Cold Air Intake
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My Ride: 04' 530i Sport/premium/cold wx/PDC/xenon.
Anyone have any suggestions for cold air intake systems for 530i?
I have only found one system on web for ~$1500USD from a German site.
I have only found one system on web for ~$1500USD from a German site.
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Originally Posted by Piloti' date='Oct 3 2005, 07:46 PM
Anyone have any suggestions for cold air intake systems for 530i?
I have only found one system on web for ~$1500USD from a German site.
I have only found one system on web for ~$1500USD from a German site.
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My opinion is don't waste your money on a so called cold air intake, or "free flow" air filter--I doubt you'll be able to feel any significant increased performance.
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' date='Oct 3 2005, 09:46 PM
They do change the sound though, right?
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Originally Posted by Piloti' date='Oct 3 2005, 09:46 PM
Anyone have any suggestions for cold air intake systems for 530i?
I have only found one system on web for ~$1500USD from a German site.
I have only found one system on web for ~$1500USD from a German site.
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit' date='Oct 3 2005, 11:39 PM
[quote name='jet190rs' date='Oct 3 2005, 09:46 PM']They do change the sound though, right?
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[/quote]I know, I'm thinking of getting an intake AND a muffler. lol
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if you want some sound, put some whistle tips on there, lol, but seriously, I know a guy who really tweaked out his BMW, and he thought they were only really worth it if you were doing massive overhaul and trying ot really increase hp by a significant amount, then everylittle bit helps, but as for putting a cold air kit in, then trying to drag race a ferrari or something, I don't think they perform quite at the level in which they claim to.
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Originally Posted by ben_loper' date='Oct 4 2005, 12:43 PM
if you want some sound, put some whistle tips on there, lol, but seriously, I know a guy who really tweaked out his BMW, and he thought they were only really worth it if you were doing massive overhaul and trying ot really increase hp by a significant amount, then everylittle bit helps, but as for putting a cold air kit in, then trying to drag race a ferrari or something, I don't think they perform quite at the level in which they claim to.
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