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      05-12-2016, 06:40 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by 2Banger View Post
Hey guys is there any advantages/dis-advantages to having closed versus open intakes?

Would it be more prone to heat-soak if i lived in bad weather?

Looking at AFE stuff atm, looks very nice thanks for OpenAir from what i've read closed will lower sounds but theres nothing else they say about it.
On a turbo car, performance will not matter whether it is closed or open intakes. A detailed comparison have been done on other BMW and the results were clear

Here is one done by BMS on the N54

http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showpo...70&postcount=1
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