RPI Scoops anyone?
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John im in 100%. I spoke to Eloy a while back, great guy. I hope he can fabricate them for a perfect fit on my 535!
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Originally Posted by MacFly' post='683093' date='Oct 1 2008, 06:29 PM
wow, where have i been?! sorry, i've missed this thread..
anyways, i've had the RPI scoop on my car since August! lol..
for those of you with 535's, who are interested....pls chime in ASAP and i will make it happen with Eloy! this thing really pulls on the top side above 5k.
anyways, i've had the RPI scoop on my car since August! lol..
for those of you with 535's, who are interested....pls chime in ASAP and i will make it happen with Eloy! this thing really pulls on the top side above 5k.
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Originally Posted by Bad Bimr' post='684468' date='Oct 3 2008, 07:42 AM
I have been modding cars for 25+ years. Based on "been there, done that", these little air "scoops" will provide very little HP and there is no way anyone could feel the difference on a 3600+ lb car. The only reason the car may have been "pulling" harder was because it was lighter from the fewer $$$ in your wallet. Don't get me wrong "Ram Air" done right can work but these little scoops are far from done right. Check out the 90's Firebird WS6's and other American Muscle Cars to see how it can be done properly.
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dyno speaks for itself...
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry683911
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Originally Posted by Bad Bimr' post='684468' date='Oct 3 2008, 09:42 AM
The only reason the car may have been "pulling" harder was because it was lighter from the fewer $$$ in your wallet.
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Not trying to poop on your party just trying to save you the time, sweat and money that I have already invested to find out what works and what does not. You can believe the guy trying to sell you something to make a buck or the guy that is trying to tell you to save that buck because he has already been down that road.
My late father taught me to never ever leave the house without a few hundred bills in my wallet and to pay everything with cash. He always joked if you get robbed you need to give the robber something. If only more of us would do that then we would not be in this economic mess we are in. $700 billion to bail out the rich bankers so they can lend us more money thus making themselves more money. 
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='684634' date='Oct 3 2008, 02:27 PM
Son, I don't carry cash
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Originally Posted by Bad Bimr' post='684722' date='Oct 3 2008, 03:17 PM
My late father taught me to never ever leave the house without a few hundred bills in my wallet and to pay everything with cash. He always joked if you get robbed you need to give the robber something. If only more of us would do that then we would not be in this economic mess we are in. $700 billion to bail out the rich bankers so they can lend us more money thus making themselves more money.
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Btw, I've got my daily watch to toss up in case of robbery.
Any way we're digressing from the topic, let's get back on track
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Does anyone have a real world test results for these scoops? I mean we're talking fellow E60 members who have actually put it on and dynoed their car not results by the manufacturer.
Bad Bimr has a good point and should not be looked over.
Bad Bimr has a good point and should not be looked over.
