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Why You Need An Active Autowerke ChargePipe. (Pictures Inside)
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03-07-2013, 02:01 PM | #1 |
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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. |
03-28-2013, 01:34 PM | #2 |
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how much for an n54?
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how much for n55 shipped to 11801
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03-28-2013, 11:27 PM | #5 |
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Andrew, that chargepipe is very gorgeous.
Nice craftsmanship! Sean
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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.
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