I Ditched My BMW 335i's Tiny Intercooler For The Biggest One Available! - EP 5
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- It's no secret that if you want to make big power from your forced induction car, a reputable front mount intercooler is necessary. In this episode I replace the laughable stock intercooler found in my e93 BMW 335i with a massive VRSF 7.5'' Step Race Front Mount Intercooler. The difference between both FMICs is night and day!
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What would you guys like to see in future episodes? Shoot me some ideas
Vehicle Virals first
Some widebody kits please and some deep dishes!!!! 😍
If you want to go for an all out built after this, go for some Turbo or exhaust.
Some cosmetic changes
Bruh I think it would be cool if you explain what the parts you put in the car are, for this people that don’t know a lot about mechanics
you can roll the 5" inter-cooler for 500whp or below, when you go bigger like the 7" or the 7.5", if not tuned carefully then it could result in a loss of back pressure, which means less power. you have to run a lot more boost for it to be efficient on the stock turbos. that 7.5" will work amazing though if you go single turbo. so for anyone watching, like he said, since he is going all out later he is going for the bigger. if you don't plan to change out turbos on your N54, only put in a 5" inter-cooler for best performance. also for people that roll a 5" inter-cooler, there is no need to modify the inside of the bumper, it is a plug and play.
Nicely said 👊🏼
The 5 inch is only for people that dont want to cut the fins. The 7inch and 7inch HD iat temps stay way cooler than the 5inch which means more power. They might have a little lag in turbo spool but hardly noticable.
Great to know
Agreed, looked into this prior to buying my aliexpress 5" intercooler (Basically a ARM replica, if not the exact same one minus the branding) and it has run me amazing ever since on my stock turbos. Anyone interested in the link reply here and I'll send it. Hell of a deal and it was plug and play as well.
The need of back pressure to make the most power is a myth. That's only true with N/A cars with a turbo car the turbo creates all the back pressure that is needed
Nice!!!! Just installed coilovers 28mm sway bar, control arms and doing a valve cover gasket now.. drives better than new handling is awesome.. upgrade your suspension!!!!! Front fender to center hub is now 12.3 inches...
did you go with the m3 control arms
@@Turbolungs i did definately a stiffer ride
wheels, coil overs, rotors, new headlights, carbon trunk, carbon kidney grill, carbon mirror caps, exhaust, cai turbo, tune
Woah man that's so cool!
Pun intended
Ha!
Wow that thing is beefy. Fun episode man!
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11:23 He said full bolt on even though he's still rocking with those diverter's hahahaha
Since you went with the larger intercooler. I'm surprised you didn't go with the other intake setup, but i'm guessing since single turbo is the end game, you'll be switching intake setups anyway. I think a good video would be to explain the differences between the two intake setups you can do for people who will stay stock turbo location. Its very beneficial. Also a video where you install some LSD would be great :)
I’m one of the under 100 who have a 335is with black exterior and brown interior. Crazy to see the same one in your video
@Leandro Not mine, he is referring to the other one that's in the video
Nice... I did my IC from stock to 7" ARM on my 11.E90.335i AT, it was easy from the ground with Jacks and stands 1hr and 20min - not counting connecting the new TIC hoses.. Now ask me how long it took me to replace my Tstat and Water Pump... That requires patience, and more patience when working from the ground.. I'm glad you enjoy your MODs.
Looking good, sounding good! I think sleeper is the way to go until you start upgrading more of the exterior parts. Thanks Christian for the wonderful update and see you soon! Be well, Peace Out!
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Seeing that 335is made me think of the wheels i had on my last car. 313 style is a beautiful wheel design.
I noticed you are getting close to 100000 subscribers now and you totally deserve it I think I subscribed around 15,000 it's been an honor to help you with suggestions or ideas on your channel because I've literally seen some of them in your videos you're doing an awesome job Christian keep it up it looks like this TH-cam thing May pay off for you in the long run
Get a little can of McGuire's aluminum or wheel polish and it will clean those headlights right up! A detailer showed me that trick and it is fast and the best thing I have seen actually work. Also, leave the bottom grill. Looks good that way.
