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Clem
04-05-2002, 01:36 PM
in a 1999 323i


http://www.e46fanatics.com/phorum/attach/e46_new/dinanm3bracket.jpg
31st330i
04-05-2002, 02:05 PM
sweet! I was about to order them myself for my ESIS. cheep too, no? less than $15 or so for bracket and cover?
Clem
04-05-2002, 04:14 PM
Something like that I have to check, but buy one of the nuts that is displayed with it on the ETK, you can use one of the bolts from the airbox for the bottom part of the bracket
31st330i
04-09-2002, 01:08 PM
I'm going to order the bracket, cover and hardware myself. not bad for ~$10.

hereare the part numbers in case anyone else is interested:

61 12 7 893 034 xenon ballast bracket
61 12 7 893 035 xenon ballast plastic trim
72 12 8 244 154 xenon ballast screw (qty 2)
51 11 8 362 524 xenon ballast nut (qty 2)
webguy330i
04-09-2002, 01:35 PM
Forgive me for asking, but why is this relevant? I'm just not understanding that's all. :p

tia!
31st330i
04-09-2002, 01:42 PM
well, if you have the Dinan or perhaps even the Motronix CAI, it looks better than the Dinan supplied bracket. you need to relocate the xenon balast with these CAIs so that the tube can fit down into the cavity.

I'm looking at this for my ESIS idea. while you can sneek the the radiator hose (the new inlet) past the ballast, it's a tight squeeze at first. 323/328 owners with xenons looking to possible modify the stock air box will need to do a cross between my ESIS mod and shawn fogg's "fogged" airbox mod. since the 323/328 only has one inlet to begin with, the secondary inlet will need to be larger than the one I use with the ESIS. 323/328 owners will need to move the ballast.

BTW, the total cost of the bracket, the plastic trim and the screws is only like $11.
webguy330i
04-09-2002, 03:17 PM
And it all becomes clear... thanks!
Clem
04-11-2002, 10:56 AM
Originally posted by 31st330i
I'm going to order the bracket, cover and hardware myself. not bad for ~$10.

hereare the part numbers in case anyone else is interested:

61 12 7 893 034 xenon ballast bracket
61 12 7 893 035 xenon ballast plastic trim
72 12 8 244 154 xenon ballast screw (qty 2)
51 11 8 362 524 xenon ballast nut (qty 2)

FYI:

You only need 1 nut and you can reuse one of the screws/nuts from the OEM air box.