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gixxer
11-22-2007, 01:28 AM
Anyone with experience in AA kit in E46 M3, about their new intake manifold that appears to be a welded sheet metal (whereas the old unit was cast), is that a big deal?

Does that make the kit any less superior to the older manifold?

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd303/ActiveAutowerke/IMG_3547.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd303/ActiveAutowerke/Img_3546.jpg

versus

http://www.aatuning.com/supercharger/e46m3/2.jpg
Penn
11-22-2007, 01:50 AM
Old one looks much better. But i doubt that it make the kit less superior.
M3_Jaydee
11-22-2007, 10:02 AM
I think the new Looks better, I had the casted one in my AA kit, My friend Magnus has the new one and I think it looks better, the flow however is far from "superior"
Sgt.Speed
11-22-2007, 12:42 PM
it looks lighter!
///JTM3
11-22-2007, 02:34 PM
I actually like the way the old one looks.... But i think the new one has better air flow.... Plus with the new one you can have NOS hooked up to each throttle body...:str8pimpi
MSpired
11-22-2007, 04:44 PM
They both look good in theire own way.

The older one looks like it might flow a little bit better. All in all, no big difference which one you have....

I actually like the way the old one looks.... But i think the new one has better air flow.... Plus with the new one you can have NOS hooked up to each throttle body...:str8pimpi

YOu can to a direct port setup on teh old manifold too, no difference.
sniperm
11-22-2007, 09:43 PM
its just cheaper to make the new one.. AA said the first one is better..
gixxer
11-22-2007, 09:54 PM
its just cheaper to make the new one.. AA said the first one is better..

Huh...

Omar said the newer one is a better design and makes more power.

:P
sniperm
11-23-2007, 06:54 PM
Huh...

Omar said the newer one is a better design and makes more power.

:P



this is wat omar said and karl (owner) said to me..
Lay2Low
11-24-2007, 05:44 PM
How is it easier to put NOS in the new manifold as opposed to the old? It does not look tapped or anything, but a I not familiar with M3 FI/NOS
gixxer
11-24-2007, 06:19 PM
this is wat omar said and karl (owner) said to me..

:excited:
MSpired
11-24-2007, 07:05 PM
How is it easier to put NOS in the new manifold as opposed to the old? It does not look tapped or anything, but a I not familiar with M3 FI/NOS

Absolutely no difference for nitrous.
schulmann
11-24-2007, 09:02 PM
I never have seen the orginal one but from what I see I think it provides a very good air distribution. All cylinders will get the same amount of air thus engin will be easier to tune. It won't increase your HP but tuning will be much easier when working on the AFR.

Runners are "short" and large it give a couple of HP at higher RPM.