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      12-16-2014, 12:05 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by 3X3=5 View Post
Reviving this thread because I recently purchased a 2012 X5 50i and I've been looking everywhere for an intake. I see 2 years after the "coming soon" statement from Dinan, there is still no intake available. So, for those who have taken out their charcoal filters, do you think there is any HP gain?
What you need to do is retrofit the airbox and plumbing from the X5M (S63) to the 50i. The air comes right through the grill and into the turbos. On the 50i it tales a three mile trip around the engine bay.

I'm convinced that is where a lot of the S63's extra power comes from.
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