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      06-04-2014, 07:15 PM   #1
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My M235i: Evolution Racewerks Intercooler (FMIC)

Hello everyone!

My car was given the opportunity to test fit the new front mount intercooler designed and fabricated in-house from Evolution Racewerks yesterday. It was a loooonngg day, but well worth it! I got there around 11AM and didn't get to leave until around 11PM because of them being so meticulous with the fitment and quality of the intercooler on the car before they let me go home. They definitely took their time, but for those who know how in-efficient the stock intercooler is - definitely take a look at this FMIC. I would like to thank Christine, Fred, and Danny for staying the long day to make sure the FMIC was of utmost quality. I am VERY anal about my parts and my car, so I wouldn't be here if ER didn't show any signs quality in their parts .

Dimensions of the intercoolers:

STOCK: 20x4x5
Evolution Racewerks: 20x3x11

Impressions:
Had no issues with leaks, fitment, and did not need to cut anything for it to fit. Did not notice a change in turbo-lag with the bigger core either and if anything the throttle response is a *little* better.

Overall this unit is very nice and priced very reasonably! Please contact www.evolutionracewerks.com or call (626) 814-3403 with any questions.

Independent Data:

When I did the runs, the stock FMIC was done in 63*F weather and the ER FMIC was done in 70*F. I wish I could have done the comparison same day with similar temperatures, but I was pressed for time and had to hold out to log the ER FMIC on another day. Regardless, the ER FMIC held stayed cooler even though it was a tad warmer outside!





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Exterior comparison of stock -vs- ER FMIC







Fin density comparison between stock -vs- ER FMIC





Fitment










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      06-04-2014, 07:41 PM   #2
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Can't wait to take mine in for intercooler test fitting on my 228i.
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      06-04-2014, 08:16 PM   #3
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Looks awesome!
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      06-04-2014, 11:18 PM   #5
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Nice.
I checked ER website and couldn't find anything on 2 series.
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Nice.
I checked ER website and couldn't find anything on 2 series.
You'll have to call them for it since they literally just finished the testing yesterday.
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Nice.
I checked ER website and couldn't find anything on 2 series.
You'll have to call them for it since they literally just finished the testing yesterday.
Nice. Thank you
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I assume there was no trouble with your ER chargepipe connecting up.
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I assume there was no trouble with your ER chargepipe connecting up.
Yep - no trouble at all.
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Updated first post with intake air temperature graphs .
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Updated first post with intake air temperature graphs .
Do you have ER's phone number to contact regarding intercooler? Thanks
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Do you have ER's phone number to contact regarding intercooler? Thanks
Yup, its (626) 814-3403.
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Do you have ER's phone number to contact regarding intercooler? Thanks
Yup, its (626) 814-3403.
Cool thanks. I just noticed you had posted number already.
I just ordered mine!!! How long have you been driving with it?
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Cool thanks. I just noticed you had posted number already.
I just ordered mine!!! How long have you been driving with it?
I edited my post to have the number after you requested it .

I've had it for about a week so far! My car really likes the colder air temps .
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Cool thanks. I just noticed you had posted number already.
I just ordered mine!!! How long have you been driving with it?
I edited my post to have the number after you requested it .

I've had it for about a week so far! My car really likes the colder air temps .
: cant wait to install mine!
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: cant wait to install mine!
It would help, especially in Texas :P.
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: cant wait to install mine!
It would help, especially in Texas :P.
Any other mods you have in yours? I was thinking downpipes.
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I edited my post to have the number after you requested it .

I've had it for about a week so far! My car really likes the colder air temps .
Great work. Can you elaborate on the performance improvements?
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Any other mods you have in yours? I was thinking downpipes.
I have full bolt-ons right now.

The ER downpipes were my first mod and it made a huge difference in throttle response - definitely recommended!

I also have the ER chargepipe, aFe intake, MPE exhaust and the JB4 tune.

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Great work. Can you elaborate on the performance improvements?
It just feels like you're driving in cool weather most of the time because the intake temps don't get too high. I also noticed slightly better throttle response and better top-end because my IATs aren't going over 100F anymore.
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Nice.
I checked ER website and couldn't find anything on 2 series.
We have it available on our site now

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