[geno]

Seen people doing cone filters, drop ins, and front mounts. The biggest change in sound from my experience is the box being opened or closed. Would opening the lid on the air box (effectively making it a CAI) cause any major faults? Would it provide the desired noise? Might try it for myself if nobody here has yet!

[joebie3]

My first thought is that you'll probably be pulling in more hot air vs just leaving the cover on.

[geno]

Originally Posted by joebie3

My first thought is that you'll probably be pulling in more hot air vs just leaving the cover on.

No doubt but if the alternative is 3” cones I’d assume the bottom half of the box would give more heat protection than no box at all.

[thestimp]

We did a project on this, going just cones and no box results the exact same temps, there's no change at all when moving, to your IAT's. I just have 50$ cones on my stock tubes. "heat soak" isn't a thing because of how fast the car is pulling in air. For some reason people think their engine bay is air tight and not moving at 100+CFM plus an intercooler.

[geno]

Originally Posted by thestimp

We did a project on this, going just cones and no box results the exact same temps, there's no change at all when moving, to your IAT's. I just have 50$ cones on my stock tubes. "heat soak" isn't a thing because of how fast the car is pulling in air. For some reason people think their engine bay is air tight and not moving at 100+CFM plus an intercooler.

I might try this, what size comes and did you use a coupler or just go to the stock tubing?

[thestimp]

Originally Posted by geno

I might try this, what size comes and did you use a coupler or just go to the stock tubing?

Stock tubing.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[DenverHigh]

Originally Posted by thestimp

Stock tubing.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Man that sounds like a really good setup! Any pics or video?

[thestimp]

Originally Posted by DenverHigh

Man that sounds like a really good setup! Any pics or video?

You get all the turbo sounds, its great, I do not have any video

[Jnat]

Originally Posted by thestimp

You get all the turbo sounds, its great, I do not have any video

And to be clear, no difference in IAT's (reminds me of my N54 set up)?

[thestimp]

Originally Posted by Jnat

And to be clear, no difference in IAT's (reminds me of my N54 set up)?

none that we really saw out of 1-3' degrees or if you idle for a long time- while moving it was damn near stock. If you get a new intercooler that's a whole diff ball game.

[BlauHouse]

Originally Posted by thestimp

We did a project on this, going just cones and no box results the exact same temps, there's no change at all when moving, to your IAT's. I just have 50$ cones on my stock tubes. "heat soak" isn't a thing because of how fast the car is pulling in air. For some reason people think their engine bay is air tight and not moving at 100+CFM plus an intercooler.

Could you take a pic of this please? I'm really curious.

[thestimp]

Originally Posted by BlauHouse

Could you take a pic of this please? I'm really curious.

A pic of what?

[geno]

As an update to everyone, I’m going with the cone strat, I ran no top on the box for about a week and I can say it’s how it should have came stock (bar the ugliness that my dealer mentioned during an oil change) and feels exactly the same while doing the pshhhhtuuu occasionally. I still crave the EWG obnoxiousness so thank you @Jnat for that tip and link

[thestimp]

Originally Posted by geno

As an update to everyone, I’m going with the cone strat, I ran no top on the box for about a week and I can say it’s how it should have came stock (bar the ugliness that my dealer mentioned during an oil change) and feels exactly the same while doing the pshhhhtuuu occasionally. I still crave the EWG obnoxiousness so thank you @Jnat for that tip and link

lol it was me, but okayyyyyyyy

[BlauHouse]

Originally Posted by thestimp

A pic of what?

Of how you just have cones on the stock tubes and no box.. or maybe I'm misunderstanding what you're describing?

[95wildtt]

Originally Posted by BlauHouse

Of how you just have cones on the stock tubes and no box.. or maybe I'm misunderstanding what you're describing?

I think his pictures are up the page at post #8
https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...67&postcount=8

[BlauHouse]

Originally Posted by 95wildtt

I think his pictures are up the page at post #8
https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...67&postcount=8

Wow, that's really odd. I cannot see them at work on my desktop, but when I go to my phone, I can see them just fine.

Thanks for the response though, I don't think I would've ever caught that.

[R0ot.Us3r]

Originally Posted by thestimp

You get all the turbo sounds, its great, I do not have any video

If you aren’t using the box, is the oil cap extension not removable?

[thestimp]

Originally Posted by R0ot.Us3r

If you aren’t using the box, is the oil cap extension not removable?

this is just an old picture, but yes, you can remove it.