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Karbonius Full Carbon CSL Style Intake Install and Sound Clip
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After ordering the Karbonius Full Carbon CSL Style Intake in mid-February, it finally arrived early last week. So let the install commence (hope you're ready for this photo overload): ![]() Stock plenum/airbox removed: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It was Cinco de Mayo, so a margarita was necessary: ![]() ![]() Blow by, what?!: ![]() Dirty throttle bodies: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Removed and cleaned the ICV while it was accessible: ![]() ![]() ![]() Clean throttle bodies!: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() New Turner Motorsport throttle body boots installed: ![]() ![]() ![]() ICV cleaned and reinstalled: ![]() Swapped rubber mounts from stock box to the new Karb box: ![]() ![]() Carbon Fiber sexiness: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Turner IAT kit supposedly fits all CSL intakes....EXCEPT the sensor they include 100% does not fit the Karbonius box: ![]() ![]() ![]() THIS is the sensor I actually need. Waiting to hear back from Turner on whether or not they'll refund me for the incorrect sensor and swap with this one: ![]() Needed to temporarily install the sensor somewhere until I get the correct one, so the tuner suggested putting it here for now: ![]() Some fabrication (lol) work was required for the new intake to fit. Trimmed this plastic piece back about 1/4": ![]() New CSL box installed: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Remote tuning time (courtesy of HTE Performance): ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Along with the Alpha-N (CSL) tune (needed because I'm no longer running the factory MAF), I also opted for the cold start delete and a very mild burble (I was a bit skeptical, but he suggested I try it out and I am GLAD I did...it's so subtle, yet so perfect between shifts). And tuned and all put back together: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I took a quick, little video of me merging onto the highway yesterday where you can get a decent sense of the induction noise. I'd like to setup my GoPro in the car soon with a mic placed under the hood, near the opening of the intake, to get a recording of some legit induction noise. Soon! You can't really hear the burble tune (luckily), because it really is mild and is perfect. It causes the smallest of pops between shifts and letting off throttle after WOT. It's VERY subtle, but I dig it.
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Great sound
Installed a Karbonius intake couple years ago and agree on the sound - love it.
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05-28-2021, 05:50 PM | #3 |
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Great thread this is on my to-do list. Like the sound
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Thanks! If you're curious, I have sort of an ongoing "build thread" for the M3 over at NAM3Forum: https://nam3forum.com/forums/forum/m...ow-burn-e46-m3.
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Nice!
Roughly what did it cost all said and done for the airbox, IAT, alpha n tune etc.? It's tricky trying to gauge this just from reading what others have done online (MAF, IAT or CSL ECU etc). From what I gather it's about 4K total? Sometimes less, sometimes more
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So let's see, all in, I'm roughly at $3000, give or take a few bucks and change. Hope that helps!
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Be sure to upload some more sound clips when you get a chance! Thank you 🙌🏽
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And you got it! I'd like to get some proper clips with a mic mounted underhood, but need to get the misfire situation sorted. I've already replaced the spark plugs, but need the CSL dipstick and tube to arrive (supposedly today) before I can button the car back up and take it out for a spin to see how she's running. Stay tuned!
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You don't want the CSL dipstick! You have to remove the whole 2nd section of the airbox every time you want to manually check oil level. I have it on mine and it's a major PIA. Going to bend my original factory dipstick and reinstall it sometime soon. People have different ways of mounting them or simply bending them to go around the CSL box so it's still readable without pulling pieces off.
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I'll probably eventually try my hand at bending another one, but until then, this'll do. Cheers!
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