*N55* My review of the InJen intake - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

handled · 03-02-2011, 08:22 PM

My review of the N55 InJen intake:

I’ve had the intake for about a week now and I didn’t want to write a full review until I really tested it out.

The first day I had it, I floored the hell out of my car. I loved the sound of the intake and every time I hear it spool up, I become very giddy like a little girl. The noise it makes is honestly phenomenal and when I let off the gas, it sounds like a blow off valve!

Anyway, enough with the noise it makes. How does it feel? InJen is very conservative with their dyno runs and my ass Dyno believes that it feels more like 2-3 more whp than they claim. The torque is just amazing. I swear that when you lightly press the gas, it’ll throw you back. It immediately spools up and is ready to go.

I did a lot of 3rd to 4th gear runs on the freeway and the results were amazing. The car breaths much better at higher RPM’s and its acceleration increased a lot too. It was also pouring rain over the weekend and I really mean it was pouring. I was slipping all over the freeway on Friday night and when I got home, I popped the hood. The intake was completely dry.

Monday night, I took my car up to the canyons and I pushed my car as hard as I could. I was in low gears and high RPM’s and I really put the intake to use. Usually, after a hard canyon run like that, the N55 seems to get REALLY hot. But when I stopped to the side to see how hot my car was getting, it was running like I barely pushed it. The intake definitely helps the car breathe better and it cools it a lot better.

There is debate about having an aluminum tube versus a plastic one. Aluminum dissipates heat much more quickly than plastic. Plastic is porous and retains the heat in its pockets. This isn’t info that InJen provided me; it’s something that I’ve learned over the years. Another thing that I love about this intake is that it reaches all the way down to the turbo. Their MR technology stabilizes the air-fuel ratio without touching the ECU or messing with the MAF sensor.

Overall, I love the intake but I’m willing to try other intakes when they come out. This is just a personal review so that I can share with you guys. I would like to hear what you guys have to say and I’m open to any questions.

Video will be up soon!

IancoleTX · 03-02-2011, 08:45 PM

The sounds of it on the other video posted was incredible.. would love to see another one for comparison. Thanks for posting.

Pepe_pr · 03-02-2011, 09:16 PM

what mods do you have right now? any tune? just curious to see how the intake behaves with the tuning.

handled · 03-02-2011, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pepe_pr

what mods do you have right now? any tune? just curious to see how the intake behaves with the tuning.

i'm COMPLETELY stock.

Keik E92 M3 · 03-02-2011, 11:59 PM

Can't wait to get mine... When are they available?

e92sport · 03-03-2011, 12:20 AM

I want to see side by side comparisons of injen vs. afe before i buy an intake...

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 03-03-2011, 12:47 AM

Pepe_pr · 03-03-2011, 07:10 AM

It sucks that all intake owners on n55 are all stock. Lets hope someone with a tune dynos to see how ot works

enrita · 03-03-2011, 07:48 AM

tscdennab · 03-03-2011, 08:57 AM

OP, are you sure you didn't review a NOS system ?

Slops · 03-03-2011, 09:04 AM

haha, in for some driving vids

itsbrokeagain · 03-03-2011, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pepe_pr

It sucks that all intake owners on n55 are all stock. Lets hope someone with a tune dynos to see how ot works

Ours has every bolt on so far, waiting to get my hands on this one in wrinkle black. Expect a dyno run towards the end of the month

Pepe_pr · 03-03-2011, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt@Camber-Toe

Ours has every bolt on so far, waiting to get my hands on this one in wrinkle black. Expect a dyno run towards the end of the month

nice since thats what im looking foward, changing the jb3 to proceed and intake

bluefly · 03-03-2011, 12:47 PM

Bump for pics or vid...

TheStig · 03-03-2011, 01:40 PM

still have not drove a n55 car yet.

Juiced46 · 03-03-2011, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goeslikeschnell

Anyway, enough with the noise it makes. How does it feel? InJen is very conservative with their dyno runs and my ass Dyno believes that it feels more like 2-3 more whp than they claim. The torque is just amazing. I swear that when you lightly press the gas, it’ll throw you back. It immediately spools up and is ready to go.

Im sure you got good gains and the car feels stronger. However how can you say that you feel the gains feel like 2-3whp more then what Injen claims. You cant even feel 2-3hp, well maybe if it was on a go kart or something

e92sport · 03-03-2011, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt@Camber-Toe

Ours has every bolt on so far, waiting to get my hands on this one in wrinkle black. Expect a dyno run towards the end of the month

Do you have the jb3 or procede?

bavarianx · 04-19-2011, 12:38 PM

Glad you like it...

IancoleTX · 04-19-2011, 01:21 PM

Need more vids with the intake.

MTP335 · 04-21-2011, 10:32 PM

how much??

