Gruppe M - Aim it right ....

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Really dumb story.

Bought a gruppe m intake. Got it installed. Always wondered what's with the sound.

Everyone says it sounds great. The car would breathe more. Personally, I don't hear it nor feel it.

Then one day, I decided to service the filter myself. Took it apart and realised that the CAI was pointing away from the intake boot. Couldn't see that earlier as most of the view was obscured by the kevlar horn structure. So all the while the air going partially around the CAI instead of through it. Got my tool kit out and got it adjusted to point it at the intake boot.

Along the way, I decided to bend the air scoops a couple of degrees. By using the light from a torch, I looked from the air scoop to the intake boot to gauge the intensity of light permeating through assuming that more light would probably mean more air.

The car sounds better. Finally.......

 

[ac323]

Re: Gruppe M - Aim it right ....

Good Man.........



vroom vroom
cheers

 

[sszone]

Re: Gruppe M - Aim it right ....

who installed your gruppeM in the 1st place? hehe

 

[Terry]

Re: Gruppe M - Aim it right ....

yep sounds liek the workshop made a mistake...

i know the BMC CDA alot of upside down case too.......

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Re: Gruppe M - Aim it right ....

For some workshops because this type of jobs are simple, the senior mechanics would delegate this to the apprentices which might result in what I have experienced.

This made me realise that it is important to check and ask questions before leaving with the car. Should have asked something like

"How do you know that air is going through the CAI inside the horn ?"

This would made the apprentices run to their seniors to check.........

 

[JoeNg]

Re: Gruppe M - Aim it right ....

hi. where could i get the Gruppe M from?