i miss my afe so much
07-01-2009, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Diamond' post='926616' date='Jun 28 2009, 04:23 PM
So I took my afe off after 2 years about 4 months ago after reading threads on this board and I totally agree the performance was much better without the thing. I sold it and it is gone and obviously would not buy another one due to the clear problems with it but MAN do I miss its sound. I realized that was half the fun of driving was gettin to hear that ridiculously loud sexy roar of that huge open air intake. It caused people to look constantly and sounded amazing at WOT. I also had a supersprint exhaust on in conjunction.
Well now I am bone stock with RPI scoop/kn filter and my car is so quiet. Performance is noticably better and having only 255 hp to begin with I cannot spare to decrease it just for sound but sometimes I sure miss that roar.
So people that knock AFE-I think they should be knocked for claiming increased performance but I really think it is a product that someone would and should buy to completely transform the sound of their car. If you have have 300 hp or 400 hp and you lose 20 hp then your car is still really fast and at that point to me it would be worth it for the sound. I konw everyone is different but everyone thought my car had a huge v8 in it with the AFE-not that I was posing but the fact people thought that meant it sounded loud and that was cool
Well now I am bone stock with RPI scoop/kn filter and my car is so quiet. Performance is noticably better and having only 255 hp to begin with I cannot spare to decrease it just for sound but sometimes I sure miss that roar.
So people that knock AFE-I think they should be knocked for claiming increased performance but I really think it is a product that someone would and should buy to completely transform the sound of their car. If you have have 300 hp or 400 hp and you lose 20 hp then your car is still really fast and at that point to me it would be worth it for the sound. I konw everyone is different but everyone thought my car had a huge v8 in it with the AFE-not that I was posing but the fact people thought that meant it sounded loud and that was cool
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07-01-2009, 08:08 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
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"Form over Function" is not sound thinking! 
07-01-2009, 08:25 AM
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If the sound is what you miss you can always make an MP3 of it and just play it in a loop, that way you have the sound and the performance (maybe record a nice blow-off valve sound too, that way it'll sound like a turbo with an AFE?)
07-01-2009, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='929519' date='Jul 1 2009, 10:08 AM
"Form over Function" is not sound thinking!
07-01-2009, 02:49 PM
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If you REALLY want. I have some AFE systems here that people took off and wanted me to throw them away. I would be more than happy to give it to you free of charge. Then let me dyno it, THEN let me have you race a car with the stock intake. If you let me video the entire thing, its yours free.
07-01-2009, 03:18 PM
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I love it! Do it!
On the aside Mr. RPI... there seems to be a lot of interest in an intake for our car; what would be involved with maybe prototyping an intake that works in conjunction with the rpi scoops for that awesome power? :-p
On the aside Mr. RPI... there seems to be a lot of interest in an intake for our car; what would be involved with maybe prototyping an intake that works in conjunction with the rpi scoops for that awesome power? :-p
07-01-2009, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by oxycontin' post='929900' date='Jul 1 2009, 04:18 PM
I love it! Do it!
On the aside Mr. RPI... there seems to be a lot of interest in an intake for our car; what would be involved with maybe prototyping an intake that works in conjunction with the rpi scoops for that awesome power? :-p
On the aside Mr. RPI... there seems to be a lot of interest in an intake for our car; what would be involved with maybe prototyping an intake that works in conjunction with the rpi scoops for that awesome power? :-p
07-01-2009, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RPIpower' post='929911' date='Jul 1 2009, 07:35 PM
Good luck to anyone trying to make one better than the stock one. Its well ballanced and engineered. One thing you can do is wrap the stock tubing and cover the oem box. I have done that on some of my cars and it works great.
LOL. I would love to see that video!!
Well, Dinan makes a better intake than stock but I cant justify $800 for it. $400 it's a buy! RPi. R u guys seeing the post? Maybe u can also make a dual duct intake for the 545/550 *hint hint* I might just hack my intake tomorrow. i have time anyway.