hmm intakes?

i live in Cali and i know that intakes have to be CA carb legal, and the two that i know that sell intakes are aem and injen, does anybody know where i can get intakes that are legal or a website that sells decent priced intakes period? i have a 1992 bmw 318is. ty

it's one thread above your thread

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=415531

Originally Posted by B/\/\W

Great thread

Would make a good sticky, especially if people discuss all their mods and stuff here.

So take the 318i...

With the iridium spark plugs, V-power and the K&N panel filter am I getting around 8% more horsepower already? I guess it's not worth getting a CAI without replacing the exhaust because that is just a bottleneck? Plus I remember reading the MAS on the 318i doesn't recognise increased cold air flow or something like that

Originally Posted by Pirate_copy

Unfortunately true buddy, the MAS just doesn't have the range to feel the benefit of the colder air.

Increased natural air induction is always good though!

Unfortunately for the OP this was also taken directly from the stickies.

OP you may well choose to not throw away money on something that will do absolutely zero for your car.

CAI is good for sound. that is IT.

Originally Posted by eight thirty

cai is good for sound. That is it.

qft

In Cali, only Dinan and ECIS are CA legal...

They're the only two I know of that come with CARB stickers...

Originally Posted by KaptinKP

In Cali, only Dinan and ECIS are CA legal...

They're the only two I know of that come with CARB stickers...

my aFe came with a CARB sticker.

and K&N as well

so k&n is california legal?

Who cares? Smog is every other year, get the intake that is the best and just put the stock airbox on for smog. I have used Apexi and AEM and liked them both.

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how did you find one from aem that fit on your bmw?

just K&N and debaffle should be good for 318

http://store.knfilters.com/search/pr...x?Prod=57-0127 Hi guys i found this one on K&N but for some reason this one only shows up for 318i not 318is. is there a difference?

no.

Dude, save your money. An intake on a 318 is just flushing cash down the drain.

Also, I'm accepting paypal donations if you're throwing money away. PM me if you're interested.

If you send me enough money, as I am also accepting cash donations, I will put a pink sticker on my window with your name on it, to show you're a sponsor of a fellow fester

Originally Posted by tmosixfifty

how did you find one from aem that fit on your bmw?

I actually had the Apexi on the BMW and AEM on a Jaguar.

Filter + Metal Clamps over Rubber sleeves + plastic ABS piping and fittings = homemade CAI.

But no, like everyone else has said don't expect power increases, just a bit more growl and increased throttle response, and maybe not even that on a 318.

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