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randomspeedfreak
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Post Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:51 pm

alright lads which airbox fit this conversion?

will an e38 airbox fit?
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Post Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:31 pm

If you havnt got abs then you can use an E36 air box,but if like me you have you could try this off an old 7 series(dont know model number)

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Need to get another top though,didnt get the hole right first time.
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Post Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:52 pm

E36 box fits.
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Post Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:58 pm

bimanut wrote:If you havnt got abs then you can use an E36 air box,but if like me you have you could try this off an old 7 series(dont know model number)

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Need to get another top though,didnt get the hole right first time.
Thats an M30 box.
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Post Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:03 pm

has anyone tried the e38 box then? theres one on ebay with a maf i might take a punt.

better to have a working second hand genuine part than a new pattern part right?
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Post Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:10 pm

If it comes with the MAF then its worth a punt anyway. Im guessing they are too big though.
E36 airbox is about the best ive found but you need to move the ABS pump.

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Huge opening at the front of the box for the air to get in and it sits behind the headlamps 8)
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Post Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:21 pm

Im using the e30 m20 one.
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