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03-28-2011, 08:38 PM | #1 |
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aFe Intake question
I have a 328xi and I was looking at aFe intakes, I heard about fitment issues with the Xi's, whats the deal with that? Anyone with an Xi have this fitted in their car? Also, they have 2 different aFe intakes, one has the active steering, I am a little confused, what is the active steering? How do I know if I have active steering or not?
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03-28-2011, 11:24 PM | #2 |
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hey man,
i m driving 2009 328i xdrive, so i guess it's more or less same as ur 328xi? i never encountered fitment issues?! i just installed like 3 weeks ago.. everything is cool and nice regarding ur questions about active steering, take a look here .... http://www.**********s.com/aFe-Stage...2-54-11862.htm pop up ur hood n c if ur cap is green or not... good luck n enjoy~ |
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03-29-2011, 12:24 PM | #5 |
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Im looking for sound
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03-29-2011, 02:45 PM | #7 |
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Loss in power? Elaborate on that. Hows that possible? What intake should I look at then?
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03-29-2011, 06:32 PM | #8 |
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anything with sound is going to be a loss in power mostly because it's not fully enclosed. If you really wanted something with sound w/o sacrificing too much performance I would go with the GruppeM although that is $$$$$ unless u can find a used one. I would just go with a charcoal filter delete and a drop in. If you want cheap sound go for a muffler delete, it'll actually cost less than an intake and much more noise
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03-29-2011, 09:10 PM | #10 |
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You don't need an aftermarket intake. If you are looking for some gain do the charcoal filter delete and drop in filter. If you are looking for more sound I suggest deleting the resonator/secondary cats. It's not worth it to get the aFe or Injen intake just for the sound purpose when your intake is already better than it.
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If I am not mistaken, the BMW Performance Intake should fit your car. It will improve the sound of the engine and will definitely NOT reduce its power. Actually BMW says that it will increase the power of the engine, and it costs a little less than the GruppeM one.
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I can vouch for how bad the afe intake is. Had it less than 3 days, horrific surging and huge power loss.
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Not to mention is almost unusable in the summer time due to the fact that it becomes a HAI, hot air intake. PROs Nice sound. A slight gain of HP at high speeds. CONs Suck in hot air from the engine Stock civics will smoke you on take off due to the power loss. |
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Standing Mile Record Holder for Xi over a mile high: 168.2MPH @ 5512'; The Colorado Mile hosted by The US Mile. |
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Been there done that with the PBX. I'm gonna get my headers done before I go near the AA tune so I can get the most out of the mods I have.
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Standing Mile Record Holder for Xi over a mile high: 168.2MPH @ 5512'; The Colorado Mile hosted by The US Mile. |
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03-31-2011, 11:10 AM | #21 |
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Can you further explain what u mean by "huge power loss"?
I am using aFe intake with bmw performance exhaust, everything ran smooth and no power loss as u mentioned...! |
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03-31-2011, 03:16 PM | #22 | |
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ya my car is not green either, so i ordered the intake without active steering... PRO DRY S is in grey color.... less maintainence PRO 5R is blue in color.... oiled filter... greater performance |
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