Coupler to Active Autowerke's Intake/TB

[BMWManiac]

There is not a lot of room there and I HAD two hose clamps holding the coupling to the throttle body and coupling to the aluminum intake elbow. There is definitely not much room there, so I was wondering if anybody has fit two T-bolt clamps in there? I blew the coupling off the TB at the track on my first run...didn't even finish the run!

[Shuasha]

Yikes, get rid of that ASC!

[BMWManiac]

Haha, yes I know.....just like to keep things like nothings changed....

[SiGmA]

Wtf? You have a turbo, and ASC? Dude, delete that shit. Problem solved.

[BMWManiac]

So what do I put in it's place? What do I connect to the TB? Can I get some engine bay shots?

[Shuasha]

2.75" to 3" 90 degree coupler with a 3/4 NPT to 3/4" nipple fitting, locked into place with a plastic nut and superglued into place.

[BMWManiac]

2.75" to 3" 90 degree coupler with a 3/4 NPT to 3/4" nipple fitting, locked into place with a plastic nut and superglued into place.

I'm more of a visual learner;)

[Shuasha]

I'm more of a visual learner;)
http://www.siliconeintakes.com/product_info.php?cPath=14&products_id=955&osCsid=ce499d8b8298dfeb40a636dc840c0c57

And some 3/4" plumbing bits, preferably plastic, to hook up the ICV.

[BMWManiac]

I get that, but the traction control bolts to the TB....and that is where the coupling is to connect to the aluminum elbow....so, how do I physically connect to the TB when I have to female connections...????

[DanR]

When I had my AA kit, I threw the ASC and that elbow as far as I could. (Well ok, I sold it on the forum)

http://www.namike.com/gallery/main.php/d/2248-2/March11DanM3+001.jpg

http://www.namike.com/gallery/main.php/d/2639-2/24May200708.jpg


Now the real question is, am I going to be skewered to death by my un-normalized, welded IC pipe. :shifty

[BMWManiac]

So the TB has a lip to connect a coupling onto....I'm just not seeing it because the TC fits over it?

[Shuasha]

So the TB has a lip to connect a coupling onto....I'm just not seeing it because the TC fits over it?
Yep. Make sure to buy t-bolt clamps.

[BMWManiac]

Yep. Make sure to buy t-bolt clamps.

Your earlier post makes so much sense now!

[DanR]

Yea, you remove the ASC crap, then there is a bracket that the ASC bolts to. This bracket is bolted to the TB by the bolts that hold it to the intake mani. Once you get that off, the TB is just a 2.75"ish round thing to clamp to.