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Mishimoto Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Aluminum Radiator: Version 2 Details

Posted: March 18, 2015

Categories: Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Radiator 2008-2010, Ford 6.4L Powerstroke Essential Protection Bundle 2008-2010

Tags: turbo, radiator, powerstroke, mudding, mishimoto, ford, featured, cooling, 6.4l, 4x4

After jumping into the diesel truck market a few years ago, Mishimoto designed and released an aluminum radiator engineered specifically for the Ford 6.4L. We identified a serious concern with stock radiator failure. Numerous enthusiasts on a variety of online boards were experiencing extremely frequent failures, with some folks replacing as many as 3 radiators within the first 60,000 miles. In fact, this issue in combination with others that plague the 6.4L were enough to make a few truck owners revert to the previous 6.0L or upgrade to the newer 6.7L, swearing off the 6.4L after repeated issues with their trucks.

Being experts within the automotive & diesel cooling world, we immediately saw an opportunity to provide a solution for this problem. Our engineers designed an aluminum replacement radiator which provided a far more rigid construction, full aluminum, and still incorporated all of the stock quick-disconnect fittings. Our initial investigation regarding the stock

Developing A N54 Catch Can Solution, Part 2: Second Prototype Design

Posted: March 18, 2015

Categories: BMW 1-Series E8X 135i Catch Can 2008-2010, BMW 1M Catch Can 2011, BMW 3-Series E9X 335is Catch Can 2011, BMW 3-Series E9X 335i/xi Catch Can 2007-2010

Tags: turbo, teammishi, n55, n54, mishimoto, mishi, featured, directinjection, #e90, #bmw, #bimmer, #335i, #135i

Interested in picking up our N54 oil catch can system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

BMW N54 Baffled Oil Catch Can Kit

E90 Test vehicle engine bay

After evaluating the design of our first prototype and performing some additional research regarding customer needs, we were prepared to fabricate a second prototype. As noted toward the end of our last post, we would be relocating our catch can for easier servicing, and we would also be designing a new catch can lid to accommodate the larger ports for the N54 CCV system.

Catch Can Lid Prototyping

A teaser in our last post revealed the plans

E46 3-Series Aluminum Expansion Tank, Part 1: Stock Tank Evaluation

Posted: March 13, 2015

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

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

Enthusiast groups' feedback plays a massive role in our product development process. Not only is it a great way to bounce ideas off our potential customers, but it also allows us to see exactly what our customers want and need for their vehicles. This project is no different. Due to a substantial amount of demand via forums and social media, we decided it was time to get the ball rolling on this coolant expansion project.

Stock Expansion Tank

In typical BMW fashion, this tank was quite unique and featured some very interesting components, both internally and externally. First, a look at the exterior of the tank. Many of you are very familiar with this, based on the rate of failure reported for this plastic tank.

Stock E46 3-series coolant expansion tank

The Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler, Part 4: Final Prototype Design

Posted: March 12, 2015

Categories: Ford Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost Intercooler 2015+

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

Interested in picking up this awesome Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler? Check out our product page for more details!

Mishimoto Mustang EcoBoost Performance Intercooler

Prototype Modeling

Now that we had a core that was functioning to our standards, it was time to finalize our end tank design and make 3D models to reflect our plans. After some lengthy modeling work, we came up with the renders you see below!

Mishimoto prototype intercooler 3D model

Improve The Cooling Of Your Wrangler, Part 2: Prototype Fitment and Testing

Posted: March 11, 2015

Categories: Jeep Wrangler YJ/TJ Fan Shroud Kit 1987-2006

Tags: yj, wrangler, tj, teammishi, rock, offroad, mishimoto, jeep, featured, 4x4, 4.0l

Interested in purchasing our YJ/TJ electric fan setup? Check out more details on our product page linked below.

Mishimoto Jeep Wrangler YJ and TJ Performance Fan Shroud Kit

Wrangler test vehicles in shop

Now that we had our initial shroud prototype prepared for testing, we installed it on the stock radiator and the Mishimoto aluminum radiator. We wanted to ensure that it fit perfectly and that it enclosed the full length and height of both radiator cores. Once complete, it was time to test the shroud within the engine bays of our test vehicles.

Keeping The E36 Cool, Part 2: Second Prototype

Posted: March 06, 2015

Categories: BMW 3-Series E36 Electric Fan Shroud 1992-1999

Tags: turbo, track, scca, s52, radiator, race, m50, m20, featured, euro, e36, e30, cooling, #m3, #bmw

Interested in picking up our E36 fan shroud? Check out the full details on this kit on our product page!

