Every air intake for the BMW E9X M3
Here’s a list of every single intake you can buy for the BMW E9X M3. (2008 – 2013) V8 S65 M3. If you’d like to help support M3List, please click any of the links and find your desirable intake. These are affiliate links which we earn a commission off of to help grow this company. It’s super appreciated if you can share this article as well. Happy shopping and thanks so much for checking out this article here on M3List.
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1. Eventuri E9x M3 Carbon Fiber Intake kit
The BMW E9X M3 Eventuri intake system is the result of extensive research and optimisation which improves possibly one of the best designed stock intake systems we have seen. The E9X stock airbox system is a brilliantly designed intake with an excellent flow path and feed system for ambient air. However on closer inspection, there are restrictions in the inlet tube connecting the airbox to the inlet manifold. By redesigning the tube yet maintaining the airbox, we have been able to allow the V8 engine to breathe with greater efficiency and therefore gain power. In addition to the new tube design, we also identified a further restriction in the air feed system. To overcome this we designed a scoop to allow an increase in airflow through the airbox. This reduces inlet temperature values further and adds to the performance gain of the system.
The Eventuri E9X M3 intake system consists of a number of components engineered to perform a specific purpose and fabricated to the highest of standards. Here are the details for each component and the design ethos behind them:
*This does not include the carbon fiber box cover*
If needed please purchase ES3570801.
Each intake system consists of:
- Carbon Fibre Intake Tube
- High Flow Urethane Cone Filter
- Carbon Fibre inlet Scoop
- CNC Machined breather adapter
- Carbon Fibre Connecting Tube
- Laser Cut Stainless Steel Debris Guard
- Silicon Coupler and OEM specification clamps
Performance Gain Dyno: 8-10hp, 10-12ft-lb
Performance Gain Road Dyno (Insoric): 16hp, 14Nm
IAT Difference with Ambient: Stock 7.5C : Eventuri 4.5C
V-Box Acceleration : 100-200kph Reduced By 0.3 Seconds
2. Gruppe M Carbon Fiber Intake System
GruppeM RAM AIR SYSTEMS epitomize the GruppeM philosophy of attention to detail. By replacing the factory air handling systems, increased airflow streams into the combustion chamber. GruppeM completes this by utilizing unique designs in order to optimize air flow for enhanced performance. One feature that truly sets GruppeM apart, is that they design their intakes to use fresh air instead of the hot engine bay heat. As a further benefit, they enhance the sound too!
3. Macht Schnell Stage 2 Intake Charge Kit – E9X M3
Designed under the idea of function over form, Macht Schnell has developed a proven intake system that compliments the already efficient M3 air box. By replacing the restrictive stock filter with a larger, more free-flowing performance filter the engine is able to breathe air easier.
Also replaced is the stock, accordion-style intake elbow that connects the airbox to the intake manifold. The Macht Schnell replacement Intake Charge Pipe (ICP) has very smooth and glossy interior walls and is 18% larger by volume, eliminating the turbulence and resistance that the stock elbow produces. The elbow is constructed from a super-strong polyethylene and has a textured exterior that perfectly matches the texture of the OEM intake manifold for a stock look. Included are Macht Schnell’s own Intake Charge Scoops, making a matched combo that provides maximum air delivery for your S65 engine with noticeable power gains.
Heavy-duty rubber intake couplers and European worm style clamps are included to maintain a tight seal while allowing engine movement. A 6061-T6 anodized aluminum inlet is embedded into the Macht Schnell Intake Charge Pipe to retain the stock PCV system.
Package Includes:
- Macht Schnell cotton gauze high-performance air filter
- Macht Schnell intake charge scoops
- Macht Schnell intake charge pipe & filter adapter
- Heavy-duty rubber intake couplers
- European style worm clamps
Macht Schnell Stage 2 Intake Charge Kit Features:
- Aids in additional airflow to factory airbox, providing additional gains of 8-12hp
- Deeper and more aggressive intake sound
- Washable/reusable cotton gauze high-performance air filter allows for more airflow
- Polyethylene construction, nearly indestructible
- Elegant textured exterior, smooth polished gloss interior for maximum air delivery with no restriction
- Will not rust, or deteriorate over time
- Sturdy sidewall construction ensures filter will last the life of the vehicle
- Tight leak-proof seal with your factory air box
- Deepest multi-layered pleats increase airflow and maintain critical protection levels, while still providing maximum air delivery
- Maintains OEM filter’s 99% debris collection efficiency to meet ISO 5011 standards
- Maintains BMW engineered pressurized airbox and OEM appearance
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4. AFe POWER 54-82952-C Magnum FORCE Stage-2 Si Pro 5R Cold Air Intake System
Draw more attention under your hood with this carbon fiber accented cold air intake system. Its sealed housing delivers 48% more cold air to your V8 than your M3’s stock configuration. With a unique filter-to-housing interface and minimal parts, this system is a breeze to install.
