12-07-2018, 09:06 AM | #1 |
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Best intercooler
Hey guys picked up my M235i last weekend.
Been reading around and it seems as though the intercooler is a bad point on this car. I have a background from the N54 world so I know my stuff have done 2 different turbo upgrades on those cars. What I'm looking for is the biggest you can get without a huge pressure drop. -May put a stage 2 turbo in next year so I want to be ready. It looks like the big hitters are: -VRSF Race -Dinan -Evolution raceworks comp -Maybe Mishimoto (has 2psi pressure drop) Is the dinan comparable to VRSF and ER?
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12-07-2018, 11:55 AM | #2 |
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I have the Wagner comp II and it's been great. It's a bit on the pricier side compared to vsrf but it's great quality and fitment was OE spec.
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12-08-2018, 08:37 AM | #5 |
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boost pressure? I had the IC installed with charge and catless downpipe so I cant speak to each part. Altogether it runs great.
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I have the CSF cooler. I get hardly any pressure drop with my stage 2 91 ots bm3 file that I'm currently running I'm, pulling 14 psi to just under 7k.
IAT never deviate much from ambient even after 3 WOT pulls
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And then gamble on fitment! cool:
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There is no best intercooler, it depends on your mods and goals.
It sounds like VRSF race or Wagner EVO II Comp are the best options for you.
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Wagner EVO I Comp is the lightest
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I also went with the CSF (bar & plate) which is comparable to the performance of the Wagner Evo Comp II (tube & fin). It's a heavy fmic for sure. It does incredibly well with IATs though and I see my temps actually getting lower throughout the pull.
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Could be worth it but really isn't that much of a gamble. 100's of happy customers that we've sold it to.
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