1996 BMW Z3 Cold Air Intake?

Been looking around eBay and amazon and can't find anything.... Is this possible to do ??

It's already a fairly "cold air intake". The air is grabbed center of grill, upper area. Away from engine heat. Only other alternative would be to run the intake scoop straight down, but the air dam is fairly well enclosed, so you would only be grabbing stagnant air, nothing fresh and cool.

You can Fogg the airbox for minimal dollars. This eliminates the intake tube going over the radiator and enlarges the intake. Mine draws air behind the fog lights.

http://ackthud.com/shawnfogg/1_9airbox.htm

Look at the BMW speciality places for GOOD products.

Turner Motorsport or Bimmerworld are my top two choices.

I'll have to check out those sites... I wouldn't want to go to drastic with it

Originally Posted by Pinecone

Look at the BMW speciality places for GOOD products.

Turner Motorsport or Bimmerworld are my top two choices.

+1. Bavarian Autosport also sometimes has decent product.

Save your $ and just Fogg your air box. http://mz3.net/1-9-fogged-airbox-modification.html

Kinda scared to do the fog.. Looks tuff

Takes about 1 hour. I've done 4 of them on my car and 3 others, very easy, big gains.

So since I have my stock box off I guess I'll try it Nd hopefully do it right.. Would there be A huge difference or just a bit? Right now I think the p/o has installed a k&n cone and it is dirty as fk so I want to get rid of it. Also I noticed a nice little are whistle when driving can that be from the filter??

Originally Posted by FredR

Save your $ and just Fogg your air box. http://mz3.net/1-9-fogged-airbox-modification.html

The link takes us to a page about doing this mod to an intake system that apparently goes over the radiator and to the passenger side.
My Z3 (98 2.8) has a snorkel as described (next to radiator and Driver side High Beam) but it is on the same side as the driver and for that matter intake manifold. Does this mod also work well for that version of the Z3.
Any pictures of the mod for this type airbox?

Thanks
Rudyrov

The Fogg airbox is for the 1.9. The 6 cylinder airboxes are different. Here's the link to a 2.8 airbox mod. http://mz3.net/the-foggfonged-2-8-cold-air-intake.html

The gain for the 1.9 is above 3k rpm. Since there aren't the restrictions the increased airflow really helps.

Loyalty - which motor do you have in your Z? I have a few different intakes available on the site (ECSTuning.com) but they are all model specific.

James with ECS

In my case, I am looking into doing a low dollar CAI, thats why this thread is of interest to me.
I looked on your site and saw no CAI kits for Z3, only a blanket?

1996 1.9 z3
I went to a muffler shop and was charged $125 to do the set up.. He told me it would sound good and also gein some power and better gas mileage . I was just wondering what type of set up I should go with exhaust wise

As for intake I'd like something nice sounding as well as see some difference in my car. I'd go the fogg route but I wouldn't want to chance messing anything up

Loyalty - the only thing I'm showing for your 1.9 is a few drop in air filters, you can check those out HERE.

Ya I got a drop in already as well as a cone... Sucks they don't really make anything for it =[
I guess since the motor is small it ain't really meant for performance... I am still interested on your guys thoughts on what sort of exhaust I should get

I've had 3 differfent cat back exhaust systems on my Z. The Supersprint was fine, had a bit of a drone from 2400 to 3000 rpm. It was sacrificed on an Texas Hill Country cattle guard. I then got a Hartge which was TOO LOUD! I then got a Remus and it is the best so far. Plesant sound, no droning. It was a bit pricy though.

Ya I don't want nothing loud.. I want it to actually do something for the car haha... What was the cost?

Try mz3.net. Seems like there are several different air-boxes for these cars.

Will do, thank u!