RPI scoop installation
03-17-2009, 04:09 PM
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Does anyone have a picture of what the installed scoop should look like on a 550i? I installed mine and I think its right but I just want to make sure. I didn't have any install instructions.
Also, a question to the RPI guys. I was just wondering why the scoop has a square side and back instead of a smooth curve. Just by looking at it, it just seems like the air hitting the scoop isn't directing as much air directly into the air tube as it would if it was curved. Obviosly you know much more about this stuff than I do so I was just wondering if you could help me understand why a curved scoop wasn't developed.
Thanks.
Also, a question to the RPI guys. I was just wondering why the scoop has a square side and back instead of a smooth curve. Just by looking at it, it just seems like the air hitting the scoop isn't directing as much air directly into the air tube as it would if it was curved. Obviosly you know much more about this stuff than I do so I was just wondering if you could help me understand why a curved scoop wasn't developed.
Thanks.
03-17-2009, 04:21 PM
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did you try doing a search for: "rpi scoop installed" (include the quotes)?
Originally Posted by rescomstl@yahoo.com' post='819592' date='Mar 17 2009, 05:09 PM
Does anyone have a picture of what the installed scoop should look like on a 550i? I installed mine and I think its right but I just want to make sure. I didn't have any install instructions.
Also, a question to the RPI guys. I was just wondering why the scoop has a square side and back instead of a smooth curve. Just by looking at it, it just seems like the air hitting the scoop isn't directing as much air directly into the air tube as it would if it was curved. Obviosly you know much more about this stuff than I do so I was just wondering if you could help me understand why a curved scoop wasn't developed.
Thanks.
Also, a question to the RPI guys. I was just wondering why the scoop has a square side and back instead of a smooth curve. Just by looking at it, it just seems like the air hitting the scoop isn't directing as much air directly into the air tube as it would if it was curved. Obviosly you know much more about this stuff than I do so I was just wondering if you could help me understand why a curved scoop wasn't developed.
Thanks.
03-17-2009, 04:24 PM
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Deja Vu! I could've sworn I just posted a response to a similar question yesterday 
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry817905
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry817905
03-17-2009, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='819606' date='Mar 17 2009, 07:24 PM
Deja Vu! I could've sworn I just posted a response to a similar question yesterday
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry817905
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry817905
03-17-2009, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by rescomstl@yahoo.com' post='819592' date='Mar 17 2009, 05:09 PM
Does anyone have a picture of what the installed scoop should look like on a 550i? I installed mine and I think its right but I just want to make sure. I didn't have any install instructions.
Also, a question to the RPI guys. I was just wondering why the scoop has a square side and back instead of a smooth curve. Just by looking at it, it just seems like the air hitting the scoop isn't directing as much air directly into the air tube as it would if it was curved. Obviosly you know much more about this stuff than I do so I was just wondering if you could help me understand why a curved scoop wasn't developed.
Thanks.
Also, a question to the RPI guys. I was just wondering why the scoop has a square side and back instead of a smooth curve. Just by looking at it, it just seems like the air hitting the scoop isn't directing as much air directly into the air tube as it would if it was curved. Obviosly you know much more about this stuff than I do so I was just wondering if you could help me understand why a curved scoop wasn't developed.
Thanks.
03-17-2009, 07:53 PM
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I would have to believe Joe, they go to great pains to create ONLY effective Mods for our cars!! 
Now do you think you might be making one of your scoops for an E70 any time soon?? 
Now do you think you might be making one of your scoops for an E70 any time soon??
03-18-2009, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by joe@raceprecision' post='819732' date='Mar 17 2009, 10:07 PM
A lot of R &D went into the design of the scoop. We went through many prototype scoops including the curved design you're referring to. At the end, what you have is the best for maximum performance gains.
Thanks again.
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Originally Posted by rescomstl@yahoo.com' post='819592' date='Mar 17 2009, 05:09 PM
Does anyone have a picture of what the installed scoop should look like on a 550i? I installed mine and I think its right but I just want to make sure. I didn't have any install instructions.
Also, a question to the RPI guys. I was just wondering why the scoop has a square side and back instead of a smooth curve. Just by looking at it, it just seems like the air hitting the scoop isn't directing as much air directly into the air tube as it would if it was curved. Obviosly you know much more about this stuff than I do so I was just wondering if you could help me understand why a curved scoop wasn't developed.
Thanks.
Also, a question to the RPI guys. I was just wondering why the scoop has a square side and back instead of a smooth curve. Just by looking at it, it just seems like the air hitting the scoop isn't directing as much air directly into the air tube as it would if it was curved. Obviosly you know much more about this stuff than I do so I was just wondering if you could help me understand why a curved scoop wasn't developed.
Thanks.
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