Stock air filter and Interior trim wrap OR BMS DCI upgrade?

tracerit · 08-11-2012, 04:41 PM

My air filter is due for a replacement and I'm debating if I should:

1. Get a stock replacement air filter for $25 and spend $90 to get materials for a carbon fiber interior trim wrap

2. Get a BMS dual cone intake for $95-120 and hold off on the interior trim wrap

I viewed some youtube videos and the sound from the BMS DCI is pretty cool but it seems to kick in at high RPMs. My driving habits is tame compared to most. I shift to 2nd at 3200-4000rpm, to 3rd at 4000rpm, to 4th/5th/6th at 3200-3500rpm. I rarely find myself shifting above 4500rpm. Any suggestions?

zztwinturbozz · 08-11-2012, 05:11 PM

K&N drop in and trim. Skip the DCI

E90Company · 08-11-2012, 05:20 PM

DCI allllll day

Stucks · 08-11-2012, 05:31 PM

Dci

BES335xi · 08-11-2012, 05:44 PM

Go with the trim, what u need dci's if ur not fbo and a speed freak.

benzy89 · 08-11-2012, 09:47 PM

With your driving style, a DCI isn't worth getting -- Go with a K&N filter and the interior wrap. Unless you're modding for performance (tune, intake, meth, etc etc), a DCI isn't justified

VNeBLOB42 · 08-11-2012, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tracerit

My air filter is due for a replacement and I'm debating if I should:

1. Get a stock replacement air filter for $25 and spend $90 to get materials for a carbon fiber interior trim wrap

2. Get a BMS dual cone intake for $95-120 and hold off on the interior trim wrap

I viewed some youtube videos and the sound from the BMS DCI is pretty cool but it seems to kick in at high RPMs. My driving habits is tame compared to most. I shift to 2nd at 3200-4000rpm, to 3rd at 4000rpm, to 4th/5th/6th at 3200-3500rpm. I rarely find myself shifting above 4500rpm. Any suggestions?

Maybe a 328i is best for you?

iBoost · 08-11-2012, 10:47 PM

i usually dont say stuff like this, but those are all pretty cheap items.... i hope your money situation isnt that tight! if it is, dont waste it on your car. instead use it towards a fun night out. just my 2 cents.

tracerit · 08-11-2012, 11:44 PM

i understand all the criticisms with my "dilemma" over just a hundred dollars but if i can save it, i would. it seems the best thing to do is to just go with the stock filter.

fireline43 · 08-12-2012, 06:45 AM

def the drop in filter and the trim. I get what you want. Just some little changes that make the car "yours". Go for it man.

ConradConrad · 08-12-2012, 09:31 AM

I just got a DCI. It is not worth it unless you have a jb4 or running more boost.

I had it for about a week with everything else stock not really that loud. Then a week with a jb+ at 50% and you could hear it a bit more and even more with the jb+ at 75%. Then I got codes and took the jb+- surprised how quite it is with stock boost.

Then I put my stock box back in and I will tell you the car feels quicker in the lower rpms but a little slower(lag) in the high rpms.

Thus with what you are saying on a stock car that spends more than 70% of its time below 4k you will get more pleasure from seeing your cf trim inside than rarely hearing the dci outside. I would go stock or kn drop in and do the cf trim and if you get the bug a few weeks/months later about a dci again you can always buy a used one for 50-70$ shipped.

08-11-2012, 04:41 PM	#1
tracerit Captain 139 Rep 804 Posts Drives: 13 BRZ Limited 6MT Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach/OC, CA iTrader: (9)	Stock air filter and Interior trim wrap OR BMS DCI upgrade? My air filter is due for a replacement and I'm debating if I should: 1. Get a stock replacement air filter for $25 and spend $90 to get materials for a carbon fiber interior trim wrap 2. Get a BMS dual cone intake for $95-120 and hold off on the interior trim wrap I viewed some youtube videos and the sound from the BMS DCI is pretty cool but it seems to kick in at high RPMs. My driving habits is tame compared to most. I shift to 2nd at 3200-4000rpm, to 3rd at 4000rpm, to 4th/5th/6th at 3200-3500rpm. I rarely find myself shifting above 4500rpm. Any suggestions?
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08-11-2012, 05:11 PM	#2
zztwinturbozz Private 0 Rep 74 Posts Drives: 335i xdrive Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Denver iTrader: (1)	K&N drop in and trim. Skip the DCI
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E90Company Major General 195 Rep 6,136 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	DCI allllll day
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Stucks Lieutenant Colonel 172 Rep 1,910 Posts Drives: 2017 F30 340i Xdrive Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Montgomery County, MD iTrader: (12)	Dci __________________ Current: 2017 F30 340i xdrive Previous: 2008 e92 335i coupe: RB turbos, mach 116 race fuel, methanol, alot of boost. Previous: 2003 Honda Accord V6 coupe: AEM V2, zex 75 wet shot (sold)
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BES335xi Colonel 83 Rep 2,132 Posts Drives: FBO+ N54xi Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Queens, NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 03/07 E90 335xi [1.00]	Go with the trim, what u need dci's if ur not fbo and a speed freak. __________________ JB4+usb \| P3 Vent Boost Gauge v2 \| BMS OCC \| BMS DCI \| AMS FMIC \| AR xi CL DP's \| BT Tool \| Edibias/NCSExpert/INPA BMW Coding \| Cyba Quad Exhaust tips \| M-Tech Rear & M3 Front Bumper \| Red Cyba Air Scoops \| Blacklines \| Vinyl Overlays \| ACS Roof Spoiler \| Matte Black Grilles \| LED Side Mirrors \| Rear Euro Fogs \| etc.. .
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benzy89 Banned 79 Rep 2,396 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [7.50]	With your driving style, a DCI isn't worth getting -- Go with a K&N filter and the interior wrap. Unless you're modding for performance (tune, intake, meth, etc etc), a DCI isn't justified
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iBoost Retired e90post Member 135 Rep 3,038 Posts Drives: real slow Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (13)	i usually dont say stuff like this, but those are all pretty cheap items.... i hope your money situation isnt that tight! if it is, dont waste it on your car. instead use it towards a fun night out. just my 2 cents.
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tracerit Captain 139 Rep 804 Posts Drives: 13 BRZ Limited 6MT Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach/OC, CA iTrader: (9)	i understand all the criticisms with my "dilemma" over just a hundred dollars but if i can save it, i would. it seems the best thing to do is to just go with the stock filter.
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08-12-2012, 06:45 AM	#10
fireline43 Lieutenant 43 Rep 497 Posts Drives: 2013 Mercedes C250 Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	def the drop in filter and the trim. I get what you want. Just some little changes that make the car "yours". Go for it man.
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08-12-2012, 09:31 AM	#11
ConradConrad Private First Class 6 Rep 137 Posts Drives: '08 TiAg 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: s.fla iTrader: (1)	I just got a DCI. It is not worth it unless you have a jb4 or running more boost. I had it for about a week with everything else stock not really that loud. Then a week with a jb+ at 50% and you could hear it a bit more and even more with the jb+ at 75%. Then I got codes and took the jb+- surprised how quite it is with stock boost. Then I put my stock box back in and I will tell you the car feels quicker in the lower rpms but a little slower(lag) in the high rpms. Thus with what you are saying on a stock car that spends more than 70% of its time below 4k you will get more pleasure from seeing your cf trim inside than rarely hearing the dci outside. I would go stock or kn drop in and do the cf trim and if you get the bug a few weeks/months later about a dci again you can always buy a used one for 50-70$ shipped.
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