Project: Intercooler upgrade - Page 2 - United Bimmer Community

witeshark · 08-07-2007, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 320de46m47

still struggling, sorry
for the muthu f'ing win....crying?

Yes because turbo diesel cars (hardly any are offered) are very rare here, and diesel supply stations are as well

**320de46m47** · 08-07-2007, 05:02 PM

well, diesels have their good points and bad, some love em some hate em. they are still relatively unrefined and quite noisy at tick over and sound a little rough on the ears obviously. once moving theyre as smoothe as petrols generally. the small rev band is too frustrating for some but these days most have bags and bags of torque. the 335d and 535d are hugely fast... like sitting in a spring and sheer grunt from nothing. much cheaper to run (day to day) and supposedly longer lasting due to stronger cylinder walls and waxy fuel ....errr so long as your turbo or manifold doesnt blow/let go. i think most enthusiastic drivers still prefer petrol though.

**Kasei** · 08-07-2007, 05:29 PM

Diesel=no octane Thats the quality I like...and I have a diesel pump 30 sec. from my house, but no diesel enigne to run it in. Oh and the crying was for the lack of diesel engines here in the states.

**Dr1ve4fun** · 08-07-2007, 05:31 PM

^^It seems like they are kind of starting to make thir way here though.

**themadhatter** · 08-08-2007, 11:53 AM

every new station that I see coming up has at least one diesel pump. the beauty of diesel is that it's all the same damn grade and quality regardless of where you buy it.

as a diesel fan and owner of a diesel pickup; I can't wait to see what the 120D will be like when it comes to the states.

**94bmw325i** · 08-08-2007, 01:25 PM

with the size turbo you have on your car wont it lag more with an intercooler that size?

**320de46m47** · 08-08-2007, 02:32 PM

**dinan540** · 08-08-2007, 05:31 PM

Welcome to UB and sweet write up.

**Rooz** · 08-08-2007, 06:38 PM

TDI FTW, our first BMW was A 525tdi E34

denyo77 · 08-09-2007, 10:46 AM

DIESEL FTW! (FTW means for the world, 320de

)

Oh, and congrats on your nice touring, welcome to UB and a shout from Germany

**B_w.** · 08-12-2007, 11:45 PM

what kind of rpm range do the deisels have?

**320de46m47** · 08-13-2007, 04:37 AM

**RSF5** · 08-13-2007, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denyo77

DIESEL FTW! (FTW means for the world, 320de

)

Oh, and congrats on your nice touring, welcome to UB and a shout from Germany

I've mostly heard it means "For the Win", and that is a big ass red line! It goes from like half of 4 through 5 till 6

**acampbell** · 05-19-2010, 01:19 AM

Just a question??

When the intercooler was done, was it it done without any other upgrades and what was the power like just with the intercooler?

smithjackson · 11-12-2010, 05:08 PM

Hello Everyone !