03-02-2011, 08:22 PM	#1
handled Captain Drives: 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buena Park, CA Posts: 829 iTrader: (5)	N55 My review of the InJen intake My review of the N55 InJen intake: I’ve had the intake for about a week now and I didn’t want to write a full review until I really tested it out. The first day I had it, I floored the hell out of my car. I loved the sound of the intake and every time I hear it spool up, I become very giddy like a little girl. The noise it makes is honestly phenomenal and when I let off the gas, it sounds like a blow off valve! Anyway, enough with the noise it makes. How does it feel? InJen is very conservative with their dyno runs and my ass Dyno believes that it feels more like 2-3 more whp than they claim. The torque is just amazing. I swear that when you lightly press the gas, it’ll throw you back. It immediately spools up and is ready to go. I did a lot of 3rd to 4th gear runs on the freeway and the results were amazing. The car breaths much better at higher RPM’s and its acceleration increased a lot too. It was also pouring rain over the weekend and I really mean it was pouring. I was slipping all over the freeway on Friday night and when I got home, I popped the hood. The intake was completely dry. Monday night, I took my car up to the canyons and I pushed my car as hard as I could. I was in low gears and high RPM’s and I really put the intake to use. Usually, after a hard canyon run like that, the N55 seems to get REALLY hot. But when I stopped to the side to see how hot my car was getting, it was running like I barely pushed it. The intake definitely helps the car breathe better and it cools it a lot better. There is debate about having an aluminum tube versus a plastic one. Aluminum dissipates heat much more quickly than plastic. Plastic is porous and retains the heat in its pockets. This isn’t info that InJen provided me; it’s something that I’ve learned over the years. Another thing that I love about this intake is that it reaches all the way down to the turbo. Their MR technology stabilizes the air-fuel ratio without touching the ECU or messing with the MAF sensor. Overall, I love the intake but I’m willing to try other intakes when they come out. This is just a personal review so that I can share with you guys. I would like to hear what you guys have to say and I’m open to any questions. Video will be up soon!
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03-02-2011, 08:45 PM	#2
IancoleTX Dillo boxers Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,868 iTrader: (12)	The sounds of it on the other video posted was incredible.. would love to see another one for comparison. Thanks for posting. __________________ 2011 135i 6MT - Alpine White / Savannah Beige

03-02-2011, 09:16 PM	#3
Pepe_pr Lieutenant Drives: 135i black on black Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Juan PR Posts: 567 iTrader: (1)	what mods do you have right now? any tune? just curious to see how the intake behaves with the tuning. __________________ USED TO HAVE A 385 whp 479 tq N55 335 2011 (AT) AND NOW A 135 M package 2010 (AT) 447whp/504tq

03-03-2011, 12:20 AM	#6
e92sport Captain Drives: black e92 sport Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: FL Posts: 601 iTrader: (2)	I want to see side by side comparisons of injen vs. afe before i buy an intake... __________________

03-03-2011, 07:10 AM	#8
Pepe_pr Lieutenant Drives: 135i black on black Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Juan PR Posts: 567 iTrader: (1)	It sucks that all intake owners on n55 are all stock. Lets hope someone with a tune dynos to see how ot works __________________ USED TO HAVE A 385 whp 479 tq N55 335 2011 (AT) AND NOW A 135 M package 2010 (AT) 447whp/504tq

03-02-2011, 11:59 PM	#5
Keik E92 M3 Banned Drives: BMW M3 DCT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,400 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2009 BMW [4.50] 2011 BMW 335i [3.40]	Can't wait to get mine... When are they available?

03-03-2011, 12:47 AM	#7
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03-03-2011, 07:48 AM	#9
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03-03-2011, 08:57 AM	#10
tscdennab Banned Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Europe Posts: 1,811 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW [3.12]	OP, are you sure you didn't review a NOS system ?

03-03-2011, 09:04 AM	#11
Slops Major General Drives: 2011 E90 335i Xdrive Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oxford Posts: 5,346 iTrader: (1)	haha, in for some driving vids

03-03-2011, 12:47 PM	#14
bluefly Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 e90 335i + NB miata Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 207 iTrader: (0)	Bump for pics or vid...

03-03-2011, 01:40 PM	#15
TheStig Captain Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central NJ Posts: 718 iTrader: (4)	still have not drove a n55 car yet. __________________ Gone But Not Forgotten:\|04 CLK55 Amg\|07 GT500\|08 335i FBO E92 6MT\|09 E92 M3 DCT\|

04-19-2011, 12:38 PM	#18
bavarianx Drives: 1983 320is Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,832 iTrader: (18)	Glad you like it...

04-19-2011, 01:21 PM	#19
IancoleTX Dillo boxers Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,868 iTrader: (12)	Need more vids with the intake. __________________ 2011 135i 6MT - Alpine White / Savannah Beige

04-21-2011, 10:32 PM	#20
MTP335 First Lieutenant Drives: 2011 E90 335i Xdrive Msport Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 355 iTrader: (0)	how much??

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