Intake Sound Dampener
06-15-2009, 12:30 PM
#1
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 128
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The difference between the intake (worth a few HP and a much nicer sound) on many cars is the presence or absence of the ridiculous looking intake sound dampener shown (on an E60 inline 6) hanging below item #15 in the diagram below. It disrupts the intake flow something awful. Has anyone found or devised a method of removing this part? For instance, the first thing Infiniti G35 owners do is switch out that part with the one from a 350Z which is the exact same tube minus the wart of a dampener growth hanging off of it. It creates a few HP and a throatier intake sound. I don't see why this couldn't be done with our Bimmers. Anyone?
06-15-2009, 12:46 PM
#2
Contributors
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Orange County, Ca
Posts: 3,105
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 530i
Originally Posted by Sooner79' post='912303' date='Jun 15 2009, 01:30 PM
The difference between the intake (worth a few HP and a much nicer sound) on many cars is the presence or absence of the ridiculous looking intake sound dampener shown (on an E60 inline 6) hanging below item #15 in the diagram below. It disrupts the intake flow something awful. Has anyone found or devised a method of removing this part? For instance, the first thing Infiniti G35 owners do is switch out that part with the one from a 350Z which is the exact same tube minus the wart of a dampener growth hanging off of it. It creates a few HP and a throatier intake sound. I don't see why this couldn't be done with our Bimmers. Anyone?
06-17-2009, 06:34 PM
#5
Contributors
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: OK
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
My Ride: 540i
Model Year: 2017
Originally Posted by Sooner79' post='912303' date='Jun 15 2009, 03:30 PM
The difference between the intake (worth a few HP and a much nicer sound) on many cars is the presence or absence of the ridiculous looking intake sound dampener shown (on an E60 inline 6) hanging below item #15 in the diagram below. It disrupts the intake flow something awful. Has anyone found or devised a method of removing this part? For instance, the first thing Infiniti G35 owners do is switch out that part with the one from a 350Z which is the exact same tube minus the wart of a dampener growth hanging off of it. It creates a few HP and a throatier intake sound. I don't see why this couldn't be done with our Bimmers. Anyone?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
PelicanParts.com
Vendor Classifieds
0
07-23-2015 12:41 PM