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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='835915' date='Apr 4 2009, 01:05 AM
I am just paranoid about these things. It can rain pretty hard here.
Is there any other people who have driven through tough weather with the scoop on?
If you want to be really safe then put a rubber over the scoop...
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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I wouldn't worry...
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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Ok I just let some water run over the hood and it all trickles into the grill. And with fast air flow it must be forced right up that tube unless BMW has some system that prevents water droplets from entering the engine.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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I dont think it can get through the airfilter
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='835933' date='Apr 4 2009, 01:41 AM
Ok I just let some water run over the hood and it all trickles into the grill. And with fast air flow it must be forced right up that tube unless BMW has some system that prevents water droplets from entering the engine.

At high speeds I doubt all the water flow would travel against the force of the wind into the grill area. Honestly I wouldn't worry about it at all, but if you are so concerned just email RPI
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by aBathingApe' post='835940' date='Apr 4 2009, 01:51 AM
At high speeds I doubt all the water flow would travel against the force of the wind into the grill area. Honestly I wouldn't worry about it at all, but if you are so concerned just email RPI
Already did. Do you think the water would be caught by the air flowing over the car?
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 07:48 AM
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Have mine on when it rained... seemed ok to me.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by xdarkne55x' post='836144' date='Apr 4 2009, 11:48 AM
Have mine on when it rained... seemed ok to me.
How hard did it rain? Like this (minus the hail)
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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Can we get an official response from RPI?
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='836165' date='Apr 4 2009, 12:17 PM
Can we get an official response from RPI?
+1. Please?
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