- Measured flow: 785 CFM @ 7″ H2O
- No cutting or drilling on factory parts for an easy installation
- Enjoy lifelong performance with a washable and reusable Pro 5R air filter
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5. K&N S65 Performance Air Intake System
K&N intakes feature noticeable hp and tq gains while being simple to install and come with full installation instructions.
Features:
- Guaranteed to increase horsepower and torque
- Estimated 13.43 Hp @6000 RPM
- Roto-molded HDPE intake tube paired with oversized oiled cotton air filter
- Engineered to provide high airflow and exceptional filtration
- Replaces factory air filter and intake tube
- Filter only requires cleaning every 100,000 miles under normal highway driving conditions
- Typical installation can be completed in 90 minutes or less with simple hand tools
- 10-Year/Million Mile Limited Warranty™
- Will not void vehicle warranty
Not legal for sale or use in California
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6. E9X M3 Magnum FORCE Pro Dry S Stage 2 Air Intake System
Since 1999, aFe (Advanced FLOW Engineering) has been developing and manufacturing high quality accessories in their facility in Corona, California. Starting with air filters and intake systems, and now expanding into exhaust systems, suspension components, tuning modules, and more, aFe products are a great way to improve the performance of your BMW without altering its fundamental character. Owned by a BMW enthusiast, aFe power is recognized the world over as a leader in quality performance products for your BMW.
- Heat-insulating intake tube
- CAD-designed for maximum flow and velocity
- Oil-free Pro Dry S filter
- Outflows factory intake by 41%
- Gains of 12hp & 9lb/ft of torque
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7. E9X M3 AFe MagnumFORCE Pro 5R Carbon Fiber Air Intake
The AFE Stage 2 Pro 5R Intake System improves air flows over the factory air intake components. Kit includes filter, intake tube, and clamp.
Details:
- +12 HP / +9 lbs x ft Torque max gains
- Outflows factory intake
- Pro 5R oiled 5-Layer Progressively Finer Mesh Cotton Gauze Oiled Media for Maximum
- Stunning Carbon Fiber intake tube reduce weight while maintaining factory fit and function
- No Cutting or Drilling on OEM Parts for Faster Installation
AFE Pro 5R filter uses five layers of progressively finer mesh oiled cotton gauze media for improved engine protection.
The air filter must clean 8000-9000 gallons of air for each gallon of gasoline burned inside the engine, without restricting the air intake.
Air filter service at recommended intervals lets an engine breathe properly while protecting it from costly damage. Air filters should be inspected and replaced as needed at least once a year, more often if the vehicle is driven in heavily polluted or dusty conditions.
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8. Dinan Carbon Fiber Intake System
Your engine effectively functions as a giant air compressor. Feeding more air to your engine is a great way to improve power, especially if it’s cooler, denser air. This intake system modifies the airbox to accept a larger, high-flow air filer, while a smoothed out air duct will help this cooler, denser air find its way to your intake manifold.
- +8 HP / +5 lb/ft
- Improved throttle response
- Aircraft-quality carbon fiber connecting pipe increases air volume
- Injection molded divider plate seals off underhood heat
- Includes high flow filter
- Worth 3 points toward your Dinan badge
For over 35 years, Dinan has been America’s premier tuning company, pioneering advancements in BMW modification while retaining a focus on balanced performance that preserves the original character and driving feel that a BMW offers. When you install a Dinan part on your car, know that it’s not only carefully developed and tested, but that Dinan stands behind it with a four year, 50,000-mile warranty. Dinan believes so fully in their “total package” approach that once your car has been fitted with enough of their parts, they celebrate your conversion from stock to Dinan with an exclusive trunk badge, displayed proudly by BMW enthusiasts everywhere.
