Air Intake
10-23-02, 08:55 AM
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Air Intake
hey guys,
any of you have any experience with GruppeM Air air intakes? see attached pic...
also
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...threadid=24845
any of you have any experience with GruppeM Air air intakes? see attached pic...
also
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...threadid=24845
Last edited by MDoMe7; 10-23-02 at 08:58 AM.
10-23-02, 10:29 AM
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One of the nices-looking things i've seen. Looks kike it might work w/ some medium intercoolers andmaybe some front mounts depending on piping config. Does GruppeM have a sight, w/ perhaps more pics?
Is there much airflow from where it appears to draw from?
Is there much airflow from where it appears to draw from?
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10-23-02, 02:59 PM
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Looks like the biggest waste of money on an intake ever. It's really not that important to keep the filter sheilded. A simple metal heat sheild would do. And think about having to take it apart all the time to clean the filters.
10-23-02, 03:02 PM
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Originally posted by RyanREX
Looks like the biggest waste of money on an intake ever. It's really not that important to keep the filter sheilded. A simple metal heat sheild would do. And think about having to take it apart all the time to clean the filters.
Looks like the biggest waste of money on an intake ever. It's really not that important to keep the filter sheilded. A simple metal heat sheild would do. And think about having to take it apart all the time to clean the filters.
10-23-02, 03:19 PM
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Compatability aside, i don't know how anyone can say its ugly: its a work of art compared nearly every other intake on the market... most look like Jr. high shop-class projects that got a "B-".
I woun't bother starting a war over wether a full airbox, simple heat shield, or open filter is the best solution.
I woun't bother starting a war over wether a full airbox, simple heat shield, or open filter is the best solution.
10-23-02, 04:39 PM
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A couple of us down here in Wellington NZ are working on a proto-type at the moment for a carbon air intake that will use a couple of pod filters, sheild from the heat of the engine and take air from around the headlight and under the car ... it will bolt into a stock car and work with any upgarded IC. Will have pics of the 1st one in a car in the next couple of weeks, we will then fine tune the mould so we can 'pop' them out for other like minded rotor-heads.
Cheers
Shaun
Cheers
Shaun
10-23-02, 04:57 PM
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Originally posted by shaun.sheldrake
A couple of us down here in Wellington NZ are working on a proto-type at the moment for a carbon air intake that will use a couple of pod filters, sheild from the heat of the engine and take air from around the headlight and under the car ... it will bolt into a stock car and work with any upgarded IC. Will have pics of the 1st one in a car in the next couple of weeks, we will then fine tune the mould so we can 'pop' them out for other like minded rotor-heads.
Cheers
Shaun
A couple of us down here in Wellington NZ are working on a proto-type at the moment for a carbon air intake that will use a couple of pod filters, sheild from the heat of the engine and take air from around the headlight and under the car ... it will bolt into a stock car and work with any upgarded IC. Will have pics of the 1st one in a car in the next couple of weeks, we will then fine tune the mould so we can 'pop' them out for other like minded rotor-heads.
Cheers
Shaun
Well be sure and start an "anouncement" thread in this section w/ pics ASAP... folks are always looking for something new... :-)
10-23-02, 07:02 PM
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That's damn nice lookin'.
Knightsports makes a similar intake, but theirs uses the SMIC duct hole for air which would probably limit you to a Greddy upgrade.
If that Group-M intake does not also use the hole in the SMIC duct and you have a '99 front end (or similar), then it doesn't matter what small SMIC you use (assuming fitment).
Knightsports makes a similar intake, but theirs uses the SMIC duct hole for air which would probably limit you to a Greddy upgrade.
If that Group-M intake does not also use the hole in the SMIC duct and you have a '99 front end (or similar), then it doesn't matter what small SMIC you use (assuming fitment).
Last edited by GoRacer; 10-23-02 at 07:08 PM.