When I did my intake on a M56 I went a step further and got those weird air scoop fins AFE sells. You need the air flow as efficient as possible due to all the heat from the bay, I hate how our radiator reservoir tanks are sooo close to the air filter, that things puts off serious heat.
@@pythondon oh ya it’s an addition to the oem snorkel, really the product is overpriced tho. It defiantly helps direct air flow to the intake it’s self but may just slightly take away air going to radiator/engine as it redirects air. Wouldn’t in any way effect performance/cooling tho. I’m thinking about having some modification done to the hood to allow better flow in the bay.
@@MaliciousMatt888 Awesome to hear bro. I figured maybe when I get the OEM snorkel kit I can just get those and help cool the bay down during the late night highway runs. Im sure it will help forsure. Seriously this intake is doing a better job of providing some power compared to my previous intake that just sat there with nothing covering or protecting it!
I’m almost certain you’d want the heat tape on the opposite side of the metal housing to reflect heat, with it on the side with the filter it would likely magnify the heat entering the intake housing instead of bounce it off same with that filter cover you’d want it where you could see the tape and not by the filter.
@@pythondon if you did do what the guide instructed and it says to do that then the guide is most likely wrong as well then I’m 100% sure you’d want that tape to reflect the heat outside of the heat shield instead of radiate the heat that gets in the shield. Regardless great video I liked it a lot :)
@@prestonworden9811 if it’s reflective heat tape then yes it should be outside… this looks like it can me aluminum with foam backing and it can’t work inside just think about it like a bag for your lunch to keep your food either warm or cold (mostly cold)
@@Scarlif3x exactly it’s just magnifying any heat that enters the intake housing you’d want it on the outside to reflect any heat that gets close enough to enter and mess with the air temperature
This is a great intake, I bought one probably almost two ago for my ZHP. Well thought out and comes with everything you need, a complete kit for a fraction of the price of the big brands.
yeah the heat shielding should be on the other side, get some shielding for the metal intake pipe connected to your pod filter as well or just change it to a silicone pipe
What I can say is according to intake temp live data my cold air kit (AFE magnum) at speed is reading the same temps as the stock air box. At idle it is within a degree or two warmer. The cold air kit has arguably more “volume” and can flow more air because of the larger filter, not sure that matters on a non forced induction car. But what a cold air kit does do better than the stock air box is sound amazing. These will not increase power, but the sound is worth it in my humble opinion.
Ima get a new scoop when I install my intake & lay down heat shield gold tape to my radiator reserve & My coolant hoses so I can minimize the heat that is persisting into my cold air intake, Aswell as a shield hopefully I can either custom craft one from fiber glass & Heat shield tape or buy one online
You wanna talk about water intake bro you should have seen where my previous intake sat. Shit was nuts literally less than 6 inches off the floor. Super sick but risky as f lol
@@pythondon just be careful it’s not that bad those type of intakes are the best for performance I have one on my e46 I made it myself no issues with water because I made a shield that makes the water drip away from the filter 👌
@@eastsideofthetracks8311 Yes bro when I had that carbon one on my performance was incredible man. On a cold night on a highway… broo you hit it and the thing keeps pulling. For anyone who says those don’t work don’t know what they’re talking about
What budget intake you're talking bout? BMW designed it already and fitted cold air intake including ram air from factory. There's nothing out there can out perform it other than better flowing filters. I really don't understand why so many love to re-engineer what is already done and proven. Yet making it worse than before.
To each there own. If you like factory OEM everything than good for you brother. For someone that wants something different there will always be a market.
@@e36fanaticsYou're wrong. You're trading lower volume cool air for higher volume hot air. I'll take the cold air from the stock system over this setup any day.
