Dinan Intake question

zilos · #1 (**permalink**) 04-20-2003, 10:09 PM

Hey everyone.
Im considering purchasing a CAI systme for my E36 M3 but I had a question. I noticed it has a long pipe that goes down by the headlight system. I currently have Inpros (yeah i know i know, no money at the time), and it looks like it wont fit since there is no room for a pipe to go through it all the way to the botton. Has anyone experienced this and if so, how did you fix it?

What intake system will fit the current setup you guys have if you have ellipsoids?

Ghettoraid · #2 (**permalink**) 04-20-2003, 10:16 PM

off topic, but what kind of mesh is that? I've seen it before... my car could use it... really dont want to use the typical ricer chickenwire crap from Home Depot... lol.

I think I saw other posts similar to this tho... People say NOT to use the metal mounts, this will allow the intake to fit around the headlight housings... something along those lines...

zilos · #3 (**permalink**) 04-20-2003, 10:28 PM

the mesh came with the bumper from MaShaw.

I agree with not going with the typical ricer stuff from homedepot.

Its very strong...I hit a rock one time really hard going at around 100 or so and it didnt do much damage. The rock was still stuck on the grill si its strudy...

I will search for more info on the didna though. Thanks for th info too.

Bretts02 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-21-2003, 07:09 PM

you can buy decent mesh off of ebay, i tried the home depot stuff out just to see how it looked cuz it was only like 3.99 for a huge sheet, but it looks like crap, so def go for the more expensive stuff.

Speedslayer · #5 (**permalink**) 04-21-2003, 07:14 PM

Out of Curiousity, where did you get that front bumper.. I LOVE IT, reminds me of the Shelby GT500

zilos · #6 (**permalink**) 04-21-2003, 07:38 PM

Mashaw.com.
kinda pricey but i love it...!

VANOSNinja · #7 (**permalink**) 04-21-2003, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zilos
Hey everyone.
Im considering purchasing a CAI systme for my E36 M3 but I had a question. I noticed it has a long pipe that goes down by the headlight system. I currently have Inpros (yeah i know i know, no money at the time), and it looks like it wont fit since there is no room for a pipe to go through it all the way to the botton. Has anyone experienced this and if so, how did you fix it?

What intake system will fit the current setup you guys have if you have ellipsoids?

I remember reading that the Dinan works no problem but you need to file down the back of the headlight housing.

zilos · #8 (**permalink**) 04-21-2003, 07:50 PM

Thanks alot Vanos..I hope thats not the case but if so then I gotta do what I gotta do.