Just found your channel and it's honestly very refreshing. Too many air heads these days thinking they "built" their cars by bolting on some parts and looking down on people who let others work on their cars... of course you can be proud of working on your own car but don't get cocky about it when the guy next to you is actually fabricating his own exhaust manifold... Anyway, will stay subbed to see how your build progresses (I'm currently working on my single turbo E90).
P.S. I know a lot of the younger crowd seem to like to get all their info from social media. Do yourselves a favor and learn to search through the online forums for whatever platform you want to get into. The N54 for example... there are years of knowledge about everything (mods, maintenance, recalls) that people just straight up ignore.
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Can you please do a video on best SUVs or compact SUVs for under $5,000? If so it would be greatly appreciated and I think your viewers would love it
1:34 you can also use the left paddle for up shifting mate ✌️
I have this weird habit of downshifting with the left and upshifting with the right even though both paddles can do both 😅
Vehicle Virals yah me too... it‘s just such an unusual feeling to up shift with the left paddle 😂
@@supercarshunter2450 i dont have paddle shifters or an 335i (got an e46 325) but i whould agree whould be so strange to downshift with the right one xD. why does bmw even make it like that and is there a way to change it so left side downshifts nomather what direction you pull and right side upp shifts?
rampage the sneaky lil bitch that‘s not the case anymore they changed it but mclaren has it still in that way
Vehicle Virals you can wire it so it’s left down right up
I see the original intercooler is only fastened with 2 large screws did you make any special bracket up? Also do you remember what size the original outside diameter was of the charge pipe that you had to fit the silicon joins too I was hoping to order all the parts before I started.
Cool video! (Intercooler pun 😂)
Mix in some cosmetic upgrades too.
I'm planning too 😎
Yessssss another bmw vid I’ve been waiting
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SKYLOZ yep
Tip for headlights after you restore them again. Get a really good polish on them and buff them to a shine. Obviously, tape around it to not damage the surrounding paint. Clean it well so no polish residue is left. Put on a couple of layers of your favorite high temp ceramic coating. No more fading, no more yellow.
That intercooler is thick asf
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DaniGamer25 THICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
The IC makes it sound like a monster... And helps your Turbo spool up so much better
Make sure that the walnut media does not get into the small ports at the top of the intake port. Those go to the valves and into the valve cover. Not sure what it would do if left there I spent a lot of time cleaning the valve cover channels to flush out the walnut media after I cleaned my intakes.
Loving your work keep it up huge fan cant wait to see next upgrade on BMW
Cool bro. U should of definitely painted the new intercooler black. Black wouldn't absorb ambient temperature as much the the silver would. Great mode.
I agree with you but I disagree with the angel dude. Because
If you check out Scotty Kilmer he even says it himself unless you get a covered air filter system, you are basically feeding it hot air since it's around the open area of a HOT engine.
Well in this setup the DCI's will allow the turbos to take in more air, creating more pressure and combustion, resulting in more horsepower. Cooler air isn't really necessary in this situation. These suck in more air than the stock system which is what we need to build bigger boost.
Oooooh I see. Hmm and this is exactly why I watch your videos and others to learn about such things. There is so much information and there are so many mods to learn about.
That doesn’t matter in a turbo car . Its gonna be hot regardless. Thats where the intercooler comes into play
Oil cooler on my E60 535i is quite a bit bigger than the 335i. Would have to compare space and radiator fan assemblies. But should bolt up with some minor modification. The oil thermostat should be exactly the same. I'm very near to FBO status along with inlets,outlets and walbaro 450. I found a good bmw tuner down in Tampa so another option in Orlando is nice to see. Thanks for sharing bro!
@George Lappat Thanks!
