Author Topic: What is the best factory inlet manifold? (Read 5555 times)

xwill112x · « **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2009, 10:47:03 AM »

it'll fit under the hood. boosted e30 is running one. check his member profile out.

JulianS · « **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2009, 03:16:47 PM »

Both manifolds fit under e30 hood, but the e30 manifold is WAY better...

1991 E30 M42 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 26, 2009, 10:13:54 PM »

He wants you to elaborate, explain why, that's like saying a ford is better than a honda and then walking away (I only said ford and honda because I hate both)

Hey-u · « **Reply #18 on:** April 27, 2009, 12:50:38 AM »

What about the http://www.metricmechanic.com/pdfs/metric-mechanic-m42-and-m44-engine-booklet.pdfetric Mechanic M42/E30 Pulse Chamber Intake Manifold
Does any one feel this is the way to go?

Fraser · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2009, 11:39:27 AM »

Quote from: JulianS;70795

Both manifolds fit under e30 hood, but the e30 manifold is WAY better...

I'm going to have to agree here. Having owned both a '95 318ti (m42) and now '91 318is, I can say the dual length intake runner manifold on the e36 is just sort of gimmicky.

I guess it helps out the low end *somewhat* but there's not that much there regardless. Other than making a neat noise when it switches to the short runner it's really just a doodad.