How To: Fit a 7" VRSF Intercooler to your E6X N54 chassis
05-14-2014, 07:48 AM
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Well there it is! You were correct, I had not seen the second page of the listing. Thanks for all the information and I'll be keeping track on this to see what else I need to get. Awesome job, by the way.
06-08-2014, 07:10 AM
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For reference, I had some time to notice IATs while cruising around. Some people were asking so I figured I would post the info here as well.
I run my IAT on my fuel via JB4. I normally drive between 75-80mph road conditions and traffic permitting. When the car was warm and I was doing some cruising in the early morning ambient temps were 57 and the needle was pinned to the E so no more than 60 degrees.
Later that day I was driving up to Lake Tahoe, car was packed with stuff and a bike was on top, driving through Vacaville where the weather was in the low 90s, IATs were at 95.
Later in the drive when climbing up to the pass (steeper grade, 5th gear, more boost) load on the engine increased but ambient temps dropped to 80-83, IATs were noted at about the same: around 83 degrees.
I was notable deterioration when the car got up to speed after being in traffic or just done some spirited driving, this is to be expected as air-air cooling requires well, air but the heatsoak did not linger like it used to. Engine temps also stayed around or below 95 for most of my drive.
All in all not bad for an N54 loaded up with gear, in hot conditions, climbing 6,000 ft in elevation.
Evan
I run my IAT on my fuel via JB4. I normally drive between 75-80mph road conditions and traffic permitting. When the car was warm and I was doing some cruising in the early morning ambient temps were 57 and the needle was pinned to the E so no more than 60 degrees.
Later that day I was driving up to Lake Tahoe, car was packed with stuff and a bike was on top, driving through Vacaville where the weather was in the low 90s, IATs were at 95.
Later in the drive when climbing up to the pass (steeper grade, 5th gear, more boost) load on the engine increased but ambient temps dropped to 80-83, IATs were noted at about the same: around 83 degrees.
I was notable deterioration when the car got up to speed after being in traffic or just done some spirited driving, this is to be expected as air-air cooling requires well, air but the heatsoak did not linger like it used to. Engine temps also stayed around or below 95 for most of my drive.
All in all not bad for an N54 loaded up with gear, in hot conditions, climbing 6,000 ft in elevation.
Evan
06-10-2015, 11:23 AM
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For reference, I had some time to notice IATs while cruising around. Some people were asking so I figured I would post the info here as well.
I run my IAT on my fuel via JB4. I normally drive between 75-80mph road conditions and traffic permitting. When the car was warm and I was doing some cruising in the early morning ambient temps were 57 and the needle was pinned to the E so no more than 60 degrees.
Later that day I was driving up to Lake Tahoe, car was packed with stuff and a bike was on top, driving through Vacaville where the weather was in the low 90s, IATs were at 95.
Later in the drive when climbing up to the pass (steeper grade, 5th gear, more boost) load on the engine increased but ambient temps dropped to 80-83, IATs were noted at about the same: around 83 degrees.
I was notable deterioration when the car got up to speed after being in traffic or just done some spirited driving, this is to be expected as air-air cooling requires well, air but the heatsoak did not linger like it used to. Engine temps also stayed around or below 95 for most of my drive.
All in all not bad for an N54 loaded up with gear, in hot conditions, climbing 6,000 ft in elevation.
Evan
I run my IAT on my fuel via JB4. I normally drive between 75-80mph road conditions and traffic permitting. When the car was warm and I was doing some cruising in the early morning ambient temps were 57 and the needle was pinned to the E so no more than 60 degrees.
Later that day I was driving up to Lake Tahoe, car was packed with stuff and a bike was on top, driving through Vacaville where the weather was in the low 90s, IATs were at 95.
Later in the drive when climbing up to the pass (steeper grade, 5th gear, more boost) load on the engine increased but ambient temps dropped to 80-83, IATs were noted at about the same: around 83 degrees.
I was notable deterioration when the car got up to speed after being in traffic or just done some spirited driving, this is to be expected as air-air cooling requires well, air but the heatsoak did not linger like it used to. Engine temps also stayed around or below 95 for most of my drive.
All in all not bad for an N54 loaded up with gear, in hot conditions, climbing 6,000 ft in elevation.
Evan
06-10-2015, 11:42 AM
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I have no personal experience with the stock bumper and intercooler but my guess would be "probably." I think there are others who have fit this on stock bumpers, maybe they can chime in.
Air flow won't be as direct and abundant as an M5 bumper but still a huge upgrade over stock. I would say go for it.
Evan
Air flow won't be as direct and abundant as an M5 bumper but still a huge upgrade over stock. I would say go for it.
Evan
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