GMP Performance

GruppeM has just released their Ram Air System for the C63 AMG featuring carbon fiber inlets that are 60% larger than factory, a redesigned guideplate, and a K&N filter. Intake temps are reduced significantly for a 15 hp gain and improved consistency over the stock setup.

Shipments begin in June, and we are taking pre-orders now. Click here for pricing

Here's a pic of the system installed:

alqamzi

it looks so good...But its so expensive for a piece like this!!!

Unbreakable1

superlubricity

Can you please provide a dyno graph showing the gains?

Thank you.

Even Money

why not fashion it out of an ABS type plastic and save a lot of money? the cf is just for looks and some minimal wt. savings. a before/after dyno would be nice too.

BarakallahC63W

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evox44

^The reason GruppeM uses carbon fiber is also because of heat reduction, thus cooler air to your engine, thus more powah, and also the 'mad style yo' factor.

BerBer63

i doubt ABS and CF are that different in temperature when the piece is away from the engine.

+1 ABS and wrapped in 3M CF vinyl

Dynos wont show anything

clktoc63

I like where you're going, however that assumes that the astronomical price is due to the material (as opposed to the $2400 mark-up).

mr inkredibul

+ 1 for the "mad style yo" factor lol

superlubricity

I agree. That is why I'm curious as to what hard data is available to back-up the 15hp claim.

Even Money

Carbon fiber is a relatively poor conductor of heat, yet a glass filled ABS type polymer will do the job just as well and cost much less. Carbon fiber is typically used for low weight/high rigidity applications. It's simply overkill for an intake and just more bling factor. It may look nice, but it's not worth anywhere near the 2,749 asking price, especially for the advertised 15 hp. They could use the same mold from the cf piece and use the glass filled abs plastic instead. For what they're asking, you could get the K2 and get much more proven hp.

evox44

These guys make air boxes for ferrari's and others. That officially gives them the right to sell their products 5x more than their competitors...(for e.g. Normal intake for evo $300, GruppeM $1450)
/sarcasm

Sincity

We know who Gruppe M is. ^

Monsta

Its annoying that because this car is farely new and has a 60k price tag mods have to be priced so high. I mean what makes e46 M3 headers 1,400 and C63 headers 4k? Sigh

PetroC63

Is a Gruppe buy possible?

MB_Forever

C63 getting all the love and nothing for the E63

Dyno graphs would be interesting to see.... and would boost sales a bit

MacGCU

Is this compatible with the Carbonio system? From the picture it looks like it could be.

MB_Forever

It looks very promising.....

Sincity

Should. The Carbonio front cover is a duplicate of the factory one in CF. The bottom of the boxes are still stock which the Gruppe M slides into.

I wonder how this performs in conjunction with the Renntech box tops?

NOSONYXC63

I would never pay that much for an Intake! What the F#$K is this world coming to!

Sincity

Gruppe M + Renntech = ~$5400.

alqamzi

For $5400 i can get K2 installed and have like $700 left for gas...

ZephyrAMG

+1.....SERIOUSLY.

EUGENE-Taiwan

some hard facts would be nice to see first