BMW Performance Air Intake - Yes/No?

[maddox]

Hi All,

I am thinking of installing the BMW Performance air intake in my 335i. Price from the dealer is R 2 500 excluding labour.

Is it worth it? Is there a noticible difference in sound and or performance?

Should I consider another option?

Car is 100% stock at the moment and don't want to do anything that will put the motorplan in jeopardy.

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks in advance
M

 

[Sankekur]

For that price I would do it, I have the e46 version of this and I am very happy with it.

 

[Jakkals_F30]

Maddox - are you serious at that price ?
When i found out about this it was like 7-9k on my pre lci E90 323i.

Where do you get it this cheap ?

 

[Dmonic1]

R2500.00.... is that just for an air filter only??

 

[akash]

The performance air filter alone from BMW is around the R1800 mark

 

[Diablo Jnr]

you wont find a decent intake for that money, let alone OEM...you should def go for it :thumbs:

 

[outlaw335]

Are you sure about that pricing maddox? Sounds like a bargain of a lifetime,do it!! Btw where did you get that quote from?

 

[maddox]

I called Forsdicks TV again to make sure. They sound pretty clueless about what one actually gets etc.

Rather poor I must say. One would think the parts guys would know about the performance range etc.

It seems it is R 2 500 just for the air ducts?? They want me to bring the car in etc.

M

 

[Sankekur]

Chances are the guys in the parts department will know less that you do, shameful actually :nonono:

 

[P1000]

You will certainly not get any noticeable performance increase, the charge pressure is electronically regulated - meaning the same amount of air will enter the engine under the same circumstances, meaning the same amount of power will come out of the engine. But simply the cosmetic value should be worth it - depending on you.

 

[Jakkals_F30]

mmmm interesting..

If that was the full price for the whole intake kit i would go get it right now.

 

[Sankekur]

You will certainly not get any noticeable performance increase, the charge pressure is electronically regulated - meaning the same amount of air will enter the engine under the same circumstances, meaning the same amount of power will come out of the engine. But simply the cosmetic value should be worth it - depending on you.

Don't underestimate the cosmetic value :rollsmile:

 

[Jakkals_F30]

Agreed... cosmetic it's just awesome :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

 

[P1000]

Don't underestimate the cosmetic value :rollsmile:

I did not, that's why I said it should be worth it based on that alone... (depending on personal taste, of course)

 

[Sankekur]

Cosmetics was about 90% of the reason why I got the performance intake :fencelook: :mmm:

Then it turned out it sounds awesome as well :woot:

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Don't underestimate the cosmetic value :rollsmile:

I did not, that's why I said it should be worth it based on that alone... (depending on personal taste, of course)

Sorry I had a sudden attack of "THE DUMB"

 

[Robink]

Performance intake? HUH? I thought the performance intake is excluded on the x35 models.

 

[Rolf]

Is this what you are looking for?

BMW Performance Kit E90 335i

 

[gavsadler]

Re: intake, I paid close on R8k for mine. I got minor improvements in power throughout the rev range, and a noticable torque increase low down.

I'm sure on the 335i, the gains will also be marginal. BMW do a pretty good job with the standard stuff :=):

 

[Rolf]

Sorry the kit is actually this one: BMW Performance Kit E90 335i (complete)

Price is said to be roughly US$ 2.000 so its going to be arround R16.000

R1.500 is a bargain if it consists of everything except the ECU but maybe its only the airducts for US$195 hence roughly R1.600 which would explain it all (part nr: 51742157666)

Power kit with FSC BMW PERFORMANCE 1 03/2008 11122157665 $2,065.00 See EBA 2160471
only in conjunction with
-- Air duct 1 03/2008 51742157674 $195.00
-- Auxiliary cable, Power Kit, RHD 1 03/2008 11122163613 +core