Hopeyour motor is alright. That torque looks very low. People are right though. I did an intercooler 4 years ago and saw a performance decrease (until tuned for it). Tiny snails trying to fill a much bigger void. You need a good tune to take advantage of it and it's when the car gets really hot that you'll see the benefit. Less heat soak. Higher WHP forlonger than with the tiny inefficient stock intercooler. Bigger FMIC, definately a mod to have in Florida.
Keep in mind I need to change out the plugs and coils, do a walnut blast and dial in the tune for the FMIC. This is not the final numbers
It is definite overkill. For what you have in the car already, an eBay 5” would work. It’s only $150 and you can save that 7.5” for when you upgrade your turbos. An eBay 5” will work well with your current set up than that 7.5”. Save the 7.5” for when you go over 500whp.
i love your videos. i got a 335i coupe 2009 passed down to me and im looking to mod it as well, so this serves as a great template and entertainment too! A lot of these videos i will skip to the part i give a shit about, but i actually thoroughly watch them. keep it up!!
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@@VehicleVirals btw i didnt mean for it to sound like i skip through your videos, i was intending on directing that comment to many of the other n54 vids on youtube in general. I actually like yours lol
I understand brother, no worries. Appreciate you watching
It doesn't matter where the intakes are IF you have an intercooler. The intercooler will cool the air before it goes into the manifold. Also, HATE the dude's Nissan having blacked out lights. That is the single most idiotic thing the youth car enthusiasts ever came up with. The contrast between the taillights and the body is what makes the back end look so cool. Why would they screw that up??? Not to mention the moronic concept to lessen your safety of the lights warning other drivers. Just NOT the thing to do.
I gotta give it to you Chris, you've been making a lot of power, very fast. Keep it up!
It's getting addicting!
@@VehicleVirals glad your enjoying the car! Can't wait for more vids :)
It's coming along baby! You bout to hit that mark Bra Bra! Doing for the Bimmer team Big Dog!
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Outstanding upgrade. The IC is next on my list. I need to find me a shop like that down here in West Palm
Wow right up the street from me. Was looking to have my 435i tuned. Sounds like these guys do good work.
The guys there are great, go pay them a visit sometime.
Doing pretty good dude!! Is nice to be rich when you want to upgrade the car to the roof, it sure helps! Soon you will be at the race track! I continue to follow your project. Very kool !!!!
I'm far from rich 😂
1:16, me in Canada where gas is like 90 cents 😭😂
I’m really enjoying this build series.
Glad to hear it!
U could try spraying the grille black, to bring out the sliver intercooler
You mean the mesh? I might get the m sport bumper very soon, which comes with a black thin mesh
Yes that's right, sorry
Make sure u do another video, when u do
Nice Decision man! keep It up
Thanks dude!
Yoooo Ive gotta tell you the idea I was talking about with Mason the other day.....it does involve the Skyline 😎
Are you the Skyline owner? If so, Mason beat you to it and told me already.... And I like the idea 👀
Yes sir! I'll be there running dyno so we will figure something out 👍👍
I would love to see u take it to the drag strip or is this just a dyno queen project? Ditch the run flats and put some semi slicks on and show what the 335i can do down the 1/4!! 💪
Definitely going to take it to the drag strip. Just wait and see what I have planned 👀
Can’t wait mate , it’s so cool to watch what’s involved before I start the same mods and I initially wanted to just browse to see the dyno numbers but I can’t help but watch the whole thing u got a great talent for videos keep it up champ
That is mad wild! Leave it the mesh as it is and make it a sleeper!
I dig that!
were did he tuck the IAT sensor? on the fence about pulling the trigger on the 7.5 cause the install looks like a nightmare on jack stands and garage tools but i need to do it right the first time anyways.
I’ve got the same one on. Noticed no gains on the butt dyno but I’ve gotta get tuned yet. Fbo with no tune and stage 1 turbos is pointless haha
Completely pointless 🤣
Go get yourself a tune sir!
