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      09-07-2018, 09:35 PM   #23
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Is it hard to mount the cooler? Do you need a msport bumper for this?
If you go aftermarket line and cooler you can mount it anywhere.

You can use a bmw OEM setup and then you would need the bumper, ducting and fender liner. The parts are getting tougher to find now. I could not get the duct for the performance bumper I just put on. I could not get the brake ducts either.

Best bet is to run aftermarket lines and coooler and not be restricted by you choice of bumper.
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If you go aftermarket line and cooler you can mount it anywhere.

You can use a bmw OEM setup and then you would need the bumper, ducting and fender liner. The parts are getting tougher to find now. I could not get the duct for the performance bumper I just put on. I could not get the brake ducts either.

Best bet is to run aftermarket lines and coooler and not be restricted by you choice of bumper.
YOu mean the one off the N54/N55 engines? I heard one can swap the whole OFH unit with those.

Also, is it possible to add that smaller radiator, the same one from the 1M or the BMW Performance Upgrade V2 kit maybe?

Never saw worrying temps, but never hurts to think about more oil and coolant cooling.
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Is it hard to mount the cooler? Do you need a msport bumper for this?
Nope. I did an ebay cooler, and mounted it right up front. I did have to cut some plastic, but not a big deal at all. I actually got one of the smaller ones, just so I didn't have to do to much cutting/fitting.
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YOu mean the one off the N54/N55 engines? I heard one can swap the whole OFH unit with those.

Also, is it possible to add that smaller radiator, the same one from the 1M or the BMW Performance Upgrade V2 kit maybe?

Never saw worrying temps, but never hurts to think about more oil and coolant cooling.
Correct, use the n54/55 oil filter housing that accommodates the external cooler. You can find the adapters for the hoses and use an fittings to attach the cooler wherever you want to.
The 1m/335/m3 cooler can be used and have it all factory also. The placement can be better optimized with size and positioning with an aftermarket cooler for less money. You wouldn’t have to change your bumper and ducting.
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Correct, use the n54/55 oil filter housing that accommodates the external cooler. You can find the adapters for the hoses and use an fittings to attach the cooler wherever you want to.
The 1m/335/m3 cooler can be used and have it all factory also. The place meant can be better optimized with size and placement with an aftermarket cooler for less money. You wouldn’t have to change your bumper and ducting.
Thank you for confirming this.

It would be easier just to pick up a whole unite, with hoses, cooler etc used i guess.
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Thank you for confirming this.

It would be easier just to pick up a whole unite, with hoses, cooler etc used i guess.
Add an oil filter housing to this or something similar

https://grassrootsparts.com/products/bmw-oil-cooler-kit
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Add an oil filter housing to this or something similar

https://grassrootsparts.com/products/bmw-oil-cooler-kit
That looks exactly like the Ebay kit I got.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AN10-19-Row...72.m2749.l2649

Still working great, no leaks. Pretty happy so far.
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For those of you considering the OEM 135/335 set up, I do think it would be sufficient for an NA car, BUT... Recent experience with that set up with a friend that has a 335 says it is not optimal. He had all kinds of heat issues all year long, after just a few laps. He recently had an incident on track, and tore off the passenger side bumper cover. No real damage, just the cover, so we zip tied it up and he went out. No heat issues. The bumper cover/ducting were restricting flow to his cooler. Once it was exposed to clean unobstructed air, it's capacity to cool went way up.
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