Er charge pipe fitment help!

Gnars · 06-20-2017, 08:17 PM

So my car is a 07 335i and I ordered the long charge pipe from er that's supposed to be for 09+ but everywhere I've looked everyone says it'll fit the N54. Have the charge pipe on but in order to fit the bolt back in place that holds the charge pipe the whole pipe needs to go down and then it won't fit my intercooler pipe. I have an aftermarket intercooler "Ets 5"" and basically when I get the charge pipe in place to where it needs to be to sit on the throttle body correctly and fit the bolt back in the top of the charge pipe is virtually touching the bottom of the intercooler pipe. What's the issue here? Is the intercooler pipe sitting up to high? I felt the coupler at the bottom of the intercooler pipe and it seems pretty flexible so maybe I can move the pipe down some more, but it's just such a pita to reach that clamp cause it's in such a tight spot. Anyway here's a few pics let me know what you guys think.

SmellyGreek · 06-20-2017, 08:34 PM

I can tell you that with an ER "long" charge pipe on my 07 with a stock IC, the CP fit but I had to wrangle it a bit to get that bolt back into place. I know some people here leave the bolt uninstalled. Perhaps the combination of the aftermarket IC + aftermarket CP means you have to go without to make the IC coupler - CP connection work?

Gnars · 06-20-2017, 08:50 PM

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I can tell you that with an ER "long" charge pipe on my 07 with a stock IC, the CP fit but I had to wrangle it a bit to get that bolt back into place. I know some people here leave the bolt uninstalled. Perhaps the combination of the aftermarket IC + aftermarket CP means you have to go without to make the IC coupler - CP connection work?

From what I've seen and the instructions everything is "supposed to fit perfectly and be able to put the bolt back in. But do you think it'll be okay without the bolt? I mean I don't really think the pipe would move around much since its clamped at one end and connected to the throttle body at the other. How far up does the stock intercooler pipe go? As you can see in my pics the top of my Intercooler pipe is actually touching my radiator hose.

jwebb335xi · 06-21-2017, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by SmellyGreek

I can tell you that with an ER "long" charge pipe on my 07 with a stock IC, the CP fit but I had to wrangle it a bit to get that bolt back into place. I know some people here leave the bolt uninstalled. Perhaps the combination of the aftermarket IC + aftermarket CP means you have to go without to make the IC coupler - CP connection work?

From what I've seen and the instructions everything is "supposed to fit perfectly and be able to put the bolt back in. But do you think it'll be okay without the bolt? I mean I don't really think the pipe would move around much since its clamped at one end and connected to the throttle body at the other. How far up does the stock intercooler pipe go? As you can see in my pics the top of my Intercooler pipe is actually touching my radiator hose.

FWIW, I have ets 5" FMIC and ER long Charge pipe. I couldn't get the bolt you're describing connected either. That said, it's been a few years and almost 30k miles w/o issues I'm aware of.

Gnars · 06-21-2017, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SmellyGreek

I can tell you that with an ER "long" charge pipe on my 07 with a stock IC, the CP fit but I had to wrangle it a bit to get that bolt back into place. I know some people here leave the bolt uninstalled. Perhaps the combination of the aftermarket IC + aftermarket CP means you have to go without to make the IC coupler - CP connection work?

From what I've seen and the instructions everything is "supposed to fit perfectly and be able to put the bolt back in. But do you think it'll be okay without the bolt? I mean I don't really think the pipe would move around much since its clamped at one end and connected to the throttle body at the other. How far up does the stock intercooler pipe go? As you can see in my pics the top of my Intercooler pipe is actually touching my radiator hose.

FWIW, I have ets 5" FMIC and ER long Charge pipe. I couldn't get the bolt you're describing connected either. That said, it's been a few years and almost 30k miles w/o issues I'm aware of.

Does your intercooler pipe sit up as high as mine as well? I definitely feel like it should be lower than it is now.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 06-21-2017, 08:55 AM

I have an ETS FMIC and it doesn't fit with the bolt either. It's moot. Just leave it off. I ran both my cars without it.

hifidawg09 · 06-21-2017, 09:23 AM

I have the long ER CP and could not thread the bolt. I think the design is incorrect. But there is no play at all even w/o the bolt.

CoffeeBean · 06-21-2017, 09:30 AM

Like they said, just leave the bolt off. Most charge pipes don't have the bracket for it anyway, so you're good. My long ER pipe fits perfectly with the VRSF 7", so it must be the angle the ETS is using.

Gnars · 06-21-2017, 10:15 AM

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'll leave the bolt off and if the pipe is still lose I'll just use some good old zip ties if needed.

jwebb335xi · 06-21-2017, 10:14 PM

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Thanks for the replies everyone. I'll leave the bolt off and if the pipe is still lose I'll just use some good old zip ties if needed.

Seriously, it will be fine.. just make sure the o ring at TB is on and in good shape and that all hoses are tightly connected.

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Gnars Private 4 Rep 53 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (0)	Er charge pipe fitment help! So my car is a 07 335i and I ordered the long charge pipe from er that's supposed to be for 09+ but everywhere I've looked everyone says it'll fit the N54. Have the charge pipe on but in order to fit the bolt back in place that holds the charge pipe the whole pipe needs to go down and then it won't fit my intercooler pipe. I have an aftermarket intercooler "Ets 5"" and basically when I get the charge pipe in place to where it needs to be to sit on the throttle body correctly and fit the bolt back in the top of the charge pipe is virtually touching the bottom of the intercooler pipe. What's the issue here? Is the intercooler pipe sitting up to high? I felt the coupler at the bottom of the intercooler pipe and it seems pretty flexible so maybe I can move the pipe down some more, but it's just such a pita to reach that clamp cause it's in such a tight spot. Anyway here's a few pics let me know what you guys think. Attached Images
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SmellyGreek Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 234 Posts Drives: Estoril Blue F22 M235i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Medford, MA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW M235i [0.00] 2007 BMW E92 335i [0.00]	I can tell you that with an ER "long" charge pipe on my 07 with a stock IC, the CP fit but I had to wrangle it a bit to get that bolt back into place. I know some people here leave the bolt uninstalled. Perhaps the combination of the aftermarket IC + aftermarket CP means you have to go without to make the IC coupler - CP connection work?
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3441 Rep 79,211 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	I have an ETS FMIC and it doesn't fit with the bolt either. It's moot. Just leave it off. I ran both my cars without it.
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hifidawg09 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 377 Posts Drives: 2010 335 xdrive Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston iTrader: (4) Garage List Born 2005 - BMW 330 ... [0.00] Born July 2007 - De ... [0.00]	I have the long ER CP and could not thread the bolt. I think the design is incorrect. But there is no play at all even w/o the bolt.
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CoffeeBean Lieutenant 226 Rep 553 Posts Drives: 640i M-Sport GC Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: AL iTrader: (2)	Like they said, just leave the bolt off. Most charge pipes don't have the bracket for it anyway, so you're good. My long ER pipe fits perfectly with the VRSF 7", so it must be the angle the ETS is using.
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Gnars Private 4 Rep 53 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the replies everyone. I'll leave the bolt off and if the pipe is still lose I'll just use some good old zip ties if needed.
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