Stock Like InterCooler upgrade

D335I · 09-15-2010, 10:12 PM

Does anyone make a upgraded IC that looks stock with better cooling etc.

Something that might slip by BMW or if using an aftermarket warranty company something one of their techs might not notice if he came out to inspect.

Does BMW sell and upgrade.

Would love a big one that's in your face but with a warranty its hard to justify.

Thanks,

Syndicategt · 09-15-2010, 10:20 PM

Evolution Racewerks looks fairly stock, however the piping and chargepipe doesn't

FYI - it's not all about the size of the face that makes a FMIC cool better, core and end pipes are a larger part of the equation. Mine has one of the smaller faces but still produces some of the best IAT's out there.

klipseracer · 09-15-2010, 10:24 PM

ETS is stockish sized.

Syndicategt · 09-15-2010, 10:29 PM

Oh read this thread that Klipseracer started:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...mic+comparison

themyst · 09-15-2010, 11:36 PM

If the ETS couplers didn't have their logo embroidered on them, I think it could pass for stock from underneath. From the outside no one can tell the difference.

Either way for the price can't be beat especially if you have meth.

forza1976 · 09-16-2010, 12:36 AM

Look at Forge FMIC as well. Love mine and it is stock like with no modifications necessary.

Bimmer This · 09-16-2010, 12:38 AM

+1 on forge. No cutting necessary and it looks pretty much stock.

Alex@Helix · 09-16-2010, 12:07 PM

Just did an install on an 07 335i last week. No cutting of the car is necessary. We provide better silicone connectors that are less restrictive. We will have a youtube up of the install in a few days if youre interested.

SitDown · 09-16-2010, 12:24 PM

My ETS looks pretty stock, but the couplers need a lil work with a sharpie. They're black, but the inner color is bright orange. So at the ends of the couplers, a lil color/dye/paint should do the trick for std maintenance. Now if the lower pan is coming off, IMO no intercooler is gonna go unnoticed. The HPF one reuses the stock couplers, so that adds a lil more stealthiness looking from above in the engine bay. If an engine related warranty item arises, I will be swapping it out.

MuchMoore · 09-16-2010, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forza1976

Look at Forge FMIC as well. Love mine and it is stock like with no modifications necessary.

This. I have it installed on my car and you can't tell its not stock.

onefastman · 09-16-2010, 12:55 PM

My ets doesnt have a logo and the piping is black

Looks stock imo except for mine is black.

ETS Michael · 09-16-2010, 07:47 PM

I can do no logo on the long straight coupler, but the coupler for the 60 degree coupler will have the logo on it. I don't have any non logo couplers here.

Michael

D335I · 09-16-2010, 10:00 PM

This is all great info and I'll be checking into each of these.

Sometimes having a warranty sucks...

Thanks Guys,

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D335I Private First Class 18 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 07, 6SPD, WHITE, RED INTR Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mid West iTrader: (0)	Stock Like InterCooler upgrade Does anyone make a upgraded IC that looks stock with better cooling etc. Something that might slip by BMW or if using an aftermarket warranty company something one of their techs might not notice if he came out to inspect. Does BMW sell and upgrade. Would love a big one that's in your face but with a warranty its hard to justify. Thanks,
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Syndicategt Brigadier General 164 Rep 3,730 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (11)	Evolution Racewerks looks fairly stock, however the piping and chargepipe doesn't FYI - it's not all about the size of the face that makes a FMIC cool better, core and end pipes are a larger part of the equation. Mine has one of the smaller faces but still produces some of the best IAT's out there. __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /
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klipseracer Banned 228 Rep 3,012 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i, 05 E46 330i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona iTrader: (27) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00] 2005 330i [0.00]	ETS is stockish sized.
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Syndicategt Brigadier General 164 Rep 3,730 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (11)	Oh read this thread that Klipseracer started: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...mic+comparison __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /
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themyst Major General 189 Rep 6,631 Posts Drives: '16 MK7 GTI Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (8)	If the ETS couplers didn't have their logo embroidered on them, I think it could pass for stock from underneath. From the outside no one can tell the difference. Either way for the price can't be beat especially if you have meth. __________________ E90 LCI N54 6AT
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forza1976 Major General 3514 Rep 6,627 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 49456 iTrader: (13) Garage List 2022 BMW M3X [9.50]	Look at Forge FMIC as well. Love mine and it is stock like with no modifications necessary.
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Bimmer This Major General 103 Rep 6,473 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Westminster iTrader: (3)	+1 on forge. No cutting necessary and it looks pretty much stock.
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Alex@Helix Colonel 153 Rep 2,221 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (8)	Just did an install on an 07 335i last week. No cutting of the car is necessary. We provide better silicone connectors that are less restrictive. We will have a youtube up of the install in a few days if youre interested.
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SitDown . 8 Rep 247 Posts Drives: Huntin Again... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	My ETS looks pretty stock, but the couplers need a lil work with a sharpie. They're black, but the inner color is bright orange. So at the ends of the couplers, a lil color/dye/paint should do the trick for std maintenance. Now if the lower pan is coming off, IMO no intercooler is gonna go unnoticed. The HPF one reuses the stock couplers, so that adds a lil more stealthiness looking from above in the engine bay. If an engine related warranty item arises, I will be swapping it out.
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onefastman Major General 163 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	My ets doesnt have a logo and the piping is black Looks stock imo except for mine is black. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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ETS Michael Major 80 Rep 1,155 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, WA iTrader: (4)	I can do no logo on the long straight coupler, but the coupler for the 60 degree coupler will have the logo on it. I don't have any non logo couplers here. Michael
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D335I Private First Class 18 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 07, 6SPD, WHITE, RED INTR Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mid West iTrader: (0)	This is all great info and I'll be checking into each of these. Sometimes having a warranty sucks... Thanks Guys,
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