Installation of the mods finally began!

Alpina_B3_Lux · 11-02-2009, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by edo

OK, time for some updates as I abandoned this thread a bit.

This time - installation of the VK Motorwerks Oil Cooler.
All I can say - the installation was such a big PITA and I was really dissapointed with the OC, as A LOT of cutting and trimming was needed, some parts of the OC needed to be cut off because of manufacturing failures, the hoses were way too stiff (I even thought that it would be impossible to install them, but we somehow managed to curl them), the OC was loose and wasn't holding in the bracket. If I knew it, I would've gone with ar desing OC.
But I've bought it, it's installed and here are the pics.

Great thread! Very informative. I'm happy I went with the ar design oil cooler, after seeing how difficult it was for you to make the install.

Thanks for your efforts!

Alpina_B3_Lux

P.S. What's next on your agenda?

edo · 11-02-2009, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpina_B3_Lux

Great thread! Very informative.

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Alpina_B3_Lux

P.S. What's next on your agenda?

Everything is installed already, I'll just post pics of Milltek exhaust installation shortly.

Ferre86 · 11-02-2009, 06:12 AM

Clean one!

mechanikas · 11-02-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by edo

...I'll just post pics of Milltek exhaust installation shortly.

+ M Tech rear bumper with carbon diffuser

ar design · 11-02-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpina_B3_Lux

Great thread! Very informative. I'm happy I went with the ar design oil cooler, after seeing how difficult it was for you to make the install.

twinturbopg · 11-18-2009, 05:56 PM

really

thanks for the high quality pix plz keep in going, great mods too. btw your friend must really love working on cars and you gotta be hitting him back on the help. LOL I do the same with my brother in-law hahaha but not that advance mods yet, we shall see.

RevC · 11-18-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by XPO186

Actually the Forge DVs are louder than stock... especially when boosting @ 12psi and above. Letting off the throttle quickly sounds almost like a BOV, but not as loud.

TRY AGAIN

edo · 11-29-2009, 11:11 AM

Time for some updates.

This time - installation of Milltek fully catless resonated exhaust system.

Here's the package that arrived:

The weight of the box:

Content of the box:

The stock exhaust:

Firstly the stock exhaust was taken off:

Sock exhaust off:

Milltek:

Putting it on and adjusting was PITA...

I was a bit dissappointed with the quality of production. To be specific - the hangers were welded inaccurately, the exhaust was hitting the "v brace" when driving over bumps, resonators touch each other. So we took the car to a friend's shop and some of the problems were solved (by bending the hangers, making a spacer).

There resonators still touch each other. I don't know if this is the reason, but there's some drone and vibration between 1,5 and 2k rpm.

ar design · 11-29-2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by edo

There resonators still touch each other. I don't know if this is the reason, but there's some drone and vibration between 1,5 and 2k rpm.

Yup, that'd be it.

edo · 11-29-2009, 01:27 PM

The thing that pisses me off is that it is impossible to make any space between the resonators... It's manufacturing fail.

vladster · 11-29-2009, 02:57 PM

Maybe try and wrap the resonators in some kind of heat resistant fabric.

mechanikas · 11-29-2009, 02:57 PM

It's strange, that fitment issue (space between resonators) is not eliminated. I always thought, that BMW is some kind of luxury cars and any noise or vibration, apart engine is not acceptable... but it can be fixed as well, it's possible to bend a little bit these pipes and weld them together, what would not let them vibrate and make noises.

mechanikas · 11-29-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by vladster

Maybe try and wrap the resonators in some kind of heat resistant fabric.

There is not enough space for that

twinturbopg · 12-02-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mechanikas

It's strange, that fitment issue (space between resonators) is not eliminated. I always thought, that BMW is some kind of luxury cars and any noise or vibration, apart engine is not acceptable... but it can be fixed as well, it's possible to bend a little bit these pipes and weld them together, what would not let them vibrate and make noises.

to me that defeat's the purpose of purchasing that exhaust then. I would have personally sent it back and gave them the opportunity to send me back a fixed one or just get a different one.

twinturbopg · 12-02-2009, 01:02 PM

hey EDO thx for the high res pix of ur DCI install...I used those to help me install mine as well. It worked out just great!

edo · 12-02-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by twinturbopg

hey EDO thx for the high res pix of ur DCI install...I used those to help me install mine as well. It worked out just great!

You're welcome.

enrita · 12-02-2009, 02:16 PM

wow luckily i got the resonated RennArt instead of the Milltek... was still not a perfect fit but no touching or resonation.

gt3fever · 12-02-2009, 02:38 PM

good to see you back edo !! looking forward to see some awesome vids from you soon.

as for the installation of milltek, the 2 resonators should be touched each other.
I remembered mine fits perfect as well.

doctor_vino · 12-02-2009, 03:05 PM

edo · 12-02-2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hipertech

good to see you back edo !! looking forward to see some awesome vids from you soon.

as for the installation of milltek, the 2 resonators should be touched each other.
I remembered mine fits perfect as well.

Thanks. I'm braking-in the engine now, so videos will have to wait

So, your resonators touch each other or not?

gt3fever · 12-03-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by edo

Thanks. I'm braking-in the engine now, so videos will have to wait

So, your resonators touch each other or not?

Nah... my installer even told me that fitment was decent.

but, the resonator will be pretty closed to the X bracket.

mechanikas · 12-04-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by hipertech

Nah... my installer even told me that fitment was decent.

but, the resonator will be pretty closed to the X bracket.

What downpipes you have installed now?

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edo ****** 53 Rep 886 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: hell iTrader: (1)	Time for some updates. This time - installation of Milltek fully catless resonated exhaust system. Here's the package that arrived: The weight of the box: Content of the box: The stock exhaust: Firstly the stock exhaust was taken off: Sock exhaust off: Milltek: Putting it on and adjusting was PITA... I was a bit dissappointed with the quality of production. To be specific - the hangers were welded inaccurately, the exhaust was hitting the "v brace" when driving over bumps, resonators touch each other. So we took the car to a friend's shop and some of the problems were solved (by bending the hangers, making a spacer). There resonators still touch each other. I don't know if this is the reason, but there's some drone and vibration between 1,5 and 2k rpm. __________________ Mods: RB turbos, JB4, BMS DCI, Scoops, Forge DVs, ar design catless DPs, Milltek exhaust system, Helix FMIC, Quaife LSD, VK MotorWerks OC Kit, Bilstein B16 PSS10
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