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zayzay · 09-21-2012, 03:25 PM

does anyone have any opinion on the forge intercooler compared to the evolution racewerks intercooler? horsepower increase, etc. Thanks.

Marco@McKennaPerformance · 09-21-2012, 03:26 PM

Evolution Racewerks makes a great intercooler if you don't mind trimming / cutting to make it fit. If you don't want to do any kind of cutting then ETS makes a 5" intercooler which would work well.

zayzay · 09-21-2012, 03:33 PM

What about the forge intercooler? and any horsepower gains from either one?

Marco@McKennaPerformance · 09-21-2012, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by zayzay

What about the forge intercooler? and any horsepower gains from either one?

They both provide a horsepower increase and less heat soak. One won't be much better than the other since both the Forge and Evolution require cutting / are similarly sized. Only power / heat soak difference should come if you get say a 5" intercooler vs a 7".

ozinaldo · 09-21-2012, 05:21 PM

It has been reported that Forge does not require cutting, a la ETS unit. ER does.

Tuned1M · 09-21-2012, 05:55 PM

I'm waiting for the 5" VRSF FMIC to come out. Once people datalog it, with hopefully positive results, I'll puchase it. I'm not in a hurry though since the weather is changing.

Mdawood · 09-21-2012, 06:55 PM

I have a forge fmic- definitely no cutting required.

mikewills · 09-21-2012, 11:52 PM

I just purchased the ETS. They offer a 10% military discount and shipping was next to nothing. All in all, it was a tad over $700.

1'M Blue · 09-22-2012, 12:02 AM

ETS is great in terms of fitment and quality.. no cutting or anything complicated.

Artemis · 09-22-2012, 05:38 AM

Check also:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=577757
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=730637
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=745793

///M1 · 10-04-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mdawood

I have a forge fmic- definitely no cutting required.

+1.

OP: if you order the Forge, make sure you ask for the 1M version, as the 135i version will require some cutting (ends up using silicone couplers)

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09-21-2012, 03:26 PM	#2
Marco@McKennaPerformance Lieutenant Drives: 135i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 469 iTrader: (2)	Evolution Racewerks makes a great intercooler if you don't mind trimming / cutting to make it fit. If you don't want to do any kind of cutting then ETS makes a 5" intercooler which would work well.

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zayzay Private First Class Drives: bmw 1M Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 117 iTrader: (0)	What about the forge intercooler? and any horsepower gains from either one?

09-21-2012, 05:21 PM	#5
ozinaldo Colonel Drives: 1M Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chile, Santiago Posts: 2,081 iTrader: (0)	It has been reported that Forge does not require cutting, a la ETS unit. ER does.

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Mdawood Second Lieutenant Drives: vo 1m Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 236 iTrader: (1)	I have a forge fmic- definitely no cutting required.

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1'M Blue Lieutenant Drives: 1M Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: OM Posts: 460 iTrader: (0)	ETS is great in terms of fitment and quality.. no cutting or anything complicated.