E60 550i Dyno w/ AFE, w/ stock, w/ stock + RPi

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10-15-2008, 10:53 AM

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I just don't understand..... M3 guys say AFE is great.... look this: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.ph...p;highlight=AFE

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.ph...p;highlight=AFE

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10-15-2008, 11:07 AM

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I don't see a dyno chart in that M3 thread. They're going by their butt dyno and wanting to believe that it made a difference. It's louder, so it MUST be faster mentality. I understand you are trying to justify your purchase of the AFE, but the fact of the matter is it's a power reducing mod.

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10-15-2008, 11:21 AM

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AFE

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10-15-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='693953' date='Oct 15 2008, 12:07 PM

It's louder, so it MUST be faster mentality.

Rofl, i said the exact same thing in the other afe post... Obviosly when someone spends $300+ on an intake, hes going to, want to think it added HP, not decrease HP lol

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10-15-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tbal' post='693975' date='Oct 15 2008, 12:22 PM

Rofl, i said the exact same thing in the other afe post... Obviosly when someone spends $300+ on an intake, hes going to, want to think it added HP, not decrease HP lol

I think I did see you type that in the other post.

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10-15-2008, 11:27 AM

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My farts can pump out more power than that stupid AFE intake.

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10-15-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by miguex' post='693926' date='Oct 15 2008, 01:53 PM

I just don't understand..... M3 guys say AFE is great.... look this: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.ph...p;highlight=AFE

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.ph...p;highlight=AFE

Miguel, those are self-imposed impressions from the buyers.

Btw, here's the Dyno chart from the M3 board ...

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10-15-2008, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='693987' date='Oct 15 2008, 12:27 PM

My farts can pump out more power than that stupid AFE intake.

But that would be a warm air system instead of a cold air system!!

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10-15-2008, 12:31 PM

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Being able to hear the engine "roar" from the addition of an induction filter can easily make you "think" or "feel" the car is faster. You ever hear those riced out cars rev or take off? They sound hideous and the care are almost always really slow. If feels fast to the drivers because of the sound. Put some ear plugs on and do some pulls. It might give you a different perspective.