Who has the Dinan Intake?
10-11-2006, 03:54 PM
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Anyone here have it? (on a 545 preferably) Do you have it in conjunction with an aftermarket exhaust?
Gaining a few hp would be nice but all I really care about is the sound...
Does it sound good?
How much louder is it on a scale of 1 to 10?
Gaining a few hp would be nice but all I really care about is the sound...
Does it sound good?
How much louder is it on a scale of 1 to 10?
10-11-2006, 04:00 PM
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I have it. I got the throttle body, intake and exhaust at the same time and all I can really hear is the exhaust. I guess I'll have to pay attention but I don't think I hear anything substantial coming from the engine.
10-11-2006, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='343976' date='Oct 11 2006, 08:00 PM
I have it. I got the throttle body, intake and exhaust at the same time and all I can really hear is the exhaust. I guess I'll have to pay attention but I don't think I hear anything substantial coming from the engine.
10-11-2006, 04:07 PM
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Yep. I got them all installed at the same time. I know the sound of an aftermarket intake but I don't remember hearing it from my car. I'll try to listen when I go home today.
10-12-2006, 05:51 AM
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My Ride: 645Ci black/red, Eibach springs, K&N air filter, Wetterauer ECU upgrade, Eisenmann 83mmx4 exhaust, 20" Sportec wheels-Michelin PS2 tires, Hamann front add-on lip
Yup, I have the Dinan CAI on my 6er...couldn't tell a difference! Maybe I got to hear it from outside :-) But there seemed to be some sort of swirling air noise coming from the engine during hard acceleration, might be from the dinan intake.
10-12-2006, 06:21 AM
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I think the main reason we don't hear much of a sound from the Dinan intake is because it's still enclosed in an airbox whereas other aftermarket intakes, like the Britalman, use open-air filter elements.
10-12-2006, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='343972' date='Oct 11 2006, 04:54 PM
Anyone here have it? (on a 545 preferably) Do you have it in conjunction with an aftermarket exhaust?
Gaining a few hp would be nice but all I really care about is the sound...
Does it sound good?
How much louder is it on a scale of 1 to 10?
Gaining a few hp would be nice but all I really care about is the sound...
Does it sound good?
How much louder is it on a scale of 1 to 10?
Your gain is in hp (more than a few) versus the added noise.
10-14-2006, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='344176' date='Oct 12 2006, 09:21 AM
I think the main reason we don't hear much of a sound from the Dinan intake is because it's still enclosed in an airbox whereas other aftermarket intakes, like the Britalman, use open-air filter elements.
10-14-2006, 09:13 AM
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The question is : I have to spend $1100+ international shipment or it doesn't do any gain ?
10-14-2006, 09:19 AM
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If you're asking about gains in horsepower, the intake is supposed to have the most gain over the exhaust, and throttle body. Dinan claims 17hp. That's pretty good.