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Should I get a CAI or no
I want to get more sound out of my turbo so I was gonna get a cold air intake but then saw a lot of people saying on the threads that they just cause issues such as engine lights and rough idles. Is there any other way to get more sound out of my turbo while keeping the stock intake or should I get an aftermarket CAI.
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08-24-2018, 08:28 PM | #2 |
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get the dinan.
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I've got an injen and I love it! Opens it up so much you can hear the turbo spool and the blowoff valve whoosh. I haven't had any CELs either. That's currently the only mod I've done to my engine.
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How noticeable is it when you floor it. Do you have to have the windows down or can you hear it spooling up with the windows up?
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08-25-2018, 09:26 PM | #8 |
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+1 - have one in my car and haven't had any trouble and sounds good. Probably won't make as much noise as an open filter, but you don't have to worry about hot-air intake.
Looks like it's on sale at the moment - still pricey. https://www.dinancars.com/product/d7...-f32-f36-435i/ Ken
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Can't say for sure - check with Dinan.
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No warranty with the CAI
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Have the BMS plastic molded intake, fits like OEM, looks close-to OEM. No CEL's in over 1.5 years, and lots of cool turbo/induction noises, and increased DV or "blow-off" sounds.
Probably zero performance gained, but I got mine on a sweet sale, and for the $$ it brings smiles for days. Worth it for the sound alone, imo. And that would go with any open intake, they all should sound very similar. If I were looking for the best intake on the market for the F22, I'd say the Dinan unit has that going for it, from a form/function perspective.
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Dinan or stock with upgraded filter are the only two choices that make sense from a performance perspective. The rest of the options have compromises.
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I plan on picking up the Dinan, not sure the release date yet. I hope it will give me some noticeable increased intake music. I loved the added intake noise using a less restrictive filter on the e92's. It was definitely worth it just for that.
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09-27-2018, 03:30 PM | #21 |
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Can someone tell me why people are so eager to fork over $600 for a short ram instake? I think that money is spent better elsewhere. Granted, it's your money, but none of the intakes on these cars show gains over stock. It's a visual/audio mod.
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For some people, getting added sound is worth it? If it's $600, I'd much rather spend that money on an FMIC and CP for noticeable gains.
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