I have a bmw 325i sedan but amazon says it doesnt fit?? I have the same kind of model like your motor so why? 😅 can you anwser me i just want to know if i buy it or not
It depends on the diameter of your Factory lower intake boot, i dont remember if its the same as the boots on the 330s! See if the boots are the same that will be the only determining factor 👍🏼
Bruh I just sold it to someone today smh 🤦🏻♂️ I should have put the link to it on here. I just looked and yeah i only see a guy on ebay selling one for $500 which is ridiculous
I thought the stock intake will increase static pressure of air inside the box at speed due to fact that the air inlet at around highest stagnant point..how can we compare the performance of both type intake at speed ..most are testing it at static where stock intake is obviously l restricted
Lol at least the 16s are lighter for a lil more performance lol! These look so good with a simple drop and some 18s though. I have 18x8 up front with 225/40/18 and then 18x8.5 out back with 255/35/18 all lowered on H&R super sport springs. Coilovers are here tho so new video on that soon 😤
@@pythondon ty bro for saying, i see mishimoto air intake similar to kyn... Did u ever hear about dbilas dynamic air intake?like german one for m50 m52 m54
Moving the risk of hydra lock from rain water to cooling system when that plastic radiator, expansion tank and/or expansion tank connector crack and sprays boiling water into your intake :D Don't get me wrong I like this a lot, I would get this right now if german plastics meme wasn't a thing and I wasn't so scarred by it
😭😭 Expansion tank cracked on me 4 days ago. Just got the job done after waiting for the parts to come in. Usually when it cracks though it just leaks like crazy no explosions or anything
No, it has new plumbing as well. You can just add filter to the stock tubing but it will have no support and move around, also the stock tubing and elbows are very prone to tearing and creating vacuum leaks. Get a new kit if you want to save money and just slap a filter ob the front
As long as you install it right and make sure there air no vacuum leaks you will not have an issues. Just make sure the clamps are tight and the tubing is fully seated
If your filter keeps falling off brother the Intake tube is not grabbing the inside lip of the filter itself. When you go to install your filter again, run your fingers all the way around the lip of the intake tubing to make sure the tubing is all the way secure around the intake lip. You should also be able to feel through the intake tubing the metal inside of the Filter lip. Make sure your clamp is grabbing onto that hard piece of the filter lip that is now inside the intake tubing. You can have the clamps tightened all the way but if they’re not grabbing that metal lip of the filter itself you are just squeezing the intake tubing and will actually cause the Filter to pop off.
Nothing brother, if after you are done you have a CEL somewhere along the intake tubing you have a vacuum leak. Make sure when putting the intake tubes back together the lips are completely overlapping and sealed and you’ll be straight 💪🏼
No my friend, the intake tubing size is too large for a 320ci you need to look for another one unfortunately. Once you find one though, the process should be similar
The carbon dinan intake that you had was way better it actually was a cold air intake... other than this Amazon intake that’s not cold air it’s hot air look where it’s sitting lol and you need a tune to really gain full performance u didn’t speak on any of that .... I RECOMMEND don’t buy any brand names intake kits and make one yourself with pipes and hoses it’s the same thing your just paying for a brand
This will do a decent job of keeping SOME heat away from the air intake from what I had before this. Nothing like my Dinan intake but still surprisingly decent. Stay tuned cause Soon I will be doing something much more important that will really impact performance 👍🏼👍🏼
@@pythondon I’ve only had it for a few months now but it’s been a blast so far! Can’t wait to start some mods on it. Btw Great vid man, I hit the sub button for sure 👌
My doggg ♥️♥️ Thank you for the Sub brother really means alot. I do have one bro but i deleted insta cause its soo distracting lol. I did think about getting back on it just for the page. Post more personal stuff there. Look it up lmk if its even still there lol
Sound is 1 major one, you will hear the induction noise of the engine alot more, and 2 if it is a proper set up you can see some performance gains from them. Everyone will argue about that part and idgaf they can help if its the right set up
Always keep all EM it’s me to keep cool. Those aftermarket crap shoot what you put on your car. Hotter is going in your car. It’s going in the engine it’s gonna take power out. It may sound good but it ain’t good.
if you don't have the air scoop all you are doing is sucking up hot air out of the engine bay. The old system you had was completely stupid. ( no heat shielding directly next to the engine block). The stock box was way better. People who just stick on a huge filter with no heat protection and remove the factory front scoop are complete posers. You are 100% losing power.
