OEM Charge Pipe Difference? 06-08 vs. 09-10???

Bullitt1841 · 01-11-2012, 06:12 PM

I have an '07 N54 and I don't have a 'sound baffle' on my OEM charge pipe. According to Evolution Racewerks website http://www.evolutionracewerks.com/node/53 my charge pipe should not be 'capped off' and should have extra tubing on it. Anybody have experience from their own charge pipes?

http://www.evolutionracewerks.com/si...serialNumber=2

'06-08 charge pipe'

http://www.evolutionracewerks.com/si...serialNumber=2

'09-10 charge pipe'

http://www.evolutionracewerks.com/si...serialNumber=2

ExpensiveTaste · 01-11-2012, 06:17 PM

My 07 didn't come with a baffle.

themyst · 01-11-2012, 06:35 PM

MY09, SOME of the build dates have a one-piece charge pipe. I know my 01/09 build 2009 335i had a two-piece charge pipe. I know definitely for certain the MY10 335i has a one-piece charge pipe. It's easy enough to tell on your stock charge pipe before you purchase.

Bullitt1841 · 01-11-2012, 06:47 PM

I also don't know what they mean by 'one piece.' Mine looks like the 'one-piece 09-10' picture, but mine AND that picture show 2 separate pieces (hard plastic and soft silicone 'elbow'). The '2-piece 06-08' looks no different where the elbow attaches. There is just a one-time-use clamp holding them together. I know all this because I installed the AR meth elbow and had to cut that clamp.

Their page makes no sense to me either

nitehawk · 01-11-2012, 09:12 PM

Weird, that's the first time I've seen that "baffle"...

RaihaX · 01-11-2012, 09:17 PM

Mine had a baffle

JamesM3M5 · 01-12-2012, 08:04 AM

The 1-series cars have a box off the intake pipe to generate noise. I kid you not! The same goes for the Z4 with M54 3.0L engine. BMW thought they should make them sound more 'sporty', and the box is literally only a noise generator. I've only seen them on 135s so far. Not sure about the Z4 3.5is or S-drive, haven't seen under the hood of one of those, yet.

zerep1 · 01-12-2012, 08:18 AM

i just noticed i have a 09 charge pipe on my 07 lmao some one must have been

RaihaX · 01-12-2012, 08:18 AM

I was wondering what the heck it was when changing the CP..

jippii ensio · 01-12-2012, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesM3M5

The 1-series cars have a box off the intake pipe to generate noise.

Bullitt1841 · 01-12-2012, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesM3M5

The 1-series cars have a box off the intake pipe to generate noise. I kid you not! The same goes for the Z4 with M54 3.0L engine. BMW thought they should make them sound more 'sporty', and the box is literally only a noise generator. I've only seen them on 135s so far. Not sure about the Z4 3.5is or S-drive, haven't seen under the hood of one of those, yet.

This makes more sense, and was what I was suspecting. I bought an OEM charge pipe from a guy that had a 135 because I hacked mine off when doing the AR meth elbow. It has this 'baffle' or 'sound generator.' This is the whole reason I am bringing up this topic because I had never heard of the two being different.

So now the question is, is the only difference between the 335 and 135, or is it dependent on model year?

Bullitt1841 · 01-18-2012, 01:28 AM

FYI, the charge pipe I have with the 'baffle' is from an '09 135.

Bullitt1841 · 01-22-2012, 02:33 AM

So based on the people posting in this thread and their experience, I am going to make the claim that 335's DO NOT come with the 'baffle' while 135's do. Is Evolution Racewerks dead wrong?

Can anyone refute that statement? I haven't found any evidence otherwise on any forum.

01-11-2012, 06:12 PM	#1
Bullitt1841 Private First Class 83 Rep 189 Posts Drives: F36 B58 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	OEM Charge Pipe Difference? 06-08 vs. 09-10??? I have an '07 N54 and I don't have a 'sound baffle' on my OEM charge pipe. According to Evolution Racewerks website http://www.evolutionracewerks.com/node/53 my charge pipe should not be 'capped off' and should have extra tubing on it. Anybody have experience from their own charge pipes? http://www.evolutionracewerks.com/si...serialNumber=2 '06-08 charge pipe' http://www.evolutionracewerks.com/si...serialNumber=2 '09-10 charge pipe' http://www.evolutionracewerks.com/si...serialNumber=2
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ExpensiveTaste Poor Kid with Dreams 28 Rep 702 Posts Drives: BSM 07 E90 335xi Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Danbury, CT iTrader: (4)	My 07 didn't come with a baffle. __________________ '07 BSM 335xi JB4, DCI, CX Racing I/C, ER Chargepipe, Meth, KW V3 - Pending Sale '95 Mustang GTS 347ci Ported TFS TW Heads,Custom Cam,Victor 5.0 IM,Tubular Front Suspension,Full Exhaust,Big and Littles
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themyst Major General 177 Rep 6,631 Posts Drives: '16 MK7 GTI Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (8)	MY09, SOME of the build dates have a one-piece charge pipe. I know my 01/09 build 2009 335i had a two-piece charge pipe. I know definitely for certain the MY10 335i has a one-piece charge pipe. It's easy enough to tell on your stock charge pipe before you purchase. __________________ E90 LCI N54 6AT
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01-11-2012, 06:47 PM	#4
Bullitt1841 Private First Class 83 Rep 189 Posts Drives: F36 B58 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	I also don't know what they mean by 'one piece.' Mine looks like the 'one-piece 09-10' picture, but mine AND that picture show 2 separate pieces (hard plastic and soft silicone 'elbow'). The '2-piece 06-08' looks no different where the elbow attaches. There is just a one-time-use clamp holding them together. I know all this because I installed the AR meth elbow and had to cut that clamp. Their page makes no sense to me either
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nitehawk Lieutenant Colonel 102 Rep 1,903 Posts Drives: e92 335i 6MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (15) Garage List E92 BMW 335i [9.00] E92 BMW 335i \| Retired [10.00]	Weird, that's the first time I've seen that "baffle"...
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RaihaX Major General 156 Rep 4,995 Posts Drives: 08' 135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia, Perth iTrader: (2)	Mine had a baffle
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01-12-2012, 08:04 AM	#7
JamesM3M5 Some dude 92 Rep 1,780 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	The 1-series cars have a box off the intake pipe to generate noise. I kid you not! The same goes for the Z4 with M54 3.0L engine. BMW thought they should make them sound more 'sporty', and the box is literally only a noise generator. I've only seen them on 135s so far. Not sure about the Z4 3.5is or S-drive, haven't seen under the hood of one of those, yet. __________________ RRT E92 335i/6MT with stuff and things
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zerep1 Lieutenant 40 Rep 462 Posts Drives: 335i E90, 328i F30, 230i G42, Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tampa, Florida iTrader: (1)	i just noticed i have a 09 charge pipe on my 07 lmao some one must have been __________________ Irub
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01-18-2012, 01:28 AM	#12
Bullitt1841 Private First Class 83 Rep 189 Posts Drives: F36 B58 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	FYI, the charge pipe I have with the 'baffle' is from an '09 135.
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Bullitt1841 Private First Class 83 Rep 189 Posts Drives: F36 B58 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	So based on the people posting in this thread and their experience, I am going to make the claim that 335's DO NOT come with the 'baffle' while 135's do. Is Evolution Racewerks dead wrong? Can anyone refute that statement? I haven't found any evidence otherwise on any forum.
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