Dinan CAI for BMW E46 330

[jjcools]

Very tempting!!

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=805966

[zhp43867]

I'm too scared of hydrolock. I had the box cai and it wasn't worth it.

[3ZHPGUY]

Not even close, Brand new in the box $299.00. I did the install myself in about 4 hours being very careful.

http://www.dinancars.com/shop/D760-0...em.aspx#page=1

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I'm happy with the BMW Performance intake.

[zhp43867]

I'd go BMW performance or just add an intake brake duct tube to the stock airbox like dinan.

The original Dinan CAI is much more desirable to some people than the one you have. How did it take you four hours to install?

[Marcus-SanDiego]

How did it take you four hours to install?

I'm going to guess he meant 4 minutes. My BMW Performance intake was installed in two minutes. Maybe three minutes.

[jjcools]

Yeah, the BMW performance is the way I should probably go.

[3ZHPGUY]

In order to drill the 2-1/4" hole in the brake duct you have to remove complete OEM air box and the entire left headlight assembly. I have all the time in the world and would rather use that time to make sure I don't damage anything in the process. The tube in the middle goes from the bottom of the OEM air box to the dict that the left fog light is in. There is barley enough room for the tube behind the headlight assembly once installed, and only one spot large enough and accessible to drill the hole in the OEM box base that is reused for the other end of the tube.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

In order to drill the 2-1/4" hole in the brake duct you have to remove the entire left headlight assembly. I have all the time in the world and would rather use that time to make sure I don't damage anything in the process.

Ahh. Did not realize that. I guess it wasn't four minutes.

[zhp43867]

In order to drill the 2-1/4" hole in the brake duct you have to remove complete OEM air box and the entire left headlight assembly. I have all the time in the world and would rather use that time to make sure I don't damage anything in the process. The tube in the middle goes from the bottom of the OEM air box to the dict that the left fog light is in. There is barley enough room for the tube behind the headlight assembly once installed, and only one spot large enough and accessible to drill the hole in the OEM box base that is reused for the other end of the tube.

I jacked the car up, unbolted part of the fender liner and unscrewed the brake duct. I'd say it took me 40 minutes to install the intake. (Not trying to be a douche)

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...699&highlight=

I sold the Dinan intake and found my own brake duct tube, using the stock- dry air filter. Yes I sleep better at night not having oil on my maf.