What you all have been waiting for
07-18-2007, 12:11 PM
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Makes the engine bay look better and it sounds good, I want to hear it in person though, is there a clip of how it sounded without the intake?
07-18-2007, 12:30 PM
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My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='449341' date='Jul 18 2007, 09:57 PM
I'll open it up and take some more pics to show where the cold air is coming from. I'm planning on doing a VERY unscientific approach to demonstrate that it is not drawing hot air from the engine.
Was it a hard mod ?
...well done looks great !
07-18-2007, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='449341' date='Jul 18 2007, 12:57 PM
I'll open it up and take some more pics to show where the cold air is coming from. I'm planning on doing a VERY unscientific approach to demonstrate that it is not drawing hot air from the engine.
I'm still questioning how it could not get heat soaked by the high temp engine since it's not enclosed. Then again, I know they tested an AFE intake on a 330 and it showed positive gain even though it was something like less than 1hp to the wheels.
Can't wait to see it up close. AFE's supposedly releasing a CAI for the M5 some time in the fall.
07-18-2007, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='449346' date='Jul 18 2007, 01:01 PM
I have a few more mods in store. 
what now?!?
VT, looks and sounds great. Let me know when you hunt for Turkey5. I wanna see.
BTW, I saw the brakes on the Malibu pics. Did I miss anything else? Oh yeah, the Vors. spoiler.
07-18-2007, 02:17 PM
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My Ride: 2007 E63 AMG | Obsidian Black | Schwarzes Nappa | Black BirdEye Maple | Premium II Package | Electronic Trunk Closer | Parktronic
Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
Suspension: Renntech Lowering Module
Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
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2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
There is a good possibility the RDSport headers, sport cats, and VFE supercharger are going on, but it will be a little bit down the road. They're not the next mods coming up.
07-18-2007, 02:21 PM
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My Ride: 2007 E63 AMG | Obsidian Black | Schwarzes Nappa | Black BirdEye Maple | Premium II Package | Electronic Trunk Closer | Parktronic
Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
Suspension: Renntech Lowering Module
Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
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2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
Possible future mods are right above your post, Ed. 