Homemade Ram Scoop for e60! 545i version 1.2
10-01-2008, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by miguex' post='683289' date='Oct 1 2008, 10:35 PM
Yes, it is bended... In the picture it seems not but it is. I will shot a better picture and also will make another scoop more smaller (version 2.0)
M , why not try using PVC drain pipe elbows ???
M , why not try using PVC drain pipe elbows ???
10-02-2008, 06:20 AM
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M , why not try using PVC drain pipe elbows ???
I am doing a version 2.0 soon.
10-02-2008, 09:21 AM
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10-02-2008, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='683087' date='Oct 1 2008, 03:16 PM
FYI, I hope you have a dynamometer. More than likely you're LOSING power with the homemade scoop. Case in point, keang24 was outfitted with newer and bigger scoops for his M5. Soon thereafter, he did some highway pulls with another M5 and the results were most disappointing. When his M5 was dynoed, he had LOST 20rwhp. So, he put his original scoops back on and regained the 20rwhp. There is a science to making the ram air scoops and homemade ones aren't going to cut it. Good luck in your endeavor.
Plot#83 was the new scoop RPI made for me. It's much bigger
Plot#86 was my original custom made by RPI. It a little bigger than regular E60 and slightly smaller than M6 one.
Who would have thought that slight angle change could creat turbulance in the airbox and lose as much as 26whp on DynoDynamic.
10-02-2008, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by keang24' post='683911' date='Oct 2 2008, 04:33 PM
Picture worth a thousand words.
Plot#83 was the new scoop RPI made for me. It's much bigger
Plot#86 was my original custom made by RPI. It a little bigger than regular E60 and slightly smaller than M6 one.
Who would have thought that slight angle change could creat turbulance in the airbox and lose as much as 26whp on DynoDynamic.
Plot#83 was the new scoop RPI made for me. It's much bigger
Plot#86 was my original custom made by RPI. It a little bigger than regular E60 and slightly smaller than M6 one.
Who would have thought that slight angle change could creat turbulance in the airbox and lose as much as 26whp on DynoDynamic.
10-02-2008, 01:37 PM
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Very interesting.... do you mean the custom scoops are better than the normal RPI scoops?
bigger is better ??
Keang your custom scoops are bigger or what?
bigger is better ??
Keang your custom scoops are bigger or what?
10-02-2008, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by miguex' post='683914' date='Oct 2 2008, 04:37 PM
Very interesting.... do you mean the custom scoops is better than the RPI scoop?
bigger is better ??
Keang your custom scoops are homemade or what?
bigger is better ??
Keang your custom scoops are homemade or what?
Both scoops are made by RPI.
#83 was the bigger scoop = loss in power
#86 original scoop = increased power
Here's the pic again in case you missed it...
If you're interested, I can add you to the RPI scoop for V8 list, http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=683906
10-02-2008, 01:56 PM
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but he said:
Plot#83 was the new scoop RPI made for me. It's much bigger
Plot#86 was my original custom made by RPI. It a little bigger than regular E60 and slightly smaller than M6 one.
It is much bigger than what?
little bigger than regular e60 (which one?)
it confuses me.
Then you said smaller is better. then I can make one more smaller.
it takes about less of 5 mins to cut and fit. $2 for the duct.
Plot#83 was the new scoop RPI made for me. It's much bigger
Plot#86 was my original custom made by RPI. It a little bigger than regular E60 and slightly smaller than M6 one.
It is much bigger than what?
little bigger than regular e60 (which one?)
it confuses me.
Then you said smaller is better. then I can make one more smaller.
it takes about less of 5 mins to cut and fit. $2 for the duct.
10-02-2008, 02:02 PM
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Another point I just want to see the dyno of with and without the scoop (Pot#83)
Today I called the store to make an appointment for the dyno run. It is $150 the service!!!
nah!! looking for another one...
Today I called the store to make an appointment for the dyno run. It is $150 the service!!!
nah!! looking for another one...