[ddk632]

Thanks Rendezvous Rendezvous

Your photos are helpful, I think for sure I pulled mine out again when fiddling with the air intake.

When you put your air intake on, did you have the rubber tube that connects inlet to intake on the inlet pipe and then slid it to the intake, or another way?

I am thinking this order:

Have inlet pipe in (obviously)
Have air intake and air box clipped and secured (mine is still stock)
Have rubber tube loose on the inlet pipe
Slide rubber tube to intake
Tighten clamp on intake
Tighten clamp on inlet pipe

Is this the order of operations you would suggest?

[3t3p]

So it does positively engage and grab onto the turbo inlet flange?

[ddk632]

So the awesome guys at IND's body shop looked at my inlet pipe on the lift, and they said it was 100% fine.

They also found my downpipe was loose, and tightened it. Exhaust note sounds throatier, and the slight rasp and whistle I had on acceleration seems to be gone.

Car is perfect.

[Cristian135]

I just checked my pure entry and yes, it has moved out a little ... you see the first rubber of the two that it has ...

[ddk632]

Originally Posted by Cristian135

I just checked my pure entry and yes, it has moved out a little ... you see the first rubber of the two that it has ...

That's pretty far, you should be hearing a whistle coming from the inlet with it out that far.

My theory is that the air intake, if too tight, can pull on the inlet pipe since it is fastened to that grommet at the front-center of the car.

I think that was what happened to me the first 2 times it got loose (plus, my first time installing this pipe, I didn't get it quite flush).

2nd time I think it was more or less flush but I had tightened the air intake to the turbo inlet pipe prior to clamping down the airbox and fastening the air intake to that grommet.

[Cristian135]

pure should have put support to hold it ... and we would avoid problems ... thank you friend try it if I hear turbo whistle when I install it with a lot of force and not enter everything missing 1-2mm

[atlas]

So would this be an issue with the older plastic version as well?

[Cristian135]

from the top I can not fit the tube anymore ... I'll have to go to an elevator and do from below 😤😤

[Bee Pee]

Originally Posted by atlas

So would this be an issue with the older plastic version as well?

Plastic version installed on my m135i previously and also now on my m2 - no issues with plastic version on either car.

[ddk632]

So my inlet pipe came out last night after a 12 hour day of hard driving at the Dragon (and surrounding areas/roads in NC/TN/GA) Came out enough to make a loud whistle, but not all the way out.

Shoved it back in today, and drove hard all day so far seems to be good, but it's a bit loose for sure. Not affecting my driving but bothering the hell out of me. Not impressed with the design.

They told me I can put the 10mm nut back on the stock thread that hangs out of the turbo inlet flange, and that should at least keep it from coming out completely. Still not a great solution.

[Cristian135]

I regret not buying the ftp entry ... with its support .. pure is a bad design and will always be giving problems, pure should give explanations

[3t3p]

FTP it is!

[Nezil]

Originally Posted by 3t3p

FTP it is!

No one has yet provided information on the FTP internal diameter. I'd have ordered it months ago if only we had this information.

I've never heard of anyone having problems with the stock unit besides flow, and if the FTP is the same diameter as stock... Why bother?

[Rondavouz]

Originally Posted by Nezil

No one has yet provided information on the FTP internal diameter. I'd have ordered it months ago if only we had this information.

I've never heard of anyone having problems with the stock unit besides flow, and if the FTP is the same diameter as stock... Why bother?

FTP inner diameter is the same as original and not bigger like pure. FTP recommended me to buy a pure pipe if I wanted larger than original inner diameter.
”Sorry, my friend , I can't reveal too much detail. I can only say that if you need a big size pipe , you can inquiry my partner Belgium pure turbo, I think you will need that , they are my friends for three years.

Kayo Huang
FTP motorsport CEO”

[3t3p]

Right so in terms of flow only pure is worth doing. But pure may come in and out...

[cecaa850]

Originally Posted by 3t3p

Right so in terms of flow only pure is worth doing. But pure may come in and out...

That's if you purchase the entire replacement piece. I haven't read of anyone having issues with the replacement end piece that you use with your current (cut) inlet.