[Brice.omalley]

Ok, the time has come to buy a new intake for my 2015 f30 335i. I am between two brands right now, but I am open to suggestions. I want something that will give me the best sound, while still having good potential for power mods later on. right now I am between these two:

injen cold air intake
https://topgearsolutions.com/injen-s...free-shipping/


AFE momentum pro 5R
https://afepower.com/afe-power-54-82...-intake-system

side note:

I have also seen the dinan example, BMS, CTS, MST. I like dinan's look, as its full carbon fiber, but it seems to get a bad rep. I do not like the BMS because there is no heat shield and that will cause problems down the road. I love the fact that the AFE has a full case and looks alright at the same time, however I dont like the cost. I have seen numerous f30s with the injen, and it gets a great rep. regardless I would love to hear personal experience/ opinions.

[Mr. Tasty]

people seem to be loving their cts intakes. it looks great and sounds amazing. definitely looking into it myself

[jh_f30]

I have heard some debate over oiled vs. dry filters. AFE has a Dry version of the intake you listed. Might want to look into the differences, pros/cons for each before pulling the trigger.

I don't have an intake on my car, perfectly happy with the ease & convenience of replacing a paper filter element. Had an oiled cone filter intake on a previous car. Cleaning/drying/oiling the filter isn't hard, but it does eat up time. Just some food for thought.

[HKD126]

My car made more power with just an AFE drop in dry filter with stock airbox vs. the open filter intake I was running previously. Spend that extra money on other worth while upgrades. Food for thought...

[wdeerfield]

Originally Posted by Mr. Tasty

people seem to be loving their cts intakes. it looks great and sounds amazing. definitely looking into it myself

I have it and i do not have a tune. Im starting to notice some oddities with it. I get rough idle, almost like the car is cammed..

It only happens if i drive the car and shut it off only to start it back up less then 10 minutes later. During driving its fine but the odd idle has me thinking i either need to get a tune or take the intake off.

[Mr. Tasty]

Originally Posted by HKD126

My car made more power with just an AFE drop in dry filter with stock airbox vs. the open filter intake I was running previously. Spend that extra money on other worth while upgrades. Food for thought...

aftermarket intakes are for noise and looks. no one expects to make gains with an intake

[GP0256]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

I have it and i do not have a tune. Im starting to notice some oddities with it. I get rough idle, almost like the car is cammed..

It only happens if i drive the car and shut it off only to start it back up less then 10 minutes later. During driving its fine but the odd idle has me thinking i either need to get a tune or take the intake off.

This happens with my BMS. It is oiled. I'm wondering if after the last cleaning and oil my MAF sensor has oil on it

[GP0256]

Originally Posted by Mr. Tasty

aftermarket intakes are for noise and looks. no one expects to make gains with an intake

This is true on an unmodded car. Buy a JB4 or a tune if you want better power gains for the $

[E90705]

Originally Posted by Brice.omalley

ok, the time has come to buy a new intake for my 2015 f30 335i. I am between two brands right now but I am open to suggestions. right now I am between these two:

injen cold air intake
https://topgearsolutions.com/injen-s...free-shipping/


AFE momentum pro 5R
https://afepower.com/afe-power-54-82...-intake-system

side note:

I have also seen the dinan example, and the BMS. i like the dinan's looks, as its full carbon fiber, but it had bad reps. I do not like the BMS because there is no heat shield. I love the fact that the AFE has a full case and looks alright at the same time. I have seen numerous f30s with the injen, and it gets a great rep. reguardless I would love to hear personal experience/ opinions.

Other options:

MST : https://www.mst-performance.com/prod...-intake-system

CTS : http://www.ctsturbo.com/cart/product...-4922-699.html

[HKD126]

Originally Posted by GP0256

This is true on an unmodded car. Buy a JB4 or a tune if you want better power gains for the $

My car is FBO with BM3. Still made more power with AFE filter vs aftermarket intake.

[overkill1125]

No problems at all with the CTS Intake. Looks good, sounds good. I say it's the best bang for buck. No need to spend a fortune on intakes since many have said its purely for cosmetic and sound factor.

[n55david]

I have an injen. Not happy with it. Go cts!