Lol did you not see what I had previously?? Dinan Carbon snorkel all the way down to the bottom bumper. Your preaching to the choir. It was amazing but I couldnt keep it due to the flooding that happens at my job on heavy rainy days. The previous set up was temporary for a few days until the Intake arrived after I had sold the Dinan. The location and heat shielding made a difference 100% from what I had before with that little cone.
@@pythondon yeah, but even now you are missing the front air scoop. Which means you are still sucking in hot air from the engine bay. I would definitely recommend getting the factory scoop. I used the factory air box with k&n filter, cut a hole in the bottom and have a tube running down to the bumper with a large plastic funnel, that way it has a ram air effect. Also have the 330i intake manifold on my 328i with a tune.
@@pythondon I actually really enjoyed your video. I’m making my own custom intake. I just need to make the heat shield for it. Hopefully I can find a template somewhere. I have a imola 330ci #e46gang
Brother, that really means alot man, thank you for the kind words. I got a ton of videos coming out soon that i’ve got to edit. Coil overs, new wheels, a ton of stuff so stay tuned and we’ll keep growing this #e46gang 💪🏼💪🏼
Wow thats awesome to hear because i finally got around to picking one up! Going to make a video soon where I clean up the entire engine bay and remove and add a few things 💪🏼
You gotta get that front air scoop your missing from the cars intake, im surprise you been driving without it. Makes a large difference .
Dude I know!! I need to get on that, their not expensive either used on ebay. I’ll make it apart of next vid
When I did my intake on a M56 I went a step further and got those weird air scoop fins AFE sells. You need the air flow as efficient as possible due to all the heat from the bay, I hate how our radiator reservoir tanks are sooo close to the air filter, that things puts off serious heat.
@@MaliciousMatt888 yooo just saw this comment! I’ve seen those before. How do you like it? Can you stack it with the OEM air snorkel?
@@pythondon oh ya it’s an addition to the oem snorkel, really the product is overpriced tho. It defiantly helps direct air flow to the intake it’s self but may just slightly take away air going to radiator/engine as it redirects air. Wouldn’t in any way effect performance/cooling tho. I’m thinking about having some modification done to the hood to allow better flow in the bay.
@@MaliciousMatt888 Awesome to hear bro. I figured maybe when I get the OEM snorkel kit I can just get those and help cool the bay down during the late night highway runs. Im sure it will help forsure. Seriously this intake is doing a better job of providing some power compared to my previous intake that just sat there with nothing covering or protecting it!
I’m almost certain you’d want the heat tape on the opposite side of the metal housing to reflect heat, with it on the side with the filter it would likely magnify the heat entering the intake housing instead of bounce it off same with that filter cover you’d want it where you could see the tape and not by the filter.
Hmmm I guess thats a good point, lol reflecting the heat instead of trapping it. I can check the guide and see what is says
@@pythondon if you did do what the guide instructed and it says to do that then the guide is most likely wrong as well then I’m 100% sure you’d want that tape to reflect the heat outside of the heat shield instead of radiate the heat that gets in the shield. Regardless great video I liked it a lot :)
@@prestonworden9811 if it’s reflective heat tape then yes it should be outside… this looks like it can me aluminum with foam backing and it can’t work inside just think about it like a bag for your lunch to keep your food either warm or cold (mostly cold)
@@Scarlif3x exactly it’s just magnifying any heat that enters the intake housing you’d want it on the outside to reflect any heat that gets close enough to enter and mess with the air temperature
This is a great intake, I bought one probably almost two ago for my ZHP. Well thought out and comes with everything you need, a complete kit for a fraction of the price of the big brands.
yeah the heat shielding should be on the other side, get some shielding for the metal intake pipe connected to your pod filter as well or just change it to a silicone pipe
What I can say is according to intake temp live data my cold air kit (AFE magnum) at speed is reading the same temps as the stock air box. At idle it is within a degree or two warmer. The cold air kit has arguably more “volume” and can flow more air because of the larger filter, not sure that matters on a non forced induction car. But what a cold air kit does do better than the stock air box is sound amazing.
