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Mishimoto E46 3-Series Aluminum Radiator R&D, Part 4: Prototype Testing

Posted: August 11, 2015

Categories: BMW 3-Series E46 Radiator 1999-2006

Tags: turbo, track, scca, radiator, race, m54, featured, expansion, cooling, #bmw

Interested in purchasing our E46 aluminum radiator? Check out our product page linked below!

We are pretty pumped about our new BMW performance parts! Our prototype radiator looks and fits great, so now let's make sure it performs as well as we intended. As we noted previously, we've made a variety of improvements over the stock core to improve heat transfer and efficiency. Let's take a look at the specs!

Core Improvements

BMW E46 radiator coolant surface area comparison

Our first comparison is coolant surface area, which is a measure of the area of the coolant tubes within the core. Greater tube area results in increased heat transfer as well

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Fresh Air for the Fiesta! ST Performance Intake R&D, Part 2: Prototype Piping Fabrication

Posted: August 10, 2015

Categories: Ford Fiesta ST Intake 2014+

Tags: turbo, teammishi, mishimotoengineering, mishimoto, intake, ford, FiST, fiestast, fiesta, featured, ecoboost, cooling, cold-air

Now that we had a ton of information and data points for the stock intake system, it was time to begin creating our own design.

Piping Fabrication

We're starting our intake system at the turbocharger and working to the airbox. We intend to place our box in the same location as the stock unit so we can take advantage of the stock cold-air duct.

We switched on the band saw, fired up the welder, and started tackling the route for our prototype pipe. Our first length runs from the turbocharger around to the rear of the valve cover.

Prototype Fiesta ST parts

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Mustang EcoBoost Aluminum Radiator R&D, Part 3: Final Prototype and Testing Data

Posted: August 07, 2015

Categories: Ford Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost Aluminum Radiator 2015+

Tags: turbo, svo, s550, mustang, merica, ford, featured, ecoboost, domestic, 2.3

Interested in purchasing this awesome aluminum radiator? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

Mishimoto Ford Mustang EcoBoost Performance Aluminum Radiator

We're back with another prototype! After fitting our first unit, we found a few areas of our design that required minor adjustments to fulfill our goals of perfect fitment and optimal heat transfer. Our new 2015 Mustang EcoBoost parts are nearly complete!

Final Prototype

As noted in our previous article regarding the EcoBoost Mustang (EBM) radiator, we wanted to make modifications to both the core and our lower mounting brackets. These were easy changes, and we now have the second prototype shown below!

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Turn up the Volume - Cat-Back Exhaust R&D, Part 1: Initial Fabrication

Posted: August 06, 2015

Categories: Ford Fiesta ST Cat-Back Exhaust 2014+

Tags: turbo, teammishi, mishimotoengineering, mishimotoautomotive, mishimoto, mishi, FordFiesta, ford, FiST, fiestast, featured, exhaust, ecoboost
As many of you are aware, here at Mishimoto we have been going Fiesta crazy developing various Fiesta ST parts such as;
Performance Aluminum Radiator
Oil Cooler Kit
Performance Air Intake
Direct-Fit Baffled Oil catch can
Downpipe and Intercooler/Piping coming soon!

Up next is something that the team here has been very eager to start development on, the Fiesta ST Cat-Back Exhaust! We are excited to let you in on the details of the development of our first prototype. As with any exhaust project, we are shooting for improvement in flow over stock as well as a great overall tone that is drone-free. Check out the details and let us know how we did!
Stock Component
To begin, we gave the Fiesta ST's stock exhaust setup an once-over to see what we were working with. While it is not terrible, we do see some room for improvements. As you may have noticed, the stock exhaust has two mufflers. One rather
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E46 3-Series Aluminum Expansion Tank, Part 3: First Prototype

Posted: August 06, 2015

Categories: BMW 3-Series E46 Expansion Tank 1999-2006

Tags: turbo, track, scca, radiator, race, mishimoto, m54, featured, expansion, cooling, #bmw

Big news for our E46 followers! Our aluminum prototype of the BMW E46 expansion tank is complete. Gone are the days of roadside tows and antifreeze puddles messing up your driveway. Enjoy the images of our awesome prototype below!

First Prototype Images

Mishimoto prototype BMW performance parts

Mishimoto prototype E46 expansion tank

We designed five different CNC-machined pieces to attach to

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Mishimoto E46 3-Series Aluminum Radiator R&D, Part 3: Prototype Evaluation

Posted: August 03, 2015

Categories: BMW 3-Series E46 Radiator 1999-2006

Tags: turbo, track, scca, radiator, race, m54, featured, expansion, cooling, #bmw

Interested in purchasing our E46 aluminum radiator? Check out our product page linked below!

Mishimoto BMW E46 Non-M Performance Aluminum Radiator!

It's been a while since our last update. Don't worry, we have not abandoned our E46 aluminum radiator project. In fact, this may be the most exciting update yet. We are getting closer to bringing you guys a much-needed reliable and efficient radiator solution. Our line of BMW performance parts is growing!

Prototype Images

The wait is over! Check out a couple shots of our prototype radiator!

Mishimoto prototype E46 radiator

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Page 2 - Monthly Archives: August 2015

Mishimoto E46 3-Series Aluminum Radiator R&D, Part 4: Prototype Testing

Interested in purchasing our E46 aluminum radiator? Check out our product page linked below!

Core Improvements

Fresh Air for the Fiesta! ST Performance Intake R&D, Part 2: Prototype Piping Fabrication

Piping Fabrication

Mustang EcoBoost Aluminum Radiator R&D, Part 3: Final Prototype and Testing Data

Interested in purchasing this awesome aluminum radiator? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

Mishimoto Ford Mustang EcoBoost Performance Aluminum Radiator

Final Prototype

Turn up the Volume - Cat-Back Exhaust R&D, Part 1: Initial Fabrication

Stock Component

E46 3-Series Aluminum Expansion Tank, Part 3: First Prototype

First Prototype Images

Mishimoto E46 3-Series Aluminum Radiator R&D, Part 3: Prototype Evaluation

Interested in purchasing our E46 aluminum radiator? Check out our product page linked below!

Mishimoto BMW E46 Non-M Performance Aluminum Radiator!

Prototype Images

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