16:59. Never fucking torque the wheels on with an impact and you even lost power
Yoooo.... let's get them headlights cleared out giving that front a fresh look. I'm in Orlando as well, I did my 335i light and they look like new. Lmk
I had mine look like new not to long ago but they yellowed up again. Just trying to stretch them till the custom headlights come in
I just found your vIogs I like it man! Why dont you run jb4 with MHD back end flash? I think that should put your car Into the 400hp range. Also I think its normal to have some exhaust popping with down pipes. But anyways keep up the good work thanks!
Was planning that tune combo later on. I still have to dial in the custom tune, perform a walnut blast, and change the plugs/coils then I'll see how much power I get. I don't think the exhaust pops are happening because of the down pipes because my startups are slightly rough as well. Glad you're enjoying the vlogs :)
441 yo the wheels? That's like 510 HP to the crank. Pretty sick for that 335i
i fing your videos extremely informational and fun to watch! thank you for the influence on this car, ill be picking one up today! i look forward to full bolt ons and a larger single turbo! possible to get 500 reliable hp without having tge loud exhaust? i just want the sound of turbo and the BOV! thank you in advance
Congrats dude and I'm glad your enjoying my videos. Single turbo can get you well over 500HP, but you'll need to upgrade the downpipes on the exhaust.
@@VehicleVirals my buddy has the same 2008 335i, he said the same thing as you. As well as the charge pipes to handle more boost right? I believe you both said that.. I sent a message on IG, not sure how often you go on there. I'd like to ask some more direct questions if possible so please look out for me @stoneys.extracts
Q: What is the difference between a BMW and a porcupine?
A: Porcupines have pricks on the outside.
Where did you take to do this ? Like a random mechanic or a tuner
So ,what u got in now $2000 in "mods" n gotten 70 more horses. At this rate, By then time you get to where u can beat s supercar it'll been cheaper for u to have just went n got one
Very nice build so far! Good decisions!
Love this series bro! Keep it up!
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Keep them coming with the vlogs! 👍🏻
Eh.. they do let in unmetered air .. wouldn’t say they’re beneficial to the whip ..but worth it yea
Glad I watched this. Now I know how much I'm gonna have to cut. Coming along nicely bro.
The link you provided for the intercoolers, the 5" and the 7.5" are both priced at $400. So if there's no price difference, why would anyone choose the 5"? I'm very curious about this.
Different price when I first provided the links
2.56 is expensive for gas here in Texas. We were paying like 1.70 2 weeks ago
For 93 octane?
Nvm I was paying 2.30 93
For each one of these, I wish you would take the video of steps those guys do to take off each part. It would be very helpful for DYI-People that don't have a shop doing it for them :-)
Yeah the purpose of these vlogs aren't to show step by step. But I am working on some diy videos that should be up very soon
amazing jobs on the videos, but the whp seems a bit low for a FBO n54
Well I explained towards the end of the video, that I may need new spark plugs and coils and also the tune was not dialed in after installing the intercooler. And oh yeah, a walnut blast is well overdue. It'll make more power once I address those things
Got a question for everybody. I recently upgraded the stock Intercooler to a 5inch ETS Intercooler on my bmw 335i N54 6speed. My question is do I need to get a tune on my car since I upgraded my intercooler, or can I just drive the car stock without a tune? Will it hurt the car in anyway?
nice gains i wish i could do this for my impreza but alast gotta fix the dreaded gasket issue
It's all a process for sure. Try not to get impatient like I get lol.
@@VehicleVirals im actually starting school to be a mechanic man nd i get impatient od hard if i showed u my car u prob seen a million of them modded
Hey man I know this is the wrong video but I have a question about your charge pipe. Does the HKS BOV twist on yours because mine does and I have a boost leak because of it. If yours doesn’t, what O ring did you use?
The HKS blow off valve doesn't twist on, it snaps on with the o-ring that comes included with it. If you purchased an aftermarket charge pipe you have to choose the fitment for the BOV you're planning to get
Vehicle Virals okay. I fixed it by clamping down the c clip a bit more form
Vehicle Virals thx
those wheels???
