Air filter for UR CAI

zsapphire7 · 03-04-2009, 06:05 PM

Just thought i would share

. I was bored so i decided to goto orchards supply and get some wiremesh. I found the finest mesh they had and bought a foot of it. Then i cut it and attached it to the front bumper. Hopefuly this keeps out the larger rocks and bugs from entering the front bumper. The UR CAI filter sits right behind this hole. Total cost was 2-3$ for a foot of the mesh. not bad right

? What do you guys think?

Sniz · 03-04-2009, 07:00 PM

that will help, but did you have issues w/ bugs w/ out the mesh??

nebz · 03-04-2009, 08:16 PM

looks ike thatll help but i have hid fogs and im worried that water will damage the ballest!

veightkiller · 03-04-2009, 09:26 PM

paint it black imo.

zsapphire7 · 03-05-2009, 02:14 AM

I guess i can paint it black next time i remove my bumper. U dont have to worry about the fog light because its water tight sealed. As for bugs i did see one before, but its been raining hard and im sure got washed away. Its actually really not noticeable unless u get up close.

cn555ic · 03-05-2009, 07:56 AM

you shoulld paint the mesh grill black also to really make it invisible

zsapphire7 · 03-05-2009, 01:45 PM

my car is pretty much done, im just waiting for the rain to go away before i wash my car and take pics for posting up

. I duno, i kind of like the mesh look so i havent painted it black. I suppose the only thing stopping me from the black and blue is because i decided on silver and blue. The vinyl window trim seems to be the only difficult/expensive change i would have to do. After that, painting mesh, grills, paint match reflectors would be a breeze.

I like everything on my car to match, as in if im going silver, then everything will be lighter color. I do however think if i get bored of silver, ill move to black down the road. Its definately quite agressive

. Come to think of it, ill have to swap my v710s to gunmetal as well!

03-04-2009, 06:05 PM	#1
zsapphire7 Colonel 104 Rep 2,368 Posts Drives: 08 e92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (21)	Air filter for UR CAI Just thought i would share . I was bored so i decided to goto orchards supply and get some wiremesh. I found the finest mesh they had and bought a foot of it. Then i cut it and attached it to the front bumper. Hopefuly this keeps out the larger rocks and bugs from entering the front bumper. The UR CAI filter sits right behind this hole. Total cost was 2-3$ for a foot of the mesh. not bad right ? What do you guys think? Attached Images
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Sniz Lieutenant General 654 Rep 10,587 Posts Drives: e92 335 - gone // e36 M3 turbo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (1)	that will help, but did you have issues w/ bugs w/ out the mesh?? __________________
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03-04-2009, 08:16 PM	#3
nebz Captain 21 Rep 684 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: nyc iTrader: (6)	looks ike thatll help but i have hid fogs and im worried that water will damage the ballest!
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03-04-2009, 09:26 PM	#4
veightkiller Brigadier General 61 Rep 4,150 Posts Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver,B.C iTrader: (3)	paint it black imo.
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03-05-2009, 02:14 AM	#5
zsapphire7 Colonel 104 Rep 2,368 Posts Drives: 08 e92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (21)	I guess i can paint it black next time i remove my bumper. U dont have to worry about the fog light because its water tight sealed. As for bugs i did see one before, but its been raining hard and im sure got washed away. Its actually really not noticeable unless u get up close.
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03-05-2009, 07:56 AM	#6
cn555ic 441 Rep 18,331 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US iTrader: (6)	you shoulld paint the mesh grill black also to really make it invisible
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03-05-2009, 01:45 PM	#7
zsapphire7 Colonel 104 Rep 2,368 Posts Drives: 08 e92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (21)	my car is pretty much done, im just waiting for the rain to go away before i wash my car and take pics for posting up . I duno, i kind of like the mesh look so i havent painted it black. I suppose the only thing stopping me from the black and blue is because i decided on silver and blue. The vinyl window trim seems to be the only difficult/expensive change i would have to do. After that, painting mesh, grills, paint match reflectors would be a breeze. I like everything on my car to match, as in if im going silver, then everything will be lighter color. I do however think if i get bored of silver, ill move to black down the road. Its definately quite agressive . Come to think of it, ill have to swap my v710s to gunmetal as well!
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