Changing Charge Pipe?

phdat28 · 06-01-2020, 11:24 PM

Just installed JB+, 2016, n20 engine at 80K. Do I need to worry about changing my charge pipe, have heard a few stories with blown ones, but those are because of higher boost and more advanced tuning. What are your thoughts?

Luverse · 06-01-2020, 11:46 PM

not required, but it is recommended to upgrade your charge pipe if you tune your car.

rjd_F30 · 06-02-2020, 10:25 PM

Stage 2 for 15k miles here on all stock charged air piping. So far so good. YMMV

jared21927 · 06-03-2020, 01:50 PM

Nah

sqwinny · 06-05-2020, 10:16 AM

in my experience not really, but it'll help with the flow of air as the sock pipe can flex easily, and its a piece of mind upgrade. when you change your intercooler to battle excess heat, it'll be worth it.

phdat28 · 06-05-2020, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by sqwinny

in my experience not really, but it'll help with the flow of air as the sock pipe can flex easily, and its a piece of mind upgrade. when you change your intercooler to battle excess heat, it'll be worth it.

Do I really need to change the intercooler? It's 60s F year round where I live.

sqwinny · 06-05-2020, 10:25 AM

if you go anything higher than jb+ (its less than a stage 1 tune from bm3) you will want to to avoid heat soak. Stage 1 works great with bm3/jb4 with just a downpipe, but anything more will need an intercooler to avoid the car from pulling timing and getting heat soak. adding power is addcitve

mike@x-ph.com · 06-08-2020, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by phdat28

Just installed JB+, 2016, n20 engine at 80K. Do I need to worry about changing my charge pipe, have heard a few stories with blown ones, but those are because of higher boost and more advanced tuning. What are your thoughts?

I recommend changing the charge pipes as soon as tune the car.

chrisp_f30 · 06-09-2020, 07:02 AM

I think the charge pipes are a bigger issue on the inline 6s. But for what it's worth, the first thing I did to my car after I got BM3 was to change the charge pipes on both intake and turbo side.

mike@x-ph.com · 06-10-2020, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisp_f30

I think the charge pipes are a bigger issue on the inline 6s. But for what it's worth, the first thing I did to my car after I got BM3 was to change the charge pipes on both intake and turbo side.

Better safe than sorry, you did the right thing

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rjd_F30 Brigadier General 2000 Rep 3,679 Posts Drives: 2013 335i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Stage 2 for 15k miles here on all stock charged air piping. So far so good. YMMV __________________ Instagram: rjd_f30 \| Current: EBII 2013 335i 6MT RWD & Sprint Blue 2008 Audi RS4 \| Retired: 2013 328i, 2000 XTerra, 2022 Civic Si \|
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sqwinny Major 473 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: 2013 6MT 328i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (3)	in my experience not really, but it'll help with the flow of air as the sock pipe can flex easily, and its a piece of mind upgrade. when you change your intercooler to battle excess heat, it'll be worth it.
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sqwinny Major 473 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: 2013 6MT 328i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (3)	if you go anything higher than jb+ (its less than a stage 1 tune from bm3) you will want to to avoid heat soak. Stage 1 works great with bm3/jb4 with just a downpipe, but anything more will need an intercooler to avoid the car from pulling timing and getting heat soak. adding power is addcitve
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chrisp_f30 New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 320i xDrive Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0)	I think the charge pipes are a bigger issue on the inline 6s. But for what it's worth, the first thing I did to my car after I got BM3 was to change the charge pipes on both intake and turbo side.
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