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

Old Oct 30, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by NobleForums' post='707923' date='Oct 30 2008, 02:40 PM
wow, that is very interesting.

Good discovery! weird for the plates!

Congratulations RPI !
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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Hmmm I think they are talking 'bout this block off plate http://www.raceprecision.com/forums/viewto...?f=13&t=125, no?


Originally Posted by miguex' post='707993' date='Oct 30 2008, 05:14 PM
For 545i and 550i (same for both)

Normal OEM: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=51&fg=15 (Part #17)

with M-Tech : http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=51&fg=15 (Part # 16)
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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ah! I must be wrong then... the parts above are called block off plates too. Thank you to correct me.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 02:38 PM
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I thought your links refer to brake air duct instead.

Originally Posted by miguex' post='708008' date='Oct 30 2008, 05:37 PM
ah! I must be wrong then... the parts above are called block off plates too. Thank you to correct me.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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So this "block off plates" only apply to M5 or usable by all, I didn't recall seeing that what look like a hole down below but then again I didn't pay much attention as my concentration was rippin' AFE out at that particular moment...

Originally Posted by RPIpower' post='707519' date='Oct 30 2008, 09:15 AM
10-14whp for now. Once I get Rabdog's car finished we will work on the V4 (possibly). EM_5 was here yesterday and we tried something with the block off plates. We dynod his car at 412whp the same day we tested avi8ters car. This was about a month ago. We then dynod his car at 412whp again yesterday, put the block off plates on and we hit 422whp peak and 417whp average.



Joe was the first to get the scoop on his 530 and I believe the dyno showed a 3whp gain.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BlaSTiWi' post='708005' date='Oct 30 2008, 05:33 PM
Hmmm I think they are talking 'bout this block off plate http://www.raceprecision.com/forums/viewto...?f=13&t=125, no?
NOW I get it. I was so confused I called Eloy today. He was describing this for the M5 but it was still unclear. Pics make sense....
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 05:10 PM
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hey RPI will you guys be making a intake of your own in the near future? I want to upgrade my stock but don't want a intake that loses hp and dinans too expensive...
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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I believe those block off plates are only for the M5 guys. sorry.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by stylezzza' post='708136' date='Oct 30 2008, 09:10 PM
hey RPI will you guys be making a intake of your own in the near future? I want to upgrade my stock but don't want a intake that loses hp and dinans too expensive...
+1 since aFe make scoops, rpi should make intakes.....
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Old Oct 31, 2008 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by BlaSTiWi' post='708011
hey RPI will you guys be making a intake of your own in the near future? I want to upgrade my stock but don't want a intake that loses hp and dinans too expensive...
The ram air IS an intake modification.

Originally Posted by khooger' post='708157' date='Oct 30 2008, 06:49 PM
+1 since aFe make scoops, rpi should make intakes.....
The ram air idea was something we came up with after making and testing different induction types. We are in the business of improving performance and after extensive r&d, we came to the conclusion that was very difficult in improving the stock air intake. It was so well designed that our solution was to increase the amount of cold air going into the stock intake. Fast forward 2 years and everyone and their mothers have jumped on the "scoop" bandwagon as competitors sit back and watch what we do. Companies like AFE, Riss Racing, Swoop Scoops and many more realize this so they jump on the scoop wagon.

One of RPi rejected prototypes.





Did the design make power the way we test our stuff? NO. Did it make power the way AFE and many others test stuff? YEs, but we dont test with the hood open as we do NOT believe its realistic so that entire project was scrapped.



I know some of you are in denial as are some of the manufacturers..........why do you think they are all trying to make their version of our ram air idea? lol.
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