[Redbmwm33]

Originally Posted by Tsujen

$700 intake?!?! That's absurd just to buy it for looks. Could save $600, buy dci and get 4 less whp, no brainer here.

Haters gonna hate... Lol jk. It's an awesome intake.

[sutter2k]

So, any reviews yet for this thing?

[BQTuning]

Originally Posted by sutter2k

So, any reviews yet for this thing?

I got track times and dyno on stock car + tune completed

The ECS CF intake was installed, so this week I am getting dynoed again with the new intake and heading out to the track again to see if trap speed have improved

Tuning has remained unchanged

I should have a review by the end of this week.

[ECSTuning]

[stanlalee]

Originally Posted by BuraQ

I got track times and dyno on stock car + tune completed

The ECS CF intake was installed, so this week I am getting dynoed again with the new intake and heading out to the track again to see if trap speed have improved

Tuning has remained unchanged

I should have a review by the end of this week.

track times lol. Its an intake. What is 20whp good for on a 380-400whp car 1mph and a tenth or so?

[BQTuning]

Originally Posted by stanlalee

track times lol. Its an intake. What is 20whp good for on a 380-400whp car 1mph and a tenth or so?

Learning from the past of these threads, there are going to be some "should of" comments.

Also, an enclosed ram air intake like this one will not produce at its full potential on a dyno as the car would have to be actually moving to produce realistic air pressure.

So the traps speed will show if the car is gaining anymore power off the dyno to confirm this theory

There is also more in all this to show before and after how boost performance ie quicker spool vs the stock intake, and if the turbos are running more efficiently while producing more power

[BigHoncho]

Originally Posted by BuraQ

Also, an enclosed ram air intake like this one will not produce at its full potential on a dyno as the car would have to be actually moving to produce realistic air pressure.

So the traps speed will show if the car is gaining anymore power off the dyno to confirm this theory

air pressure is 0.01bar (= 0.15psi) at 200kmh (= 125mph), so it's almost no effect on that side

I did some runs with calibrated sensors and serious datalogging.

[jippii ensio]

Originally Posted by BigHoncho

air pressure is 0.01bar (= 0.15psi) at 200kmh (= 125mph), so it's almost no effect on that side

I did some runs with calibrated sensors and serious datalogging.

The figure seems to be too low. Could be the positioning of the sensors.

[jippii ensio]

Originally Posted by BuraQ

Learning from the past of these threads, there are going to be some "should of" comments.

Also, an enclosed ram air intake like this one will not produce at its full potential on a dyno as the car would have to be actually moving to produce realistic air pressure.

So the traps speed will show if the car is gaining anymore power off the dyno to confirm this theory

There is also more in all this to show before and after how boost performance ie quicker spool vs the stock intake, and if the turbos are running more efficiently while producing more power

+1
And at the end what do people want? Dyno queens or quicker acceleration?

[BigHoncho]

Originally Posted by jippii ensio

The figure seems to be too low. Could be the positioning of the sensors.

Nope...3 different sensors, everything calibrated.

[optigrab]

Originally Posted by BuraQ

I got track times and dyno on stock car + tune completed

The ECS CF intake was installed, so this week I am getting dynoed again with the new intake and heading out to the track again to see if trap speed have improved

Tuning has remained unchanged

I should have a review by the end of this week.

Looking forward to this

[tharptroy]

Originally Posted by BigHoncho

Nope...3 different sensors, everything calibrated.

do you have any more information on the nature of your test?

[optigrab]

Originally Posted by tharptroy

do you have any more information on the nature of your test?

I'm interested it if you do as well you should start another thread with it

[nikitino25]

Yeah, where were you measuring the air pressure to get your result? Inside the airbox?

[Redbmwm33]

Is review ready?

[BQTuning]

Originally Posted by artsoasis

Is review ready?

Heading out to the track again today and I will be done with before and after results

[Redbmwm33]

Good luck!

[BQTuning]

Unfortunately yesterday the track got rained on so I was not able to get any times in. Will try again this Wednesday or Friday

[BQTuning]

I am working on it, its raining here in South Florida and track has been closed for two weeks now. I am being very detailed with this review cause you have some haters and sceptics, and then you have newbies that only think boost boost boost without the slightest idea of how the N54 platform works

[stanlalee]

Just to play devils advocate but once again track results mean very little. The power increase from intakes (ANY) are too little to distinguish from normal variables on different days such as track day prep, different day weather, driver mod etc. Your talking about a 5% power increase. Its a supporting mod not a game changer. Whatever you lose to without an intake, with no other changes you still lose to with an intake. I like dyno numbers though.

[JDuke335i]

Every 5,10,20 horsepower counts . The same goes for weight reduction .

[Redbmwm33]

Any update