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A New BMW F30 Performance Intake, Part 1: Stock Intake and Initial Fabrication

Posted: April 24, 2015

Categories: BMW 3-Series F30 Intake 2012+

Tags: turbo, teammishi, n26, mishimoto, mishi, featured, f30, directinjection, #bmw, #bimmer

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Mishimoto BMW F30 Performance Intake!

BMW F30 on dyno

After wrapping up some loose ends with our E36 and E46 projects, it was time to turn our attention to one of the new offerings from BMW. The 4-cylinder turbo N20/N26 caught our eye as a very interesting new engine, and we decided to bring one into the shop for an initial look at the vehicle and to begin developing a few products for this chassis.

Stock Intake System

Before pulling out the welder and aluminum, we needed to evaluate the stock intake system to determine our

Developing A N54 Catch Can Solution, Part 3: Final Design and Features

Posted: April 23, 2015

Categories: BMW 1-Series E8X 135i Catch Can 2008-2010, BMW 1M Catch Can 2011, BMW 3-Series E9X 335is Catch Can 2011, BMW 3-Series E9X 335i/xi Catch Can 2007-2010

Tags: turbo, teammishi, n55, n54, mishimoto, mishi, featured, directinjection, #e90, #bmw, #bimmer, #335i, #135i

Interested in picking up our N54 oil catch can system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

BMW N54 Baffled Oil Catch Can Kit

After selecting a catch can location and fabricating a mounting bracket, we needed to fully install the can/bracket combo and begin putting together a set of CCV lines to complete our kit.

Catch Can Lid

Before doing so, the functional prototype of our catch can lid arrived for evaluation by our team. Check it out!

Mishimoto CNC-machined catch can lid

Developing A N54 Catch Can Solution, Part 2: Second Prototype Design

Posted: March 18, 2015

Categories: BMW 1-Series E8X 135i Catch Can 2008-2010, BMW 1M Catch Can 2011, BMW 3-Series E9X 335is Catch Can 2011, BMW 3-Series E9X 335i/xi Catch Can 2007-2010

Tags: turbo, teammishi, n55, n54, mishimoto, mishi, featured, directinjection, #e90, #bmw, #bimmer, #335i, #135i

Interested in picking up our N54 oil catch can system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

BMW N54 Baffled Oil Catch Can Kit

E90 Test vehicle engine bay

After evaluating the design of our first prototype and performing some additional research regarding customer needs, we were prepared to fabricate a second prototype. As noted toward the end of our last post, we would be relocating our catch can for easier servicing, and we would also be designing a new catch can lid to accommodate the larger ports for the N54 CCV system.

Catch Can Lid Prototyping

A teaser in our last post revealed the plans

Developing a N54 Catch Can Solution, Part 1: Initial Prototype

Posted: February 20, 2015

Categories: BMW 1-Series E8X 135i Catch Can 2008-2010, BMW 1M Catch Can 2011, BMW 3-Series E9X 335is Catch Can 2011, BMW 3-Series E9X 335i/xi Catch Can 2007-2010

Tags: turbo, teammishi, n55, n54, mishimoto, mishi, featured, directinjection, #e90, #bmw, #bimmer, #335i, #135i

Interested in picking up our N54 oil catch can system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

BMW N54 Baffled Oil Catch Can Kit

BMW 335i test vehicle

The BMW N54 is a fantastic engine that produces great power in stock form and responds very well to basic modifications such as exhaust and ECU tuning. However, if you do not stay on top of servicing your BMW, maintenance and repair bills can certainly cast a shadow on 135i or 335i ownership. One of the primary challenges is dealing with valve buildups caused by oil entering the intake tract. Because the N54 is a direct injection engine, it does not benefit from the valve cleaning properties

2007-2011 BMW E9X 335I/135I Performance Aluminum Radiator, Part 4: Final Test-Fit and Data Collection

Posted: May 30, 2014

Categories: BMW 3-Series E9X Radiator 2007-2011

Tags: radiator, mishimoto, featured, #msport, #mpower, #m3, #german, #euroenthusiast, #engineering, #e90, #e46, #carporn, #bts, #bmwpower, #bmwnation, #bmwm3life, #bmwlove, #bmwgram, #bmw, #bimmerinsta, #bimmer, #bestoftheday, #behindthescenes, #335i, #135i

Interested in purchasing this E90 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!

BMW 335i/135i Performance Aluminum Radiator

Finally, we made it to our day of testing! We had previously confirmed fitment and made a few minor adjustments to some external end-tank features to improve coolant flow and ease of installation. A member of E90post was kind enough to lend us his vehicle for this round of testing. This 2007 sedan was equipped with a manual transmission, JB4 software and an intake. This vehicle would be ideal for collecting testing data, we have found that the "Average" E9X owner has similar modifications.

2001-2006 BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator, Part 2: Final Testing Data and Conclusion

Posted: May 02, 2014

Categories: BMW E46 M3 Radiator 2001-2006

Tags: radiator, orlandospeedworld, orlando, mishimoto, florida, featured, #msport, #mpower, #m3, #german, #euroenthusiast, #engineering, #e46, #carporn, #bts, #bmwpower, #bmwnation, #bmwm3life, #bmwlove, #bmwgram, #bmw, #bimmerinsta, #bimmer, #bestoftheday, #behindthescenes

Interested in purchasing this E46 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!

Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator

Now that we have a prototype E46 radiator, what should we do with it? Test it of course! The data for this entire build is based around radiator testing. Check out the report from our lead engineer.

BMW E46 M3 Radiator Testing

Test Vehicle Modifications: Supercharged, intercooler, methanol injection, full exhaust. Professionally tuned @550 whp on pump gas.

Cooling System Upgrades: 13-row oil cooler for supercharger located behind the kidney grilles. Front-mount intercooler (FMIC) located in the front air dam. Upgraded clutch fan that spins faster than stock clutch fan.

Additional notes: 100% pure distilled water was used for all tests. Stock radiator was in good condition

2001–2006 BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator, Part 1: Product Goals, Initial Design, and Testing

Posted: May 01, 2014

Categories: BMW E46 M3 Radiator 2001-2006

Tags: radiator, orlandospeedworld, orlando, mishimoto, florida, featured, #msport, #mpower, #m3, #german, #euroenthusiast, #engineering, #e46, #carporn, #bts, #bmwpower, #bmwnation, #bmwm3life, #bmwlove, #bmwgram, #bmw, #bimmerinsta, #bimmer, #bestoftheday, #behindthescenes

Interested in purchasing this E46 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!

Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator

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How do you go about redesigning a radiator to make it perfect for track use? After coming to the realization that our existing E46 M3 aluminum radiator was not performing as we would like for track-specific vehicles, our team determined it was time to take action. Our original product was designed some time ago, and our processes, material use, and overall attention to detail have significantly improved since then.

These days Mishimoto is spending huge amounts of time in R&D to develop effective and efficient cooling

2007-2011 BMW E90 335I/135I Performance Aluminum Radiator, Part 3: Prototype Test Fitting

Posted: April 14, 2014

Categories: BMW 3-Series E9X Radiator 2007-2011

Tags: radiator, mishimoto, featured, #msport, #mpower, #m3, #german, #euroenthusiast, #engineering, #e90, #e46, #carporn, #bts, #bmwpower, #bmwnation, #bmwm3life, #bmwlove, #bmwgram, #bmw, #bimmerinsta, #bimmer, #bestoftheday, #behindthescenes, #335i, #135i

Interested in purchasing this E90 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!

BMW 335i/135i Performance Aluminum Radiator

Test-fitting day! After scouring local forums and maxing out our contact list, we were finally able to locate a 335i owner willing to lend us his vehicle for the day.

Mishimoto E90 radiator prototype and test vehicle

Peering into this engine bay reveals " well, not much really. Shrouding and the upper radiator support hide the radiator almost completely. The entire package is mounted fairly far forward in the vehicle, and the best

Mishimoto Visits Orlando SpeedWorld for Hot-Weather E46 M3 Radiator Testing!

Posted: April 02, 2014

Categories: BMW E46 M3 Radiator 2001-2006

Tags: radiator, orlandospeedworld, orlando, mishimoto, florida, featured, #msport, #mpower, #m3, #german, #euroenthusiast, #engineering, #e46, #carporn, #bts, #bmwpower, #bmwnation, #bmwm3life, #bmwlove, #bmwgram, #bmw, #bimmerinsta, #bimmer, #bestoftheday, #behindthescenes

Interested in purchasing this E46 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!

Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator

Thanks to an absolutely miserable winter in the mid-Atlantic area (will it ever end?), we have been struggling to find weather warm enough to test our products currently in the development process. To provide accurate, real-world data for our line of cooling products, we are required to test everything at temperatures we expect our customers to experience under normal driving conditions. Testing an oil cooler on a 30°F day is going to provide wildly different results than on a 90°F day! To provide the most accurate data possible, we needed to modify our strategies and look beyond our norms. In this case, we traveled down to Orlando, Florida, to properly test our brand new E46 M3 radiator!

Through some connections we were able to borrow a vehicle

2007-2011 BMW E90 335I/135I Performance Aluminum Radiator, Part 2: First and Second Prototype Designs

Posted: April 01, 2014

Categories: BMW 3-Series E9X Radiator 2007-2011

Tags: radiator, mishimoto, featured, #msport, #mpower, #m3, #german, #euroenthusiast, #engineering, #e90, #e46, #carporn, #bts, #bmwpower, #bmwnation, #bmwm3life, #bmwlove, #bmwgram, #bmw, #bimmerinsta, #bimmer, #bestoftheday, #behindthescenes, #335i, #135i

Interested in purchasing this E90 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!

BMW 335i/135i Performance Aluminum Radiator

Welcome back! While I am sure you haven't slept in days, anticipating the next edition of this thread, the team at Mishimoto has been hard at work. Two, yes two, initial prototypes were developed and one selected to move forward with testing. We won't extend the wait any longer, so check out prototype number one below.

Mishimoto E90 radiator prototype 1

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Interested in purchasing our F30 intake system? Check out our product page for more information!

Interested in picking up our N54 oil catch can system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

Interested in picking up our N54 oil catch can system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

Catch Can Lid Prototyping

Interested in picking up our N54 oil catch can system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

Interested in purchasing this E90 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!

Interested in purchasing this E46 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!

Interested in purchasing this E46 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!

Interested in purchasing this E90 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!

Interested in purchasing this E46 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!

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