Stock wheels
Fuel pump and ethanol. Make it worth it
You need to put another bumper man, you are covering more than half of the intercooler surface with the stock one.
You gotta catch up on episodes brother
Would love to see 0-60 or 0-100 video.:)
Very soon!
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Leave the mesh that way. Sleeper is the way! 😁👍🏽
I'm definitely leaning towards a sleeper look 👀
This video helped tons!!! Thank you
I've purchased a massive intercooler like this. Did it make a difference. I'm just worried from what the guy said about losing performance.
Makes a big difference when you go over 500HP.
@@VehicleVirals I just thought it's worth getting rather than upgrading twice.
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@@VehicleVirals Hi once agian my inlet ports on this are 3 inches what sort of adaptor did they use to mount it to the smaller fittings. Cheers
Wonuld like to know about walnut blast?
Nice vid bro
Finally you installed it! That’s some good HP for a 335i
Wait till we dial in the tune, walnut blast it and change the plugs
Can’t wait for episode 6!
Another great video bro.
good numbers but id be worried about how much power that stock auto trans can handle.
what are your plans if any for the transmission? manual swap?
SofaKingLeet stock auto holds 600 fine
I'm going to push to it's limit and if it blows I'll happily rebuild it with upgraded internals or swap in a manual transmission
Is it running on E85? Impressive numbers for an overkill intercooler!
No e85....yet 👀
So 440 whp on dynojet number is how much on mustang dyno?
I’ve just installed a vrsf 7.5 intercooler but my rpms on idle are just below 1000 is this normal or am I getting a leak from one of the hoses of the intercooler ?
Floor the car and see if you get a drivetrain malfunction. My car idles at around 700-750
Wanted to ask what’s the name of the shop you went to ??
I currently go to Precision Sport Industries
Definitely need more videos 🙏 I'm all caught up
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Which amg oil cooler is that I have been looking to upgrade mine as well
Finally up now 🔥👌🏻
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it took me longer than an hour to get the bolts alone out of my valve cover haha.
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Btw to answer your question about me reaching over the steering wheel. I'm aware that both paddle provide functions for both up shifts and down shifts, I just have a bad habit of using the right one solely for upshifting and the left one solely for downshifting lol.
@@VehicleVirals hahaha i was just tripped out by it
It’s cool that Eurocharged is doing the work for you, but when it comes to a tune, you gotta go with MHD.
I don't have to, but I just might just to make a video off of it.
Vehicle Virals You’ll have to ditch the Eurocharged tune if you do. 😉
Does size matter? 😏
It does with an intercooler
i read a lot about having trouble maintaining boost with the 7.5 without upgrading hpfp
erick r what? How does hpfp influence boost?
If your hpfp can’t send enough fuel then you lean out and possibly kill the engine
I did this today... everybit of 4 to 6 hours needed. Never again....
As always you make the best videos and i am waiting for new video
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Are catless downpipes illegal in Florida?
I have been waiting
The wait is over!
What mods did you have when you Dynoed the car?
Hey Cristian, I live in Orlando too and I was wondering if you can recommend a place besides Fields BMW for service/maintenance for my 328i E93. I need to replace the DMTL pump for the EVAP system and my emissions warranty is out.
Thanks in advance.
Hey Mark. You should check out the shop featured in the video, Eurocharged Orlando. They charge much less than Fields and they do great work!
DMTL? That one is not hard whatsoever... it took me 30mins and I had no idea what the part looked like until it came in and was in my hand.
18:28 it lowkey sounds like a f80 M3
Tsubi John sounds exactly like how a n54 sound. Nothing like m3 mate
I ditched my life for this video
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Also, quick question, are you a full time TH-camr, or do you also have a side job? (Don’t have to answer if you don’t want to)
Not full time yet, I still have a day job :)
Did your oil temps go down?
Why is he denying the greatness behind a BMW
What's the difference between a 335i and 335is?
In a nutshell, more power, sports tuned exhaust, m body kit, and the option to get it in a Dual clutch transmission
Yup yup. Where the piece at? hahaha
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