These will not increase power, but the sound is worth it in my humble opinion.
Thank you for the Data and insight brother 💪🏼
That is still a hot air intake mate !! All thoes gaps.
That hot engine bay air is going to flow strait in 😂
I know bro 🤣 but it was better than what I had previously!
Many things was learned from your vid. Thanks man
Thanks for the kind words brother 💪🏼
Ima get a new scoop when I install my intake & lay down heat shield gold tape to my radiator reserve & My coolant hoses so I can minimize the heat that is persisting into my cold air intake, Aswell as a shield hopefully I can either custom craft one from fiber glass & Heat shield tape or buy one online
Put that shield for the air filter underneath the filter to help prevent any water intake 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
You wanna talk about water intake bro you should have seen where my previous intake sat. Shit was nuts literally less than 6 inches off the floor. Super sick but risky as f lol
@@pythondon just be careful it’s not that bad those type of intakes are the best for performance I have one on my e46 I made it myself no issues with water because I made a shield that makes the water drip away from the filter 👌
@@eastsideofthetracks8311 Yes bro when I had that carbon one on my performance was incredible man. On a cold night on a highway… broo you hit it and the thing keeps pulling. For anyone who says those don’t work don’t know what they’re talking about
What budget intake you're talking bout? BMW designed it already and fitted cold air intake including ram air from factory. There's nothing out there can out perform it other than better flowing filters.
I really don't understand why so many love to re-engineer what is already done and proven. Yet making it worse than before.
To each there own. If you like factory OEM everything than good for you brother. For someone that wants something different there will always be a market.
Youre wrong... You can easily make better intake than bmw original in fact he actually had one of those and sold it for this crap... Shame real shame
Facts
@@e36fanaticsYou're wrong. You're trading lower volume cool air for higher volume hot air. I'll take the cold air from the stock system over this setup any day.
I have a bmw 325i sedan but amazon says it doesnt fit?? I have the same kind of model like your motor so why? 😅 can you anwser me i just want to know if i buy it or not
Don’t buy it bro it wont fit. I have a 330ci so its a larger engine. Intake tubing is larger than on yours so the intake wont fit
Why would you remove the stock intake that receives ambient air and replace it with something that draws hot air from the engine bay?
Dont worry i replaced it with a Turbo instead 🤣👍👍
is it good for 4 cylinder engine?
Not sure if it will fit a 4 cylinder brother
Better use a Simonta airbox (this one is going to atract warm air + dirt)
Those are pricey as f. No worries though! Soon I wont even need an air intake 😜
Will this fit my 2000 e46 328i sedan on Amazon it says it doesn’t fit but the parts look like they will….🤔
It depends on the diameter of your Factory lower intake boot, i dont remember if its the same as the boots on the 330s! See if the boots are the same that will be the only determining factor 👍🏼
I’ve been trying to buy this for some time now but it’s not available to buy it anymore 😅
Bruh I just sold it to someone today smh 🤦🏻♂️ I should have put the link to it on here. I just looked and yeah i only see a guy on ebay selling one for $500 which is ridiculous
Sounds very good
I thought the stock intake will increase static pressure of air inside the box at speed due to fact that the air inlet at around highest stagnant point..how can we compare the performance of both type intake at speed ..most are testing it at static where stock intake is obviously l restricted
hi nice video the metal tube is a 45degree?
Yeah i’d thats a good est. id say
What size tires and rims are you riding on? I've got a '01 325Ci that came with 16"😭...
Lol at least the 16s are lighter for a lil more performance lol! These look so good with a simple drop and some 18s though. I have 18x8 up front with 225/40/18 and then 18x8.5 out back with 255/35/18 all lowered on H&R super sport springs. Coilovers are here tho so new video on that soon 😤
Bro we cant buy this on amazon do u know some same product?
I dont bro, i thought k&n has something similar or even the Dinan blue one with the box is also really good.
