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duncanmac
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:10 pm

In what year did they become compulsory?

Were they fitted to E30's earlier than that and if so is there a performance hit with one?

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maxfield
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:11 pm

91 was it?? or 92 ??

My memorys going :cry:
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bigdek
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:20 pm

92 methinks
DaveD
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:11 pm

august 1992..they were an optional extra from about '89 i think and the performance hit is about 5 -8 bhp..but you can fit a hi flow one which MIGHT help...i will let you know one goes on mine next month
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tim-ix
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:13 pm

They were fitted to earlier E30s. Mines an 88 and has one.
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