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      02-25-2013, 10:20 AM   #272
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Originally Posted by roundel335 View Post
Quick question here: has anyone checked out the intercooler in the F30 335i yet? Is it the same low-performance tube-and-fin with plastic end tanks and ribbed connectors or have they improved their design? Dinan S2 (or anyone else's tune) with a more efficient intercooler will produce more gains than without it by keeping IATs down and improving airflow. I checked with a couple FMIC vendors and so far, there's nothing out yet for the F30. A couple of them said they thought the N55 FMIC from the E9X series would work, but I wouldn't make that assumption.
Anything BMW designs can't be as good as Dinan/ETS/AMS, or as efficient, how hot is this:


I gained a lot of extra power from adding an ETS intercooler to my Evo, so I'm taking a similar approach:
1. PPK/Dinan tune
2. Dinan intercooler (or aftermarket unsure).
3. DP with HFC.

That should at least get me to 400 at the wheels...
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