@@pythondon ty bro for saying, i see mishimoto air intake similar to kyn... Did u ever hear about dbilas dynamic air intake?like german one for m50 m52 m54
What’s the name of the company that makes that air intake
Moving the risk of hydra lock from rain water to cooling system when that plastic radiator, expansion tank and/or expansion tank connector crack and sprays boiling water into your intake :D
Don't get me wrong I like this a lot, I would get this right now if german plastics meme wasn't a thing and I wasn't so scarred by it
😭😭 Expansion tank cracked on me 4 days ago. Just got the job done after waiting for the parts to come in. Usually when it cracks though it just leaks like crazy no explosions or anything
@@pythondon until u remove the stock airbox ;)
very interesting! will you be uploading a video on that special snorkel for this kit?
I thought about it but didnt want it to be too redundant! I’ve got an idea as to how i want to shoot it if you want me to make one
@@pythondon that would be awesome man, i think that's the most important part.
Hi, did you get any problem with MAF sensor after ? Thanks
No problems at all, just don’t drop the MAF sensor or mess with it too much, they are sensitive.
Paint it black or put a bmw decal on that metal airflow cover
Blaaaaaaack 🤤 maybe like a slight textured black could look nice
Where can I buy this exact set?
I had the link in my description but i guess its not on Amazon anymore?
Did you just added the air filter on the stock one?
No, it has new plumbing as well. You can just add filter to the stock tubing but it will have no support and move around, also the stock tubing and elbows are very prone to tearing and creating vacuum leaks. Get a new kit if you want to save money and just slap a filter ob the front
will a cold air intake make my engine light came on ?
As long as you install it right and make sure there air no vacuum leaks you will not have an issues. Just make sure the clamps are tight and the tubing is fully seated
I know the video is old but I have this same one on my 330i my filter keeps falling off and yes it’s tight did u have that issue
If your filter keeps falling off brother the Intake tube is not grabbing the inside lip of the filter itself. When you go to install your filter again, run your fingers all the way around the lip of the intake tubing to make sure the tubing is all the way secure around the intake lip. You should also be able to feel through the intake tubing the metal inside of the Filter lip. Make sure your clamp is grabbing onto that hard piece of the filter lip that is now inside the intake tubing. You can have the clamps tightened all the way but if they’re not grabbing that metal lip of the filter itself you are just squeezing the intake tubing and will actually cause the Filter to pop off.
Will it throw any fault code's or mess with maff ? I'm not after speed just noise
Nothing brother, if after you are done you have a CEL somewhere along the intake tubing you have a vacuum leak. Make sure when putting the intake tubes back together the lips are completely overlapping and sealed and you’ll be straight 💪🏼
Give me link for buy this sets.
Amazon brother
awesome ,what is thje size of this? diameter? 70?
I think 3.5 inches or 88.9 MM 💪🏼
@@pythondon aa original intake is 89 mm?
Yeah the actual diameter of the Intake plumbing is 3.5 inches
@@pythondon super thank you so i will order an 89mm cold air, awesome content anyway, keep goiong! if you still want, i got an e46 1998 2.0 6line
Nice bro! I got like 8 videos coming out and hopefully a turbo build if I can get to 1K subs!!!’
Hi buddy will this intake fit 320ci
No my friend, the intake tubing size is too large for a 320ci you need to look for another one unfortunately. Once you find one though, the process should be similar
Where did u buy it what kind is this?
It was on Amazon maybe its no longer available but I have the link in the description!
is this worth it for my 2002 330i?
100% worth it bro, go for it
The carbon dinan intake that you had was way better it actually was a cold air intake... other than this Amazon intake that’s not cold air it’s hot air look where it’s sitting lol and you need a tune to really gain full performance u didn’t speak on any of that .... I RECOMMEND don’t buy any brand names intake kits and make one yourself with pipes and hoses it’s the same thing your just paying for a brand
This will do a decent job of keeping SOME heat away from the air intake from what I had before this. Nothing like my Dinan intake but still surprisingly decent. Stay tuned cause Soon I will be doing something much more important that will really impact performance 👍🏼👍🏼
What cold air intake kit is this? Do you have a link for it?
