Carbon Airbox

ZM4000 · 10-12-2010, 01:59 AM

I wanna purchase a carbon airbox for obvious reasons.
BUT i dont know much about it. If u have a carbon airbox installed do u need the software? and what about the sensors do u get some alarms on your dashboard?

I really would love to know everything bout carbon airboxes and need help from people here who know anything about it

Z4-VILLA · 10-12-2010, 06:57 AM

not worth the money, just supercharge

mfanatic325 · 10-12-2010, 03:39 PM

Intake kits (or airboxes for that matter) should not give you any error/fault codes unless you somehow damaged or misplaced the MAF sensor or have a leak somewhere by not connecting/sealing hoses correctly. Honestly though, I wouldn't bother with it. As stated, the ones out there require a lot of custom work to be fitted into the car and/or cost a lot of money, for minimal gains if any. Some have shown to actually lose some power overall, perhaps even with a ECU tune. The factory airbox is probably still the best performance-wise. If you really want CF, may I suggest wrapping your factory airbox in CF vinyl?

esqu1re · 10-12-2010, 04:14 PM

I wouldn't mind the option of having a CF airbox that somehow increased power.

ZM4000 · 10-13-2010, 03:14 AM

i just love the sound thats all but they are to expensive (as everything is for the Z4M) i leave it stock and in 4 years will buy an M3 and pimp it up

10-12-2010, 01:59 AM	#1
ZM4000 Private First Class 9 Rep 123 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Luxembourg iTrader: (0)	Carbon Airbox I wanna purchase a carbon airbox for obvious reasons. BUT i dont know much about it. If u have a carbon airbox installed do u need the software? and what about the sensors do u get some alarms on your dashboard? I really would love to know everything bout carbon airboxes and need help from people here who know anything about it
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10-12-2010, 06:57 AM	#2
Z4-VILLA Banned 111 Rep 2,460 Posts Drives: Z4M Hardtop Roadster Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Classified iTrader: (0)	not worth the money, just supercharge
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10-12-2010, 03:39 PM	#3
mfanatic325 ///M-fanatic 193 Rep 3,885 Posts Drives: '01 911 Turbo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cupertino, CA. iTrader: (23)	Intake kits (or airboxes for that matter) should not give you any error/fault codes unless you somehow damaged or misplaced the MAF sensor or have a leak somewhere by not connecting/sealing hoses correctly. Honestly though, I wouldn't bother with it. As stated, the ones out there require a lot of custom work to be fitted into the car and/or cost a lot of money, for minimal gains if any. Some have shown to actually lose some power overall, perhaps even with a ECU tune. The factory airbox is probably still the best performance-wise. If you really want CF, may I suggest wrapping your factory airbox in CF vinyl?
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10-12-2010, 04:14 PM	#4
esqu1re Lieutenant Colonel 41 Rep 1,855 Posts Drives: M Coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't mind the option of having a CF airbox that somehow increased power. __________________ ///M Coupe: RPI Scoop, OE Strut, CDV, Volk RE30, SS Brake Lines, Stromung Exhaust
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10-13-2010, 03:14 AM	#5
ZM4000 Private First Class 9 Rep 123 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Luxembourg iTrader: (0)	i just love the sound thats all but they are to expensive (as everything is for the Z4M) i leave it stock and in 4 years will buy an M3 and pimp it up
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