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<blockquote data-quote="thule" data-source="post: 430467" data-attributes="member: 14511"><p>Hey guys.. I'm finally back to the office! Last week was torturous for me coz I was so nervous if the aFe Power intake wouldn't fit into my E60! Turn out to be GREAT :top: and as promised, here are the pictures (ENJOY!):</p><p></p><p><a href="http://[IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4248.jpg[/IMG]" target="_blank"><img src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4248.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>aFe Power Logo with parts number on the bottom right corner (this is for N52 engine only so for M54 it's different)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://[IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4240.jpg[/IMG]" target="_blank"><img src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4240.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>Engine bay of E60 (can you spot the aFe intake?)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://[IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4241.jpg[/IMG]" target="_blank"><img src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4241.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>Closer look at the air intake... it comes with a casing to protect it!</p><p></p><p><a href="http://[IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4246.jpg[/IMG]" target="_blank"><img src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4246.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>From the sideway...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://[IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4243.jpg[/IMG]" target="_blank"><img src="http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4243.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p>MAF sensor! Fits just nice! </p><p></p><p>After the installation which seems to take forever, my car was finally ready to be tested! Significant improvement to the pick up (from standstill) and acceleration to this 1.5 ton beast :top: on the performance gained I don't know... I'm not that technical but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to FEEL the improvement right? </p><p></p><p>downside??? hmmm.. my wife still doesn't know that I've installed the air intake yet, but she somehow commented that the car is noisier everytime I accelerated my car <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I just brushed this aside and told her that it was from my Remus Quad Exhaust! :wink: For those who can't accept the GROANING noise of the air intake, please don't install it ok? But I've got to say this... it does sound GREAT! I've yet to take a video to be posted on Youtube,, so give me some time ok?? </p><p></p><p>P.S: And I've been told that there's no air intake that can fit into E60 yet :thefinger:</p><p></p><p>Best regards,</p><p>Leo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thule, post: 430467, member: 14511"] Hey guys.. I'm finally back to the office! Last week was torturous for me coz I was so nervous if the aFe Power intake wouldn't fit into my E60! Turn out to be GREAT :top: and as promised, here are the pictures (ENJOY!): [URL="http://[IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4248.jpg[/IMG]"][IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4248.jpg[/IMG][/URL] aFe Power Logo with parts number on the bottom right corner (this is for N52 engine only so for M54 it's different) [URL="http://[IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4240.jpg[/IMG]"][IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4240.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Engine bay of E60 (can you spot the aFe intake?) [URL="http://[IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4241.jpg[/IMG]"][IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4241.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Closer look at the air intake... it comes with a casing to protect it! [URL="http://[IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4246.jpg[/IMG]"][IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4246.jpg[/IMG][/URL] From the sideway... [URL="http://[IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4243.jpg[/IMG]"][IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/leoboonloong/Performance%20Enhancement/IMG_4243.jpg[/IMG][/URL] MAF sensor! Fits just nice! After the installation which seems to take forever, my car was finally ready to be tested! Significant improvement to the pick up (from standstill) and acceleration to this 1.5 ton beast :top: on the performance gained I don't know... I'm not that technical but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to FEEL the improvement right? downside??? hmmm.. my wife still doesn't know that I've installed the air intake yet, but she somehow commented that the car is noisier everytime I accelerated my car :D I just brushed this aside and told her that it was from my Remus Quad Exhaust! :wink: For those who can't accept the GROANING noise of the air intake, please don't install it ok? But I've got to say this... it does sound GREAT! I've yet to take a video to be posted on Youtube,, so give me some time ok?? P.S: And I've been told that there's no air intake that can fit into E60 yet :thefinger: Best regards, Leo [/QUOTE]
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