Air Intake Discussion.

[newhumbleF80]

What are your thoughts from a performance gain on open dual cone intakes such as BMS vs drop in filters using the stock air box?

The stock airbox system obtains air directly from the outside environment filtering out any possible warm air around the engine compartment; meanwhile, the dual cone intakes directly grab the air available near inside the engine compartment.

Would running dual cone open intakes decrease performance since the hot air around the intake box is not as dense?


I couldn't find any threats actually having comparison dynos between stock, dual cone, and drop in filters.


By the way, I'm running BM3 Stage 2 AGG.

[guess2098]

Just remove the micro filter(maybe other name it's not on top of my head) change to bmc filter is good enough. Spend your money on other will give more gain.

[drgmt]

There are no gains.

But I just look at my eventuri all day long. It looks so good !

[mike@x-ph.com]

If car is FBO, there will be some gains on the dyno

Its a cool mod that sounds good, i would not consider it a power mod since power increase is not noticeable and you get more for your money by going with other options

[newhumbleF80]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

If car is FBO, there will be some gains on the dyno

Its a cool mod that sounds good, i would not consider it a power mod since power increase is not noticeable and you get more for your money by going with other options

Have you heard of hp loss at stock level with open dual cone MESH intakes?

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by newhumbleF80

Have you heard of hp loss at stock level with open dual cone MESH intakes?

You wont lose any power no matter what your mods are.

[Bahn360Photo]

its great for spooling sound, power wise not much stock and the more you mod the more you will get from intake. i love the sound, that 3/4 hp wont change neighborhoods anyway

[F80Moe]

Injen

Open element air filter + Heatshield

Smooth idle and sounds really good. Powerwise, can't tell really since intakes don't add a lot of power anyway..

Only issue was the vacuum line being a very tight fit at first

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by F80Moe

Injen

Open element air filter + Heatshield

Smooth idle and sounds really good. Powerwise, can't tell really since intakes don't add a lot of power anyway..

Only issue was the vacuum line being a very tight fit at first

+1 for Injen open intake, looks and sounds great!

[newhumbleF80]

Originally Posted by F80Moe

Injen

Open element air filter + Heatshield

Smooth idle and sounds really good. Powerwise, can't tell really since intakes don't add a lot of power anyway..

Only issue was the vacuum line being a very tight fit at first

What about the hot air being sucked right from the engine compartment? Any thoughts on that?

[drgmt]

Originally Posted by newhumbleF80

What about the hot air being sucked right from the engine compartment? Any thoughts on that?

Yeah.

It ain't gonna help performance thats for sure. Sounds good though.

[IcebergM4]

There's always the RK Tunes intake that takes air directly from the front of the car.

[Aapparition90]

Does intake sound not come through well on video's?

Only youtube vid i can hear the intakes working was a bms intake. Post some vids if you guys have them.

[F80Moe]

Originally Posted by newhumbleF80

What about the hot air being sucked right from the engine compartment? Any thoughts on that?

1. Heat shied surrounds both filters with rubber seals on the heat shield top that make a closed system

2. Both filters are fed cold air from the OEM air ducts that run directly to the filters

So they are pretty sealed from hot air

[F80Moe]

Originally Posted by Aapparition90

Does intake sound not come through well on video's?

Only youtube vid i can hear the intakes working was a bms intake. Post some vids if you guys have them.

Best heard in person windows up

Spool and whoosh sounds are very loud

Windows down I hear exhaust only

[Aapparition90]

is the car still quiet in efficient or regardless you hear the turbos whoosh ? Sometimes you just want a relaxing drive home talking on phone etc. ( don't hate )

[tom @ eas]

Any intake advertised "gains" can be contributed to just higher flowing filters and a lighter wallet. Purely cosmetic at best.

Stainless filters are a terrible idea in automotive applications.

[F80Moe]

Originally Posted by Aapparition90

is the car still quiet in efficient or regardless you hear the turbos whoosh ? Sometimes you just want a relaxing drive home talking on phone etc. ( don't hate )

Yes very quite unless under heavy load

Spool sound gets crazy in Sport+ Even under light acceleration

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

Since this car has an intercooler you won't tend to lose any power by sucking in hot air since they will typically flow more air and your intercooler will combat the IAT's.

Anyone buying an intake should realize the performance benefits are minimal on basic FBO cars. It's more for sound and looks until you make enough power that the stock intakes are a restriction. My .02

I'd still get an intake on this car just one purely for sound and looks with a good overall design for the coolest air.

[IcebergM4]

Originally Posted by Jeff@TopGearSolutions

I'd still get an intake on this car just one purely for sound and looks with a good overall design for the coolest air.

In your opinion, which intake(s) would that be?

[Aapparition90]

Originally Posted by F80Moe

Yes very quite unless under heavy load

Spool sound gets crazy in Sport+ Even under light acceleration

Thanks mate I will go ahead the cai. Not sure what brand yet.

[jninja]

Originally Posted by Aapparition90

Thanks mate I will go ahead the cai. Not sure what brand yet.

I also want to know..about this crazy spool sounding intake system