Why You Need An Active Autowerke ChargePipe. (Pictures Inside)

Andrew@ActiveAutowerke · 03-07-2013, 02:01 PM

Hi guys,

I have seen plenty of blown charge pipes in my time at Active including two of my own but this case was a little special so I decided to reiterate how dangerous these OEM Pipes can be.

My customer called me a few days ago complaining about the car not making any boost and a check engine light on the dash. Unfortunately he was not able to make it into the shop for 3 days due to work and continued to drive the vehicle.

Upon Arrival I immediately opened the hood and found the charge pipe broken and hanging off the throttle body which was no surprise. However while I was showing the customer what potentially could of happened if the plastic went into the throttle body I found the rubber o-ring stuck on the throttle valve which I easily pulled out with my fingers. This was a real shock to the customer to find out his stock engine could of been destroyed if this o-ring became unstuck and how important it is to switch over to our metal one.

The car in these pictures is 100% stock besides a coilover suspension.

You can see the charge Pipe broken in 3 main spots.

O-ring on the right found in the throttle Body

Do not wait till your pipe breaks.. Fix the Issue Now!

Chris_506 · 03-28-2013, 01:34 PM

how much for an n54?

Andrew@ActiveAutowerke · 03-28-2013, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SCSRe92

how much for an n54?

You have Pm

myfly335 · 03-28-2013, 07:54 PM

how much for n55 shipped to 11801

ForgedDistributing · 03-28-2013, 11:27 PM

Andrew, that chargepipe is very gorgeous.

Nice craftsmanship!

Sean

Andrew@ActiveAutowerke · 03-28-2013, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myfly335

how much for n55 shipped to 11801

You have PM.

Andrew@ActiveAutowerke · 03-29-2013, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForgedDistributing

Andrew, that chargepipe is very gorgeous.

Nice craftsmanship!

Sean

Thank You!

nukezero · 03-29-2013, 12:26 AM

there are a lot of N54's on the road with stock charge pipes. It would be really odd for this to be a common problem, perhaps even a recall would be necessary.

Andrew@ActiveAutowerke · 03-29-2013, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by nukezero

there are a lot of N54's on the road with stock charge pipes. It would be really odd for this to be a common problem, perhaps even a recall would be necessary.

We have seen dozens of n54's break as well. I just swapped one out this week that had a cracked diverter connector. Without a smoke test it would of been impossible to find.

Kalud · 03-29-2013, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForgedDistributing

Andrew, that chargepipe is very gorgeous.

Nice craftsmanship!

Sean

+1

Andrew@ActiveAutowerke · 03-29-2013, 11:09 AM

They are on special right now if anyone needs one.

E90Company · 03-29-2013, 12:12 PM

First thing that should be done on an N55 regardless of anything else.

RMH2 · 03-29-2013, 01:58 PM

Is the special for less than $299 on the website? Interested in a N55 CP.

Thanks

Andrew@ActiveAutowerke · 03-29-2013, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RMH2

Is the special for less than $299 on the website? Interested in a N55 CP.

Thanks

No its cheaper than that. Shoot me an email for more info Afish@activeautowerke.com

Young_Man · 03-29-2013, 05:35 PM

Can I get one with a flange for a tial bov? If so how much shipped to 71461?

Andrew@ActiveAutowerke · 03-29-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Young_Man

Can I get one with a flange for a tial bov? If so how much shipped to 71461?

N55 has a diverter built on the turbo.

Young_Man · 03-29-2013, 11:57 PM

Sorry about that. Lol I don't know why I thought I was in the N54 section.

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Andrew@ActiveAutowerke BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 379 Rep 4,387 Posts Drives: 2014 435I M-sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Miami Fl iTrader: (5)	Why You Need An Active Autowerke ChargePipe. (Pictures Inside) Hi guys, I have seen plenty of blown charge pipes in my time at Active including two of my own but this case was a little special so I decided to reiterate how dangerous these OEM Pipes can be. My customer called me a few days ago complaining about the car not making any boost and a check engine light on the dash. Unfortunately he was not able to make it into the shop for 3 days due to work and continued to drive the vehicle. Upon Arrival I immediately opened the hood and found the charge pipe broken and hanging off the throttle body which was no surprise. However while I was showing the customer what potentially could of happened if the plastic went into the throttle body I found the rubber o-ring stuck on the throttle valve which I easily pulled out with my fingers. This was a real shock to the customer to find out his stock engine could of been destroyed if this o-ring became unstuck and how important it is to switch over to our metal one. The car in these pictures is 100% stock besides a coilover suspension. You can see the charge Pipe broken in 3 main spots. O-ring on the right found in the throttle Body Do not wait till your pipe breaks.. Fix the Issue Now! Last edited by Andrew@ActiveAutowerke; 03-07-2013 at 02:06 PM.
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