I am very close to purchasing the dixis oil cooler. I will let you know in the next month or 2. the weather conditions in my area is as bad as yours. Or you can be the testing guy, and do it 1st ..
Patience my friends. We are in the process of testing the stock coolers efficiency. We are fortunate to work with an FAA certified manufacturer on this project to ensure accurate testing and a top quality product. Ill keep you all updated on how the testing goes. :cheers:
Honestly, I don't think it'll decrease weight. Going up in efficiency will help, but I think it may need just a tad more volume as well. The difference won't be huge, but together, these two things should give us the cooling we need. :cheers:
I really dont think bolting on an aftermarket oil cooler will result in "more power". What happens is that you allow the engine to maintain its peak power longer. We all know that this engine gets very heat soaked. With that, more efficient cooling will allow it to run at its peak longer than an engine that gets heak soaked rather easily. So, in a way it allows more power when compared to a heat soaked engine.
Yep, we are in the testing stages right now. SO...........you guys can hang on to your cash for now until we finalize testing, prototyping and test fitments.
I have been upgrading oil coolers on BMWs for years and the Dixis price is absolutely absurd. Oil cooler prices simply need not be anywhere near this price -- the Dixis price is 4-5x the price for alternative cooler upgrades.
I have been upgrading oil coolers on BMWs for years and the Dixis price is absolutely absurd. Oil cooler prices simply need not be anywhere near this price -- the Dixis price is 4-5x the price for alternative cooler upgrades.
I don't know the right ones now. Eloy probably does, but the pricing should be in the hundreds-$ and not thousands-$ (probably not much more than $500).
In the turbocharged world of the Toyota Supra and the Nissan Skyline GTR a 16-Row Oil Cooler Kit with remote filter mounting from distinguished companies such as HKS, GReddy, and Blitz never really surpasses about a $1000.00.
Not all oil coolers are the same and comparing brands by rows, size etc. just isnt logical. The internal row's density and pressure drop are all very important. Thats why you have to be real careful about using universal coolers on cars.
The m5 coolers are a bit more complicated, especially if you want a "bolt-on" unit. The adaptor fittings, etc. all have to be machined since its not an ordinary barb type fitting. Couple that with a low production run and you have something that is easily double or tripple the cost of the coolers some of you are used to getting.
i manufacture some of my own products in my industry, and the costs are almost double others. the others do not serve the exact and specific application required.
Yes, there is a difference in the quality of oil coolers (Dixis may be stainless), but there are quite a few that qualify as suitable for the highest performing race cars and they don't cost anywhere near $2,300.
The main reason for the cost is the machining of the parts for fitment. Its pretty darn expensive to make that, especially in low quantity numbers for a market like the M5. If they were making many thousands of them, Im sure the cost would be much less. With that, we are trying to price ours far lower in cost but maintain top quality.
I've already replaced 2 OEM units (due to immediate availability when I needed them) due to the weak OEM. Had I had the opportunity to plan it out, I would have gone RPI the first time.
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