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      01-04-2009, 10:52 PM   #1
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BMW Performance Intake or Exhaust HELP please

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I am in the process of deciding which performance part to purchase. In the next month or so I will be buying a BMW performance Intake or Exhaust. I am having a hard time convincing myself that the performance intake is worth all that money. Even though Tischer has it for about 800 it still seems like a lot of money just for the intake. Can anyone tell me what is so good about this intake? Is it really going to bump up HP or help my engine significantly in any way? I would appreciate the help. Thank you so much@!
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I say exhaust. I cannot wrap my head around $800 for an intake.
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      01-04-2009, 11:49 PM   #3
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Yeah I think im leaning towards that but I feel like I am missing something without the intake while adding the exhaust
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You can add dual cones ~$100
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      01-04-2009, 11:56 PM   #5
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Go for the Exhaust. You will hear it more and notice it more so than the intake. I had a Injen intake, should be louder than the oem performance, but the sound was minimal and I ended up ditching it. I am going for the Exhaust w/ stock intake.
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would that void the warranty? I dont have that many miles so I want to keep the warranty until it expires
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thanks mike
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You can add dual cones ~$100
bro what are the best dual cones in ur opinion... i really want but dont know which to get ... thanx
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bro what are the best dual cones in ur opinion... i really want but dont know which to get ... thanx
you missed the bms sale for 100 now there 140 I think..but any are good especially for that price. most other intakes are 350-400+
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you missed the bms sale for 100 now there 140 I think..but any are good especially for that price. most other intakes are 350-400+
yeah i get you but i dont wanna get something because its cheap u get me! whats a good brand for my n54 lol
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Go for the Exhaust - no questions. I had the Eisenmann sport on my car for 2 years and scrapped it for the BMW exhaust - great move on my part if I do say so. The sound of the exhaust is music - no drone and fairly muted but very sweet sounding on accelaration. The muted backfire/burbling on deceleration is awesome.

Drop a highflow airfilter in your stock intake and you can hold yourself over until you spring for the cash on the intake.
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Thanks for the advice mdemange sounds good so you would say eventually get the performance intake? or not?
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I'd say eventually, yes. I'll be doing the same thing in a while, probably after summer when I really start making money. And as for the warranty, not positive, but I believe you're good since its a BMW part, although I think you'd have to get them to install it.
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Thanks for the advice mdemange sounds good so you would say eventually get the performance intake? or not?
Still contemplating it seriously and will probably do it later this year. I would do it now except for the fact that I have new Advan RSs on order as well as a limited slip being built. That plus the new tires for the wheels equals a very expensive couple months ahead of me.
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To the OP, like everyone has suggested, get the exhaust if you can't get both. The performance exhaust sounds great and it will give your car a decent boost in performance.
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