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05-11-2012, 03:29 PM | #23 |
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I think the intercooler is definitely a beneficial upgrade.
Check out our dyno sheets here. http://www.extremeturbosystems.com/E...p-Dyno-Sheets/ This shows the importance of the intercooler. Not only when boost is increased but for overall reliability. We also have a ton of data here. http://www.extremeturbosystems.com/E...tercooler.html This test was done using our 5.0" intercooler. (No Tuning) Thanks! Michael |
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05-13-2012, 09:45 AM | #25 |
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did u have problems with the forge dv's? i just ordered them friday will get them on monday, hopefully its a smooth installation.
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05-13-2012, 02:39 PM | #26 |
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I tried installing my Forge DVs yesterday.... Everything about the install is simple EXCEPT getting the OEM vacuum line on to the Forge DV nipple. The OEM hose is really narrow & was impossibly difficult to get on. Gave up out of frustration and put my OEM DVs back on.
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05-13-2012, 06:31 PM | #28 |
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Let me know how that goes.... I almost used wd40 & then I realized that if I sprayed that on, it'd prob fly right off the second I went WOT
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05-14-2012, 06:43 AM | #29 |
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I will admit that I have not driven nor tested a car with the Wanger IC, but it seems to be a functional knock-off of the Helix design. I am lucky to be close enough to Helix to support their business locally. They did the research and development and designed their IC on their own time right here in the US, and I am happy and willing to support their efforts by giving them my business. Obviously them being local to me means they are an American company and I make an effort to support US businesses. Yeah I know my car is German but I don't really like many American cars. I do like American mods though!
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05-14-2012, 11:19 AM | #30 |
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05-14-2012, 12:04 PM | #31 | |
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... One thing of note is that our core is entirely different than the "copy" is we use a custom 1 piece core(not 2 cores welded together)with very high density offset staggered fin that has a thermal mass significantly higher than what is offered on "the copy" so results will not be the same as the helix in any regard! Thanks for understanding our position in regards to the clear violations of our provisional patent on the stepped core concept, we still plan on enforcing it to the fullest extent of the law. It's very obvious that their entire business plan is to ride our coattails and not put any time, effort or even support this community, a community we have been supporting for the past 5 years... Last edited by TurboBullett@Ambient Thermal Management; 05-14-2012 at 07:11 PM.. |
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05-15-2012, 06:42 AM | #34 |
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i spent about one hour to get everything done, used a little grease to put the vacuum lines on, for the rest its prety simple, sounds awesome with the forge dv's on.
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05-15-2012, 06:43 AM | #35 |
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05-15-2012, 09:27 AM | #36 |
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i'll give it a try... i'm gonna hold off cause i decided that if i'm gonna upgrade to the Forge DVs, that i might as well upgrade my CP at the same time (probably gonna go with ER's). just concerned that since i'll be running the COBB Stg 2+ that it'll eventually crack the OEM CP
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05-15-2012, 01:29 PM | #37 |
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I asked this question in another post but never got an answer. I'm considering getting the Helix fmic but the only thing that concerns me and Correct me if i'm wrong but I believe this fmic overlaps or covers up about an inch of the lower radiator. A lot of people say this is no big deal or it's nothing to worry about but I haven't seen anything explaining why this doesn't matter. Considering that BMW offers a secondary radiator with their performance chip, it seems that they think the main radiator is already stressed and working to full capacity which makes me think that every square inch of it needs to be available and not obstructed in any way. I'm no expert or anything and not trying to knock the product; I'm just curious about this and wondering if anyone can elaborate on this at all?
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05-15-2012, 01:57 PM | #38 | |
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awesome..... cannot wait to get everything installed now & run Stage 2+FMIC with the COBB and run higher boost w/ no concerns
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Regardless, they're all a significant upgrade over the OEM IC and you can't go wrong with any of them Last edited by benzy89; 05-16-2012 at 03:40 PM.. |
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