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E90Company replied to the thread Some addl fuel system testing.
" Thing is with COBB it's the best of both worlds If you really love doing that LostMarine, then bring a laptop with you! I can use my netbook and COBB to do exactly that. Or if I don't have my PC with me at the time I can use COBB by itself. "

Yesterday, 09:58 PM

E90Company replied to the thread Some addl fuel system testing.
" LostMarine neg-rep sesh. "

Yesterday, 08:56 PM

E90Company created the thread E92 M3 Open Headers.
" Came across this video on youtube and don't know if it was posted before or what, but it sounds insane!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzsJWYTUqK4 "

Yesterday, 06:57 PM

E90Company replied to the thread MKIII Jetta Build: Boost and E85.
" Wow, awesome Justin! Almost wrapped up. Repped "

Yesterday, 06:55 PM

E90Company replied to the thread Some addl fuel system testing.
" I don't know, the thing I like about COBB is that I can record Bank 2 AFR and 1-6 timing/corrections. That and I don't need to bring my laptop in the car with me like before, so I can do unplanned logging trips That's the benefit I see at least "

Yesterday, 05:28 PM

E90Company replied to the thread Some Pix to Share (Aston Martin)....
" WOW. Awesome. "

Yesterday, 05:24 PM

E90Company replied to the thread Titanium connecting rods with holes in the shaft to remove material for less weight?.
" Looks pretty cool "

Yesterday, 01:07 AM

E90Company replied to the thread So I finally found my yacht.
" Damn Sticky I was trying to hide it from you. Cant believe you found it. Dont even try to consider purchasing my yacht or even making an offer its mine. Lol "

Yesterday, 12:09 AM

E90Company replied to the thread N54 AT: Looking for Cooling Upgrades.
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Quote Originally Posted by ajm8127 View Post
This goes along with what I am saying. The transmission dumps it's heat into the coolant, and the radiator needs to dissipate this heat. If you remove the heat from the ATF first, and then feed it through the stock ATF cooler to maintain operating temperature (I live in a place that gets cold), that would reduce the amount of heat the radiator is required to dissipate.

Just like people install engine oil coolers in front of the passenger side wheel, an ATF cooler could be fit in front of the drivers wheel. Plumb it so the fluid goes to the aux cooler first, to remove heat, and then through the stock cooler to maintain operating temperature. I suppose if you lived in a warm place, you could totally disconnect the stock ATF cooler, but you should install a thermostat either way to bypass the aux cooler if the ATF temp is too low.

If you do bypass the stock ATF cooler, you may want to have a look at the coolant system schematic to ensure those rows of the radiator are being used to cool the engine. It may require some hose routing to be changed, or the MT control sleeve to be purchased for the radiator.
Let's say you had to choose between the Dinan oil cooler, and ER sport oil cooler, price not being a factor. Which would you choose? "

05-16-2013, 10:07 PM

E90Company replied to the thread Track Day Video Thread.
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Quote Originally Posted by fastgti69 View Post
Big Willow fastest lap was 1.45 if I recall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH1SLWa-h1s
That corvette sounded MEAN. Do you know his setup? Nice driving by the way, passed him hehe. "

05-15-2013, 09:05 PM

E90Company replied to the thread N54 AT: Looking for Cooling Upgrades.
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Quote Originally Posted by jyeah View Post
I have the ER Sports edition oil cooler and the PPK aux radiator for my car. The temps for my car after a long drive usually sits between 230-240F. It has never passed 250F.

I was contemplating getting the dual oil cooler, but the aux radiator takes up the space on the driver side.

To improve the engine oil cooling there are two things you should do and you're already on the right path. Get a low temperature thermostat or the thermostat bypass by BMS, since the stock one still regulates the flow at 220F. And a slightly bigger radiator, that's probably the most cost effective way for you. As for which cooler to get, I would suggest the ER sports edition, since you can always add another one in the future without much hassle. And I've seen negative reviews on the AR oil cooler.
Did you retrofit the PPK cooler? "

05-15-2013, 06:44 PM

E90Company replied to the thread First N54 plug change.
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Quote Originally Posted by ajm8127 View Post
It's common for a little gas to get in the oil (blow by). Blackstone actually recommends you bring the oil up to operating temperature before taking a sample to allow the gas to evaporate. If you don't you'll end up with erroneous fuel dilution numbers in your oil analysis.

