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      11-17-2008, 04:52 PM   #1
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RPI scoopes or Swoopscoopes?

Any comparisons out there with you guys???
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      11-17-2008, 04:56 PM   #2
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all scoops out there function the same, even my homemade scoops, i dont think people can provide you w/ any differences, scalbert will have some testing data, the question is when
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      11-17-2008, 05:49 PM   #3
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all scoops out there function the same, even my homemade scoops, i dont think people can provide you w/ any differences, scalbert will have some testing data, the question is when
I have the ONTOPOFM scoops myself, they work wonders for the car as well as my wallet!!!
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i love my RPI scoops!
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      11-17-2008, 06:21 PM   #5
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i dont see me spending 1xx on some peices of metal that were just cut and bent. Why the fack dont you ppl just make them
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      11-17-2008, 06:25 PM   #6
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I did, I have the Ontopofm scoops!
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      11-17-2008, 06:42 PM   #7
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SwoopScoops. If you live in the bay area, Don will personally come by and help you install them, now that's service!
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Just fabricate them yourself or go to a nearby shop. It's literally a couple of pieces of sheetmetal.
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      11-17-2008, 08:25 PM   #9
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pics of the ontopofm scoops?
Price?
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      11-17-2008, 09:45 PM   #11
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pics of the ontopofm scoops?
Price?
LOL ontopofm scoops are DIY ones made at home! I made them for 5 bucks total and its been working like a charm!!

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ght=DIY+scoops




cost me nothing actually, I had all the materials!
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      11-17-2008, 10:11 PM   #12
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i modified my scoops a lil bit 2 weeks ago, made an extra set and installed on a friend's car (ni66ale) for FREE, becareful with those sheet metal, they're very sharp, i got a few cuts for not wearing gloves
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      11-17-2008, 10:34 PM   #13
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the question should be, who makes the cheapest scoop (outside of DIY)??
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      11-17-2008, 10:44 PM   #14
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riss racing sells them for ~$75
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      11-17-2008, 10:47 PM   #15
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I think the scoop hype is over.
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is riss racing scoop "plug and play"? meaning no cutting, drilling whatsover needed?
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      11-17-2008, 10:48 PM   #17
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check out the sponsor section, im not very sure
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      11-17-2008, 10:50 PM   #18
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do any of them have slits for the rain?
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      11-17-2008, 10:55 PM   #19
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i modified my scoops a lil bit 2 weeks ago, made an extra set and installed on a friend's car (ni66ale) for FREE, becareful with those sheet metal, they're very sharp, i got a few cuts for not wearing gloves
it should work the same as all the scoops that out there.. i personally call ontopofm scoops "the phuc's scoops" ahaha i went 130mph for a good 10 mins and the scoops looks the same as when it was first installed onto my car.
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it should work the same as all the scoops that out there.. i personally call ontopofm scoops "the phuc's scoops" ahaha i went 130mph for a good 10 mins and the scoops looks the same as when it was first installed onto my car.
where did you go to run a 130 mph for a good 10 min? how do you like the whoooosh sound from the intake after a week?
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do any of them have slits for the rain?
swoop scoops
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      11-17-2008, 11:06 PM   #22
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swoop scoops
Best money spent on a mod that is made by myself only serving the same purpose but not spending a dime!!!
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