What year did HIDs & NAV systems come factory installed on our E46's?
Travis | ’04ZHP sedan 6MT | WeĭssLĭcht AEs | BMW clears | Plasti-Dipped grilles | BMW Perf. intake | TMS Power Pulleys | DIY aux-in | !CDV
Sprint Booster w/Sport button | Mich PS AS4 (245 sq) | M3 front sway | Z4M LCABs | Beisan VANOS rebuild | GAS DISA rebuild | BMW diag. PC
His: 05 330 ZHP Imola Red - 07 Z4 M Coupe Imola Red
Hers: 04 330i ZSP
2004 325 M56 Steel Blue Metallic - Sold
Stephen's DD & AutoX/HPDE Build Thread
Stewart WP - Z4M LCAB - M3 trans/motor mounts - DICE MediageBridge Duo - ARC-8 17x8.5"
DrVANOS - Mason Engineering Race Strut Bar - E30 Exp. Cap - Custom Black+Beige Interior - M3 Seats
Bilstein PSS10 - Turner Sway Bars 27/21 - ECST RTAB Limiters - R.E. RSM
ZHP always had those as options, it was released long before production of our cars. You could have theoretically ordered a stripper ZHP with halogens, business cd, manual sports seats, no sunroof, fixed rear seats
... but ac delete was never an option![]()
They were likely always an option, they came out in the late 90s
His: 05 330 ZHP Imola Red - 07 Z4 M Coupe Imola Red
Hers: 04 330i ZSP
2004 325 M56 Steel Blue Metallic - Sold
Stephen's DD & AutoX/HPDE Build Thread
Stewart WP - Z4M LCAB - M3 trans/motor mounts - DICE MediageBridge Duo - ARC-8 17x8.5"
DrVANOS - Mason Engineering Race Strut Bar - E30 Exp. Cap - Custom Black+Beige Interior - M3 Seats
Bilstein PSS10 - Turner Sway Bars 27/21 - ECST RTAB Limiters - R.E. RSM
Installing my AFE intake today. Filter comes pre-oiled but its all settled in the bottom.
EDIT - Not oil. Plastic molding. :embarrassed
Is there supposed to be a gap?
Only 1 of the two stock attachment holes lines up. The AFE housing can't move any further forward as its already touching the frame rail (top right of pic).
Really squishes the intake bellows.
Only 3 of 4 cover plate holes line up.
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Last edited by Stewbie; 05-25-2014 at 08:17 AM.
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2008 128i ZSP Sedonarot
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2004 330i ZHP Imolarot
Conforti Shark Injector - Installation Pending!
AFE Magnum FORCE Stage 1 PRO 5R Intake
ECS Tuning Strut Bar
ECS Tuning Magnetic Drain Plug
German Auto Solutions DISA Gold Valve
CDV Delete
BSW and Polk Drivers
Ziza LED Interior Kit
Khoalty CREE LED Reverse Lights
BMW strut tower reinforcement plates
Yes there is supposed to be a gap and these are common fitment problems with the aFe intake. You can flex the metal a bit to make it fit. Same issues are seen with the cover. The stock elbows will be slightly scrunched so it's good if they are newerish, but not terrible if they aren't. Sucks this is how fitment is on an aftermarket part, but most deal with it because of the performance/noise gain.