[TEST DRYVER]

Interesting thread. The last 2 pieces I am looking to buy after going FBO, BM3 stage 2, wheels & tires, and cosmetics (front lip, rear diffuser, and side skirt decals) would be an exhaust and intake. Of course you see a lot of BMS intakes here for sale used, I'm not interested in an intake without a heatshield as well. I was also considering an AFE and Injen as I have heard many positive reviews, especially about the AFE. Problem is, the proper AFE is a bit too pricey for my blood, but you guys have my curiosity piqued with the CTS. Seems like a good bang for the buck... Once I've purchased the exhaust an intake, I'll be done modifying for a short while. At least till something comes out that excites me again. I'm pretty happy with the performance right now, I'd just like to add a bit more sound, and of course a bit more power never hurt anyone

[IK6SPEED]

Originally Posted by Brice.omalley

ok, the time has come to buy a new intake for my 2015 f30 335i. I am between two brands right now but I am open to suggestions. right now I am between these two:

injen cold air intake
https://topgearsolutions.com/injen-s...free-shipping/


AFE momentum pro 5R
https://afepower.com/afe-power-54-82...-intake-system

side note:

I have also seen the dinan example, and the BMS. i like the dinan's looks, as its full carbon fiber, but it had bad reps. I do not like the BMS because there is no heat shield. I love the fact that the AFE has a full case and looks alright at the same time. I have seen numerous f30s with the injen, and it gets a great rep. reguardless I would love to hear personal experience/ opinions.

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1528786

Originally Posted by TEST DRYVER

I was also considering an AFE and Injen as I have heard many positive reviews, especially about the AFE. Problem is, the proper AFE is a bit too pricey for my blood, but you guys have my curiosity piqued with the CTS. Seems like a good bang for the buck... Once I've purchased the exhaust an intake, I'll be done modifying for a short while. At least till something comes out that excites me again. I'm pretty happy with the performance right now, I'd just like to add a bit more sound, and of course a bit more power never hurt anyone

[TEST DRYVER]

Originally Posted by IK6SPEED

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1528786

I appreciate that IK6, but I'm in the $200's budget for a proper cold air intake (I live in Phoenix, so a proper cold air makes a difference over a simple sound producing intake). Truth is, based on research, the one you have listed (I've already seen your ad prior to the link above) is one of the Best real cold air intakes on the market, South of $500. Of course we've all seen the beautiful carbon intakes from GruppeM and similar at the $2k price points. Those are of course beautiful for a show car, but I can't imagine would perform much better than an aFe Momentum Pro 5R Cold Air Intake System.
That being said, the CTS and AEM might be a decent, less expensive alternative. At least for my budget, intake system.

https://www.vividracing.com/aem-induction-aem-cold-air-intake-system-bmw-30l-6cyl-p-151572780.html

I'm not a fan of Vivid Racing as I am familiar with them, plus they are local to me, but the link at least shows the product and price point above. I would likely contact Mike at Extreme Power or source a used one here.

[wdeerfield]

Bring in AZ I would get a closed system and then at that rate just get the oil less drop in for the stock system. If you want noise you can modify the stock box by drilling holes in it like the performance intake from Bmw has

[jh_f30]

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

Bring in AZ I would get a closed system and then at that rate just get the oil less drop in for the stock system. If you want noise you can modify the stock box by drilling holes in it like the performance intake from Bmw has

What is this drilling of holes you speak of? I've never heard of that before.

[GPM]

Also living in Phoenix I put an AFE drop-in in the MPPK airbox. According to my butt dyno I picked up at least 50 horsepower.

If you don't believe me, I can post a picture.

[wdeerfield]

Originally Posted by jh_f30

What is this drilling of holes you speak of? I've never heard of that before.

DIY: MPPK intake silencer mod https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=956841

[blankito]

I have the Eventuri. IMO, it's a bit overpriced for what it is, but the look and sound is amazing

https://www.vividracing.com/eventuri...151642483.html

[TEST DRYVER]

Originally Posted by GPM

Also living in Phoenix I put an AFE drop-in in the MPPK airbox. According to my butt dyno I picked up at least 50 horsepower.

If you don't believe me, I can post a picture.

thanks for that! It made me laugh... I wish it were that easy, but hey, we have it better than the M guys. The actual M cars are substantially more expensive to modify anything! My buddy who worked for BMW for several years calls it an "M tax". I've owned an E36 M3 Dinan Stage lll, and an E46 M3. Both were ridiculously expensive to upgrade or modify. Even now, I'm enjoying my wife's F30 N55 EWG so much, I started looking at F80's. And if you look closely, most any part you want to modify on your F30 costs 2-3 times more money (with the exception of ECU tunes, those run about the same) for the same part, same brand, if it's designed to fit an F80. Seems like the M Tax is a real thing!
All my bullshit rant aside, I of course love M cars!

[Brice.omalley]

Originally Posted by blankito

I have the Eventuri. IMO, it's a bit overpriced for what it is, but the look and sound is amazing

https://www.vividracing.com/eventuri...151642483.html

that looks gorgeous! if only I had 1500 to spend. maybe if i had an f80...