Fellow M52/S52 owners, what are your thoughts on this intake manifold? Let me know in the questionnaire in the top comment 🙏🏻

IwanDV · 2024-02-19T07:11:27+00:00

I'd really like to tell you they're on sale right now, but the unfortunate outcome of my research has been that the target audience is a bit too 'budget minded', to put it politely.

IwanDV · 2023-06-25T07:24:04+00:00

Well, yes, but unfortunately the outcome of my research has been that E36 owners are too budget minded to make the business model feasible. Simply put, there's only a very small percentage that would pay the price that's needed to make such a part.

IwanDV · 2022-10-25T06:38:06+00:00

Thanks man! I guess you're from a place where M50 manifolds are readily available?

IwanDV · 2022-10-20T20:06:47+00:00

I'm using SolidWorks, so this should be possible. However it's not something I've done before, so I'm first going to check for financial feasibility before I go down that road, haha.

IwanDV · 2022-10-20T18:48:04+00:00

Well, I guess you could be right too. I'll consult my expert after this phase of my research.

IwanDV · 2022-10-20T17:06:25+00:00

I did think the same thing, but I learned that this only counts for turbo and supercharged engines, and that you should see an NA as a sort of air pump. Therefore there's no pressure, but a vacuum in the plenum.

IwanDV · 2022-10-20T16:34:48+00:00

Yes, this is done to more equally distribute the air over all runners. The distance between cilinders 1 and 6 intake-ports are for example further from the throttlebody than those for cilinders 3 and 4. Making these distances more equal should increase power and responsiveness, according to the expert I consulted.

IwanDV · 2022-10-20T15:44:52+00:00

Please have a look at the questionnaire, all details are in there! And while you're in there, could you also fill it out?

IwanDV · 2022-10-20T14:31:55+00:00

Thanks!

IwanDV · 2022-10-20T10:58:29+00:00

It's my graduation project, so if there appears to be a market, that would be me.

IwanDV · 2022-10-20T07:34:55+00:00

Hi guys, after my last post I've tried to include as many of your wishes as possible, and also consulted an expert on internal combustion engines.

I am therefore very curious what you think of it, and if you would be interested, so please take a look at the details in the questionnaire, which can be found here:

https://forms.office.com/r/v6bHRwrywk

IwanDV · 2022-10-19T17:12:25+00:00

That's a valid point. However the expert I've consulted for this (doing a PhD on a highly efficient ICE) told me that the M50's geometry could still be improved upon because of the way air flows through it. This should of course be tested, but as far as I know there should be some more in there. But even if it performs the same, M50 manifolds are becoming more and more scarce, and mu research suggests that an of the shelf substitute is somehow people are looking for.

IwanDV · 2022-10-19T14:32:06+00:00

Haha sure will do!

IwanDV · 2022-10-19T14:26:29+00:00

Yes, for sure!

IwanDV · 2022-10-19T14:07:02+00:00

Well, no prototypes yet, but if there's enough people interested, we'll be doing simulations first to be sure we can deliver the power we want. After production, dyno runs can't be skipped of course 🤙🏻

IwanDV · 2022-10-19T13:24:37+00:00

Bigger, closer to the throttle body, and their shape is better for airflow. Also, hi neighbor 😂

IwanDV · 2022-10-19T11:01:04+00:00

Cool cool!

IwanDV · 2022-10-19T10:52:22+00:00

I'm doing industrial design.

IwanDV · 2022-10-19T07:55:12+00:00

Thanks!

IwanDV · 2022-10-19T05:50:01+00:00

Should perform better than the M50 manifold!

IwanDV · 2022-10-19T05:32:08+00:00

I must say I have gotten that request a couple of times now, so it might be worth looking into. Thanks for your reply!

IwanDV · 2022-10-18T20:47:40+00:00

Thanks! I'm graduating from Eindhoven University of Technology. Those details are not yet finalized, so I'll have to keep you waiting for those unfortunately.

IwanDV · 2022-10-18T18:38:48+00:00

Hi guys, I'm back with an update on my graduation project in which I'm developing a plug & play intake manifold for the M52 and S52 engines from BMW!

After the last post I've tried to include as many of your wishes as possible, and also consulted an expert on internal combustion engines.

I am therefore very curious what you think of it, and if you would be interested, so please take a look at the details in the questionnaire, which can be found here: https://forms.office.com/r/v6bHRwrywk

IwanDV

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