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      03-03-2012, 05:51 PM   #19
NihonX
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Drives: 2011 VO 1M
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Location: Antioch

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I haven't been able to get any good photos of it just yet, but I'll give you my opinion on the intercooler.
By the way, I'm no good at giving reviews.

I've had this on both my 135i and now my 1M.

It's a pretty large piece of metal (HPF FMIC), so large that you need to do quite a bit of cutting from the inside of the bumper. I'm not sure how important the plastic is that you need to cut, but it looks as if the plastic never even existed now.

On the 135i it actually fits very well, but on the 1M you need to get the undertray just right or it'll be very difficult to get all the screws in their designated locations.

The installation is not hard at all but does take some time cutting the plastic where the intercooler gets installed at. You gotta trim a little at a time so you don't cut too much.

Once installed I checked for any leakage; go for a drive and all is well.

I did some pulls with the stock intercooler + JB4 and the HPF + JB4.
(No Dynos, unfortunately)
I did "feel" a big difference in the 4500-6500 rpm range.
I guess the biggest difference is in 6th gear (overdrive), the car doesn't lose power during acceleration, where the OEM unit would start to die down.

Ambient Temperature would see a constant 50F(Winter) 70F(Summer).
The summer readings came from my 135i when it was 95F+ outside.

Overall, I would highly recommend getting this.

P.S. If I missed any points, just let me know and I'll try to cover it as well.
P.P.S. Did I mention I'm not good at reviews.
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