11-23-2020, 07:58 AM | #1 |
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ARMA Speed Full CF Cold Air Intake Install/Review
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Communication with the ARMASPEED folks was excellent. I had initially reached out to them via the Bimmerpost messaging, but after a few back and forth messages, the rest of the communication was done via Instagram Messaging. And throughout, they were quick to respond to all my questions. After some discussion and weighing my options, I went with the Full Carbon Fiber kit, as I wanted to dress up the entire engine bay. Now, I've seen others touch on how quickly they received their order and let me just say, this was no different. My order shipped on 10/18/20 from Taiwan and arrived at my doorstep 2 days later., which blew my mind. Here's the tracking to prove it: Unboxing The intake came incredibly well packaged. Each piece was individually wrapped and taped in a ton of bubble wrap. This intake is legit. The carbon fiber weave is top notch and as I took each piece out of the box and unwrapped them, I knew I had made the right decision. Even matches/complements my AA Concepts front lip and rear spoiler! Install Much to my shock and surprise, the intake came with complete, well-written COLOR instructions. Usually instructions come black and white, which makes seeing the minute details in photos fairly difficult. Not the case here! Here is the stock engine bay: Stock airbox out: Conclusion Install went pretty uneventfully. As others have noted, if you've installed an intake before, you should be fine. I took my time and had it done in under 2 hours. Everything lined up exactly how it should, which is always a question mark when it comes to aftermarket parts. If you haven't installed an intake before, the instructions are great! And just in case you need a bit more help, there are videos on YouTube of intake installs on the M340i that could help guide you if you hit any roadblocks. And before anyone starts to complain, I realize intakes don't do much, performance-wise. But that's not why I opt for them (I also have an intake in my E46 M3). I like the induction noise that they provide...and you can certainly hear this one! You can hear the turbo spool up much more than before, too, which is always enjoyable. If you're on the fence, I strongly recommend that you give it a shot! Incredibly happy with my purchase and can't wait to drive my car each time even more now with the intake installed! Cheers!
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Thank you for the review, beautiful intake
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11-23-2020, 06:53 PM | #6 |
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sick review and the carbon fiber looks clean af
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Of course...thanks, Mike!
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Thanks, man!! Hope you're well! Thanks, dude! It really does look fantastic, if I can say so myself. haha I mean, it went in fairly easy, so it should come out just as easy.
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