AFE Intake here! Pics!
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Just arrived via ups 2 hours ago, had it on within 30 minutes of opening the box. VERY SIMPLE installation. Special thanks to R1Racer and Trinity Autosport for making this happen from start to finish!! Pics are below.
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Sure! I just went for a quick spin. I've had intakes on every previous car I've owned and truthfully this one has the LEAST noticable sound difference upon idle and acceleration. I don't think that if you have a passenger in the car prior and after install they would notice an audible difference. Performance-wise the car is definitely jumpier when you lay on the gas. I'd say overall if you are JUST looking for a sound difference I'd pass on the intake but if you want jumpier/zippier performance it's a great buy!
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Ugh I'm too lazy for a video sorry - there's already one posted on the classifieds posting for it... I don't have a video camera and last time I attempted to use my digital camera to record my AC Schnitzer exhaust it was disappointing to say the least... Sorry 
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From: Milky Way, Earth, N. America, CA, San Jose, 95136, Latitude N 37� 16.837, Longitude W 121� 50.461
My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
wow! looks cool... I keep hearing that it is easy to install, but typically I don't like messing with engine stuff. I was going to have my local shop install for me... unless you say it is very very very simple... 
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Dude I could talk a BLIND man through the installation over the phone. It's VERY EASY. Don't waste your time/gas driving to the shop and back.
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Rhino - You know how it goes - Such a small HP increase isn't going to make dramatic differences, but every HP counts. I'm sure we've all experienced the "I feel faster" drive after any mod even if the actual HP gain is minimal. Ricers swear they have this experience even after applying decals 
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premium package/active steering/auto sunshade/tiag/black dakota leather/logic 7
35% tint all around
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Originally Posted by adam81osu' post='651739' date='Aug 21 2008, 03:33 PM
Ugh I'm too lazy for a video sorry - there's already one posted on the classifieds posting for it... I don't have a video camera and last time I attempted to use my digital camera to record my AC Schnitzer exhaust it was disappointing to say the least... Sorry
thast cool, congrats on the intake anyways
