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      01-21-2014, 12:45 PM   #1
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F20 / F30 N55 Charge Pipe Failures Have Already started! **Updated with Pics**

I wanted to let you guys know we have had our first N55 charge pipe failure. It seems the F-series N55 charge pipe will see the same failure rate as the E-series.

I was hoping the redesign would fix this weakness but does not look like the case.

Inspect your charge pipes routinely and if tuned consider an upgraded charge pipe.







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Any indication as to what mileage these are going at? Is there an after-market replacement or is the only option to buy a new, but flawed, BMW one?
No mileage or boost ranges I can tell you but this one failed on stock boost. We have the ER Charge pipe as an upgrade. ER has been making charge pipes since the N54 and has always had the best ones on the market. Haven't ha a single ER charge pipe fail, mostly due to the fact they are made of aluminum, while the stock ones are made of plastic.

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N20 effected? It is an N55 minus 2 cylinders after all.
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N20 effected? It is an N55 minus 2 cylinders after all.
Haven't seen anything on the N20 yet..

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