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trackM3 
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 Topic: FS? - E30 M3 GRP Airboxs
Posted: 20-February-2009 at 09:02 |
At last we are back on with the Airboxs, if anyone remembers we started these 2 years ago and they have been on hold ever since but now there nearly done, would there be interest in a cheap airbox in black gel coat needing paint 48mm bodies at around £250 plus £50 for a snorkel ????? if so i will carry on again
1st pic of the idea here
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SHEPSM3
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Posted: 20-February-2009 at 11:44 |
Martin,
I'd say there was a market for these for definate, especially for that sort of price 
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coates
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Posted: 20-February-2009 at 15:04 |
trackm3,
has it been tested and compared to say, a carbon airbox?
how long are you talking about to actually start selling them?
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E30 M3 1990.
GSXR 750(K1)TRACK WEAPON.
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trackM3
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Posted: 20-February-2009 at 18:55 |
It will be tested in a week or so, i can only do a comparision as to fitment etc as it will be fitted to a car that currently has a Markus carbon box, i will not do any dyno runs etc but we will check the mapping back to back ?
 coates wrote:
trackm3,
has it been tested and compared to say, a carbon airbox?
how long are you talking about to actually start selling them?
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Oops i went and got an E36 !
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coates
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Posted: 20-February-2009 at 19:10 |
thanks,
let us know how it goes.
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E30 M3 1990.
GSXR 750(K1)TRACK WEAPON.
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UweM3
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Posted: 02-March-2009 at 11:56 |
coates wrote:
thanks,
let us know how it goes. |
just out of curiosity, why do you think there will be a difference in power?
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E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg.....
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coates
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Posted: 02-March-2009 at 14:36 |
UweM3 wrote:
coates wrote:
thanks,
let us know how it goes.
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just out of curiosity, why do you think there will be a difference in power? |
Thermic conductivity! i would guess that carbon will perform better than the plastic gel coat??
this could be something that i would be interested in, although i am considering the rongineer kit to go with a uni q chip. Just thought id ask the question!
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E30 M3 1990.
GSXR 750(K1)TRACK WEAPON.
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UweM3
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Posted: 02-March-2009 at 16:25 |
coates wrote:
UweM3 wrote:
coates wrote:
thanks,
let us know how it goes.
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just out of curiosity, why do you think there will be a difference in power? |
Thermic conductivity! i would guess that carbon will perform better than the plastic gel coat??
this could be something that i would be interested in, although i am considering the rongineer kit to go with a uni q chip. Just thought id ask the question! |
I seriously don't think that any air in any airbox stays there long enough to be worried about temperature.
One thing I noticed with the OEM aluminium plenum, it was always stone cold when popping the bonnet after coming into the pit lane on a track day.
The GRP box might sound a little different. but who knows without testing one.
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E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg.....
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SHEPSM3
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Posted: 02-March-2009 at 21:25 |
Would be pretty easy to get a CF airbox equipped car and swop over for testing. 
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trackM3
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Posted: 03-March-2009 at 15:50 |
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I will get one ready and let the test begin
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Oops i went and got an E36 !
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SHEPSM3
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Posted: 03-March-2009 at 16:39 |
trackM3 wrote:
I will get one ready and let the test begin |
Grrr!
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UweM3
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Posted: 03-March-2009 at 19:32 |
trackM3 wrote:
I will get one ready and let the test begin |
I can offer to be present as an independent expert but only if the track tea urn will be running......(and includes all the nibbles!)
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E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg.....
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trackM3
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Posted: 04-March-2009 at 09:22 |
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It will be there tea, coffee, biscuits you name it The Mrs can sort it ?
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Oops i went and got an E36 !
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FS? - E30 M3 GRP Airboxs