Mishimoto BMW E36 Performance Fan Shroud Kit!

E36 M3 on dyno

First Prototype Testing

When we left off last time we were exploring our first prototype design. This unit is a traditional aluminum fan shroud with air flaps to improve core airflow at speed. Once we had a working prototype, we decided to perform some idle testing to see how well our single electric fan would perform on a mostly stock E36 M3.

To get started, we began removing the stock setup.

Mishimoto E46 Non-M Aluminum Radiator R&D, Part 1: Stock Radiator Evaluation

Posted: March 06, 2015

Categories: BMW 3-Series E46 Radiator 1999-2006

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

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Mishimoto BMW E46 Non-M Performance Aluminum Radiator!

E46 325ci test vehicle

A peek under the hood reveals a clean and entirely stock engine bay. This would be helpful because we know what components we will need to incorporate into the design of our radiator. It will also help provide clearance information in regard to how much we can increase the size of our radiator.

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BMW E36 Aluminum Coolant Expansion Tank R&D, Part 1: Intro and Factory Tank

Posted: March 02, 2015

Categories: BMW 3-Series E36 Expansion Tank 1992-1999

Tags: turbo, track, scca, s52, radiator, race, m50, m20, featured, expansion, euro, e36, e30, cooling, BMW E36 Coolant Expansion Tank 1992-1999, #m3, #bmw

Interested in picking up this aluminum E36 expansion tank? Check out our product page linked below!

BMW E36 Aluminum Coolant Expansion Tank!

Historically, BMW vehicles have been plagued with rather frequent cooling system failures. A majority of these failures are a result of the use of plastic components in a high-temperature application. Although failure isn't immediate, over time the frequent heat cycling of these plastic components results in increased fragility, fatigue, and eventual failure.

A few components we see failing on E36 models include the radiator end tanks, radiator expansion tank, and the mechanical fan. We already offer two aluminum radiator options, and we have an electric-fan conversion kit in the works. An expansion tank is our last stop for product development on the E36 (for now). We have had numerous requests

The EcoBoost Intake Project, Part 4: Testing Data & Final Product

Posted: February 27, 2015

Categories: Ford Mustang 2.3L EcoBoost Performance Air Intake 2015+

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

Interested in purchasing our Mustang EcoBoost intake system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

Mishimoto Ford Mustang EcoBoost Performance Air Intake

Mishimoto intake installed

After wrapping up the design of our intake for the 2015, it was time to put the car on the rollers to see if we were making any power gains. As mentioned earlier in this series, we believed that significant power gains were unlikely due to the MAP-based ECU, which is not normally affected by modified intake systems.

Dyno Testing

With that in mind, we strapped the Mustang down and made a few pulls.

The Mishimoto 2nd-Generation Cummins Intercooler, Part 1: Project Intro and Factory Cooler Removal

Posted: February 26, 2015

Categories: Dodge Ram 5.9L Diesel Intercooler 1994-2002

Tags: turbo, teammishi, ram, muddin, mishimoto, merica, intercooler, holset, featured, dodge, diesel, 4x4, 3500, 2500

Interested in picking up our 2nd Gen Cummins intercooler or intercooler pipe kit? Check out the product pages linked below!

Dodge 5.9L Cummins Intercooler

Dodge 5.9L Cummins Intercooler Pipe & Boot Kit

12V and 24V Cummins in shop

After being hounded by second-generation owners for months, our team decided it was time to fulfill their needs and develop an awesome intercooler upgrade for the 12V and 24V. We would be designing our cooler with a few key features that would set it apart from

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Interested in picking up our N54 oil catch can system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

Catch Can Lid Prototyping

Interested in picking up this awesome Mustang EcoBoost Intercooler? Check out our product page for more details!

Interested in purchasing our YJ/TJ electric fan setup? Check out more details on our product page linked below.

Interested in picking up our E36 fan shroud? Check out the full details on this kit on our product page!

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

Interested in picking up this aluminum E36 expansion tank? Check out our product page linked below!

Interested in purchasing our Mustang EcoBoost intake system? Check out more details on our product page linked below!

Dyno Testing

Interested in picking up our 2nd Gen Cummins intercooler or intercooler pipe kit? Check out the product pages linked below!

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