Evolution Racewerks - Competition Front Mount Intercooler || N55 (F3x)

• Designed specifically to fit (and look good) on the 335i and 435i.
• Large 20"x11"x3" (26"x11"x3" with end tanks) High Density Bar & Plate Construction Intercooler Core
• Cast end tanks for improved durability and internal flow characteristics.
• Brush finish standard
• An optional Polished finish is available.
• Optional Type III Hard Black Anodizing (for stealth) finish on intercooler, end tanks, and all piping.  Hard anodizing helps improve durability of intercooler fins against damage from road debris (rocks).
• Features the factory-style connectors.  Fully compatible with factory piping or aftermarket piping utilizing factory-style connectors.  Compatible with our charge pipe upgrade kit.
• Maintains ALL factory components.  No modifications are required.  100% bolt on.
• Includes all hardware needed to install.
• It was developed and tested for over a year under the harsh conditions of racing.
• Limited Lifetime Warranty.

The heart of the ER Competition FMIC is the massive 20"x11"x3" (26"x11"x3" with end tanks) featuring our famous high density bar and plate intercooler core.  It features 660 cubic inches of very efficient high density bar  & plate core (35% larger) versus the factory 425 cubic inches of less efficient tube & fin core. Through extensive testing of different types of intercooler cores (tube & fin, bar & plate) we developed our own high-density bar and plate core.  What's different about our bar and plate core you ask?  Fin density.  Why is this important?  The fins are the main heat transfer surface. More fin density = more actual surface area.  What does this mean in the real world?  Most quality intercooler cores utilize around 12-14 fins per square inch.  Cheap quality oversea cores utilize around 8-10 fins per square inch (some even lower) which explains why they perform so poorly even though a large core is utilized.  Our Evolution Racewerks cores are 18-20 fins per square inch.  What this means is that compared to a cheap overseas core, we can get the same efficiency in roughly half the core size.  Now imagine if they're the same size! 

Independent testing (by customers and shops) throughout the years has shown that time and time again, our intercooler cores have outperformed our competitors.  We've even had competing companies utilize our intercoolers for competition instead of their own!  The independent test data below shows that our FMIC is so efficient in cooling that it has cooled intake air temperatures (IAT) to almost ambient (outside) temperatures.  We also did extensive testing on the proper size to use to effectively cool the hot charged air as well as fight off heat soak (when the intercooler cannot transfer heat away faster than the heating building up from the hot intake air). Heatsoaking is not an issue at all as shown by the consistency of the IAT staying in the same temperature range throughout the WHOLE RPM powerband.  Also, our FMIC recovers so quickly after a full-throttle pull that once you shift, it recovers completely.  This is why pull after pull, our FMIC does not heat soak.  Beat on it all day long and the IATs will consistently stay the same.  Our Competition FMIC is just what it is called, designed for competition.  Other brand intercoolers may be adequate for short period pulls like the 1/4 mile (with hours between runs to cool down).  Our intercoolers are designed to withstand the rigors of harsh racing conditions like road racing where you are at full throttle for long periods of time, sometimes behind other cars blocking direct airflow needed to cool down your intercooler.  With countless test and competition laps around our local racetracks in 100+ degree weather, heatsoak is not a problem on our 135i Time Attack race car.  With its size and ability to support over 600hp, it is most likely the "last intercooler you will ever buy".