The hunt for the ActiveE hood! Continues...

ZCP M3 · 01-31-2012, 07:44 AM

Do not want. The hood has fivehead now.

tkbr0wn · 01-31-2012, 08:25 AM

Nope the side on profile view is going to look goofy on any car, 135, 1M, ActiveE. It isnt a power dome and more of a power shelf. Looks hideous IMHO.

MDORPHN · 01-31-2012, 08:43 AM

Adding a "power dome" to a 1M is sort of like sticking some rolled up socks behind the zipper of your pants.

Neil
(now in duck and cover mode)

BrokenVert · 01-31-2012, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDORPHN

Adding a "power dome" to a 1M is sort of like sticking some rolled up socks behind the zipper of your pants.

Neil
(now in duck and cover mode)

Ive literally said this exact same thing on every single power dome thread

If there isnt a supercharger that would stick through the hood if that dome wasnt there its exactly rolled up socks

mPlasticDesign · 01-31-2012, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDORPHN

Adding a "power dome" to a 1M is sort of like sticking some rolled up socks behind the zipper of your pants.

Neil
(now in duck and cover mode)

Well unlike the E90 M3 which was necessary to accommodate the plenum on the engine, the E46 M3 had zero reason for it's powerdome. Sometimes things are just design elements and just that. The 1M certainly has elements that are form without function, let's not get too judgmental on the powerdome.

ZCP M3 · 01-31-2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Metak2you

Well unlike the E90 M3 which was necessary to accommodate the plenum on the engine, the E46 M3 had zero reason for it's powerdome. Sometimes things are just design elements and just that. The 1M certainly has elements that are form without function, let's not get too judgmental on the powerdome.

It was obviously for the 4.0L V8 in the GTR model.

BrokenVert · 01-31-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ZCP M3

It was obviously for the 4.0L V8 in the GTR model.

of which they made two...not counting the ones actually raced at Le Mans.

MDORPHN · 01-31-2012, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Metak2you

Well unlike the E90 M3 which was necessary to accommodate the plenum on the engine, the E46 M3 had zero reason for it's powerdome. Sometimes things are just design elements and just that. The 1M certainly has elements that are form without function, let's not get too judgmental on the powerdome.

Hey, I never claimed that I don't wear rolled up socks in my pants

Neil

ZCP M3 · 01-31-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BrokenVert

of which they made two...not counting the ones actually raced at Le Mans.

This board doesn't speak fluent sarcasm from what I've gathered.

It was a joke.

mPlasticDesign · 01-31-2012, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MDORPHN

Hey, I never claimed that I don't wear rolled up socks in my pants

Neil

Here's a rolled up sock for ya, looks good though....wait, that didn't sound right.

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Originally Posted by Stratus650

....I did a quick photoshop for one of the pics to give an idea that the proportions of the dome is perfect for the 1M, can anyone do a better rendering ?

I think it's looking very promising!

BrokenVert · 01-31-2012, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZCP M3

This board doesn't speak fluent sarcasm from what I've gathered.

It was a joke.

so's your face

Stratus650 · 02-03-2012, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Metak2you

I think it's looking very promising!

one more...

with

without

mPlasticDesign · 02-22-2012, 05:10 PM

I really want to post pictures of the AE hood when I get it installed, BUT....

There are 2 things that worry me and keep me up at night.

1. I will have to endure "ugly shelf" comments with a barrage of internet bullying that would follow. My fragile psyche just can't handle it.

2. Also, I am afraid the BMW police would come crashing through my front door to confiscate the AE hood. A hood I would only by through legal means from a BMW dealership, but I don't think BMW would care nevertheless.

What to do.....

Papethova · 02-22-2012, 06:23 PM

I actually saw an AE on the road yesterday... too far to judge the "shelf"

///M1 · 02-22-2012, 07:02 PM

What to do? Simple: when asked, say you are driving a wide-body Active E

mPlasticDesign · 02-22-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M1

What to do? Simple: when asked, say you are driving a wide-body Active E

Well look for the thread titled Top Shelf- Active ///M, lol

ripper0306 · 04-19-2013, 05:10 AM

A member of the French forum did it on his 123d

Copyright Jul'

Die ///M Rakete · 04-19-2013, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ripper0306

A member of the French forum did it on his 123d

Copyright Jul'

pinmagic · 04-19-2013, 11:31 AM

Looks kinda like a wart on a nose.

ALEJANDRO · 04-19-2013, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by szcyxzh

This thing is going to be hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've seen the active-e hood installed in a 1M in different pics and honestly does not look good or sexy at all. the bump is far too wide when compared with other bumped sport hoods like the M3 one.