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9. E9X M3 Eventuri Carbon Kevlar Intake Blue – E9X M3
Performance Gain Dyno: 8-10hp, 10-12ft-lb
Performance Gain Road Dyno (Insoric): 16hp, 14Nm
IAT Difference with Ambient: Stock 7.5C : Eventuri 4.5C
V-Box Acceleration : 100-200kph Reduced By 0.3 Seconds
The BMW E9X M3 Eventuri intake system is the result of extensive research and optimisation which improves possibly one of the best designed stock intake systems we have seen. The E9X stock airbox system is a brilliantly designed intake with an excellent flow path and feed system for ambient air. However on closer inspection, there are restrictions in the inlet tube connecting the airbox to the inlet manifold. By redesigning the tube yet maintaining the airbox, we have been able to allow the V8 engine to breathe with greater efficiency and therefore gain power. In addition to the new tube design, we also identified a further restriction in the air feed system. To overcome this we designed a scoop to allow an increase in airflow through the airbox. This reduces inlet temperature values further and adds to the performance gain of the system.
The intake tube was designed to improve the airflow path compared to the stock tube – from the filter to the manifold. It is a 1-piece design which has no internal interfaces and therefore provides a much smoother path for the airflow to negotiate. Furthermore the geometrical transition is from a circular opening for the filter to the oval exit for the manifold. This is a much more efficient change in shape when compared with the stock tube which has to transition from a rectangular opening for the filter to the oval exit for the manifold.
Each intake kit consists of:
- Carbon Fibre Intake Tube
- High Flow Urethane Cone Filter
- Carbon Fibre inlet Scoop
- CNC Machined breather adapter
- Laser Cut Stainless Steel Debris Guard
- Silicon Coupler and OEM specification clamps
Click here to see recent pricing
10. Eventuri Carbon Kevlar Intake – Yellow
Performance Gain Dyno: 8-10hp, 10-12ft-lb
Performance Gain Road Dyno (Insoric): 16hp, 14Nm
IAT Difference with Ambient: Stock 7.5C : Eventuri 4.5C
V-Box Acceleration : 100-200kph Reduced By 0.3 Seconds
The BMW E9X M3 Eventuri intake system is the result of extensive research and optimisation which improves possibly one of the best designed stock intake systems we have seen. The E9X stock airbox system is a brilliantly designed intake with an excellent flow path and feed system for ambient air. However on closer inspection, there are restrictions in the inlet tube connecting the airbox to the inlet manifold. By redesigning the tube yet maintaining the airbox, we have been able to allow the V8 engine to breathe with greater efficiency and therefore gain power. In addition to the new tube design, we also identified a further restriction in the air feed system. To overcome this we designed a scoop to allow an increase in airflow through the airbox. This reduces inlet temperature values further and adds to the performance gain of the system.
The intake tube was designed to improve the airflow path compared to the stock tube – from the filter to the manifold. It is a 1-piece design which has no internal interfaces and therefore provides a much smoother path for the airflow to negotiate. Furthermore the geometrical transition is from a circular opening for the filter to the oval exit for the manifold. This is a much more efficient change in shape when compared with the stock tube which has to transition from a rectangular opening for the filter to the oval exit for the manifold.
Each intake kit consists of:
- Carbon Fibre Intake Tube
- High Flow Urethane Cone Filter
- Carbon Fibre inlet Scoop
- CNC Machined breather adapter
- Laser Cut Stainless Steel Debris Guard
- Silicon Coupler and OEM specification clamps
Click here to see recent pricing
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Plenum options –
Karbonius Composites S65 Plenum
This complete carbon fiber intake manifold replaces the factory plastic with a beautiful carbon fiber piece, also includes is a carbon fiber intake elbow from the manifold to the airbox and a carbon fiber airbox cover to complete the carbon fiber transformation of you engine bay!
*Does not include ///M Badge*
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Check out Brett’s E92 M3 with the Karbonius plenum below!
Eventuri E9X M3 Carbon Inlet Plenum
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Check out my personal review and installation of the Eventuri Plenum here below!
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