Helix Overdrive loud at idle!

winjury · 11-18-2019, 04:01 PM

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So I wanted run e95 without doing all the other crap (port injection etc) so Ken/Steven with Wedge told me to go with Helix Overdrive

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The install wasnt bad at all and there were no surprises. But when the vehicle is on at idle, if you have the windows down, you can hear this making an awful mechanical noise

. Steven said to raise the idle rpms to 750, which I have done and am not to crazy about it because it looses that awesome deep idle due to my PE.
Regardless, it still occasionally rears its ugly head and usually when I am in line at a drive through and its obnoxious. Performance wise there is ZERO issues, which I am thankful for. But has anyone found a solution to this?

weehe126 · 11-21-2019, 02:50 PM

I doubt anyone will see this in the for sale section...

9krpmrx8 · 11-21-2019, 02:52 PM

^ This. get a louder exhaust

winjury · 11-22-2019, 02:25 PM

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^ This. get a louder exhaust

lol. wont make a difference because noise is in engine bay

Supermoon · 11-24-2019, 09:42 AM

Straight e95? How do you even start your car

N5XSociety · 11-24-2019, 12:12 PM

Pm sent. Text me at 8328006058.

brakthru · 11-25-2019, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by winjury

So I wanted run e95 without doing all the other crap (port injection etc) so Ken/Steven with Wedge told me to go with Helix Overdrive

.
The install wasnt bad at all and there were no surprises. But when the vehicle is on at idle, if you have the windows down, you can hear this making an awful mechanical noise

. Steven said to raise the idle rpms to 750, which I have done and am not to crazy about it because it looses that awesome deep idle due to my PE.
Regardless, it still occasionally rears its ugly head and usually when I am in line at a drive through and its obnoxious. Performance wise there is ZERO issues, which I am thankful for. But has anyone found a solution to this?

Does raising the idle make it less obvious? A video clip of the sound would help. Is this noise issue normal for the helix? I haven't heard anybody really speaking up about it.

winjury · 11-28-2019, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Supermoon

Straight e95? How do you even start your car

haha. opps. e85

winjury · 11-28-2019, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by N5XSociety

Pm sent. Text me at 8328006058.

sorry who is this for?

ragingpanda · 11-30-2019, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by winjury

sorry who is this for?

It is for you. This is the for sale section.

winjury · 11-30-2019, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ragingpanda

It is for you. This is the for sale section.

wow thanks for telling me! not sure how i did that. I will repost correctly. thanks again

11-18-2019, 04:01 PM	#1
winjury Private 18 Rep 97 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 n55/ 2012 e70 n63 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Orlando. iTrader: (0)	Helix Overdrive loud at idle! BIMMERPOST / Classifieds Asking Price: None Item Interest So I wanted run e95 without doing all the other crap (port injection etc) so Ken/Steven with Wedge told me to go with Helix Overdrive. The install wasnt bad at all and there were no surprises. But when the vehicle is on at idle, if you have the windows down, you can hear this making an awful mechanical noise. Steven said to raise the idle rpms to 750, which I have done and am not to crazy about it because it looses that awesome deep idle due to my PE. Regardless, it still occasionally rears its ugly head and usually when I am in line at a drive through and its obnoxious. Performance wise there is ZERO issues, which I am thankful for. But has anyone found a solution to this?
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11-21-2019, 02:50 PM	#2
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