If you are willing to risk it by taking it to a shop so they make the bump narrower, then I guess it could work-- the advantage being that the overall fitment of the hood is guaranteed, but believe me, the way it comes, it won't make the car look better, but the opposite.

mPlasticDesign · 05-14-2013, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ALEJANDRO

I've seen the active-e hood installed in a 1M in different pics and honestly does not look good or sexy at all. the bump is far too wide when compared with other bumped sport hoods like the M3 one.

If you are willing to risk it by taking it to a shop so they make the bump narrower, then I guess it could work-- the advantage being that the overall fitment of the hood is guaranteed, but believe me, the way it comes, it won't make the car look better, but the opposite.

I think I pulled it off nicely with the other cosmetic mods I did.

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mPlasticDesign · 05-22-2014, 06:14 PM

No more Active E hoods....

...other than the 2 or 3 that are still in the wild!

https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motora...194553996.html

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01-31-2012, 07:44 AM	#67
ZCP M3 First Lieutenant 19 Rep 388 Posts Drives: 2011 VO 1M Coupe #759 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: St. Louis, MO iTrader: (0)	Do not want. The hood has fivehead now.
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01-31-2012, 08:25 AM	#68
tkbr0wn Major 72 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2015 Cayman S Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Nope the side on profile view is going to look goofy on any car, 135, 1M, ActiveE. It isnt a power dome and more of a power shelf. Looks hideous IMHO. __________________ ● 2015 Cayman S (Current), 2011 1M BSM #297 (Sold), 2008 135i (Sold) ●
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01-31-2012, 08:43 AM	#69
MDORPHN Colonel 291 Rep 2,898 Posts Drives: AW 1M Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wash, DC iTrader: (0)	Adding a "power dome" to a 1M is sort of like sticking some rolled up socks behind the zipper of your pants. Neil (now in duck and cover mode)
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02-22-2012, 05:10 PM	#79
mPlasticDesign Major General 684 Rep 5,069 Posts Drives: BMW 230i Msport w/LSD Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Astral Projecting: ∞ 23.516 -122 02.625 0242.101 ĕv'rē-hwâr' iTrader: (16) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 997.2 [10.00] 2019 Hyundai N (Sold) [10.00] 2013 BMW M3 (Sold) [10.00] 2011 1M Coupe (Sold) [8.78] 2008 E90 M3 (Sold) [8.60] 2007 Z4 Mcpe (Sold) [9.50] 2005 BMW M3 (Sold) [10.00]	To Post or Not to Post? I really want to post pictures of the AE hood when I get it installed, BUT.... There are 2 things that worry me and keep me up at night. 1. I will have to endure "ugly shelf" comments with a barrage of internet bullying that would follow. My fragile psyche just can't handle it. 2. Also, I am afraid the BMW police would come crashing through my front door to confiscate the AE hood. A hood I would only by through legal means from a BMW dealership, but I don't think BMW would care nevertheless. What to do..... __________________
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02-22-2012, 06:23 PM	#80
Papethova Banned 224 Rep 3,094 Posts Drives: '08 135/ '11 1M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: at Death Valley 127 iTrader: (1)	I actually saw an AE on the road yesterday... too far to judge the "shelf"
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02-22-2012, 07:02 PM	#81
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04-19-2013, 05:10 AM	#83
ripper0306 Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 235 Posts Drives: M3 E92 Black & White Edition Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: French Riviera (South of France) iTrader: (1)	A member of the French forum did it on his 123d Copyright Jul'
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04-19-2013, 11:31 AM	#85
pinmagic The Only Sane One Here 61 Rep 1,135 Posts Drives: 135i Convertible Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (1)	Looks kinda like a wart on a nose. __________________ 2011 135i VERT SGM/SB/MOONLIGHT - ED - with every single friggin' option they offered.
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05-22-2014, 06:14 PM	#88
mPlasticDesign Major General 684 Rep 5,069 Posts Drives: BMW 230i Msport w/LSD Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Astral Projecting: ∞ 23.516 -122 02.625 0242.101 ĕv'rē-hwâr' iTrader: (16) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 997.2 [10.00] 2019 Hyundai N (Sold) [10.00] 2013 BMW M3 (Sold) [10.00] 2011 1M Coupe (Sold) [8.78] 2008 E90 M3 (Sold) [8.60] 2007 Z4 Mcpe (Sold) [9.50] 2005 BMW M3 (Sold) [10.00]	No more Active E hoods.... ...other than the 2 or 3 that are still in the wild! https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motora...194553996.html __________________
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