billybunters - from a bmw z4 to a mx5 se

Postby **Okibi** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:06 pm

How did you find the kit? Did everything bolt up as expected? What was the build quality like?

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:34 pm

i started from the turbo outlet i then added the following. the original mazda rubber turbo elbow which is then mated to the begi crinkle finish tube.

here it is attached to the turbo outlet with spring clamps. to the right hand side you will see the outlet/inlet to the intercooler....thats next

this elow attaches to the outlet

closer look at some type of gasket. be careful not to loose or damage this.

screwed in position via 2 torx screws

better look at what's been done

this is the begi steel elbow. it is positioned in the rubber joiner under the wheel well.

this photo shows it coming out from the wheel well

rubber joiner connecting both parts discribed earlier. this just shows the parth to the intercooler

air filter and begi housing

housing partly in position

better look at intercooler pipes

sliding the air filter into position

air flow meter attached

intercooler piping push through

housing lined up to bolt down the power steering system

intercooler pipes clamped

washerr bottle braxket in

washer bottle in

top bar bolted down, 4 screws - 2 per side

air flow meter connected

air temp sensor connected

manual boost control connected

begi throttle body inlet. direct hook-up

final results

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:46 pm

okibi
i bought the very first kit to australia. after a few emails and photos to stephanie at begi she thought it would fit fine.
it's a tight fit alright at the front where the air-con pipes are. apart from that everything was fine and the fittings and build quality ..........perfect.

performance wise not as good as the aem. boys in blue wise. i think you'll get past them as a factory fitted item.

mines got a bit dine to it now but with this i think it looks almost standard

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 5:26 pm

R.e.s.p.e.c.t. on this install. So many pieces to undo, so the first time must have been a bugger! Looks really good from the perspective of a well-engineered, legal intake.

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:47 pm

right again. lucky i took a few large meg photos or it's a bin of parts. just waiting now for more stuff to arrive so i can get it back on the road again
did some-one ask for stripes :?:

Bizi · Postby **Bizi** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:52 pm

stripes.

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:54 pm

side ones / bought from the usa -special order

Aussie Stig · Postby **Aussie Stig** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:37 am

Damn that looks nice!
To all the rest, see somebody else also thinks the bastards can defect you for a pod filter, for christ's sake what is the world coming to? :shock: