gains? i know what you mean about getting oem performance parts...when i had my 2000 celica gts, i must have bought every single trd part from their catalog!

MassBimmer · 12-09-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by darkrom

Looks great and I'm a carbon fiber addict. What did you pay?

Ordered from Tischer...$725 + shipping...

darkrom · 12-09-2011, 04:45 PM

Good god thats an expensive intake lol.

Any power difference in the butt dyno, or just some better throttle response. Bet it sounds nice?

pnutty · 12-09-2011, 04:49 PM

LOL, hopefully this means we will keep seeing you in your e90 for a little longer

Thats a nice mod

congrats!
I would wait for the first year to run its course, knowing bmw they will add something different for the 2013 F30 which will make the 2012 owners rather upset :P

MassBimmer · 12-09-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by darkrom

Good god thats an expensive intake lol.

Any power difference in the butt dyno, or just some better throttle response. Bet it sounds nice?

Haha, I know...OEM is expensive! Truthfully not a huge difference although it does pull harder in the higher RPM range - can feel it a bit when passing on the highway. My exhaust drowns out any sound goodness from the intake

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Originally Posted by pnutty

LOL, hopefully this means we will keep seeing you in your e90 for a little longer

Thats a nice mod

congrats!
I would wait for the first year to run its course, knowing bmw they will add something different for the 2013 F30 which will make the 2012 owners rather upset :P

Haha, thanks man! I'm definitely going to wait a bit longer so she's not going anywhere just yet

SMOKE EM IF U GOT EM!! · 12-09-2011, 07:09 PM

congrats! looks great man. but for god sakes, clean that damn engine bay brother! all the more reason to now !! lol

MassBimmer · 12-10-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SMOKE EM IF U GOT EM!!

congrats! looks great man. but for god sakes, clean that damn engine bay brother! all the more reason to now !! lol

lol I know! I never had a reason to before!

Sam 325i · 12-11-2011, 09:52 PM

You should clean up that engine bay.

leemik · 12-12-2011, 11:44 AM

now that's ballar!!

MassBimmer · 12-12-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by leemik

now that's ballar!!

Coming from the ballar himself! I am honored!

TL · 12-12-2011, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by leemik

now that's ballar!!

+1

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