what is this?? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

swazza · 12-07-2012, 05:53 PM

Might be a silly question but what is the red object in the grille??

PS sorry to the owner for stealing the picture

dav_e92 · 12-07-2012, 06:08 PM

Those are the RPI air scoops.

KwlAznKid · 12-07-2012, 06:30 PM

would you even be able to put those / would they do any good on a non turbo car?

Dark_Knight_335 · 12-07-2012, 06:32 PM

On any car- unless you're doing over 120 mph- it does actually nothing but look nice.
Even then, gains are negligible IMO.

DetectiveLoki · 12-07-2012, 06:33 PM

It adds more flies and dirt to your intake filter.

swazza · 12-07-2012, 08:54 PM

i just like the look of the red makes it look mean!!

E90_boostjunky · 12-07-2012, 11:44 PM

ive noticed more car run ALOT cooler with them. but they are really only for looks.

abhishriv · 12-08-2012, 01:27 AM

i have these as well.. only notice slight difference at highway speeds. put these on when i tuned my car and also put in a high flow drop in filter. noticed a lot more dirt in the air box after installing this. so i guess it is directing more air into the air box at higher speeds. i would say they would probably start having an effect at ~70 mph

Amini77 · 12-08-2012, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by abhishriv

i have these as well.. only notice slight difference at highway speeds. put these on when i tuned my car and also put in a high flow drop in filter. noticed a lot more dirt in the air box after installing this. so i guess it is directing more air into the air box at higher speeds. i would say they would probably start having an effect at ~70 mph

Thanks for the info, makes me think twice about them.

JS-NA.E92 · 12-08-2012, 01:46 AM

Yep those are RPI Scoops alright, I know the owner of that car in the picture. That's Marvin's car (a.k.a M_Truong), lol. Cyba has scoops also but they look more plain compared to the RPI ones. They have little to no function and hp gain, just there to look nice and probably more for a show car.

12-07-2012, 05:53 PM	#1
swazza Samm Drives: BMW 325I e90 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Brisbane Posts: 114 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 BMW 325I [5.00]	what is this?? Might be a silly question but what is the red object in the grille?? PS sorry to the owner for stealing the picture Attached Images __________________ 2008 Bmw E91 alpine White (current) 2005 Bmw 325i (sold) 2006 Land Rover discovery 3 HSE (sold) 2002 Bmw 318i M-Sport (first car) (SOLD)
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12-07-2012, 06:30 PM	#3
KwlAznKid Lieutenant Colonel Drives: BMW/MERCEDES/PORSCHE Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Irvine/Fremont, CA/ University of California San Diego Alum Posts: 1,539 iTrader: (2)	would you even be able to put those / would they do any good on a non turbo car? __________________ BMW E92 328I / BMW E46 M3 / Mercedes Benz W209 CLK500 BMW E92 335I (sold)/ Porsche 996 911 C2 (sold)/ BMW E46 325CI (totaled)

12-07-2012, 06:32 PM	#4
Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ Posts: 5,777 iTrader: (17)	On any car- unless you're doing over 120 mph- it does actually nothing but look nice. Even then, gains are negligible IMO. __________________ Assorted E9x bushings, 200$ local pickup or 225$ shipped! http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...2#post13995632

12-07-2012, 08:54 PM	#6
swazza Samm Drives: BMW 325I e90 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Brisbane Posts: 114 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 BMW 325I [5.00]	i just like the look of the red makes it look mean!! __________________ 2008 Bmw E91 alpine White (current) 2005 Bmw 325i (sold) 2006 Land Rover discovery 3 HSE (sold) 2002 Bmw 318i M-Sport (first car) (SOLD)

12-08-2012, 01:46 AM	#10
JS-NA.E92 Major Drives: 07' NA E92 Join Date: May 2012 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,041 iTrader: (2)	Yep those are RPI Scoops alright, I know the owner of that car in the picture. That's Marvin's car (a.k.a M_Truong), lol. Cyba has scoops also but they look more plain compared to the RPI ones. They have little to no function and hp gain, just there to look nice and probably more for a show car. __________________

12-07-2012, 06:08 PM	#2
dav_e92 New Member Drives: 2011 e92 335i BSM Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 16 iTrader: (0)	Those are the RPI air scoops.

12-07-2012, 06:33 PM	#5
DetectiveLoki Second Lieutenant Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Convertible Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Orange County - SOCAL Posts: 220 iTrader: (4)	It adds more flies and dirt to your intake filter.

12-07-2012, 11:44 PM	#7
E90_boostjunky Major Drives: BMW 335I E90 SGM Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA, IL Posts: 1,267 iTrader: (1)	ive noticed more car run ALOT cooler with them. but they are really only for looks.

12-08-2012, 01:27 AM	#8
abhishriv Major Drives: 2007 335i Coupe (Space grey) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,093 iTrader: (0)	i have these as well.. only notice slight difference at highway speeds. put these on when i tuned my car and also put in a high flow drop in filter. noticed a lot more dirt in the air box after installing this. so i guess it is directing more air into the air box at higher speeds. i would say they would probably start having an effect at ~70 mph

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