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Heres mine, I used silicone hoses from an Australian company on eBay, they are 76mm / 3” diameter one is 23 degree elbow the other 45 degree and they are perfect. The 23 degree needs cutting to length but they fit well onto the plastic adapter pieces and are flexible enough to take the necessary contour on my GL63. Some layouts may be slightly different so please check for yourself, I made some templates first to be sure abd the results are great.
The 45 degree elbow could have been about 10mm longer for my liking but it still fit fine, just dont cut anything off it.
Heres mine, I used silicone hoses from an Australian company on eBay, they are 76mm / 3” diameter one is 23 degree elbow the other 45 degree and they are perfect. The 23 degree needs cutting to length but they fit well onto the plastic adapter pieces and are flexible enough to take the necessary contour on my GL63. Some layouts may be slightly different so please check for yourself, I made some templates first to be sure abd the results are great.
The 45 degree elbow could have been about 10mm longer for my liking but it still fit fine, just dont cut anything off it.
I havent, the pipes are a nice tight fight and they hold there shape once installed but with enough flex for engine movements on start up and hard throttle.
So far theyre still seated as per my install, I am going to watch for any movement, but Im hopeful so far.
Worked for me but took some care, attention and research to get the bends I needed for a GL63 engine bay layout, not sure if its the same for other M157’s
Im happy even though shipping to the UK was as much as the parts themselves so about £75 GBP to get these
Sharing my version of the install using the same Spectre Inlet kit (#8741) as mentioned above.
I left more than enough tubing inside to make it a tight pressured fit this way it may avoid the silicone coupler from falling off or getting lose. While I am far from a professional at any of this I feel it looks better than the OEM installation and should last a much longer than those felt Tesa Tape wrapped tubes.
Heres mine, I used silicone hoses from an Australian company on eBay, they are 76mm / 3” diameter one is 23 degree elbow the other 45 degree and they are perfect. The 23 degree needs cutting to length but they fit well onto the plastic adapter pieces and are flexible enough to take the necessary contour on my GL63. Some layouts may be slightly different so please check for yourself, I made some templates first to be sure abd the results are great.
The 45 degree elbow could have been about 10mm longer for my liking but it still fit fine, just dont cut anything off it.
Thanks
Carl
Looks good, glad you got it sorted.
In other news, my mod has held up to the summer temps here in Dubai 😎
Hi, I have the same problem with my W212 E63 wagon Air intake pipe. I think I will just replace them with OEM ones. Are they hard to replace?
BTW, I just discovered this this morning after spending $600 mechanic claimed to be an oxygen señor issue. Replaced the sensor and labor. Incompetent shop/ misdiagnosed problem?
I did make A custom open air intake, you really feel improvement and more horses, and that sound is Nice also, replaced the air sensors also so no engine light
I did make A custom open air intake, you really feel improvement and more horses, and that sound is Nice also, replaced the air sensors also so no engine light
Added this to the list of items to repair/replace as a new 218 owner.
Took me 1.5 hours for one side, 15 minutes on the other side. Ordered the Spectrum 3” intake tubes and cut to fit. Looks great (as seen in above pics) but pissed it took me so long to fit them. Took a hair dryer to the rubber and softened it.
Before this was the Cam sensor replacement. Easy fixes and saves yourself a lot of $.
I did make A custom open air intake, you really feel improvement and more horses, and that sound is Nice also, replaced the air sensors also so no engine light
e63s amg 5.5 biturbo
I am a fan of intake noise, but, aren't the filters banging around?
Fitment:
For Mercedes W204 A207 C207 S212 V212 W212
Specification:
-Type: Air Intake Hose
-Color:Black
-Size:42*9cm/16.54*3.54in
-Weight:510g
-Placement on Vehicle:Left, Right
-Fitment Typeirect Replacement
-Manufacturer Part Number:272 090 35 82 / 272 090 36 82
Just for reference, not affiliated with the seller.
Ed
I can't believe MB cheaps out on **** like this. It's made out of some terrible fabric. It rips easily, and even worse than that little pieces/crumbs of it get sucked into the air boxes and get trapped in the filter.
Anyone have any good replacement for these? Thinking about just cutting that crap out and replacing with flexible plastic 3" piping.
hello, regarding the air filter pipe , i have a cls63s with the same issue.. does it affect the performance of the car if i continue driving it with this issue?
hello, regarding the air filter pipe , i have a cls63s with the same issue.. does it affect the performance of the car if i continue driving it with this issue?
I drove for a month in October without the ducts. No perceptible difference in performance. With ambient temps dropping and ram effect, it will matter even less. I am sure that I would not set a M157 record without 'colder' air, but the IAT rise is negligible. Agree with the sentiment. Poor longevity of the fabric air ducts. Get new OEM ones for around $100. Will last you another 5 years. I am working to fit DIY aftermarket 2-ply fiberglass and silicone duct because I have nothing better to do.
09-18-2018, 02:51 AM
irect Replacement
