E92 08 328xi performance upgrades...anyone help

lacrm1 · 06-16-2008, 11:49 AM

ive been looking everywhere and calling many places to find out about an intake for the 08 328xi coupe. i have found an AFE intake model number 54-11012. but no one seems to know anything about an intake for this car. i have seen the dinan but it is very expensive with very low horsepower gains. if anyone out there with a 08 328xi coupe has done any engine mods please let me know of if they know about an intake for this car. i have done alot of research and came up with dead ends and conflicting statements about yes it will work and no they dont make one yet..

GreenThree · 06-17-2008, 12:58 PM

Search "Simota intake" on this forum. Hopefully you will find more info there. Alot of people on this forum are knowledgable and experienced with performance mods. Personally I dont know SH about intakes, but from what I have read the 328 is expensive to mod for low HP gains. Not worth it IMO. good luck!

AWD Addict · 06-17-2008, 01:08 PM

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Does the Vishnu intake work on the 328, or only the 335?

jimmy330xi · 06-17-2008, 02:10 PM

I am not sure about the 328xi but in the case of the 330xi the simota intake and the gruppe m replica will not fit cause the fan on the 330xi is bigger.

attorneyscott · 06-17-2008, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lacrm1

ive been looking everywhere and calling many places to find out about an intake for the 08 328xi coupe. i have found an AFE intake model number 54-11012. but no one seems to know anything about an intake for this car. i have seen the dinan but it is very expensive with very low horsepower gains. if anyone out there with a 08 328xi coupe has done any engine mods please let me know of if they know about an intake for this car. i have done alot of research and came up with dead ends and conflicting statements about yes it will work and no they dont make one yet..

Trade it in for a 335i! That's the best performance upgrade I can think of for you!

voltron1011 · 06-18-2008, 03:25 PM

I had an AFE intake for my car for about a week and ended up returning it... It kept setting off the CEL (check engine light)... Do some research here and you'll find quite a few people with the same complaints.. Apparently, the location of the MAF sensor on the intake tube is in a bad place where a lot of turbulence takes place.

TurboFan · 06-18-2008, 03:33 PM

I think the N54 upgrade would serve you well.

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lacrm1 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 08 E92 328xi Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: longisland NY iTrader: (0)	E92 08 328xi performance upgrades...anyone help ive been looking everywhere and calling many places to find out about an intake for the 08 328xi coupe. i have found an AFE intake model number 54-11012. but no one seems to know anything about an intake for this car. i have seen the dinan but it is very expensive with very low horsepower gains. if anyone out there with a 08 328xi coupe has done any engine mods please let me know of if they know about an intake for this car. i have done alot of research and came up with dead ends and conflicting statements about yes it will work and no they dont make one yet..
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GreenThree Colonel 210 Rep 2,110 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	Search "Simota intake" on this forum. Hopefully you will find more info there. Alot of people on this forum are knowledgable and experienced with performance mods. Personally I dont know SH about intakes, but from what I have read the 328 is expensive to mod for low HP gains. Not worth it IMO. good luck! __________________ 2015 335xi \| Mineral Grey Metallic \| Black Dakota Leather \| NAV \| SportLine \| ZPP \| ZDA \| ZCW \| Munich Build Retired: 2008, 2011, 2013 328xi
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jimmy330xi Captain 57 Rep 615 Posts Drives: '06 330xI, '04 YZF R1 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germany iTrader: (1)	I am not sure about the 328xi but in the case of the 330xi the simota intake and the gruppe m replica will not fit cause the fan on the 330xi is bigger. __________________ '06 330Xi, '04 CBR600RR, '04 YZF-R1, '06CBR600RR, '10 S1000RR M-tech, Injen, Hamann, Remus, KW, Breyton
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voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	I had an AFE intake for my car for about a week and ended up returning it... It kept setting off the CEL (check engine light)... Do some research here and you'll find quite a few people with the same complaints.. Apparently, the location of the MAF sensor on the intake tube is in a bad place where a lot of turbulence takes place. __________________ '06 E90 325i (Delivered May '05) 6-spd manual, Nav, Xenons, 18' 162's, sport-suspension, 15mm RE spacers, NURBURGRING: http://www.e90post.com/forums/album.php?albumid=3270
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TurboFan Ski bum 317 Rep 6,198 Posts Drives: sideways Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Knee deep in the pow iTrader: (8)	I think the N54 upgrade would serve you well. __________________ 1999 e46 328i Ti Silver / Black[retired] 2007 e90 335xi Jet Black / Black[retired] 2011 e70 X5 35d Vermillion Red / Cinnamon 2011 e92 M3 LeMans / Fox Red extended
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