Dinan Air intake or BMW Performance?

cakcelik · 10-19-2009, 09:20 PM

I am debating on to what to get?

BMW Performance Air Intake or Dinan Air intake? Dealar quoted me $1500 for BMW performance and $1K for Dinan.

Help me guys!

Thanks

jaceaholic · 10-19-2009, 09:25 PM

i would move this to the NA section..

and1bball919 · 10-19-2009, 09:30 PM

Dinan Intake is 499 on dinan website item # D760-9000
http://www.dinancars.com/store/produ...cat=403&page=1

cakcelik · 10-19-2009, 09:35 PM

[QUOTE=and1bball919;6063422]Dinan Intake is 499 on dinan website item # D760-9000
http://www.dinancars.com/store/produ...cat=403&page=1[/QUOTE

Is it easy to install my self?>

aakrusen · 10-19-2009, 09:37 PM

In before it's moved

Derek Zoolander · 10-19-2009, 10:27 PM

roflll
First off, it's insane to spend more than $300 on an intake.
The BMW Performance intake can be had for $795 from Tischer.
If you're worried about warranty hassles, do the OEM BMW one.
An intake is an intake.

Craig@SupremePower · 10-19-2009, 11:32 PM

wrong section... but neither at those prices!

SV Concepts III · 10-20-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

wrong section... but neither at those prices!

+1

and1bball919 · 10-20-2009, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek Zoolander

roflll
First off, it's insane to spend more than $300 on an intake.
The BMW Performance intake can be had for $795 from Tischer.
If you're worried about warranty hassles, do the OEM BMW one.
An intake is an intake.

Both are under warranty

Derek Zoolander · 10-20-2009, 01:20 PM

True.. Dinan warranty isn't a factory BMW warranty though. Gotta take it to authorized Dinan dealers.

Belarus · 10-20-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

wrong section... but neither at those prices!

+ 1

If you're doing it for performance reason BMS is the best bang for a $

If you're doing it for performance and looks Injen DCI in IMHO bang for a $$$

bavarian19 · 10-21-2009, 06:18 AM

BMW Performance is great. Install yourself and save $500. There is a DIY and it is easy.

TSM330i · 10-21-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MetalGearSolidX

I am debating on to what to get?

BMW Performance Air Intake or Dinan Air intake? Dealar quoted me $1500 for BMW performance and $1K for Dinan.

Help me guys!

Thanks

Go to another stealership! Those are crazy quotes.

Get the Dinan. More air coming in from the opening at the bottom of the bumper like the E9X M3. Go to a Dinan distributor. I'm sure you'll get a better quote installed.

Open air elements sound nice, but when the engine gets hot, it's sucking in all that hot air (not good for performance).

E92-Lighting · 10-21-2009, 11:11 AM

we have been fine with our injen intakes

Belarus · 10-21-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by E92-Lighting

we have been fine with our injen intakes

+10000 and it looks and sounds great

mtechnik3 · 10-25-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by AW325xi

Go to another stealership! Those are crazy quotes.

Get the Dinan. More air coming in from the opening at the bottom of the bumper like the E9X M3. Go to a Dinan distributor. I'm sure you'll get a better quote installed.

Open air elements sound nice, but when the engine gets hot, it's sucking in all that hot air (not good for performance).

I have to agree with AW325xi here. Here is some info from when I did my install. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183780

LuvMyRide · 10-25-2009, 10:44 AM

Um, Didnt I make this verry thread Jace???

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Originally Posted by jaceaholic

i would move this to the NA section..

rcracer_tx · 10-25-2009, 10:57 AM

Go with anything besides those two ripoffs...

pmann · 10-25-2009, 08:40 PM

Dinan.

jaceaholic · 10-25-2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuvMyRide

Um, Didnt I make this verry thread Jace???

HapaVibe · 10-28-2009, 08:10 PM

I installed the BMW Performance on my car. I think the DIY says an hour to do the install, but it might be even less. It is kind of pricey, even at Tischer ($795).

Just looking at the two, the Dinan looks like it might be the better design. But I'm only a software engineer, not a mechanical or aero. The main reason I went with the BMW was because installing the Dinan looked much more involved and it wasn't something I wanted to do or something that I wanted to pay to have done. My car's fairly new so I didn't want any warranty issues, that's why I was looking at these two. If your car is off warranty, you would save a lot going with someone else.

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