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BMW E46 M3 Radiator 2001-2006

2001-2006 BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator, Part 2: Final Testing Data and Conclusion

Posted: May 02, 2014

Categories: BMW E46 M3 Radiator 2001-2006

Tags: radiator, orlandospeedworld, orlando, mishimoto, florida, featured, #msport, #mpower, #m3, #german, #euroenthusiast, #engineering, #e46, #carporn, #bts, #bmwpower, #bmwnation, #bmwm3life, #bmwlove, #bmwgram, #bmw, #bimmerinsta, #bimmer, #bestoftheday, #behindthescenes

Interested in purchasing this E46 radiator? Check out our product page for more information!
Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator
Now that we have a prototype E46 radiator, what should we do with it? Test it of course! The data for this entire build is based around radiator testing. Check out the report from our lead engineer.
BMW E46 M3 Radiator Testing
Test Vehicle Modifications: Supercharged, intercooler, methanol injection, full exhaust. Professionally tuned @550 whp on pump gas.
Cooling System Upgrades: 13-row oil cooler for supercharger located behind the kidney grilles. Front-mount intercooler (FMIC) located in the front air dam. Upgraded clutch fan that spins faster than stock clutch fan.
Additional notes: 100% pure distilled water was used for all tests. Stock radiator was in good condition

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2001–2006 BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator, Part 1: Product Goals, Initial Design, and Testing

Posted: May 01, 2014

Categories: BMW E46 M3 Radiator 2001-2006

Tags: radiator, orlandospeedworld, orlando, mishimoto, florida, featured, #msport, #mpower, #m3, #german, #euroenthusiast, #engineering, #e46, #carporn, #bts, #bmwpower, #bmwnation, #bmwm3life, #bmwlove, #bmwgram, #bmw, #bimmerinsta, #bimmer, #bestoftheday, #behindthescenes

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

Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator

How do you go about redesigning a radiator to make it perfect for track use? After coming to the realization that our existing E46 M3 aluminum radiator was not performing as we would like for track-specific vehicles, our team determined it was time to take action. Our original product was designed some time ago, and our processes, material use, and overall attention to detail have significantly improved since then.

These days Mishimoto is spending huge amounts of time in R&D to develop effective and efficient cooling

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Mishimoto Visits Orlando SpeedWorld for Hot-Weather E46 M3 Radiator Testing!

Posted: April 02, 2014

Categories: BMW E46 M3 Radiator 2001-2006

Tags: radiator, orlandospeedworld, orlando, mishimoto, florida, featured, #msport, #mpower, #m3, #german, #euroenthusiast, #engineering, #e46, #carporn, #bts, #bmwpower, #bmwnation, #bmwm3life, #bmwlove, #bmwgram, #bmw, #bimmerinsta, #bimmer, #bestoftheday, #behindthescenes

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

Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator

Thanks to an absolutely miserable winter in the mid-Atlantic area (will it ever end?), we have been struggling to find weather warm enough to test our products currently in the development process. To provide accurate, real-world data for our line of cooling products, we are required to test everything at temperatures we expect our customers to experience under normal driving conditions. Testing an oil cooler on a 30°F day is going to provide wildly different results than on a 90°F day! To provide the most accurate data possible, we needed to modify our strategies and look beyond our norms. In this case, we traveled down to Orlando, Florida, to properly test our brand new E46 M3 radiator!

Through some connections we were able to borrow a vehicle

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BMW E46 M3 Radiator 2001-2006

2001-2006 BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator, Part 2: Final Testing Data and Conclusion

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

Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator

2001–2006 BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator, Part 1: Product Goals, Initial Design, and Testing

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

Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator

Mishimoto Visits Orlando SpeedWorld for Hot-Weather E46 M3 Radiator Testing!

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

Mishimoto BMW E46 M3 Performance Aluminum Radiator

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