E46 M54 2.5L Luft-Technik Intake System - Black Filter
Free-flowing intake featuring a roaring induction noise and increased performance to replace your restrictive factory intake.
Upgrade your E46 driving experience by adding induction noise and increased air flow. Let your engine breath and listen to the sweet sweet intake sounds!
With the factory intake you are limited to a finite amount of air, this leaves your engine under-served and limits induction noise. When it comes to the recipe for upgrading your E46 there are a few ingredients that you must have, power and sound. While you can add an exhaust for a bit more power and sound, the biggest difference you can make is adding power and sound under your hood with a high-flow intake. The factory intake box is also referred to as a silencer specifically designed to lower the induction noise for a refined driving experience, this helped exponentially when selling the cars out of the show room circa early 2000's. We as enthusiasts are no longer interested in subdued intake noise and limited air-flow, we want pure induction noise, we want to hear the air being sucked into the engine as we push down on the accelerator.
Key benefits:
Flows on average 71 CFM more than the stock intake system, a ~27% increase in intake efficiency
Increased induction noise
Maintains factory air induction track
Maintains Stock MAF location, allowing user to switch back to the stock airbox and retain the ECS Silicone boot if desired
Design:
Durable, lightweight 6061 and 5052 aluminum intake tube and bracket design, finished in wrinkle black powder coat
Mounts to locations on chassis utilizing Stainless Steel M6 hardware
MAF mounts to intake using aluminum brackets sealed to intake system with OEM fitment
Maximizes available engine bay space to fit oiled ECS cotton gauze 7” filter
Silicone intake boot with improved flow characteristics replaces failure-prone facotry accordion intake boot with provisions for F-connector fitting and Idle Air Control (IAC) valve inlet
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Product Details
Free-flowing intake featuring a roaring induction noise and increased performance to replace your restrictive factory intake.
Upgrade your E46 driving experience by adding induction noise and increased air flow. Let your engine breath and listen to the sweet sweet intake sounds!
With the factory intake you are limited to a finite amount of air, this leaves your engine under-served and limits induction noise. When it comes to the recipe for upgrading your E46 there are a few ingredients that you must have, power and sound. While you can add an exhaust for a bit more power and sound, the biggest difference you can make is adding power and sound under your hood with a high-flow intake. The factory intake box is also referred to as a silencer specifically designed to lower the induction noise for a refined driving experience, this helped exponentially when selling the cars out of the show room circa early 2000's. We as enthusiasts are no longer interested in subdued intake noise and limited air-flow, we want pure induction noise, we want to hear the air being sucked into the engine as we push down on the accelerator.
Can be found in the "Chasing Down Track Times at Pitt Race!" episode on the ECS YouTube channel - CLICK HERE
Key benefits:
- Flows on average 71 CFM more than the stock intake system, a ~27% increase in intake efficiency
- Increased induction noise
- Maintains factory air induction track
- Maintains Stock MAF location, allowing user to switch back to the stock airbox and retain the ECS Silicone boot if desired
Design:
- Durable, lightweight 6061 and 5052 aluminum intake tube and bracket design, finished in wrinkle black powder coat
- Mounts to locations on chassis utilizing Stainless Steel M6 hardware
- MAF mounts to intake using aluminum brackets sealed to intake system with OEM fitment
- Maximizes available engine bay space to fit oiled ECS cotton gauze 7” filter
- Silicone intake boot with improved flow characteristics replaces failure-prone factory accordion intake boot with provisions for F-connector fitting and Idle Air Control (IAC) valve inlet
Kit Contents:
- Silicone Inlet
- Aluminum MAF Flange
- Mounting Bracket
- 7" ECS Filter - Black
- Seals, clamps and hardware for installation
Not for sale or use in the state of California on any pollution-controlled vehicle as per the California Air Resources Board.
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