Bms Dual cone intake

Kbryant7607 · 07-27-2011, 06:10 AM

Just finished installing took me about 2 hours .. and 2 screw drivers are lost in my car..

took my car out for a drive with my jb3 2.0 on map 3 on 91 octane gasoline all else stock.. felt absolutely amazing... but the screw drivers really worries me.. one is really small the other is big ithink they fell into the bottom of the engine. they didnt change the car when i was driving it i didnt hear any movement in the engine(clinks and stuffs) so i think im good.

secretsquirrel · 07-27-2011, 06:57 AM

Put the front of your car on jacks and remove the plastic undercarriage and they will fall right out. You'll need an 8mm socket. There are 16 screws.

MKR_DmD · 07-27-2011, 07:48 AM

Probably fell onto the plastic cover on the bottom. You can remove it and see if they are still there or just forget about them.

MKE_M3 · 07-27-2011, 08:01 AM

+1

gtenedio · 07-27-2011, 10:44 AM

same thing happened to me- lost a small screw driver..never had a problem and im on 3-4 weeks...too lazy to jack the car up and remove bellypan..the bmw tech's will find it and keep it for themselves

E90SoFlo · 07-27-2011, 10:45 AM

It took you 2 hours to install a DCI?

Syndicategt · 07-27-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SoFlo

It took you 2 hours to install a DCI?

+1 Since you are local, next time you do a mod install come by my house, I'll do it for a few beers and half the time spent.

Also invest in a magnet wand....they cost $3.

secretsquirrel · 07-27-2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Syndicategt

Also invest in a magnet wand....they cost $3.

These have saved my ass hours of labor. Multiple times.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 07-27-2011, 01:05 PM

I think I've lost an entire tool set in that black hole of an engine bay. LOL

G.I.Joe · 07-27-2011, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff@topgearsolutions

I think I've lost an entire tool set in that black hole of an engine bay. LOL

I know the feeling, didn't get any better with age either....magnets or not....

Kbryant7607 · 07-27-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SoFlo

It took you 2 hours to install a DCI?

ya it was only the second time i opened a hood and the first time was jb3 wasnt fun

Kbryant7607 · 07-27-2011, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syndicategt

+1 Since you are local, next time you do a mod install come by my house, I'll do it for a few beers and half the time spent.

Also invest in a magnet wand....they cost $3.

really cool man. which part of norcal?

indy99gpgt · 07-27-2011, 04:04 PM

I think i spend more time fishing out sockets inside the engine bay than installing mods.

Another quick trick...

Slap the plastic under the engine bay. You should be able to hear the srewdriver bouncing up and down when you do that. Once you find it, grab a rather powerful magnet and drag it across the area where you think the screwdriver is at and you should hear it dragging along. Try to drag it to one of the openings. If not, drag it to where you can see it from on top of the engine bay and fish it with a magnet wand. Kind of a confusing paragraph but you get what i mean.

secretsquirrel · 07-27-2011, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E90SoFlo

It took you 2 hours to install a DCI?

To the OPs defense, taking off the stock airbox can take a long time if you don't how to properly coax the grommets. This difficulty can be multiplied when this is your first mod on you 50k car and you don't want to break anything.

But after you do it once, it's a 10 minute job.

Ilma · 07-27-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff@topgearsolutions

I think I've lost an entire tool set in that black hole of an engine bay. LOL

That made me laugh out loud

Glad I'm not the only one who has wondered where the hell all those tools end up.

Yes a magnet bar is your friend.

Kbryant7607 · 07-28-2011, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by indy99gpgt

I think i spend more time fishing out sockets inside the engine bay than installing mods.

Another quick trick...

Slap the plastic under the engine bay. You should be able to hear the srewdriver bouncing up and down when you do that. Once you find it, grab a rather powerful magnet and drag it across the area where you think the screwdriver is at and you should hear it dragging along. Try to drag it to one of the openings. If not, drag it to where you can see it from on top of the engine bay and fish it with a magnet wand. Kind of a confusing paragraph but you get what i mean.

haha good idea but im not even going to bother looking for it.. the car runs fine. and ihave plenty of tools left.. maybe 15 years from now when the car is a museum piece i can open the car up and find it, which will bring back old memory

Litos · 07-28-2011, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by secretsquirrel

This difficulty can be multiplied when this is your first mod on you 50k car and you don't want to break anything.

it's an 08 - couldn't have been much more than $30K HAHAHA !!!!

E90SoFlo · 07-28-2011, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by secretsquirrel

To the OPs defense, taking off the stock airbox can take a long time if you don't how to properly coax the grommets. This difficulty can be multiplied when this is your first mod on you 50k car and you don't want to break anything.

But after you do it once, it's a 10 minute job.

pshh rip that Sh*t outta there.

One big pull

haha back to OT now.

335why · 07-28-2011, 10:16 AM

2 hours.....damn

bimmerfreak · 07-29-2011, 03:07 AM

+1

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Kbryant7607 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 40 Posts Drives: Bmw 335i 2008 e92 coupe Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento California iTrader: (0)	Bms Dual cone intake Just finished installing took me about 2 hours .. and 2 screw drivers are lost in my car.. took my car out for a drive with my jb3 2.0 on map 3 on 91 octane gasoline all else stock.. felt absolutely amazing... but the screw drivers really worries me.. one is really small the other is big ithink they fell into the bottom of the engine. they didnt change the car when i was driving it i didnt hear any movement in the engine(clinks and stuffs) so i think im good.
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secretsquirrel Colonel 130 Rep 2,291 Posts Drives: f80 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Far North Dallas iTrader: (2)	Put the front of your car on jacks and remove the plastic undercarriage and they will fall right out. You'll need an 8mm socket. There are 16 screws.
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gtenedio Major 348 Rep 1,237 Posts Drives: '%E2%80%9909 e92 m3, '19 X3, % Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: nyc iTrader: (1)	same thing happened to me- lost a small screw driver..never had a problem and im on 3-4 weeks...too lazy to jack the car up and remove bellypan..the bmw tech's will find it and keep it for themselves
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indy99gpgt Private 13 Rep 98 Posts Drives: 2008 335i BSM coupe Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Indianapolis iTrader: (0)	I think i spend more time fishing out sockets inside the engine bay than installing mods. Another quick trick... Slap the plastic under the engine bay. You should be able to hear the srewdriver bouncing up and down when you do that. Once you find it, grab a rather powerful magnet and drag it across the area where you think the screwdriver is at and you should hear it dragging along. Try to drag it to one of the openings. If not, drag it to where you can see it from on top of the engine bay and fish it with a magnet wand. Kind of a confusing paragraph but you get what i mean. __________________ 2008 BSM 335i coupe- Sport.Premium.Dakota Sadel.jb4.dci.meth 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix-10.5 PSI.PRJ LL CAM.Supporting Mods
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