M52 Airbox

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Jozi
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Sat Dec 26, 2015 12:59 pm

I'm not happy with my current air box, it's made up out of two airboxes, might be able to get one from a 328 but it has the bit sticking out on the side. I'm using an s50 radiator which has the top rad house where the expansion bottle normally sits, will this bit sticking out get in the way?
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Sat Dec 26, 2015 6:28 pm

Might fit then. What's the going rate for one?
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Sat Dec 26, 2015 7:50 pm

Not too many 2.8 in Ireland because of the high tax, might have found one though
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Sun Dec 27, 2015 11:38 am

It will be in the way of the intake because you need to move the box backwards to miss the top hose

I cut it off and epoxied a piece over the hole

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Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:03 pm

Thanks Dan.

Are there any other airboxes that will fit but don't have that bit sticking?
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Sun Dec 27, 2015 7:54 pm

I used a 325 airbox, drilled and k&n panel filter
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Sun Dec 27, 2015 9:33 pm

As above the 325i box doesn't have the triangle sticking out, but good luck finding one nowadays
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Sat Jan 02, 2016 3:12 pm

Thanks both if you, will keep an eye out for one so
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