Turbo manifold bright red after topping it out????

slammed335i · 02-03-2010, 08:38 PM

I just toped my car out I hit 155mph and I stoped to cool my car down and opened my hood and looked my turbo manifold is bright red after 10mins of cooling down the color went away I toped out my car out plenty of times b4 and this is the only time it the turbo manifold turned red....I just wanted to know if everything is good...

stratplaya06 · 02-03-2010, 08:39 PM

You're probably fine. These things get hot!

Next time take pics! I would love to see the n54 getting components red hot.

GreenPlease · 02-03-2010, 09:09 PM

Very normal. No worries.

E92White · 02-03-2010, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stratplaya06

You're probably fine. These things get hot!

Next time take pics! I would love to see the n54 getting components red hot.

Hey strat playa..OT,but are you a musician ?

stratplaya06 · 02-03-2010, 09:17 PM

^I was much more of one when I made this screen name in high school. I have just stuck with it ever since.

Back on topic: Anyone have pics of red hot n54's? Trying to enlarge one to put on my wall haha.

AlpineG05 · 02-03-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by stratplaya06

^I was much more of one when I made this screen name in high school. I have just stuck with it ever since.

Back on topic: Anyone have pics of red hot n54's? Trying to enlarge one to put on my wall haha.

O-cha, I believe, has a gif Of the n54 with the turbos and dps red hot

GeorgiaTech335coupe · 02-03-2010, 10:47 PM

Did you touch it to make sure it was hot?

Bimmer This · 02-03-2010, 10:54 PM

You got some balls to do that. You should be find though. Happens a lot with Audi's.

335iheLLraiseR · 02-03-2010, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stratplaya06

Back on topic: Anyone have pics of red hot n54's? Trying to enlarge one to put on my wall haha.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpine 335i

O-cha, I believe, has a gif Of the n54 with the turbos and dps red hot

here you go.

O-cha · 02-04-2010, 12:17 AM

Muhahaha

I feel like my presence persists in my absence....

Wow, that was deep....

MFKN3 · 02-04-2010, 03:41 AM

Why didn't you keep driving easy and low speed to allow it to cool?

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