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      05-30-2019, 12:34 PM   #1
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CSF Front Heat Exchanger and DCT Transmission Cooler - Thoughts?

Hi all,

I am thinking of buying these items for my M2C and wanted to gain people's thoughts. I appreciate the M2C has improved cooling compared to the OGM2, but I track my can and will be doing more track days in the coming months. I have had a stage 2 Litchfield remap so the car will be running at circa 530bhp and I am interested to know if people more knowledgeable than me think it's worth purchasing these items.

I swear on my last track day I could feel more heat coming up through the centre console from the transmission so perhaps the very least I should purchase is the transmission cooler. Realistically I am thinking whether it's worth future-proofing the car, i.e. will installing these products now help maintain the lifespan and durability of the engine in the long run?

Thanks in advance.

Karl
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Hi all,

I am thinking of buying these items for my M2C and wanted to gain people's thoughts. I appreciate the M2C has improved cooling compared to the OGM2, but I track my can and will be doing more track days in the coming months. I have had a stage 2 Litchfield remap so the car will be running at circa 530bhp and I am interested to know if people more knowledgeable than me think it's worth purchasing these items.

I swear on my last track day I could feel more heat coming up through the centre console from the transmission so perhaps the very least I should purchase is the transmission cooler. Realistically I am thinking whether it's worth future-proofing the car, i.e. will installing these products now help maintain the lifespan and durability of the engine in the long run?

Thanks in advance.

Karl
Post this in the M3/4 section, they have been ragging the S55 engine since 2014.
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Maybe ask Litchfield?
Iain at Litchfield was the one who suggested these parts to me. It would be good to hear what others think 👍🏻
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Hi all,

I am thinking of buying these items for my M2C and wanted to gain people's thoughts. I appreciate the M2C has improved cooling compared to the OGM2, but I track my can and will be doing more track days in the coming months. I have had a stage 2 Litchfield remap so the car will be running at circa 530bhp and I am interested to know if people more knowledgeable than me think it's worth purchasing these items.

I swear on my last track day I could feel more heat coming up through the centre console from the transmission so perhaps the very least I should purchase is the transmission cooler. Realistically I am thinking whether it's worth future-proofing the car, i.e. will installing these products now help maintain the lifespan and durability of the engine in the long run?

Thanks in advance.

Karl
Post this in the M3/4 section, they have been ragging the S55 engine since 2014.
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We have all three CSF cooling parts on the shop's M4, runs great in the Vegas heat
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We have all three CSF cooling parts on the shop's M4, runs great in the Vegas heat
Any before and after data to share?
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I did not have a chance to do that, but i felt an immediate difference in the Vegas heat. Also the my stock top mount was leaking
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