[chief1richard]

Originally Posted by MZWIE

I looked in my car at the OEM charge pipe. About half way down it is attached to a hard mount.

I do not see this in any of the pictures of the aftermarket versions. I haven't seen this in any videos of installations either????????

After Market Charge Pipes do not use this press fit connection. It is only for the cheap OEM Pipe.

[5678]

Originally Posted by digimattic

Thanks to everyone who has provided their experience. Based on everyone above, my shopping list appears to consist of the following:

• Wagner Evo II Competition FMIC
• NGK SILZKBR8D8S spark plugs BMW oem part no 12120039664
• FTP Charge and boost pipes
• Pure Turbos turbo inlet pipe

Any issues with the parts listed above? Will everything play nice together?

That’s pretty much my stage 2 shopping list. I’m still not 100% on the spark plugs though. I can’t see anything conclusive about if they are required or not.

[digimattic]

Originally Posted by 5678

That’s pretty much my stage 2 shopping list. I’m still not 100% on the spark plugs though. I can’t see anything conclusive about if they are required or not.

My understanding from other cars is that you should go a step cooler for every 70-100 HP added. Doing so will keep head temps within an acceptable range and prevent knock. I expect that being full bolt on, with a tune will easily add 70-100 HP, so it's something I will do for piece of mind

[nioh_lbbm2]

Originally Posted by digimattic

My understanding from other cars is that you should go a step cooler for every 70-100 HP added. Doing so will keep head temps within an acceptable range and prevent knock. I expect that being full bolt on, with a tune will easily add 70-100 HP, so it's something I will do for piece of mind

Is that the part number for the stock M2 plugs? If so then you're good to go.

(Too lazy to punch it into google myself lol)

[digimattic]

Originally Posted by nioh_lbbm2

Is that the part number for the stock M2 plugs? If so then you're good to go.

(Too lazy to punch it into google myself lol)

No, they are a step cooler than stock.

[Anthony1s]

Originally Posted by nioh_lbbm2

Is that the part number for the stock M2 plugs? If so then you're good to go.

(Too lazy to punch it into google myself lol)

So that part number I believe is the hotter plug, because RealOEM shows it listed for non-M cars.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/partxref?q=12120039664

The colder plug, I'm assuming is this one. Which comes as OEM in the M2.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/par...&q=12120039634

But I really have no way to know for sure. I haven't seen a spec sheet for each plug... Though it doesn't make sense, maybe the lesser models use a colder plug than the M cars. But I am also going off the tech specs released for the M2 saying that the M2 N55 uses the colder plug from the S55.

With that said, I advise against running a colder plug for Stg2 tune. Because not a single person has shown a log of it being needed and BM3 doesn't recommend changing plugs. Running a colder plug than needed will make the car run worse.

Edit I stand corrected. Here are BM3's recommendations...

https://bootmod3.atlassian.net/wiki/...+and+which+gap

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...7&postcount=28

[///Monika]

https://www.jordan-tuned.com/faq

[digimattic]

Originally Posted by Anthony1s

So that part number I believe is the hotter plug, because RealOEM shows it listed for non-M cars.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/partxref?q=12120039664

The colder plug, I'm assuming is this one. Which comes as OEM in the M2.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/par...&q=12120039634

But I really have no way to know for sure. I haven't seen a spec sheet for each plug... Though it doesn't make sense, maybe the lesser models use a colder plug than the M cars. But I am also going off the tech specs released for the M2 saying that the M2 N55 uses the colder plug from the S55.

With that said, I advise against running a colder plug for Stg2 tune. Because not a single person has shown a log of it being needed and BM3 doesn't recommend changing plugs. Running a colder plug than needed will make the car run worse.

Edit I stand corrected. Here are BM3's recommendations...

https://bootmod3.atlassian.net/wiki/...+and+which+gap

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...7&postcount=28

Good information, thanks. My car still only has 7k kms on it, so maybe I'll just gap down the plugs and go from there.