I do agree that dinan's cai looks really nice.... but man, $2k, for 5hp, i just can't talk myself into that. AA has some pretty insane hp claims for their cai, somthing in the 20's if i remember correctly, for under $1k. Gruppe M looks and sounds real nice, but from what i've read, there is no real "cold" to their cold air intake, you end up getting some hot underhood air, and some have reported throttle response seems worse. I guess best bang for the buck is to do nothing! Of course that's never an option when you have mod fever... I'd lean toward the AA system, i like the fact that it uses the stock airboxes, and you could kee the paper filters. Add an IATS relocation and you'd have a nice system for half the dinan cost. Or do it yourself, get some ducting from and connect it up to your airboxes, either from the grill or foglight area. Total cost under $50. (plus the IATS kit)
get ducting here: http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/
Mike
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Mike
00 M5 Ti Silver; Imola/black sportiv
Engine:
Supersprint Headers, Dinan CAI kit and MAFS, Throttle Bodies, Cams, Ported heads, Exhaust, Custom dinan software, Evosport Pullies, Dinan clutch and lightened flywheel; Ignition solutions plasma coils
Suspension:
Dinan Stage 3 with front and rear Strut Tower Braces, Beastpower Sway bar brackets, Dinan Wheels with 275/285 PilotSport, X5 Thrust arm bushings, Stoptech 355mm 4 piston front, 355mm 2 piston rear brake kit, Dinan 3.45 diff
Interior/Misc:
Eurodash, updated steering wheel, Bluetooth retrofit, Sirius Retrofit, hardwired V1, Widescreen Mk4 nav, M audio retrofit, Ice Link, BSW Stage 1 speaker upgrade, bmw towbar
91 M5 Alpine White II, Silver Gray 3/90 production
17x8/17x9 Turbines with PS2, 20mm touring roll bar; Fahey Suspension with SLS elimination; EAT Chip, CD43; work in progress
I think the CAI's are very expensive for what you get. I added the IATS and did my own CAI.
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2002 M5 Titanium Silver, Ground Control Adjustable Camber Plates, Dinan Adjustable Rear Sway Bar, TC Design Rear Sway Bar Brackets,PowerChip Gold 93, Schroth Harness, Octane SSK w WSR, Upgraded transmission mounts, Euro Brake Ducts with HD CAI air intakes, IATS relo kit, Euro Front Floating Rotors, Painted Silver Calipers, SuperSprint X-Pipe and Magnum Mufflers, StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines with HD protective hose covering, Axxis Ultimate street Pads, Carbon Kevlar Track Pads, ATE Brake Fluid, Front Rotor dust covers removed, K & N High Performance Air Filters, Gas Pedel Extension, PIAA Extreme White Fog Lights, Z3 Storage Net, 3M Clear Bra, Euro Hella Angel Eye Headlights w white sides, X-pel head light protection film, Silverstar Irredescent Blue signal lights, BMW Bluetooth Voice Recognition System, Motorola V551, RejeX Wheel protection
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