07-13-2016, 02:54 PM | #1 |
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Anyone replace stock filter with High flowfilter yet in the M235i? My aFe pro dry is coming today and I'm looking to try it by myself, but I am not a handy person with doing my own installs, and a little nervous... but this is "drop-in" and I was wondering if there are any how-to guides I missed, or if anyone can help with some feedback. Thanks for your time |
07-13-2016, 03:17 PM | #2 | |
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1 note I'd say is to be careful the clips don't come off completely and fall into the engine area as you won't find them if they do. I had one flip out and then just had dealer put on a new clip for free.
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07-13-2016, 04:49 PM | #5 |
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The clips can in fact come off the bottom of the box. They are meant to hang, but maybe one of my was bad or bent, but when I unclipped it, it came completely off as it was very loose. Just have to go slow, it was just me doing a quick job and not being careful, I wouldn't worry about it as I think I maybe had a bad clip or something as the others don't come off unless you force them.
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07-14-2016, 06:01 PM | #10 |
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Let us know what you think of the product once you have time to drive the car
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07-15-2016, 07:29 AM | #11 |
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So, Installation definitely was simple. ANYONE can do this as I am extremely knowledgeable about cars in general, but when it comes to installing things, I'd rather pay knowing the job is getting done by a professional. This was my first DIY ever. Like most have said before, There are 4 clips linked to the air filter box. Un-clip all 4. They will supposedly hang and most do, but def be careful because one of mine fell off and luckily landed on a spot where I could grab it. The top of the intake lifts up about 4-5 inches. Just grab the yellow nasty one out and put in the new one. The intake only goes one way as mentioned before. Re-align the top to the bottom. The top of the intake box has two corners toward the drivers side that have different edges. Just make sure to keep an eye on them making sure there outward around the bottom. You'll see what I mean. Very simple Clip up cleanly and its done. Start-up, and no check engine lights! I was very impressed with my skill-work Driving: A couple things I am checking here. You can hear the differences of the Pro Dry S slightly over the stock filter. By :hear the differences:, You can hear a slighter louder spool and a slightly louder blow off depending on how you accelerate on the pedal. There were some moments I couldn't tell a difference at all, and sometimes I could definitely hear the difference and it put a smile on my face. Now, the "But" : But now, I also here a hissing noise while driving around, like a leaky air sound, nothing that sounds like a turbo noise as it occurs during soft acceleration too. I'm wondering if I was just being OCD with it and really looking for sound in any manner and heard this. So I popped the hood this morning and notice something small around the intake box and don't know if it could be the issue yet as I am going to do more testing. The Pro Dry S has a thick rubber edge against the closing of the intake box comapred to the smaller edge of the stock. When I look at the clips when its closed, the clips close tight but there seems to be a slight gap from where the top of the box connects with the bottom of the box. When you clip it shut, it looks like there is a slight gap going across possibly not completing a seal in the box. Maybe that is making the noise? I don't know yet. So I just put the factory one back in, and the gap is definitely smaller to non-existent with the stock one. I'm going to go take it for a drive and get some more feedback for everyone. Again, I just may be going paranoid because it's my first installation on something like this and don't have the expertise to check things like most do. I just want to make sure the car is safe and reliable to drive with some added exciting sounds Thanks, More to come ! |
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07-15-2016, 09:44 AM | #12 |
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I have this drop-in and don't have any hissing noise and no gap in box. I do not notice any sound difference, but then I have a hi-flo downpipe and this creates more exhaust noise, so maybe that overwhelms any minor intake noise.
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07-15-2016, 10:17 AM | #14 |
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Ryan,
sounds like you have seated the drop-in airfilter properly either into the lower airbox or airbox lid - should not be any gap. BP
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07-16-2016, 09:40 PM | #16 |
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I noticed the clips are much tighter with the Pro dry S too.... and got a P00BD code at the track... put the stock one back in cause i happened to take it and the code went away...
I will double check the seating position again and re try... |
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07-17-2016, 12:37 PM | #19 |
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Maybe that filter is just super-like sucking ridiculous amounts of air
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07-17-2016, 01:03 PM | #20 |
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Yeah too much air is bad. I had an intake and got the same code. I ended up removing it, then installing jb4, then putting the intake back in. Then I unplugged the maf and all the issues went away.
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07-17-2016, 02:15 PM | #22 |
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Injen. From what I have compiled it's kinda much of the draw wether you throw a code or not . For me the intake sounded awesome but was giving me rough idle issues , a cel, and bogging at a low rpm.
I have the intake back in now and running maf delete tr e and I have had no issues since. |
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