» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 492 Views | | | | | 09-13-2004, 03:23 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ Posts: 390 | need help wiht air intake for 97 318 ti i have a 1997 318ti its in great condition and i wanna upg its intake system right now i have the stock intake box and its buggin my mind i want to improve the performance of the car. i dont know what brand to get i was lookin at cosmo racing they got short ram intake for 66 dolars and i want to know that do i need a heat shield for the intake thank you for the help | | | 09-13-2004, 03:41 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ Posts: 390 | from what i hear that i decided to buy the cosmo racing cold air intake system its 103 bucks but i have a question do i need something to stop water from going into the intake some people say i need like a cover or somethin thanks for the help | | | 11-20-2004, 10:12 AM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: oregon, USA Posts: 15 | from what i can tell, if your worried about water getting in, you can get a bypass valve, which is pretty cheap, but from what i looks like, you dont have anything to worry about unless you get your intake fully submerged in water __________________ 1997 BMW 318ti Jet-Black (sport) fogged airbox (thats it for now) | | | 12-09-2004, 01:16 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 528 | K&N all the way if you're on a budget. Hook it on, then get a heat shield and you're golden. Besides, the engine looks soo much less cluttered than it does with the airbox and all the stuff that goes to it. | | | 12-09-2004, 03:24 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 153 | I just purchased a '98ti with the K&N intake already installed, but no heat shield was installed... What kind of heat shield works best with the K&N Intake? Also, I noticed a smaller exposed element slightly in behind the K&N filter, any ideas what that is? Thanks, Gadget | | | 12-09-2004, 07:50 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 | Check out the pros and cons of aftermarket intakes here: http://www.logun.org/fog.htm Basically it boils down to the availability of 318ti/M44 heat sheilds, which I'm not sure anyone makes (mass production anyways). You need a heat sheild to avoid sucking in hot air, which has decreased mass, which combines with less fuel which means less go. If you do find a heat sheild then yes the argument falls to protecting your engine from debris and water which the stock airbox does well. This is why he "fogged" his airbox. __________________ My Former Rides 1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies 1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition | | | 12-28-2004, 03:57 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 528 | The small tube behind the K&N goes to the airpump. It's on the M44 for emissions reasons...blows intake air into the manifold to make the exhaust seem cleaner at startup. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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