Link should be in the description brother
@@pythondon I can't find it?
@@DripppzIts there but its outsold
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Black gloves are on
On like Donkey Kong 🐅🐅
Any CEL? Did you need a tune?
No CEL at all bro and it sounds nice as f. No tune needed either!
@@pythondon awesome looks and sounds great. Going to do this to my ZHP
ZHP for the win bro dont see too many of those around 🐅🐅
@@pythondon I’ve only had it for a few months now but it’s been a blast so far! Can’t wait to start some mods on it. Btw Great vid man, I hit the sub button for sure 👌
My doggg ♥️♥️ Thank you for the Sub brother really means alot. I do have one bro but i deleted insta cause its soo distracting lol. I did think about getting back on it just for the page. Post more personal stuff there. Look it up lmk if its even still there lol
And what's the benefit of this ?
Sound is 1 major one, you will hear the induction noise of the engine alot more, and 2 if it is a proper set up you can see some performance gains from them. Everyone will argue about that part and idgaf they can help if its the right set up
What’s upskeez
Congrats you just lost hp, the stock Bmw “cold air” intake works the best just add a K&N panel filter
Always keep all EM it’s me to keep cool. Those aftermarket crap shoot what you put on your car. Hotter is going in your car. It’s going in the engine it’s gonna take power out. It may sound good but it ain’t good.
Can it fit on a 325I sedan? When i clicked the link, amazon suggested that the part does not fit. Even though your engine bay looks exactly like mine.
It wont unfortunately because the diameter of the intake pipes are larger on the 330s than the 325s brother
What was the name of the intake you had before that went down lower?
That was just a Dinan air intake cone
if you don't have the air scoop all you are doing is sucking up hot air out of the engine bay. The old system you had was completely stupid. ( no heat shielding directly next to the engine block). The stock box was way better. People who just stick on a huge filter with no heat protection and remove the factory front scoop are complete posers. You are 100% losing power.
Lol did you not see what I had previously?? Dinan Carbon snorkel all the way down to the bottom bumper. Your preaching to the choir. It was amazing but I couldnt keep it due to the flooding that happens at my job on heavy rainy days. The previous set up was temporary for a few days until the Intake arrived after I had sold the Dinan. The location and heat shielding made a difference 100% from what I had before with that little cone.
@@pythondon yeah, but even now you are missing the front air scoop. Which means you are still sucking in hot air from the engine bay. I would definitely recommend getting the factory scoop. I used the factory air box with k&n filter, cut a hole in the bottom and have a tube running down to the bumper with a large plastic funnel, that way it has a ram air effect. Also have the 330i intake manifold on my 328i with a tune.
Good idea with the plumbing from underneath. Towards the end of my video i talk about the factory scoop and ducting
These are not the doors of a billionaire Richard
Finally! 🤣🤣 “this guy fucks!” Love that damn show
@@pythondon I actually really enjoyed your video. I’m making my own custom intake. I just need to make the heat shield for it. Hopefully I can find a template somewhere. I have a imola 330ci #e46gang
Brother, that really means alot man, thank you for the kind words. I got a ton of videos coming out soon that i’ve got to edit. Coil overs, new wheels, a ton of stuff so stay tuned and we’ll keep growing this #e46gang 💪🏼💪🏼
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😭😭😭 ill take it! Is he any good? Lol
@@pythondon Yes, he is a superstar footballer that played for all the best teams in the world.
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That sounds kinda bad
Lol what does the intake?
@@pythondon the intake and motor, motor sounds like it’s going to die everytime it gets revs
Ooookay lol idk what to tell you, but it doesn’t sound like that in person let’s just say that 😆
Turst me, I tried a lot with many setups, having the snorkel will double the effectiveness, especially at lower RPM.
Wow thats awesome to hear because i finally got around to picking one up! Going to make a video soon where I clean up the entire engine bay and remove and add a few things 💪🏼
@@pythondon Godspeed bro.