[e90AW335i]

Originally Posted by longodj

e90AW335i of course, I guess my question was more...has an intercooler voided a warranty yet....

Not that I have heard of, but just to be safe always remove your mods before going to the dealership....

[longodj]

Great, thanks. Ok back on topic, YAY HELIX!

[Mattscott]

Any pics of one on a car with M-Tech front bumper?

[judec]

it will look as good as any other upgraded IC. But I suppose if it's such an issue for U that U have to ask 2x in this thread, it's prolly not for U.

[BaLLzZz]

any updates and price please dont flame didnt feel like ready 7 pages its mothers day gimme a break lol

[e.n335]

Originally Posted by BaLLzZz

any updates and price please dont flame didnt feel like ready 7 pages its mothers day gimme a break lol

FMIC = US$ 969.00

[e90AW335i]

Originally Posted by BaLLzZz

any updates and price please dont flame didnt feel like ready 7 pages its mothers day gimme a break lol

Your excuse is Mother's Day? Are you a Mom....

[BaLLzZz]

Originally Posted by e90AW335i

Your excuse is Mother's Day? Are you a Mom....

no but i got one lOl

[BaLLzZz]

Originally Posted by e.n335

FMIC = US$ 969.00

thxs i found it in another thread just spent an hour trying to compare seems that helix is the best for ease of installation and gains etc etc or am i mislead?

[eric@helix]

Just confirming that these are available and in stock.

Helix Stepped Core Intercooler $969

[JohnL135I]

Any idea if this will fit the 135i??

thanks

[TurboBullett@Ambient Thermal Management]

Originally Posted by JohnL135I

Any idea if this will fit the 135i??

thanks

we would love for a 135i owner to swing by for a test fit

[TurboBullett@Ambient Thermal Management]

[QUOTE=eric@helix;2760104]Just confirming that these are available and in stock.

Helix Stepped Core Intercooler $969

reposting all the data for this FMIC

Core Design-
Prior to this stepped core design you had the option to either go Taller or thicker with the cores. In my design process I measured the captive areas in the front of the bumper in both depth and height and went about designing an intercooler that took up all of this area, yet still retained the all important seal to the back of the fan shroud so the radiator fan could still draw ambient air through the core. The end result is an intercooler with 56% more frontal area as well as core volume. now about the core I was not constrained to an off the shelf core in regards to ambient and internal fin count as we custom spec'd the core to this application the core in the helix FMIC is a single unit stacked up to our specifications in regards to ambient and charge row height and internal and external fin count. since our core has more volume I could increase the internal fin count to remove more temperature and still meet the targeted air flow and pressure drop for this application. as you see by the AIT data logs the intercooler works amazingly well



Endank design- all endtanks are not created equally, air likes to flow in a smooth curved radius as you can see the Helix FMIC has rounded endtanks that are cast. Another thing you will noticie is we opted not to utilize the factory O-ring connectors even though we could have easily implemented them in this design. Our reasoning was simple the factory connectors are THE flow restriction in the charge side as they shrink down to less than 2 inches in diameter at the inlet and outlet.




Install:
Fits in stock location- YES
requires no cutting,removal and/or permanent modification- Yes
Can it be installed without removing front Bumper- YES
Utilizes factory mounting points- Yes
Design:
More core volume than stock- Yes 56%
More Ambient face than stock- Yes 56%
More charge rows than stock(8)- Yes 13
Bar and Plate construction- Yes
Removes restrictive stock O ring connectors- Yes
Seals to factory radiator fan shroud so air is drawn through when car is not in motion- Yes
Performance:
Helix intercooler at 13.5psi 63 degree ambient temps:
372whp +22whp
turbo outlet temperature 228 degrees F(estimated using a 63 degree ambient and 65% compressor efficiency at 13.5 psi)
AIT temp- 75 degrees F - 54 degree drop over stock
pre and post intercooler temp drop- 153 degrees F
Intercooler efficiency- 93% - 33% improvement in efficiency over stock
Core pressure drop spec is .5psi at 450hp(600cfm) airflow
Price: $969

[e90AW335i]

I will probably be in contact soon to get one of these Mark.....

[Sniz]

you guys really should start a new thread here and in the vendors section for your intercooler announcing its ready for purchase. You'll get more hits.

[GUINNESS]

Cool, I'm glad I found this thread. I was just going to start one asking what are FMIC options besides AA. An FMIC was high on the list for my fiancee's car considering summer arkansas temps and I would like to see her enjoy it "spiritedly" and at the track on occasion.

And now I just found even more info cause I read the official mod sticky

[nj335i]

Originally Posted by Sniz

you guys really should start a new thread here and in the vendors section for your intercooler announcing its ready for purchase. You'll get more hits.

matt, it's alan with the black sedan. we met at helix about a week ago. i have a video that you might want to see - one that my friend took of your car. i'll send you the link after i get home tonight.

[Sniz]

Originally Posted by nj335i

matt, it's alan with the black sedan. we met at helix about a week ago. i have a video that you might want to see - one that my friend took of your car. i'll send you the link after i get home tonight.

got it, posted the video in the video section.

[TurboBullett@Ambient Thermal Management]

Originally Posted by Sniz

you guys really should start a new thread here and in the vendors section for your intercooler announcing its ready for purchase. You'll get more hits.

Helix is going to start a new thread today in the vendors section.


In the meantime...
There are a few of these left in stock and ready to deliver. Fight off the summer heat and maintain your power

[BuLoOoSki]

finally its released
i'm probably gonna be calling in the next 2 week to get one! can't afford it right now

[GUINNESS]

Possible stupid question, is software/tune/piggback required for an aftermarket FMIC? Is an FMIC even worth it on a bone stock car? Sorry, I've never dealt with FI before, just NA so I'm not all that familiar with things.

Thanks

[TurboBullett@Ambient Thermal Management]

Originally Posted by GUINNESS

Possible stupid question, is software/tune/piggback required for an aftermarket FMIC? Is an FMIC even worth it on a bone stock car? Sorry, I've never dealt with FI before, just NA so I'm not all that familiar with things.

Thanks

You will still get peak gains of 20-25hp with the intercooler but a tune will optimize this gain over more of the powerband. secondarily the intercooler will keep AIT lower and boost more stable.