Fog Light Delete
 

I bought a Dinan CAI a while back. After examining it there was no real source of Cold Air going into the Dinan air box. I looked into ducting cold air from the oem air inlet but it was getting too complicated. I decided to remove my fog lights and put grill "mesh" in their places. I bought a grill for a 95 M3 off Ebay for $40.

First I removed the bumper cover. It is the second time I have done it and it is getting easier and easier. The only thing I recommend to have handy is a razor blade to cut the hose to the headlight washers and a bucket for the washer fluid. I removed the clamp and tried to pull that sucker off but cutting it and loosing 1/2 of hose was far easier!!!

I decided to nix the headlight washers. I always thought they were silly to begin with. I removed and capped the hose at the washer fluid tank. If you are going to utilize your headlight washers I would look into a petcock and a quick connect for the hose. It will make it much easier to get off if you ever need to remove your bumper cover in the future.

I cut the grill up and slid it in behind the fog light bezels. I sat there for a while trying to figure out how I would mount them. Finally I decided to drill a hole in the plastic and use a zip tie. Easiest way I could think of!! It really worked well and the mesh does not move at all.

All in all quite easy. I know some of you will say how could you live without fog lights??? I do not see it being a problem.... I will post some pics with the bumper cover in place and my CAI install when I get there.....

Hre is one quickie night pic... I will shoot some of the front end tomorrow.....

Very creative! Did you consider adding some ducting to direct more cold air towards the CAI, if that is even possible?

Kevin, it seems as if just having the air come in throught the fog light opening will be an ample source of cold air for the air box. I do not think ducting is necessary..... imho

Interesting mod. Looks like you could add the ducting later without too much trouble if you wanted to go a step further. Looking forward to a couple more pics.

There is nothing like modding your ride to achieve the exact result you want. Congrats!

Nice mod. Do you have the foglight error msg though?

02Sil: After you have taken around the block and up the street, how does it sound, how does it feel?

No error message yet. I will keep you guys posted on that.

No change in sound. That will happen when I do the install of the Dinan CAI. Feel? The placebo effect makes me feel like she is a lil faster!

Please exscuse the missing headlight trim I am repairing and that she needs a bath!!!!

Hahaha looks like the eye is swollen on one side :rofl:
I like the fog light delete is very unique, Makes you just want to peek what's inside!!