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watsup guys, so i have another quick question, other than the basic stuff like throttle response and stuff, are they any other big benefits? Like are there any power gains?
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Let's be realistic. Throttle response is merely for marketing material. Real benefit is it doesnt break like OEM plastic would.
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So the only benefit is that its metal lmao
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But does it brake... or was that a problem of the past and the whole thing is marketing?
When speaking to German tuning houses they don't change this and say it is not necessary - that it doesn't brake and it is all marketing... |
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there is a pretty good chance it will break.
When the engine heats the plastic charge pipe it turns into playdoh, with the extra boost, it will usually crack the pipe at the fitting. Its better to change it than to leave it. Trust me, it will break at the worst possible moment. For me was 3 hours away at a track day and had to ghetto rig it to stay on using muffler clamps.
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VRSF is our most popular charge pipe
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Yea ima look into the vrsf one from you when i can!
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The F30 3/4 series seem to have way more CPs popping off and breaking, some stock and many modified cars. Apparently the CP on those cars is slightly different and weaker in design around the throttle body flange. |
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If you're leaving the car stock I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just replace under warranty if it breaks on you. If modding the car it should be upgraded in my opinion. Do it at the same time you do the intercooler to save time and labor.
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Im sure if you blow ur motor bmwna will find a way to blame the chargepipe and make you pay for it
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As stated before - the chargepipe is mainly a preventative measure for the failure of the factory pipe. When I was working at my local BMW dealer I would have older guys who were repeat customers and were not into modifying the car, come in saying how they went out and bought upgraded ones because the OEM one failed under stock boost pressures.
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I wouldn't risk it Mine popped less than a mile from my house thank god I heard it, I put it in eco mode and coasted home. I had been mindful of it popping while I was driving from NJ to FL the whole time and A week later it happened good thing it didn't happen then. I got the VRSF from Mike
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The m235i racing uses the stock pipe... and if you've seen how hard they race those in the cup, then I wonder if it is the tuning boxes that creates the problem you are talking about? How come they can race as hard as they do with with the 235ir's with no failure and you claim it happens all the time? I'd love to be wrong, but it is hard to ignore what I see and suspect that "overboost" is the problem? |
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