, on m20's cone filters are a no no, can they be used on m50 engines or is the bmw box better? reason i ask is m20's drop torque and ive stayed away from them!cone filter on m50
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sorry me again , on m20's cone filters are a no no, can they be used on m50 engines or is the bmw box better? reason i ask is m20's drop torque and ive stayed away from them!
, on m20's cone filters are a no no, can they be used on m50 engines or is the bmw box better? reason i ask is m20's drop torque and ive stayed away from them!A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better 
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E30BeemerLad
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The stock air box will be better.
You need an early 325 M50 air box though as the M52 ones and later M50 ones have a large plastic resonance chamber that gets in the way of the top hose
You need an early 325 M50 air box though as the M52 ones and later M50 ones have a large plastic resonance chamber that gets in the way of the top hose
the stock airbox is better like beemerlad has said. Im using a cone filter at the moment until i find an airbox, but for the meantime ive got a diy'd heatsheild - and it makes a difference too!
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ross_jsy
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Im sort of being forced to use a cone filter but will be either making or buying (there was an epic looking one for sale) a heat sheild with a bonnet rubber seal on it.
You don't have a pic of yours do you cook?
You don't have a pic of yours do you cook?
Wow! Was JUST about to ask this very question! Lee, does the E36 M50 airbox mount into the original bracket?
I also seam to remember something about a 7 series filter ages ago being used.
Andy
I also seam to remember something about a 7 series filter ages ago being used.
Andy
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nickso
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i cut the extra bit off mine, doesn't seem to have made a difference but it fits now.E30BeemerLad wrote:The stock air box will be better.
You need an early 325 M50 air box though as the M52 ones and later M50 ones have a large plastic resonance chamber that gets in the way of the top hose
'88 e30 328i M52 track bint.
Here`s two options you could do,M30 air box or the M50 box.
I`ve gone for the M30 box because i`ve got ABS and it gets in the way for the M50 box.
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=169127
I`ve gone for the M30 box because i`ve got ABS and it gets in the way for the M50 box.
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=169127
ross_jsy wrote:You don't have a pic of yours do you cook?
