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  1. The Rise to Power - Downpipe R&D, Part 1: Stock Review

    The Rise to Power - Downpipe R&D, Part 1: Stock Review

    I think we can all agree that the past couple weeks have been quite eventful here in the United States.

    Regardless of which political candidate you supported, it's time to move on and unify now that our election has concluded. Whether or not we're happy about the outcome, we - as a society - need to be working together now. But certain Facebook friends can't seem to figure that out. You all know the one(s). Regardless of their political allegiances, they flood our news feeds with statuses high in pressure and often full of hot air. It's utterly exhausting - if only there were some way to get these people to pipe down.

    The Camaro downpipe connects to the back side of the turbo.
    The Camaro
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  2. Cool Air For the EcoBoost - Intercooler R&D, Part 8: Test Fit and Dyno Data

    Cool Air For the EcoBoost - Intercooler R&D, Part 8: Test Fit and Dyno Data

    Greetings, folks, and welcome to the post you've all been waiting for! We've made a ton of progress lately on the Mishimoto 2011-14 EcoBoost Intercooler, so I am happy to present you with a detailed update. As such, I will cut right to the chase so that you can see what we've been working on.

    Oh, and I almost forgot - we threw this thing on the dyno and I've finally got some numbers for you! Before we get to that, let's take a look at how this intercooler looks in its final guise and see how it fits in our 2013 test subject.

    Ford F-150 EcoBoost Intercooler; Factory Review

    As a refresher, this is the factory tube-and-fin unit that we are replacing. You can see that it is rather small and as a result, does not make very efficient use of the space behind the front bumper, which is ample, but unconventional in shape. Check out our first blog post in this

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  3. 2008-2014 Subaru WRX Top-Mount Intercooler Pre-Sale!

    2008-2014 Subaru WRX Top-Mount Intercooler Pre-Sale!

    Our pre-sale is now live for the Mishimoto 2008-2014 WRX top-mount intercooler kit!

    For more details on how to join the pre-sale and purchase this kit with discounted pricing, check out the link below!

    Pre-Sale Link

    Additionally, feel free to skim through our build process and testing data on our blog!

    Enjoy the image gallery below which features our final design and a few of our charts from testing!

    Thanks

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  4. Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 5: Final Data Review

    Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 5: Final Data Review

    Interested in purchasing this E46 oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Oil Cooler Kit

    Mishimoto E46 M3 Oil Cooler Kit

    The results are in and they are exactly what we expected! This cooler provided huge gains in cooling efficiency. Let's take a look at the data we compiled. First up is the core volume comparison.

    Core volume comparison
    Core volume comparison

    As you can see, the Mishimoto oil cooler provides a huge increase in total core volume. The

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  5. Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 4: Cooler Installation and Data Collection

    Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 4: Cooler Installation and Data Collection

    Interested in purchasing this E46 oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Oil Cooler Kit

    Time to see if this cooler can make a significant impact on fluid temperatures. As before, we borrowed a test fit vehicle from the folks over at Open Road Tuning. Once we had the car on the lift, we removed the factory cooler lines and spliced our temperature sensors into the stock lines so we could collect inlet and outlet fluid temperatures.

    Temperature sensors installed
    Temperature sensors installed

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  6. Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 3: Cooler Comparison and Adapter Installation

    Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 3: Cooler Comparison and Adapter Installation

    Interested in purchasing this E46 oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Oil Cooler Kit

    Welcome to our third installment of the build! We are nearing the completion of this project, with only some final test fitting necessary and data collection to ensure that this product performs to our standards. First, take a look at the Mishimoto oil cooler compared to the stock unit.

    Mishimoto prototype oil cooler (right) and stock oil cooler (left)
    Mishimoto prototype oil cooler (right) and stock oil cooler (left)

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  7. Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 2: Cooler Design and Prototyping

    Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 2: Cooler Design and Prototyping

    Interested in purchasing this E46 oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Oil Cooler Kit

    Our team now had a functioning oil line adapter to convert from the stock oil filter housing to -AN fittings. Now we would be able to move forward with designing the actual heat exchanger for our kit. We reached out to a few of our local friends and sourced this Oxford green example!

    Test vehicle on lift
    Test vehicle on lift

    Our friend Andrew at Open Road Tuning was kind enough to loan his vehicle for a week of development! First we tore off the stock cooler to get a look at what kind of space we had to work with.

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  8. Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 1: Product Introduction and Component Prototyping

    Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Direct-Fit Oil Cooler Kit, Part 1: Product Introduction and Component Prototyping

    Interested in purchasing this E46 oil cooler? Check out our product page for more information!

    Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Oil Cooler Kit

    The BMW S54 won the "International Engine of the Year" award at its inception in 2001 and was consistently on "Ward's 10 Best Engines" list for four years. It's hard to argue against the E46, an 8,000 rpm, 3.2L straight-6 producing over 330 hp and 260 ft-lb of torque, with a competent chassis, an exhaust note that straightens the neck hair of all within earshot, and a body styling that is unmatched in uniqueness. Although my opinion is slightly skewed, being a fan of most BMW products, many would agree that the E46 was a fantastic vehicle for the street and even better for the track. E46 M3 pricing has trickled downward over the past few years, meaning that even those on a tighter budget can find their way into the cockpit of one of BMW's finest. We are seeing these vehicles at track

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  9. Mishimoto Subaru Engine Display

    Mishimoto Subaru Engine Display

    Finished Subaru engine display

    What does one do with a blown Subaru EJ20? We asked this question on one of our social media outlets and had a ton of responses. This included a coffee table, flower pot, speaker system, stove, and even a boat anchor. After spinning a few rod bearings during some dyno testing (this WRX led a pretty rough life), we decided it was time to get creative with the remains. With an upcoming open-house event, we were determined to turn this grimy, beaten engine into a display unit for our Subaru product line.

    With little time before the event, we set one of our engineers to the task of disassembling and refinishing this filthy engine. Our goal was to have a mobile display unit that could be used as a great conversation starter at events we attend. The entirety of our product line would be used to provide a neat glance at what we offer for the Subaru WRX/STI. Check out the build process below!

    After a few hours in the shop, the engine was finally out and ready for disassembly.

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  10. Mishimoto 2015 WRX Intake Testing!

    Mishimoto 2015 WRX Intake Testing!

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 WRX intake? Check out our product page for more details!

    Mishimoto Subaru WRX Performance Air Intake

    Dyno testing for our 2015 WRX intake has commenced! Check out a few of the videos captured during the development process.

    Thanks for watching!

    Interested in purchasing our 2015 WRX intake? Check out our product page for

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