Carbon Dynamics Airbox on the 325

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Thews
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:22 pm

Hi All,

Are any of you out there using a carbon dynamics airbox system on the 325 m20 engine and if so are they worth the hype.

cheers http://www.motormec.co.uk/cda.html
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:25 pm

linky?
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Thews
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:26 pm

linky?
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:28 pm

Thews wrote:linky?
Slightly camp way of asking if you have a web-link to more details.
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Thews
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:30 pm

oh right thanks, i,ll find one.
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Chris-W wrote:
Thews wrote:linky?
Slightly camp way of asking if you have a web-link to more details.
:ban:
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2.5 high comp. M20, 3.64 LSD, Fully undersealed, Spax springs & Bilstein shocks, s/s exhaust, Alpina rep wheels and more.
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Chris-W wrote:
Thews wrote:linky?
Slightly camp way of asking if you have a web-link to more details.
:ban:
325i Tech 1 Touring, breaking.

2.5 high comp. M20, 3.64 LSD, Fully undersealed, Spax springs & Bilstein shocks, s/s exhaust, Alpina rep wheels and more.
Thews
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:38 pm

:bla:
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:51 pm

Do you mean the;

BMC CARBON DYNAMIC ARIBOX :
CDA filtering system is composed of a cylindrical carbon air box containing.............

Sound awesome I'm sceptical of power gains though.
325i Tech 1 Touring, breaking.

2.5 high comp. M20, 3.64 LSD, Fully undersealed, Spax springs & Bilstein shocks, s/s exhaust, Alpina rep wheels and more.
Thews
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:54 pm

so was I but im running a k&n induction kit at the min and just dragging warm air in. was thinking of putting the original air box back on but spotted a good write up on these in pbmw.
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:55 pm

has none dynoed a simota yet on a non abs car?
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:02 pm

The original airbox is hard to beat IMO, whichreminds me I need one! However a cold airfeed and or heat shield would do yours the world of good.
325i Tech 1 Touring, breaking.

2.5 high comp. M20, 3.64 LSD, Fully undersealed, Spax springs & Bilstein shocks, s/s exhaust, Alpina rep wheels and more.
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:08 pm

ive got one on my 318is and it will be going on my 325 when it is on the road, even if it doesnt give any extra power the noise alone does it for me.
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cheers guys
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Works fine on my E30 325i - no restriction in air intake to speak of!
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:42 pm

I've got one, but I can't hear it over my exhaust :lol:

I tried it on my E46, made a nice noise when you floor it, nice and quiet when cruising at speed. Can't say it made any difference to the power though.

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There's some vids of it on the M54B22 in my E46 on this page:

http://www.msportster.co.uk/videos.asp (bottom of the page)
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