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Old 08-22-2006, 10:44 AM
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I am thinking about getting a cold air intake for my 4.8.... and suggestions on what to get??? Also can I do this mod myself or do I need to have someone do it? Thanks
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I am thinking about getting a cold air intake for my 4.8.... and suggestions on what to get??? Also can I do this mod myself or do I need to have someone do it? Thanks
Google on "AFE Cold Air intake for X5"...you'll find a lot of places that sell the AFE cold air. Honestly, you're wasting your money. You won't see an ounce of difference in performance. I would just get this:

http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...x?Prod=33-2149
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Old 08-22-2006, 11:24 AM
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No questions asked. If you can afford a 4.8 than you should definitely be able to afford the Dinan cold air intake, it's the best one out there for your sav.
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Old 08-22-2006, 11:33 AM
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actually, there's also this one. what makes one better than
the other is beyond me. i, personally, have the AFE Intake
on my 4.6is.
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Old 08-22-2006, 11:38 AM
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I have an aFe intake from my 4.8 for sale....filter has about 5,000 miles on it. PM me if interested.
Also, I did notice a smoother acceleration. As for the Dinan CAI, why pay all that money?
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Old 08-22-2006, 11:53 AM
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14 HP gain and 11 lbs on torque....I know it is not much but it is more. Also I am interested in the Dinan, but is it really at all any better than other intakes out there?
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Someone is claiming 14 HP from a intake only? they gonna put that in writing? I'd bet if you dyno the car before and after you would not get anything close to that, I'd even bet you would see no mearusable change. Thats an impressive claim for an air filter.
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Old 08-22-2006, 12:13 PM
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14HP from an intake? Highly doubtful, maybe 5 would be more realistic. Besides the HP, my gas mileage actually went up by about 2MPG.
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Old 08-22-2006, 12:43 PM
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That is what the website says....but that might include more than just air intake..... do you all think the K&N filter is a good cheap little mod or is the filter already in the 4.8 just as good?
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i had the K&N originally. it's not bad.
i do; however, like the look of my AFE Intake.
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