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should make a full titanium intake all the way to turbo
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I think the e70 had a very similar design actually
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Unfortunately no, it is similar but this design is specific for the original n63 in the E70 as the turbo design from that era is different from the S63TU in the F85. I would need to start from scratch for the F85 (3d scan engine compartment, design & run CFD simulations on new inlets, prototype & test fit, flow bench, tweak design as needed, new prototype, tweak again (its always the 3rd prototype that is the home run) then would be ready to produce in mass. Would take about 40-60 hours of R&D to get to that point.
Since mvrt is already underway on development, best let him drive and see what his shop can do for a solution. mvrt, if your shop doesn't want to produce a solution, let me know and I will get the ball rolling on one. |
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Just been having the idea rolling around in the back of my mind of a doing these as a personal mess-around DIY but drawing a complete blank on how to make those. No I'm not interested in doing these commercially, all yours. |
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If you need to print something like that, I would print them out of a TPU filament with around a shore A 70-75 rating. You would need to test how they fare at high temps, the inlets will hit 220-240ish degrees during heat soak after shutdown on a hot summer day. I know TPU does just fine at around 200 but I have not personally tested it higher then that for long durations. |
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Just wanted to update everyone, I’ll be able to drop the car off (if the body shop finishes on time) on February 20th for initial measurements and aluminum mock up.
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Im glad to see there are at least 2 of you guys that can do this since aftermarket doesnt feel the need for them. Whats the update? im surely interested, especially if these come a good price thats not gonna break the bank. Would you be making these all the way from turbo to air filter in front like the RK intakes? that'd be nice too. Options would be nice. |
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We have a prototype built out and are zeroing in on a manufacturer with the best price and quality. Once we build out the first unit I’ll do some testing on my car for QC, and if it’s good to go we will begin pre-orders. As far as intakes, we have been discussing the option to build out the intake portion as well, similar to RK, but that will likely be in motion once we have the final product for the inlets. We have a lot more parts in mind to add to the portfolio (including modular exhaust kits that won’t cost $6k+) , it all depends on the interest we generate in this community. On a side note, I’m also going to be tapping into carbon fiber parts in this upcoming quarter and offer parts nobody else has done yet so stay tuned! |
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Hey y’all,
I know a few of you have reached out asking for updates. Long story short there have been some life events for everyone involved that sort of pushed the process back a bit. The current situation being that the design is finished, previous vendor changed their mind and had set an initial order requirement at 250 units; which, let’s be honest, is a number that is not feasible for such a niche platform. A search for a new vendor is underway and I’ll make sure to update you guys as soon as we lock it in! |
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I can definitely look into it, from my understanding the engine bay configuration is almost identical but I’ve also seen different variations of aftermarket intakes. If anyone else can chime in with concrete info that would be ideal
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Sophisticated Redneck mvrt Guys, any chance you have progressed with the idea of creating metal intake pipe?
Mine (your driver side) has cracked off and am willing to be a guinea pig. |
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It looks like you could sand down the outside of the compressor housings to put a 2.75 x 3.00 inch silicon elbow, use a 3" carbon or aluminum 45 degree pipe, and a 3.00 x 3.25" silicon coupling, if you don't mind eliminating the PCV connection to the intake like Panda did. This is what I think I am going to do with my n63 to s63 turbo/manifold swap..
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