 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,529 Views | |  |  |  |  09-03-2008, 07:38 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |  K&N CAI $55
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Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | |  |  | | 09-03-2008, 08:03 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 |
i dont wanna be a dick but there are so many CAI threads and im getting sick of them. save ur money and fogg your intake or waste $100 and get some eye candy and get the cosmo racing one __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood
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I haven't heard much from K&N for the 1.9, I may check it out. | | | | | 09-03-2008, 09:50 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Bobbak  i dont wanna be a dick but there are so many CAI threads and im getting sick of them. save ur money and fogg your intake or waste $100 and get some eye candy and get the cosmo racing one | Why $100? This guy is selling em for $55 plus $17 s+h. And don't hate the messenger. All I did was spot a good find T_T Quote: Originally Posted by BMW_Hatchback I haven't heard much from K&N for the 1.9, I may check it out. | Apparently there are specific CAI for each ti year. This link is for models 96-99, while I just saw one specifically for 97's only(don't know what the diff. is). Search the guy's store for "bmw", and he has numerous amounts of intakes. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 09-03-2008, 10:08 PM | #5 | | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 |
I was hoping it was a CAI not a hot air intake | | | | | 09-03-2008, 10:13 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Quote: Originally Posted by BMW_Hatchback I was hoping it was a CAI not a hot air intake |  __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 09-03-2008, 11:16 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
Fogged airbox FTW __________________ ~Dave~
98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop
11 128i space gray slicktop
13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry
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Quote: Originally Posted by Maverick1225 Why $100? This guy is selling em for $55 plus $17 s+h. And don't hate the messenger. All I did was spot a good find T_T
Apparently there are specific CAI for each ti year. This link is for models 96-99, while I just saw one specifically for 97's only(don't know what the diff. is). Search the guy's store for "bmw", and he has numerous amounts of intakes. | the pep boys i live near is selling K&N filters for about $30 all you need is some pvc piping from home depot and ur set  and i typed 100 because i thought this was another cosmo racing CAI and they sell for 100 oops __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black
Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood
| | | | | 09-04-2008, 12:12 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin Posts: 3,059 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Bobbak the pep boys i live near is selling K&N filters for about $30 all you need is some pvc piping from home depot and ur set and i typed 100 because i thought this was another cosmo racing CAI and they sell for 100 oops | Yea, I kinda like that idea. I wasn't sure if I wanted to make a home made 1 or go with a factory route. 1 way is cheaper but takes up a lot more time, and the other is a tad bit more expensive, but quicker to install. It's just a matter of how lazy I am on which day. __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 09-04-2008, 07:38 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
i had a fogged airbox and liked my cosmo intake better...glad i spent money on it... __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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Quote: Originally Posted by robcarync i had a fogged airbox and liked my cosmo intake better...glad i spent money on it... | What's the main differences that you have noticed with a cosmo rather than a fogged? If you say it's better, I just might go with a CAI. Or in K&N's case, a DAI  __________________ Come get a ti-shirt
Quote: | From the e30 M3, evolved the e36.
They were "Keepin it Real" when they introduced the 318ti ClubSport in '95 and the 318ti Sports from '96 to '99.
After that... well nothing else really matters. ~Jess | | | | | | 09-05-2008, 04:31 AM | #12 | | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 |
My cosmo gave the engine a somewhat deeper sound when u punch it. I think it really opens up the motor a up at high end when it needs air the most. Mine was a gift so I couldn't turn it down | | | | | 09-05-2008, 04:19 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
Well I have no numbers to prove it was better...I just said I liked it better...
but the sound is much better and overall it is just a cleaner look in the engine bay. it is also easier to remove if you need to work on your car (which I have had to do a number of times), but granted the normal airbox isnt too difficult to remove
I did the "Modified Cosmo Intake" that is listed in the air filters forum.
The fogged airbox is cheap, yes...functional...sure...but I didn't really like the look of having an intake made from alluminum foil and hot glue.
So to summarize...
CAI: sounds better, still functional, looks better
Fogged: functional, cheap
and people argue gains all the time...you can have the best intake in the world, but it still doesn't change the fact that are you driving a 4 cylinder car... __________________ 1995 318ti Active
Pioneer Speakers [] Aluminum Billet door locks [] ACS Pedals/Deadrest [] ACS Shift Knob / E-Brake Handle [] Clear Corners/Tails/Sides [] Sylvania Exterior Lighting [] Custom CAI [] Dinan Engine Chip [] Dinan Transmission Chip [] H&R Race Springs [] Tokico Illumina Shocks [] BMW X-Brace [] Relocated Lighter Mod [] Custom iPod Mod http://www.cardomain.com/id/robcarync | | | | | 09-05-2008, 09:30 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by robcarync The fogged airbox is cheap, yes...functional...sure...but I didn't really like the look of having an intake made from alluminum foil and hot glue. | that's the reason I decided to go with the CAI over fogging, nothing against the people who do it, but around here, the only people with DIY intakes like that are the ricers with the beat to sh!t civics and neons | | | | |
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