CSF BMW Gen 1 B58 Charge-Air-Cooler Manifold - Black CSF FI Air Cooler

Overview

The OEM charge-air-cooler manifold for the B58 engine is adequate in cars with little or no modifications. However, it starts to really its weaknesses in cars that have bolt-on modifications, turbo upgrades, increased fueling (such as port injection), and performance tuning. In addition, the OEM intercooler system has been known to suffer from heat soak in demanding racing conditions such as time attack, endurance racing, drag racing, and drifting, as well as spirited driving on the street. This can cause the car to pull timing out of the engine due to high intake air temperatures (IATs). This can send the car into "limp mode" once temperatures reach a certain threshold. In high boost applications the OEM manifold is also prone to failing at the crimp on gasket joining of the core and tanks.

Features

• Individual 1/8" NPT Ports on the Top of Each Cylinder Runner for Nitrous or Meth Injection - Allows for Even Spray Distribution and Control for Maximum Performance and Engine Protection
• Utilizes a High Performance, Motorsports-Grade Bar/Plate Air-to-Water Intercooler Core - Double the Capacity of the OEM Core (12 Rows of Water Cooling vs. OEM 6 Rows)
• Easy Access to Spin-Off Oil Filter for Quick Oil Changes - No Need to Uninstall Manifold Every Oil Change - Counter Balanced Design for Optimized Airflow
• Designed in SolidWorks Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) - Integrated Air Divider in Inlet Tank Evenly Distributes Airflow Throughout the Core
• Individual 1/8" NPT Breather Ports for Both Inlet/Outlet Water Connections on Back of Manifold for Easy Air-Bleeding of the System
• Comes Finished in Thermal Black Heat Dispersion Cerakote (Available in Raw Billet - CSF #8300 or Custom Finishes - CSF #8300C)
• Includes Hardware and Installation Kit with Picture Diagrams Containing 32 Different Parts for Easy Installation
• Included KIYLEX Thermal Rejection Manifold Spacer - Proven to lower intake manifold temperatures by up to 15%
• Integrated Sensor Pad with Three 1/8" NPT Ports to Measure Additional Parameters
• Made by World-Leading Automotive Machinist Custom Plenum Creations in Australia
• Improved slotted mounting holes on throttle body side for easier installation.
• Individual Port Injection Bungs on Each Cylinder Runner (Comes Pre-Plugged)
• Significantly Lower Pressure Drop Across the Core Compared to OEM
• Plug-and-Play design, Requiring No Modifications to Install
• Included Optional Fuel Rail for Top Feed Port Injection