There's no intercooler on my '18 F32

Choto · 03-24-2019, 06:38 PM

I bought this from an auction- 2018 430i with M Sport package, 8000 miles on the odometer. -It had several components missing in the engine bay due to the impact from a collision. I routed all the coolant pipes to and from the required components but I didn't get why it had 2 radiators. Anyhoo, done with that and well, I was searching for the intercooler piping but the turbo is connected directly to the intake. I've seen some pics of other engines showing the way the charge pipe is routed but this particular car has it set up differently- I have attached pics. Can someone share info on this. I have the vehicle running, no codes except from some module miscommunication due to the front camera being cut off and stolen-must have shorted something. It's not allowing me to turn off automatic parking assistance...but I digress. I know it's a relatively newer model and all but someone enlighten me please on what changed that this car doesn't come with an intercooler. Please bear with me, this is my first Bimmer and I am very new to working on one. I have attached pics of the vehicle and engine bay, where you can clearly see the setup is different. It has the stock factory charge pipe in the front of the engine bay as opposed to the side like I have seen on other engine bay pics. Thanks in advance for your help guys.

cfm56d7b · 03-24-2019, 06:50 PM

Did you have a chance to examine diagrams at realoem.com?

Choto · 03-24-2019, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cfm56d7b

Did you have a chance to examine diagrams at realoem.com?

Thank you very much brotha'! This is the spec info I was interested in. So this has a watercooled turbo system and the intake itself is labeled 'Intake system-Charge air cooler". Pretty cool! I'm guessing that there will be an aftermarket kit for an intercooler add on of some sort though. Thanks a mil, I got some reading/browsing to do tonight on that website!!!

cfm56d7b · 03-24-2019, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Choto

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Originally Posted by cfm56d7b

Did you have a chance to examine diagrams at realoem.com?

Thank you very much brotha'! This is the spec info I was interested in. So this has a watercooled turbo system and the intake itself is labeled 'Intake system-Charge air cooler". Pretty cool! I'm guessing that there will be an aftermarket kit for an intercooler add on of some sort though. Thanks a mil, I got some reading/browsing to do tonight on that website!!!

No worries. Glad to help. This is the best part about this community.

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Choto New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: BMW 430i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Madera, CA iTrader: (0)	There's no intercooler on my '18 F32 I bought this from an auction- 2018 430i with M Sport package, 8000 miles on the odometer. -It had several components missing in the engine bay due to the impact from a collision. I routed all the coolant pipes to and from the required components but I didn't get why it had 2 radiators. Anyhoo, done with that and well, I was searching for the intercooler piping but the turbo is connected directly to the intake. I've seen some pics of other engines showing the way the charge pipe is routed but this particular car has it set up differently- I have attached pics. Can someone share info on this. I have the vehicle running, no codes except from some module miscommunication due to the front camera being cut off and stolen-must have shorted something. It's not allowing me to turn off automatic parking assistance...but I digress. I know it's a relatively newer model and all but someone enlighten me please on what changed that this car doesn't come with an intercooler. Please bear with me, this is my first Bimmer and I am very new to working on one. I have attached pics of the vehicle and engine bay, where you can clearly see the setup is different. It has the stock factory charge pipe in the front of the engine bay as opposed to the side like I have seen on other engine bay pics. Thanks in advance for your help guys. Attached Images
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