If you are worried, take a sample and send it in. Just warm up the engine first, and take the sample from the middle of the oil stream i.e. don't use the oil that first flows out of the pan, or the oil when the pan is just about done draining. Sample the oil from the pan when it has emptied approximately half way.
This makes me feel better, thanks. I thought I might have had a major issue, or injector leak. It smells like gas, I think I may get an oil sample and send it in. "

05-15-2013, 04:40 PM

E90Company replied to the thread N54 AT: Looking for Cooling Upgrades.
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Quote Originally Posted by ajm8127 View Post
I would drain the coolant once and fill with distilled water. Do the water pump bleed then bring the vehicle to operating temp to open the thermostat. Then drain the coolant again ( I recommend letting the vehicle cool some first ), and fill with distilled water and water wetter. Bleed the coolant system again and that should remove almost all of the glycol.

You may have to look into the best way to drain the coolant system. I think I drained the radiator and also removed one of the hoses from the transmission cooler.

The reason you only should use distilled or de-ionized water is because all other water (tap water, bottled water, etc.) contains minerals. They actually add minerals to bottled water for taste. These minerals can build up in the cooling system and cause premature failure.

I think it is very strange that you are losing coolant. How much do you lose over time?
I tend to go down from the little red dipstick being at the max level, down to the top of the dipstick being level with the overflow tank top in about 1,000 miles. (About an inch). I also do only 12 miles a day round trip. "

05-15-2013, 04:10 PM

E90Company created the thread N54 AT: Looking for Cooling Upgrades.
" Hey all,

As of right now I am looking at upgrading the cooling systems of my car, a FBO 335i AT 2008. I need a little help/advice on doing so, however.

First off, let me start by saying that I have the stock oil cooler from the factory with the stock thermostat, as well as the Helix FMIC to control IAT's. I also have the aFe sealed intake box. I live in South Florida, where I see 240-250 oil temps all the time, and this is higher than I would like to be operating at. Ideally, I would like to be around 210-220 on the street, and during a track session, no higher than 250. This brings me to my options I have researched thus far with a budget of around 1,000 dollars or less:

AR Design Oil cooler-- I like how it retains the stock oil cooler, and I can use BMS's thermostat delete with this. Problem with this option is I was reading Alpina B3 Lux's review on this product, and apparently the core blocks about half of the stock intake snorkel, which is the primary area I get my air from. Also, being an AT, I need to keep as much rad surface area as possible to avoid higher coolant temps than I would like. I know airflow can pass through AR's core and into the rad, but it seems like that may be less than ideal? SO far, this seems to be the best option, as I have also considered doing the PPK rad retrofit (more on that later)

STETT Stage 2-- Looks as if it replaces the stock core. I don't know if I want to go this route if it costs more than AR's kit, and essentially has less overall surface area than the stock+AR combo. I like the fact that it uses a 180F thermostat, as it will allow for proper oil warm up procedure. I also like how it dousn't interfere with the radiator at all. I know some users have experienced line leakage problems, but it seems as if aftermarket steel lines solve the problem (I don't think this should be required from a kit the price STETT charges) "

05-15-2013, 12:48 PM

E90Company created the thread First N54 plug change.
" Car just hit 23,000 miles. Been tuned since 17k on JB4, 1k with COBB. Car wasn't misfiring but I just did it for preventative maintenance. How do they look? 6 was a little black to me. Car's a 2008, and I run 93 octane. Oil changed with OEM oil every 3-5k or 6 months. Turbos have 1k on them, injectors have about 9k. 1-6 in order pictured.



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05-04-2013, 02:44 PM

E90Company updated their status.
" 800whp stock motor? "

04-20-2013, 04:50 PM