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Originally Posted by sirhodjibob
The installation is pretty DIY friendly. Like any project be patient and take your time. At the end of the day it's a bolt on part, especially if you do the Turner plug and play harness for the IAT. I found a bit of silicone spray made it easier to slide the air box onto the ITB trumpets. I ended up replacing the intake mounts (11617830735) and using OEM clamps vs the Evolve ones on the engine side (better clearance for the throttle cables and better looking). It's also nice doing it yourself as it gives you the chance to clean the ITBs and other parts of the engine where a shop might not take the time.
These are the threads I used to install. I'm far from a professional and it went pretty smoothly. It's pretty cool taking the intake manifold off and seeing how the ITBs operate if your new to the S54 like I was.
https://www.zpost.com/forums/showpost.php?p=23437690&postcount=22
https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1148282
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=393558
I used a US based tuner for my tune, but based on my research it seems Evolve has sorted their issues years ago. No issues with the tune at all, and I have driven the car from below sea level to 10,000ft+ in elevation, 20-115 degrees F. If anything it drives smoother than stock.
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Thanks for the informative reply, definitely has given me more confidence to tackle the task on my own
> Turner plug and play harness for the IAT.
Doesn't Evolve supply something for the IAT and how does the Turner plug differ? If you have a link that would be great