jeez sixspeed thats loud. sounds similar to the OEM CSL airbox makes me want to order Gruppe M. How much did that run you? i think for us its like $600.
6 whp from intake. If your looking for gains dont get an intake mostly for sound. Get headers my friend got around 20 whp from headers and pullys on his m3. my bad i thought it was 600 i guess its 800. too expensive. group buy FTW
Where did you get it from in the UK? I saw it on the CA site for a lot more, and they say it takes 1.25 hours to fit???? My previous CAI took me 10 minutes to fit ...
It took me about an hour to fit myself. By the time you've removed the standard airbox, and then reused the MAF and inlet tube in the Gruppe system, fitted it all up and installed in the car - it will take you a good 45 mins the first time I'd have thought. I can take it apart now though (just recently cleaned/re-oiled the filter) and refit in about 10 mins.
I ordered direct from http://www.gruppemeurope.com/ , but all they will do is forward your request to someone in Japan (where it is shipped from). But at least you deal with someone that speaks English
CA are overpriced IMO, but useful if you want someone else to do a lot of the legwork (importing/sourcing of parts etc). I would rather save the money and do it myself though.
10 minutes for you? In that case I will let you do it at the next Z meeting. Forgot to listen to your car at the recent Kent and Sussex meet though - ashame.
No, 10 minutes for me to take mine out and back in (the main filter element), not for a conversion, including the removal of existing box, moving the MAF etc etc. I'm sure I could probably fit one from scratch quicker than before mind you, maybe half an hour?
Thanks for posting the vids sixspeed :thumbup: The intake sounds great, I'm sure it sounds even better with exhaust too.
FYI for phat: AFE currently makes an intake. From what I've found out it makes no peak HP over stock, but increase low and mid-range power a lot and costs only $300ish. Unfortunately it looks like ricer crap. But it does sound nearly as good as the Gruppe-M. Dinan is supposed to have their CAI and (more importantly) software out "1st quarter or '08". Of course, being Dinan, they will probably run late. But of course, being Dinan, they will probably make the most HP. I'm waiting for them, but mostly because I want the software too so I'll get the full benefit of the CAI+TBs+Cat-Back+Software. I would assume it'll net out like the previous S54 mods they made for the E46 M3, or at least 369hp. As with all Dinan estimates, it is conservative.
Thanks for posting the vids sixspeed :thumbup: The intake sounds great, I'm sure it sounds even better with exhaust too.
FYI for phat: AFE currently makes an intake. From what I've found out it makes no peak HP over stock, but increase low and mid-range power a lot and costs only $300ish. Unfortunately it looks like ricer crap. But it does sound nearly as good as the Gruppe-M. Dinan is supposed to have their CAI and (more importantly) software out "1st quarter or '08". Of course, being Dinan, they will probably run late. But of course, being Dinan, they will probably make the most HP. I'm waiting for them, but mostly because I want the software too so I'll get the full benefit of the CAI+TBs+Cat-Back+Software. I would assume it'll net out like the previous S54 mods they made for the E46 M3, or at least 369hp. As with all Dinan estimates, it is conservative.
i dont think it has gains for performance other then lowering hp in summer...
i think it should be done only for the sound, for performance csl carbon airbox would be better too... but of corse it costs more...
Its too much paying xxx$ for maybe 3 hp but of corse sound is awsome i m sure it increases the joy of the car alot...
does anyone knows how much more hp would carbon airbox would gain compared to intakes ?
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