Cold Air Feed to replace headlight on E30

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Sun May 08, 2011 9:49 pm

Hi all

does anyone know where I can get one of those anodised cold air feeds that replace the headlight on an E30?

i am not sure if they are from Dave F but I have seen a few of them around.

its to help with cooling into the induction kit area as I have the s50 in my e30.

any pointers or links would be great.

thanks, Nick
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Sun May 08, 2011 9:53 pm

hi m8 i made one for my e30 it was easy
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I am defos watching this one winkeye
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i made this one
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and i have made one for a freind and fitted it to his e30
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Sun May 08, 2011 10:17 pm

I wouldn't bother personally.. Just cut the grill slats etc like I'd mentioned.

If you want a feed, take it from behind the bumper..
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Come on Dan. Headlight removal FTW :eek:
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Sun May 08, 2011 10:29 pm

every one i no with an e30 wanted theres like mine
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Sun May 08, 2011 10:31 pm

steviebmw wrote:every one i no with an e30 wanted theres like mine
Why doesnt that surprise me :wink:
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Sun May 08, 2011 10:35 pm

So where does all the cold air rushing through that huge mesh covered intake under the front bumper go?
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Sun May 08, 2011 10:44 pm

steviebmw wrote:i made this one
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and i have made one for a freind and fitted it to his e30
:mad:
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Sun May 08, 2011 10:45 pm

i like it
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steviebmw wrote:every one i no with an e30 wanted theres like mine
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steviebmw wrote:i made this one
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and i have made one for a freind and fitted it to his e30
What happens when its pissin down with rain?
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it was still ok
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Sun May 08, 2011 11:37 pm

Is it legal to remove one main beam and then drive on the public highway like that ?
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don't think so.
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i did not get stopped
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that doesn't mean it's legal.
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single headlight conversion,
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Sun May 08, 2011 11:49 pm

nickso wrote:that doesn't mean it's legal.
what splitter is that
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Mon May 09, 2011 1:12 am

Headlights must be symetrical....
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Mon May 09, 2011 9:26 am

steviebmw wrote:every one i no with an e30 wanted theres like mine
:mad:
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Mon May 09, 2011 12:35 pm

Looks ok to me but i do wonder about the rain thing though
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Mon May 09, 2011 12:55 pm

It really isn't worth removing a headlight. I have an intake temp sensor & gauge on my track car (which has all it's headlights) and intake temps are not a problem despite the car being turbocharged with the exhaust and turbo much closer to the air filter compared to the S50.
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