1 series M intercooler is the same as 135i

2012one35i · 04-05-2012, 03:28 PM

Thanks jhoops, got a knot in my stomach about it, as my car is still on it's way (somewhere between Bremerhaven and The Panama Canal). I count your input as one of the main factors in my decision.

1Pirate · 04-06-2012, 10:01 AM

Getting ready to install my ETS intercooler later today. I can't wait to get it in and see what difference it makes.

2012one35i · 04-06-2012, 01:32 PM

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Getting ready to install my ETS intercooler later today. I can't wait to get it in and see what difference it makes.

Nor can I!

1Pirate · 04-06-2012, 03:30 PM

My ETS intercooler is now in the car. It took about 2 hours to do the job. Putting in the new solid pipe and hooking up the hoses are the hardest parts of the job.

Th biggest surprise to me is the difference in the weight of the OEM intercooler versus the ETS. The OEM intercooler weighs 6.5 pounds. The ETS weighs 15.6 pounds.

JHOOPS2 · 04-06-2012, 03:34 PM

Just think of that extra weight as surface area to extract heat from the air charge. ;-)

2012one35i · 04-06-2012, 05:05 PM

That's quite a bit of extra weight in the nose of the car!

1Pirate · 04-06-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JHOOPS2

Just think of that extra weight as surface area to extract heat from the air charge. ;-)

Exactly. The ETS has got to be much more efficient than the stock intercooler.

1Pirate · 04-09-2012, 02:26 PM

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That's quite a bit of extra weight in the nose of the car!

Not really! Ten pounds probably makes very little difference in the way the car handles. Plus it is more than worth the weight difference to help keep a tuned car running cooler.

RnmEvo9 · 04-09-2012, 03:16 PM

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That's quite a bit of extra weight in the nose of the car!

LOL, the Helix core is about 20lbs heavier and still worth it.

2012one35i · 04-09-2012, 05:11 PM

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LOL, the Helix core is about 20lbs heavier and still worth it.

Chunky stuff, but if you guys say so.......

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1Pirate Captain 54 Rep 639 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Greenville, NC iTrader: (2)	My ETS intercooler is now in the car. It took about 2 hours to do the job. Putting in the new solid pipe and hooking up the hoses are the hardest parts of the job. Th biggest surprise to me is the difference in the weight of the OEM intercooler versus the ETS. The OEM intercooler weighs 6.5 pounds. The ETS weighs 15.6 pounds. __________________ 2009 BMW LeMans Blue 135i/Dinan Stage 2 tune/Alufelgen SF-71s/M3 suspension components/Koni Sport adjustable dampers/ETS FMIC/M3 paddle shifters/Alpina B3 TCU flash/VRSF charge pipe
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