Installed my RPI
10-16-2008, 10:00 PM
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My Ride: 545i Sport
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Originally Posted by khooger' post='695208' date='Oct 16 2008, 06:12 PM
Just installed it half hour ago. There was some uneven lines between the rpi and my air vent hole...Don't want any air turbulance 
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10-17-2008, 03:06 AM
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My Ride: 2004 545i
Production date: 02/04
Color: Black Sapphire Metallic
Trim: Anthracite
Options: Sport package with STEPTRONIC, Premium Sound, Rear Sunshade, Xenon
Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='695314' date='Oct 17 2008, 12:07 AM
A few things...
1. Roy - Looks sick! Love the red.
2. Both of my scoops are black and I want them to be red. What paint did you use? How many coats did you apply? I might do this tomorrow.
3. Was the sticker easy to take off? I'm thinking the stickers on mine, might be a bit harder to remove, since my scoops have been on the car for quite some time.
4. How's the performance? Notice a difference? I can absolutely tell the difference on my car. I recently drove a stock M and it was very noticeable.
Looks GREAT Roy. Good job man.
1. Thanks C
2. I used Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch-Apple Red (perfect color)
3. The original rpi letterings that came with the black scoop, i did not remove. I don't think its possible to remove. What I did was go to a rpi website and got their logo,print it, enlarge it to the size I want.....tape it to a sticker and with a exacto knife cut it out. After that you would get a rpi white sticker which i then peeled off...position it and stick it to the black scoop. Then I sprayed 3 to 4 thin coats on the scoop, back first (just in case I mess up) then the front. After it dries, I peeled off the sticker and you have your rpi in black...almost how i did my BMW letterings on my calipers but that was in negative.
4. Have not had a chance to drive the car yet, as I just installed last night, also i have not replaced the aFe back to stock yet. I am going to try it with aFe and then return to stock.
1. Roy - Looks sick! Love the red.
2. Both of my scoops are black and I want them to be red. What paint did you use? How many coats did you apply? I might do this tomorrow.
3. Was the sticker easy to take off? I'm thinking the stickers on mine, might be a bit harder to remove, since my scoops have been on the car for quite some time.
4. How's the performance? Notice a difference? I can absolutely tell the difference on my car. I recently drove a stock M and it was very noticeable.
Looks GREAT Roy. Good job man.
1. Thanks C
2. I used Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch-Apple Red (perfect color)
3. The original rpi letterings that came with the black scoop, i did not remove. I don't think its possible to remove. What I did was go to a rpi website and got their logo,print it, enlarge it to the size I want.....tape it to a sticker and with a exacto knife cut it out. After that you would get a rpi white sticker which i then peeled off...position it and stick it to the black scoop. Then I sprayed 3 to 4 thin coats on the scoop, back first (just in case I mess up) then the front. After it dries, I peeled off the sticker and you have your rpi in black...almost how i did my BMW letterings on my calipers but that was in negative.
4. Have not had a chance to drive the car yet, as I just installed last night, also i have not replaced the aFe back to stock yet. I am going to try it with aFe and then return to stock.
10-17-2008, 07:50 AM
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My Ride: 2008 Silverstone II E60 M5 2012 E70 AW X5 50i Sport w/ LCI Aero Kit and Rocker Panels
Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='695453' date='Oct 17 2008, 07:42 AM
Price of this little tab ?
10-17-2008, 08:28 AM
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My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer' post='695600' date='Oct 17 2008, 05:50 PM
Don't worry about it. You won't want it.
10-17-2008, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='695626' date='Oct 17 2008, 10:28 AM
+ it won't fit as euro E60's have the electric airflow flaps in front of the radiator.
electrical flaps???? nice! cool! post a pic, please!!!
