Arma speed carbon fiber intake for B58 gen1

henry9675 · 01-27-2021, 12:06 PM

Hey guys!
First time posting here for a long time.
I recently upgraded from a F30 N26 to a F30 B58 So This time I wanted to put quality mods in the car.
Most importantly we need a closed box intake since our turbo is next to it and you don't wanna get high IAT numbers. And carbon fiber helps the heat resistance just a little bit more. Most of all the look of the intake is just stunning.
Hope you guys like it, just wanna share to everyone!

mo2566 · 01-27-2021, 12:17 PM

Nice!

TheFanatic · 01-27-2021, 02:36 PM

looks good! hows the sound?

henry9675 · 01-27-2021, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFanatic

looks good! hows the sound?

Fantastic! Very very noticeable and loud

bellguy · 01-28-2021, 05:24 AM

Yes, if the carbon layup is reasonably thin even enclosed airboxes sound good.
When I had my E46 M3 I fitted the CSL air box carbon system to it and it sounded so much louder/ better than my standard box did.

Also what colour is your car? Looks good.

Abzynthe · 01-28-2021, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by henry9675

Hey guys!
First time posting here for a long time.
I recently upgraded from a F30 N26 to a F30 B58 So This time I wanted to put quality mods in the car.
Most importantly we need a closed box intake since our turbo is next to it and you don't wanna get high IAT numbers. And carbon fiber helps the heat resistance just a little bit more. Most of all the look of the intake is just stunning.
Hope you guys like it, just wanna share to everyone!

What's that front brace you've got fitted?

mike@x-ph.com · 01-28-2021, 10:26 AM

Looks great!

MaximusJ · 01-28-2021, 10:53 AM

Looks nice indeed, but since the N52 SC debacle, only reading about the ARMA brand brings a little puke taste in my mouth. Good luck OP; I hope they learned from all these mistakes.

TheFanatic · 01-28-2021, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MaximusJ

Looks nice indeed, but since the N52 SC debacle, only reading about the ARMA brand brings a little puke taste in my mouth. Good luck OP; I hope they learned from all these mistakes.

what happened there?

MaximusJ · 01-28-2021, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TheFanatic

what happened there?

A few of their Chinese SC kits for N52 were literally exploding and Arma has been denying liability / ignoring complaints and kept selling their kits.

There's a few topics on the subject i.e. https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=658297

Sorry for hijacking OP. I know that risks for an intake vs. a SC kit are very different and that those events happened almost 10 years ago, but to me Arma will always remain a shady company. I'd keep my eyes peeled on that intake if I was you.

One340 · 01-30-2021, 11:29 AM

That green looks sick ! Need to see more pics of your car.

Wires · 01-30-2021, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MaximusJ

A few of their Chinese SC kits for N52 were literally exploding and Arma has been denying liability / ignoring complaints and kept selling their kits.

There's a few topics on the subject i.e. https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=658297

Sorry for hijacking OP. I know that risks for an intake vs. a SC kit are very different and that those events happened almost 10 years ago, but to me Arma will always remain a shady company. I'd keep my eyes peeled on that intake if I was you.

That is an 8 year old post, and there is a HUGE difference between a tube and box and a impeller spinning at 50k RPM.... Just saying.....

jackstrath · 01-31-2021, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Wires

That is an 8 year old post, and there is a HUGE difference between a tube and box and a impeller spinning at 50k RPM.... Just saying.....

Everything you said MaximusJ also said.... just saying

OP - Intake looks awesome! Not sure i could spend that money on an intake but if money was no issue its up there with the best looking/functional iv seen

MaximusJ · 02-01-2021, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Wires

That is an 8 year old post, and there is a HUGE difference between a tube and box and a impeller spinning at 50k RPM.... Just saying.....

Anybody that's looking to acquire ARMA products should know what this company is all about before doing so. If they hid from the issues back then, and got away with the murder, they 100% will do the same today. That's all I am saying.

But at the end of the day, it's your car, not mine

alpinweiss340 · 02-12-2021, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Abzynthe

What's that front brace you've got fitted?

Looks like it’s KCDesign. A company from Taiwan.

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