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X5X	06-09-2010 02:33 PM

Has anyone bought this air intake?

Has anyone bought this air intake for a 3.0 E70?

http://www.voomtuning.com/BMW-X5-E70-Intake-Page.html

Thanks:thumbup:

ard	06-09-2010 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X5X (Post 747681)

Has anyone bought this air intake for a 3.0 E70?

BMW X5 E70 Intake Page

Thanks:thumbup:

This will result in a loss of performance. No question about it.

But I'm guessing the allure of 'looks cool' tends to overwhelm the logic....

X5X	06-09-2010 04:22 PM

LOSS of performance???
I'm not interested in the styling, only the performance.

JCL	06-09-2010 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ard (Post 747700)

This will result in a loss of performance. No question about it.

But I'm guessing the allure of 'looks cool' tends to overwhelm the logic....

:iagree: on both counts.

ard	06-09-2010 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X5X (Post 747702)

LOSS of performance???
I'm not interested in the styling, only the performance.

Yes. It is common knowledge that such cone filters in the engine compartment will suck in hot air causing the car to lug about even on moderately warm days. Generally the cone filters are poor at protecting the motor (and you oil) from particulates. And you loose so little HP with modern intakes that the theoretic gain (excluding the heat issue) that one might get from a "hi flow" intake is less than 1%...

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