VIDEO INSIDE: Is this a rare black helix FMIC?

J. Dub · 08-23-2015, 03:35 PM

My buddy gave me a FMIC for very cheap. He says it's a helix. But I didn't know helix made a black one.

How many miles go by before a FMIC is considered bad?
My next question is would this fit my 335i coupe?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G-gjVrysw8

Spacecpe · 08-23-2015, 08:00 PM

Might've been just spray painted black.. No ?

blaster3500 · 08-23-2015, 08:12 PM

Looks like a helix but I thought they had rounded bars. At least mine does. A intercooler should last the life of the car. Yes it will fit your 335i coupe as long as it is an e92.

nitehawk · 08-23-2015, 08:34 PM

That's legit. Helix offered their fmic with a thermal coating for a limited time. The gains were minimal for them to justify the cost of the option so they stopped. You lucked out

Tiago@VRSF · 08-23-2015, 09:42 PM

That looks like one of their original versions from a long time ago.

J. Dub · 08-23-2015, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiago@VRSF

That looks like one of their original versions from a long time ago.

Is their original good? I too wondered about the rounded inlets

atinybug · 08-24-2015, 04:14 PM

As long as the intercooler isn't leaking it should last pretty much forever unless you seriously damage it with road debris or something. There's no moving parts, all it does is air gets pumped in one side and goes out the other.

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Spacecpe First Lieutenant 46 Rep 359 Posts Drives: E90 335i Msport Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Winnipeg, Mb Canada iTrader: (0)	Might've been just spray painted black.. No ?
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blaster3500 Lieutenant 143 Rep 567 Posts Drives: 07 E90 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seneca, SC iTrader: (7)	Looks like a helix but I thought they had rounded bars. At least mine does. A intercooler should last the life of the car. Yes it will fit your 335i coupe as long as it is an e92.
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nitehawk Lieutenant Colonel 107 Rep 1,909 Posts Drives: e92 335i 6MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (15) Garage List E92 BMW 335i [9.00] E92 BMW 335i \| Retired [10.00]	That's legit. Helix offered their fmic with a thermal coating for a limited time. The gains were minimal for them to justify the cost of the option so they stopped. You lucked out Last edited by nitehawk; 08-23-2015 at 09:39 PM..
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atinybug First Lieutenant 78 Rep 375 Posts Drives: 07 e92 335i 6mt Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	As long as the intercooler isn't leaking it should last pretty much forever unless you seriously damage it with road debris or something. There's no moving parts, all it does is air gets pumped in one side and goes out the other.
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