CTS or ER Chargepipe for the F30 N55 xDrive

sjcpilot · 10-16-2019, 12:04 PM

Looking for a CTS or ER Chargepipe for the F30 N55 xDrive fitment. I have a VRSF at the moment but it is giving me too many headaches with boost leaks that I am just done with it.

Anyone out there selling a CTS or ER charge pipe? Lemme know

sjcpilot · 10-25-2019, 11:16 AM

Still lookin

sjcpilot · 10-30-2019, 11:47 AM

Anyone?

Tpriest7893 · 11-12-2019, 05:58 PM

Did you check all your clamps and clips?

johnung · 11-12-2019, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sjcpilot

Looking for a CTS or ER Chargepipe for the F30 N55 xDrive fitment. I have a VRSF at the moment but it is giving me too many headaches with boost leaks that I am just done with it.

Anyone out there selling a CTS or ER charge pipe? Lemme know

Did you make sure that the o-rings at the two connections to the intercooler are installed in the correct direct, otherwise you will get air leaks. See attached diagram.

Alpine-F80 · 11-13-2019, 08:36 AM

Yeah was gonna say I wouldn't count on the VRSF CP being the issue with the leaks, they all pretty much use the same design. Have you contacted VRSF to see if you have an old version before they revised the X-drive?

My bet is one of these is the culprit:
1. The rubber elbow is being clamped before/on the lip preventing a nice seal, or just not tightened enough
2. O-ring at CP>IC is backwards, missing, old or pinched
3. O-ring at TB is missing

sjcpilot · 11-15-2019, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpine_F30

Yeah was gonna say I wouldn't count on the VRSF CP being the issue with the leaks, they all pretty much use the same design. Have you contacted VRSF to see if you have an old version before they revised the X-drive?

My bet is one of these is the culprit:
1. The rubber elbow is being clamped before/on the lip preventing a nice seal, or just not tightened enough
2. O-ring at CP>IC is backwards, missing, old or pinched
3. O-ring at TB is missing

I appreciate the help and advice. All was checked and it does not leak from the O-ring at the TB nor the IC side after doing a DIY boost pressure test. It is leaking from the bung thread, even after replacing the screw and adding Teflon tape. It also sounds like a major leak is coming from the charge pipe near the steering knuckle, which is either the silicone connector isn't tight enough or a hole has formed in the charge pipe itself as it rubs against my steering knuckle when making right turns, maybe it has rubbed through enough to make a hole.

This pipe has been nothing but a headache, and it is obviously poorly designed and does not fit right for the xDrive. Hence why I am looking for a CTS or ER charge pipe to just replace this one with. I am tempted to just spend the $220 on the CTS and be done.

Alpine-F80 · 11-16-2019, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by sjcpilot

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Originally Posted by Alpine_F30

Yeah was gonna say I wouldn't count on the VRSF CP being the issue with the leaks, they all pretty much use the same design. Have you contacted VRSF to see if you have an old version before they revised the X-drive?

My bet is one of these is the culprit:
1. The rubber elbow is being clamped before/on the lip preventing a nice seal, or just not tightened enough
2. O-ring at CP>IC is backwards, missing, old or pinched
3. O-ring at TB is missing

I appreciate the help and advice. All was checked and it does not leak from the O-ring at the TB nor the IC side after doing a DIY boost pressure test. It is leaking from the bung thread, even after replacing the screw and adding Teflon tape. It also sounds like a major leak is coming from the charge pipe near the steering knuckle, which is either the silicone connector isn't tight enough or a hole has formed in the charge pipe itself as it rubs against my steering knuckle when making right turns, maybe it has rubbed through enough to make a hole.

This pipe has been nothing but a headache, and it is obviously poorly designed and does not fit right for the xDrive. Hence why I am looking for a CTS or ER charge pipe to just replace this one with. I am tempted to just spend the $220 on the CTS and be done.

Dang gotcha, yeah it sounds like you may have the older VRSF X-Drive version, I guess they revised it after others we're having this problem...I'd bet they'll help you out if you reach out and prove you've got the older defective X-Drive one but I can also understand why you'd want to avoid them after this good luck!

sjcpilot · 11-21-2019, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpine_F30

Dang gotcha, yeah it sounds like you may have the older VRSF X-Drive version, I guess they revised it after others we're having this problem...I'd bet they'll help you out if you reach out and prove you've got the older defective X-Drive one but I can also understand why you'd want to avoid them after this good luck!

Thanks, I appreciate it. I contacted VRSF and they would be willing to help if I had an order number, which I don't as this was purchased and installed by the previous owner, whom I purchased the car from.

So CTS it is!

accs · 11-22-2019, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by sjcpilot

Thanks, I appreciate it. I contacted VRSF and they would be willing to help if I had an order number, which I don't as this was purchased and installed by the previous owner, whom I purchased the car from.

So CTS it is!

If you can wait CTS runs a sale. They'll likely have one for black Friday.

Correction:they are currently on sale.

Tpriest7893 · 11-23-2019, 04:33 PM

This might not help I recently put a BMS charge pipe on my 335. Did the install myself. Everything was good felt some rubbing on the steering rack so I reached down and moved the clamps and then did some test pulls and the damm pipe came out of the silicon housing just barely. Like the bottom of the pipe came out and if you looked you wouldn't see it. I reached down and felt the rubber piece and my car just wasn't running right so I had to fix that and car is good now

sjcpilot · 11-23-2019, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RyonC

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Originally Posted by sjcpilot

Thanks, I appreciate it. I contacted VRSF and they would be willing to help if I had an order number, which I don't as this was purchased and installed by the previous owner, whom I purchased the car from.

So CTS it is!

If you can wait CTS runs a sale. They'll likely have one for black Friday.

Correction:they are currently on sale.

Thanks. I purchased one!

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Alpine-F80 Second Lieutenant 201 Rep 254 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (1)	Yeah was gonna say I wouldn't count on the VRSF CP being the issue with the leaks, they all pretty much use the same design. Have you contacted VRSF to see if you have an old version before they revised the X-drive? My bet is one of these is the culprit: 1. The rubber elbow is being clamped before/on the lip preventing a nice seal, or just not tightened enough 2. O-ring at CP>IC is backwards, missing, old or pinched 3. O-ring at TB is missing
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