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    Installing Intercooler on N/A E36 M3???

    I'm very new to this forum, i'm somewhat more on the dtmpower forum though, but anyways i have a 5spd Cosmo Schwarz E36 M3 Luxury Edition. i love how intercoolers look in the front but i really don't want to mess with a S/C or Turbo Kit so i can pro long my engine life. Is it possible to install an Intercooler on a N/A car and if so are there any benfits? I really don't know about FI very well, all i know is that if you are running a S/C or Turbo setup a Intercooler Kit is recommended. Tried searching but really didn't know what to look up. any help would be appreciated.

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    cannot functionally install an intercooler on an NA car. you could def mount one up there for looks. word to the wise, i would delete this post before some of the other forum members jump on you.

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    If you like the way it looks, just buy one off of e-bay and mount it. It doesn't have to do anything. Get an electric supercharger while your at it. Or you can buy a aluminum radiator and tell all your friends that its an intercooler.

    If you like the way intercoolers look, you probably love the sound of a blowoff valve. Just record the sound and program an ipod to turn on when you deaccelerate. Why pay for performance when looks are enough?
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    like i said, i know nothing of FI but i know intercoolers are needed for them. just really wanted to know if there was a possibility of putting on an intercooler and maybe get some benefit from it. not trying to rice out my car in any way, it's a very clean car with tasteful mods(a total sleeper minus the euro clears).

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    i forgot to add that i debadged my M3, i could be crazy and just rebadge my car... but with a 318is. would that be considered a sleeper or just to mess with other peoples minds?

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    I would debadge a 318s also if I owned one.

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    I'm thinking about putting an ///M318i badge on my car...oh yeah...my car has an I/C because it actually needs one...nobody respects a poseur...

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    Quote Originally Posted by DefactoM6
    I'm thinking about putting an ///M318i badge on my car...oh yeah...my car has an I/C because it actually needs one...nobody respects a poseur...
    What if he drives around with the intercooler in the trunk? That would be a total sleeper. Just put a M5 badge on the car and be done with it. That way we all know the true power the car produces.

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    seriously i would expect a little bit more respect from you FI guys but i guess you're a bunch of cocky sarcastic people. when people ask for help or advice that's all they ask for not ridicule, it's not like i've even done it. Not everyone knows everything, they learn by asking right? Hey maybe one day i might convince myself to go FI but my only question was

    #1. could i put an intercooler on a N/A M3?
    #2. If so are there any benefits?
    #3. If i can't install then please tell me why.

    Moderators i think this is a simple request for answers, not trying to get myself flamed as there is no reason to.

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    well the intercooler is only there to cool down the air charge running through it.No a intercooler cant be used on a m3.no gains because your not running compressed air thorugh it.and putting it there for looks is kind of ricerish.but its all good.get one of those ebay interfoolers

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1fastcosmo
    well the intercooler is only there to cool down the air charge running through it.No a intercooler cant be used on a m3.no gains because your not running compressed air thorugh it.and putting it there for looks is kind of ricerish.but its all good.get one of those ebay interfoolers
    well there's a decent answer to my question, looks like if i want to get an Intercooler i better go FI. no need to add any extra weight to front if there is no benefits. that's all i need to know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DefactoM6
    I'm thinking about putting an ///M318i badge on my car...oh yeah...my car has an I/C because it actually needs one...nobody respects a poseur...
    But then wouldn't you be a poseur?
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    Quote Originally Posted by djfmf
    seriously i would expect a little bit more respect from you FI guys but i guess you're a bunch of cocky sarcastic people. when people ask for help or advice that's all they ask for not ridicule, it's not like i've even done it. Not everyone knows everything, they learn by asking right? Hey maybe one day i might convince myself to go FI but my only question was

    #1. could i put an intercooler on a N/A M3?
    #2. If so are there any benefits?
    #3. If i can't install then please tell me why.

    Moderators i think this is a simple request for answers, not trying to get myself flamed as there is no reason to.
    Don't let the rotten apples put you off.

    1. Yes you absolutely can put an intercooler on a naturally aspirated M3
    2. There are huge benefits, mostly to your prowess as a lover and some side benefits in your ability to speak in a hip manner
    3. See 1.

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    Quote Originally Posted by djfmf
    well there's a decent answer to my question, looks like if i want to get an Intercooler i better go FI. no need to add any extra weight to front if there is no benefits. that's all i need to know.
    How about a wide band to go with that intercooler....the #'s flashing would impress your significant others.
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    yes you can fit a intercooler
    it will have a negative affect on your throttle response and power output.
    therefore you SHOULDN'T.

    if you want a intercooler for the look, you wont look cool when you pop the hood - and there is no turbo.
    two options that i can see.
    1) Get a turbo and intercooler.
    2) Get a big alloy radiator and pretend it is a fully done NA.

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    How bout adding a boost gauge to your A Pillar... You could change the scale, so that the 20" of vacuum you pull at idle reads 0 on the boost scale, and then every decrease in vacuum would appear as a boost increase! That would help lend credibility to your intercooler.. How bout stuffing an Aquamist water injection pump in there at the same time.. Dont need to have it connected to a water source either, or any electronics.. Just looks good sitting there. Why not stuff a nitrous bottle in the trunk too?!
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    Quote Originally Posted by lkstaack
    If you like the way it looks, just buy one off of e-bay and mount it. It doesn't have to do anything. Get an electric supercharger while your at it. Or you can buy a aluminum radiator and tell all your friends that its an intercooler.

    If you like the way intercoolers look, you probably love the sound of a blowoff valve. Just record the sound and program an ipod to turn on when you deaccelerate. Why pay for performance when looks are enough?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Concentric190
    But then wouldn't you be a poseur?
    Technically...yes...but a poseur with legit moves

    Kenny's point is correct, an intercooler greatly enhances your abilities as a lover and to speak in a hip manner, such as "dat's mad tyte yooo!!!!!111!!!111oneone"

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    YO, INTERCOOLER IS DA SHIT. I PUT ONE ON MY 3.2 AND GOT 30 HP WITH NO TURBO, NOW ALL YOU NEED IS BOV. THEY GOT THIS TIGHT ONE THAT IS SUPER LOUD BC THE SPEAKER IS REAL BIG, THATS WHAT YOU NEED.
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