[Saif2018]

Originally Posted by nicky dj

You're nitpicking comments from 3 years ago?

DCI's are negligible and restricted by the inlets, even though I have CAI's. A stock box with a drop in performance filter has proven to be just as effective on N54's from time slips.

Yes the difference from DCI's is small but they do make a difference, that was the point, as opposed the heatsoak brigade who just argue pointlessly.

Inlets make a bigger difference,

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by Saif2018

Yes the difference from DCI's is small but they do make a difference, that was the point, as opposed the heatsoak brigade who just argue pointlessly.

Inlets make a bigger difference,

Vehicular DIY's explanation makes sense, if you have an upgraded FMIC. The stock FMIC... nope

However, why not circulate colder air via a better CAI box to the turbos and when the air gets to the FMIC it gets even colder... just a thought...

[nicky dj]

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

Vehicular DIY's explanation makes sense, if you have an upgraded FMIC. The stock FMIC... nope

However, why not circulate colder air via a better CAI box to the turbos and when the air gets to the FMIC it gets even colder... just a thought...

At that point it's truly negligible IMO, there's no real spot in the N54 engine bay to get "cold air" to the cones. You have hot air being sucked from an extremely hot engine bay into already hot turbos. At that point the restriction is the air flow from inlets versus the actual air temp. Keyword here "negligible".

A large FMIC is obviously the way to get IAT's down. Or meth, I can't emphasize enough how much meth absolutely kills it on this platform. The difference is night and day.

Id also like to try the IS fan retrofit on this platform. More blow on that engine bay hot air.

[Saif2018]

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

Vehicular DIY's explanation makes sense, if you have an upgraded FMIC. The stock FMIC... nope

However, why not circulate colder air via a better CAI box to the turbos and when the air gets to the FMIC it gets even colder... just a thought...

Yes I was referring to with a 5/7 inch FMIC,

By the time the air gets into the turbos its superhot anyway, regardless of how cold the air that is fed from intakes. The difference if any will be minimal, the intercooler efficiency will be more important than a CAI

[DragSocietyPodcast]

So I have bolt on 08 335i and I’m looking into getting inlets. I’m stuck on other going with turner kit or the ARM kit

[NoGuru]

Originally Posted by DragSocietyPodcast

So I have bolt on 08 335i and I’m looking into getting inlets. I’m stuck on other going with turner kit or the ARM kit

Did you have a question? Or are you just making a statment?

[Podunk]

Originally Posted by NoGuru

Did you have a question? Or are you just making a statment?

seems like he is asking who is the better product, Turner hotside intake, or ARM hotside intake.

i personally like turner over ARM, turner just seems cleaner, it also isn't using one filter for two turbochargers, and honestly i swear is owned by the same parent company as ECS tuning.

[whyzee125]

Originally Posted by PeterMaier2022

the highway makes the biggest difference. Driving in the city and slow speed doesnt really matter...

Not in any way true. This was about inlets