AFE CAI = Powewr Loss?
09-26-2008, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by MacFly' post='679031' date='Sep 26 2008, 09:57 AM
since i've taken it off, i haven't gotten a CEL code since MFestt. i took it off right before driving up, the extreme heat in Vegas concerned me.
and no need to contact aFe, i've already sold it. thanks again.
and no need to contact aFe, i've already sold it. thanks again.
hope he doesn't read this thread...
09-26-2008, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jcool10181' post='679034' date='Sep 26 2008, 09:58 AM
poor guy who bought it hope he doesn't read this thread...
hope he doesn't read this thread...
09-26-2008, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by r1racer' post='679001' date='Sep 26 2008, 08:29 AM
The AFE intake did lose power...Very disappointing. When the hood was open it did gain a lot on top, but the it lost low/mid range power. I have contacted AFE on this.
As for the other's there are no independent dyno test, so I can't say anything about losing power. I know for a fact that the 535/335 intakes did make power even with the hood closed.
John (Macfly) - did you contact AFE about the error light? Non of my other customers received an error light. Let me know.
As for the other's there are no independent dyno test, so I can't say anything about losing power. I know for a fact that the 535/335 intakes did make power even with the hood closed.
John (Macfly) - did you contact AFE about the error light? Non of my other customers received an error light. Let me know.
09-26-2008, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by MacFly' post='679047' date='Sep 26 2008, 10:10 AM
he has a 3'er, so should be no prob for him.
09-26-2008, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jcool10181' post='679065' date='Sep 26 2008, 10:24 AM
LOL! dude you crack me up selling that candy to a kid!!!
he was no kid, he was grown man and knew exactly what he was buyin'!
09-26-2008, 09:45 AM
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So is there anything definitive about a 545i and the AFE CAI?? I'm just about to buy one, but not if it's going to REDUCE power! 
09-26-2008, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='679089' date='Sep 26 2008, 10:45 AM
So is there anything definitive about a 545i and the AFE CAI?? I'm just about to buy one, but not if it's going to REDUCE power!
09-26-2008, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by r1racer' post='679001' date='Sep 26 2008, 09:29 AM
The AFE intake did lose power...Very disappointing. When the hood was open it did gain a lot on top, but the it lost low/mid range power. I have contacted AFE on this.
As for the other's there are no independent dyno test, so I can't say anything about losing power. I know for a fact that the 535/335 intakes did make power even with the hood closed.
John (Macfly) - did you contact AFE about the error light? Non of my other customers received an error light. Let me know.
As for the other's there are no independent dyno test, so I can't say anything about losing power. I know for a fact that the 535/335 intakes did make power even with the hood closed.
John (Macfly) - did you contact AFE about the error light? Non of my other customers received an error light. Let me know.
Um Joe...PM me details on this purddy please.
09-26-2008, 01:03 PM
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I felt a loss in power in the low-mid rpm range 1.5k-4k rpms, but felt a gain past 4k rpms, I have a manual transmission so I can feel the loss whereas in an automatic it would be hard to notice. I also noticed that the afe cone filter sucks a lot of hot air coming from the engine, so maybe that could be the cause of losing power? Anyways, I'm probably going to take it out soon, and put my K&n filter back-in with the stock airbox, but I do like the sound of the afe past 4k rpms.
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i have a 530i 07 with smg tranny.. i lose alot at top end in my car in low rpm`s it feels faster.. but iv come to realize it`sd just the sound that makes me think im going faster.. but i lose alot of top end.. around 5 to 6,ooo rpm... i love the sound.. but im thinkin of taken it out....