Enforcer
Only 2 bolts, this took about 20 minutes to swap out. I had a problem getting the intake tube on the back of the new box (it was tight), so I lubed up the gasket slightly and that was enough to clip it on there. I took it for a spin and while I don't notice any performance difference, it sounds slightly different - a tiny bit more aggressive. How's it look:
Capo
I hope you didn't expect any performance increase. Whether "cold" air intakes actually do anything for Bimmers is severely questionable, but I will tell you one thing. With the cone air filter on the E30 S50, it sounded downright MEAN! Doing it for the sound alone is worth it, depending on how much different it sounds on your car.
Do you have any sound clips? In-car?
BP
2005 330i ZHP / 6MT
Imolarot / Naturbraun
2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
Enforcer
No clips yet, but I could go make a movie of it. It says 3hp gain! I didn't expect to notice it though, just affirming for those interesting in this intake.
Capo
You'd be hard pressed to even notice 3hp, even if it did add that much.
As long as you're happy with the sound and the look, that's all that matters!
What kind of air filter element does it use?
BP
2005 330i ZHP / 6MT
Imolarot / Naturbraun
2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
Boss
Looks good. This is on my list as well.
-Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
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Enforcer
It's pretty weird, not quite a cone filter, but not quite a box filter either. Think box filter horseshoe shaped coming down from the top of the box. I'll see if I can find a picture, if not I'll open it tomorrow for one.
Founder of ZHPMafia.com
I have this intake as well. I did not expect any HP gain at all. I got it strictly for the looks. Nothing more.
It does look good, though.
Enforcer
It looks very clean and like it belongs there. Like stock with some additional style.
Enforcer
Here are the stock pictures of the filter, this is exactly how it looked: http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-330...ntake/ES35341/
Capo di tutti capi
So that's just a bent stock filter? I like eeeet.
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