Air vent modification. Does this exist in BMWland ?

[Brian Lacey]

On my old Lancer I found a chap in the USA who made these air vent fitments that fitted into the radiator surround and fed fresh air directly into the air feed tubing leading to the airbox. As in the picture.
Does anything like this exist in the BMW world ?
Cheers
Brian.

[mmm-five]

You might need to provide a slightly larger picture!

[Dave.]

They're available for the 350z too, not that that helps

[Brian Lacey]

mmm-five said:

You might need to provide a slightly larger picture!

Is this better.

[Brian Lacey]

[BigMacDaddy]

I've got one of the RPI scoops on my 550i as per the below if that's what you mean?

[mmm-five]

Demon Tweeks do a range of Revotec intake ducts - nothing BMW specific - but I've seen all sorts on track days cars from headlight replacements to extra ducting under the bumper.

[Brian Lacey]

Thanks all, that looks just the thing I am after. I'll send a few enquiries to see if anything is available or adaptable for a 2015 Active Tourer 225i Xdrive F45.
Cheers
Brian.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Brian Lacey said:

for a 2015 Active Tourer 225i Xdrive F45.

Not what I was expecting!

[Brian Lacey]

Swervin_Mervin said:

Brian Lacey said:

for a 2015 Active Tourer 225i Xdrive F45.

Not what I was expecting!

Ah yes, but a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.
I rather like the idea of wolf/sheep !
Cheers
Brian.

[Olivergt]

Where does the air come in to the intake at the moment?

I know on my E46 it's pretty much getting clean fresh anyway, nobody recommends adding a cold air intake, they don't add much if anything at all.

But that is on the E46, so back to the original question, do you know where it comes in now and do you have data on your Intake Air Temperature? Need to do a before/after check of the IAT to see if there are any actual performance benefits.

Edited by Olivergt on Thursday 25th February 16:57

[g3org3y]

Is the ultimate plan mods to increase performance or is this to raise the air intake to give you protection against standing water?

[Brian Lacey]

The air intake is Y shaped, each arm of the Y over each half of the kidney grill, at the top, then a long channel to the airbox. There is nothing to direct the air into the intake so that is what I want the scoops to do (as on the old Lancer) so the airbox gets a good supply.

Over the next year and not necessarily in this order it is ..., improve air intake +decent filter, uprated brake pads (might look at changing rear sliding callipers to something better), possible lowering springs but not much and don't want to spoil ride comfort, replace run flats with proper tyres, change to a Sports cat, look at centre pipe to see if that has a second cat and if it can be deleted, engine and gearbox remap, nothing extreme but release a bit more, make it a fun car to drive.

That's the plan at the moment but a lot of research to yet do, loads of questions to ask and decisions to make but not in any rush.

Cheers
Brian.

[BFleming]

It's a Mini platform, so maybe look at the engine mods of the equivalent Mini Countryman as there seems to be a lot more available for that.

[Brian Lacey]

BFleming said:

It's a Mini platform, so maybe look at the engine mods of the equivalent Mini Countryman as there seems to be a lot more available for that.

Thanks, not thought of that, I'll keep it in mind.
Cheers
Brian.