Hi FLow Top Mount Intercooler Kit

[sinth]

Has anyone purchased this kit?

cant seem to find any info on it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Top-Mount...IAAOSwe4hdiju5

[MJ6]

To be honest, that might be your first sign.

1:if it's the first time you're ever hearing of this company in conjunction with aftermarket BMW parts (website deals primarily with JDM), that might raise a red flag for me.

2: are there any flow/dyno charts that show proven results with this intercooler? Do a quick search on the forums here and you'll see that many of the "replacement/upgraded" intercoolers actually show decreased performance in real world applications.

3: the stock intercooler is actually pretty damn efficient, so unless your unit is leaking or borked in some way, you're likely just wasting money.


Just my 2 cents, but your mileage may vary.

[Fuel-It!]

BMS at least did a round of 1/2 mile testing the Phoenix Top Mount they carry. Results were pretty good.

[Whyte_Diamonds]

Originally Posted by sinth

Has anyone purchased this kit?

cant seem to find any info on it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Top-Mount...IAAOSwe4hdiju5

You own a F80 M3. Run like hell from no name Ebay parts.

[Schultz28]

That’s the same intercooler from Alibaba/Phoenix Racing/VRSF.

Originally Posted by Whyte_Diamonds

You own a F80 M3. Run like hell from no name Ebay parts.

Unless it’s aesthetics...

[mike@x-ph.com]

That's a really high price for a no-name product

[Fuel-It!]

Originally Posted by Schultz28

That’s the same intercooler from Alibaba/Phoenix Racing/VRSF.

Unless it’s aesthetics...

There are probably 10 factories in China making these things and most vendors are dealing with their own factory. Some factories are better than others and some cost more than others. Just because it's from China doesn't mean it's the same part. Even CSF and other high cost coolers are made in China.

[aBMWfan]

Originally Posted by Fuel-It!

There are probably 10 factories in China making these things and most vendors are dealing with their own factory. Some factories are better than others and some cost more than others. Just because it's from China doesn't mean it's the same part. Even CSF and other high cost coolers are made in China.

Yes and CSF did the r and d and there hasn’t been a single failure I’ve seen with the CSF unit