Great find at PnP ( Mass Air related )

[Chopperman]

So I was going to order a cheapo filter an adapter from E-bay and decided I didn't want to wait for shipping and I also felt that the adapter shown was kind of cheesy. So I called a few ricer shops and nobody had an adapter. I decided to hit PnP before I ordered and found this little gem.

I got it off of an 83' BMW 528. Adapts your existing Mass Air sensor to a K & N type filter. It comes with flush mount screws, gasket, adapter, and a filter adapter that will change the stock adapter O.D. from 2.75" to a little over 3". All for a whole 1.00.

For all the guys who are going to say just order it from E-bay, like I said the adapters look cheesy and so do the filters. I just rebuilt my engine, I'm not going to trust a 5.00 filter from E-bay. Filter I bought from my local ricer shop and is re-usable and looks af the same quality as K & N

[Chopperman]

before

[Chopperman]

after

[Chopperman]

final assy

[OOP'S]

Originally Posted by Chopperman

Filter I bought from my local ricer shop and is re-usable and looks af the same quality as K & N

I hope it is better quailty then a K&N, they let a lot of dirt in!!!

[Pazuzu]

So, do all 83 BMW 528s have this? Or did you catch a ricer car which had one? Seems like a pretty rare little find there...

But, it does look better than the e-bay ones, the round-square transition is beveled nicely, and all.

[DRM]

If someone can confirm this is a stock BMW part, that officially makes this pretty cool budget tech :bigthumbsup:

[Chopperman]

Originally Posted by DRM

If someone can confirm this is a stock BMW part, that officially makes this pretty cool budget tech :bigthumbsup:

This is a stock item for this year make BMW. The motor was untouched, and I had to spend about 10.00 minutes pulling it. I looked at other BMW's and they had similar set-ups, but wrong sizes. I also looked at other ricers and every manufacture I looked at was using the square set-up. Only one I could find was BMW.

[Alabamatoy]

Originally Posted by DRM

If someone can confirm this is a stock BMW part, that officially makes this pretty cool budget tech :bigthumbsup:

Note sure this is stock. Heres a pic of the stock Air Mass Meter (damn germans call everything backwards)

later version same year:

Heres the filter for same vintage vehicle:

I think chopperman got lucky!!

[robrub00]

Saw the post this morning went to 5 different salvage yards no luck. Went to a specific BMW parts recycler and got This "adapter" (IF you want to call it that) it is slick and it is a perfect fit. I backed out the bolts On my MAS Got it all Fixed up And It is going to be nice. Now all I need is the filter. He charged me 10 buck though. An 84 Bmw dosen't work FYi. Thanks For the tip!!!

[Wilson]

Found a decent unit at Pep Boys today for $10.00, in the ricer section.

[robrub00]

Might just go with a K&n But I'll Cheak it out thanks

[toyjoeta]

So what year and modle does this come off of? or is it an BMW after maket part?

[BenDover]

Originally Posted by toyjoeta

So what year and modle does this come off of? or is it an BMW after maket part?

I'm pretty sure he said an '83 BMW 528.

[SeaBass44]

Originally Posted by OOP'S

I hope it is better quailty then a K&N, they let a lot of dirt in!!!

This is what I always thought too! WHY ARE PEOPLE, OFFROAD PEOPLE USING K&N's? Haven't I read many manytimes they are a no no in our trucks

[PAToyota]

Originally Posted by SeaBass44

This is what I always thought too! WHY ARE PEOPLE, OFFROAD PEOPLE USING K&N's? Haven't I read many manytimes they are a no no in our trucks

Because, dude, like all the magazines keep telling me it is the first mod I should do to my truck to add a bazillion horsepower!!

[chico_cm]

Sorry to change direction a bit, but what air filter are people running for 22r (carbs)
Do any of the paper elements cut it? (fram, etc)
I always assumed the cotton gauze units were better in any application. (advertizing exploited me!)

[reklund5]

the best filter to run is a stock Toyota filter from the dealership. Yes, they're pricey. get over it. If you actually drive your truck in the dirt, then you'd better not run a cotton/oil filter, IMHO. They let just too much dirt in for the .005HP gain that you'll never notice anyway...

Ryan

[4x4Search]

I stumbled through picknpull today, half off day. Had no idea what my MAS measurements were but I found two 80's bmws, one 6 series, one 7 series. Both had this adapter. I wasn't sure if the pattern was correct but I figure for a $1 I can't go wrong. Well, I can tell you all that the size is perfect, the pattern is off though. The holes line up side to side, however top to bottom is another story. I think I can get away with drilling new holes though. I'll post some pics if I decide to make it work.

[TheBandit]

Nice find Chopperman!

I used the cheapo Spectre adaptor available at most Kragen Autoparts stores. I think it was like $6. I also bought one of their cheapy cotton gauze cone filters for $20. I agree the cotton gauze isn't ideal for dirt, but these are readily available and easy to fit. Just clean and oil them periodically and they will do a fine job.

[mdd0127]

They make those little sock/k&n condom thingys too. I really don't like open filter elements though.

[metty]

you can get that off of just about any bmw before '95 or so. its on the opposite side of the AFM than the airbox. it usually goes from the throttle body to the AFM

[hector7710]

hmm i couldnt find the ones they sell in ebay, can anyone direct me to one? thanks alot!

[Kyle_T]

ya the ebay ones suck, literally, a chunk of the element sucked off and got stuck in the throttle body on one of my old cars. (good ole ford probe....)

[copeland]

thats for a 22re ? or 3rz?

*edit* Nevermind, see it's for the 22re...