N55 charge pipe - beef up before it fails

WindUp · 07-23-2019, 11:01 AM

I can't even get mine to hold onto the throttle body with tape...

dtla1 · 07-23-2019, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by WindUp

I can't even get mine to hold onto the throttle body with tape...

Get some of that gorilla tape!! But yeah, 65 miles is a long way, but from what I hear, you should be able to putt home with the cracked charge pipe, you'll just feel down on power since you won't have any boost. Aka, take it easy.

WindUp · 07-23-2019, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by dtla1

Get some of that gorilla tape!! But yeah, 65 miles is a long way, but from what I hear, you should be able to putt home with the cracked charge pipe, you'll just feel down on power since you won't have any boost. Aka, take it easy.

Thanks. Gorilla Tape it is.

amg6975 · 07-24-2019, 07:51 AM

Yeah, just limp it home, stay out of the loud pedal. Remember you also have no air filter so I would do any dirt roads or anything like that.

WindUp · 07-24-2019, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by amg6975

Yeah, just limp it home, stay out of the loud pedal. Remember you also have no air filter so I would do any dirt roads or anything like that.

Thanks. I bought a $13 roll of Gorilla Tape and taped it up so that it stayed in place. It definitely was not air tight, but the pressurized air was escaping, not being sucked in. My VRSF charge pipe will arrive tomorrow, and all will be good in the world again. Today I had to drive the 6000 lb turd.

N54Yankee · 07-24-2019, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by amg6975

Yeah, just limp it home, stay out of the loud pedal. Remember you also have no air filter so I would do any dirt roads or anything like that.

That’s what I did when mine failed about ten miles from home, i was able to just place it where it belongs without tape or anything and drove slowly, I made it.

christofis135i · 07-24-2019, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by WindUp

I can't even get mine to hold onto the throttle body with tape...

Same thing happened to me, I had a spare 3 1/2" hose clamp that I used to hold it on for my 15 mile trip home!

Hopefully the gorilla tape works for you!

WindUp · 07-24-2019, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by N54Yankee

That’s what I did when mine failed about ten miles from home, i was able to just place it where it belongs without tape or anything and drove slowly, I made it.

I may have been able to do this if the small flange that attaches the pipe to the frame rail had not also broken. With no tape (and a partial roll of cheap "Duck Tape wedged between the pipe and the frame rail) my charge pipe would not stay anywhere close to the throttle body.

homewrecker07 · 07-27-2019, 02:07 PM

Mines just failed at 98k miles. I guess Ill install the VRSF ones.

ethanws · 07-28-2019, 08:16 PM

I read this forum probably 20 times before buying my E82.

However, I bought my car and the first thing I did to it was a stage 1 Cobb tune. I just wasn't thinking and took it out for a drive with the stock CP still installed. That thing probably lasted about 2 hours on the car before I heard a loud pop while doing a 3rd gear pull.

Needless to say, an VRSF CP in on the way and my car is hard parked in my garage.

UPGRADE YOUR CP's!!!!!

elitesales305 · 08-05-2019, 04:34 PM

ditto.. blew mine out under 25k.. first time it came off.. second time, blew a hole in it .. third time???? never again!!!

homewrecker07 · 08-05-2019, 05:41 PM

Just installed my charge pipe on friday. Luckily I found the O-ring and C-Clamp saving me about $40. Cleaned the MAF and and CP sensors while I was at it.

It's like a different car now. Very undramatic on how quick it gets to speed. Now I'm wondering how long it was broken for...

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ethanws Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: E82 135i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I read this forum probably 20 times before buying my E82. However, I bought my car and the first thing I did to it was a stage 1 Cobb tune. I just wasn't thinking and took it out for a drive with the stock CP still installed. That thing probably lasted about 2 hours on the car before I heard a loud pop while doing a 3rd gear pull. Needless to say, an VRSF CP in on the way and my car is hard parked in my garage. UPGRADE YOUR CP's!!!!!
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elitesales305 shmo 383 Rep 1,026 Posts Drives: honda Join Date: May 2017 Location: no where iTrader: (0)	ditto.. blew mine out under 25k.. first time it came off.. second time, blew a hole in it .. third time???? never again!!! __________________ No sig
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homewrecker07 Private 39 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2012 E88 Join Date: May 2017 Location: South Jersey iTrader: (0)	Just installed my charge pipe on friday. Luckily I found the O-ring and C-Clamp saving me about $40. Cleaned the MAF and and CP sensors while I was at it. It's like a different car now. Very undramatic on how quick it gets to speed. Now I'm wondering how long it was broken for...
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