Injen Intake - 6 Month Review

MediaHI · 04-26-2009, 03:59 PM

yea lol..I wrapped a rag around everything so it slows down the rubbing.

oka101 · 05-01-2009, 07:15 PM

did anyone have trouble installing it or was it just me? ... i had to take everything out of the car so i would have room for my hands ... it took me 3 hours to install it right.
other than that its AWESOME!!!!!!!

E92-Lighting · 05-01-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by oka101

did anyone have trouble installing it or was it just me? ... i had to take everything out of the car so i would have room for my hands ... it took me 3 hours to install it right.
other than that its AWESOME!!!!!!!

yup, i agree

MediaHI · 05-02-2009, 04:53 AM

I didn't take everything out of my car to make room, but it took about 2 hours for me since it was my first mechanical job on the car.

pittyinSC · 05-02-2009, 01:49 PM

I'm gonna reinstall mine soon. I'll either do some wrap on it or do the 3M tape idea

MediaHI · 05-02-2009, 05:44 PM

i think the more you change it, the harder it is to have it tighten the next time. So I'd suggest the less you change the better.

italiantank26 · 06-01-2009, 12:14 PM

hows the performance and sound on this, all I've been reading is issues about the rubbing, but there isn't much about the performance and quality, just ordered the injen for a 128, so I'm trying to gather as much info as possible

richeerich03 · 06-02-2009, 01:30 PM

Yeah, I have the same problem. I have put on and taken off the intake a couple times so far. Everytime I look at groove from the rubbing, it looks like it is getting worse.. I think I am going to try that 3m tape idea..

Thanks fo rthe tips..

MediaHI · 06-03-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by italiantank26

hows the performance and sound on this, all I've been reading is issues about the rubbing, but there isn't much about the performance and quality, just ordered the injen for a 128, so I'm trying to gather as much info as possible

The sound is noticeable but not annoying, and you do feel a difference at higher rpm(3k+). I am currently riding on stock air filer and I do notice the performance lost at high RPM.

Not sure if it's possible, but at lower RPM(under 3k) it feels faster to have stock than injen.

italiantank26 · 06-03-2009, 03:18 PM

thanks for the input, there is a dyno of a 128i with an injen, and it does appear to be a minimal horsepower loss before 3000rpm, but once you surpass that, supposedly the gains are 10 ft-lb of torque and 10 hp which makes up for the small amount of power loss before 3g.

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MediaHI Lieutenant 20 Rep 450 Posts Drives: everyday Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: far far away iTrader: (6)	yea lol..I wrapped a rag around everything so it slows down the rubbing. __________________
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oka101 New Member 2 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: tampa FL iTrader: (0)	did anyone have trouble installing it or was it just me? ... i had to take everything out of the car so i would have room for my hands ... it took me 3 hours to install it right. other than that its AWESOME!!!!!!!
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05-02-2009, 04:53 AM	#26
MediaHI Lieutenant 20 Rep 450 Posts Drives: everyday Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: far far away iTrader: (6)	I didn't take everything out of my car to make room, but it took about 2 hours for me since it was my first mechanical job on the car. __________________
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05-02-2009, 05:44 PM	#28
MediaHI Lieutenant 20 Rep 450 Posts Drives: everyday Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: far far away iTrader: (6)	i think the more you change it, the harder it is to have it tighten the next time. So I'd suggest the less you change the better. __________________
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06-01-2009, 12:14 PM	#29
italiantank26 First Lieutenant 34 Rep 381 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [0.00]	hows the performance and sound on this, all I've been reading is issues about the rubbing, but there isn't much about the performance and quality, just ordered the injen for a 128, so I'm trying to gather as much info as possible
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06-02-2009, 01:30 PM	#30
richeerich03 Captain 149 Rep 877 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Santa Clarita iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	Yeah, I have the same problem. I have put on and taken off the intake a couple times so far. Everytime I look at groove from the rubbing, it looks like it is getting worse.. I think I am going to try that 3m tape idea.. Thanks fo rthe tips.. __________________
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06-03-2009, 03:18 PM	#32
italiantank26 First Lieutenant 34 Rep 381 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [0.00]	thanks for the input, there is a dyno of a 128i with an injen, and it does appear to be a minimal horsepower loss before 3000rpm, but once you surpass that, supposedly the gains are 10 ft-lb of torque and 10 hp which makes up for the small amount of power loss before 3g.
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