08-29-2019, 02:59 PM | #1 |
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Anyone here install Pure Stage 2 turbo? I'm about to pull the trigger on one, but first would like to hear some reviews? I spoke with Pure they said the turbos will fit with no issues and to get the FTP 5 series inlet as they don't make one.
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08-30-2019, 08:02 AM | #2 |
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I talked to Pure as well about the stage 2 and had a post on the forum asking the same question about a month or 2 ago.
You are going to need to do an intercooler upgrade, DP, charge pipe and tune at the min. Wagner Tuning is the only company that I am aware of that makes a direct replacement bolt on intercooler for the F15. It just came out like a month or 2 ago. I have it. Install was quite a pain in the ass (not like intercooler upgrades you see on youtube where you can just drop the old and slide in the new. Entire front bumper/grille ad cooling fan need to come out for the install of the new), but definitely a nice upgrade in itself and definitely needed for the stage 2. IAT are much lower. The size alone compared to the stock intercooler is crazy. My only concern with the stage 2 from talking to Pure is when I last spoke to them, they were not aware of an actual install on a F15/16 PWG car 2014+. All their experience was with the previous X5 models with EWG. With the cost in the turbo and labor, worries me slightly to hear "it should work" instead of "yeah we did a few installs and you will need this tune or that part, etc." Always needs to be someone that goes first. Last edited by JWK170; 08-30-2019 at 01:24 PM.. |
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I wish I was patient enough to take step by step pictures for the DIY. However, I was quite frustrated once I found out I had to rip the whole front bumper/grille out. I had limited time so I could get it done in one day so I just started taking it apart piece by piece. That and I was having initial issues with the lower intercooler pipe fitting/clipping into the intercooler. Never took the front end off before this install. Took longer with no resources on the tear down as I had to figure out how things were fastened and what actually had to be removed and what could be worked around. Nowhere around me has a dyno for all wheel drive and wide enough for my vehicle so I was not able to get those numbers. I still need to work on a custom tune for my JB4 to see what kind of boost I can really push. FYI. spacegray_f15 and I have been going back and forth outside the forum. I believe he is proceeding this this install and plans on doing the full DIY. Last edited by JWK170; 08-30-2019 at 01:26 PM.. |
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Stage 2 is ordered! I will be the guinea pig! Will post install pics as I go!
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PS2 was amazing on my N55 powered 335i. Lot's of power all the way to 7k rpm. Car ran 11.7 @ 120 with PS2, JB4, and downpipe.
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Update to PS2 - I received the FTP inlet pipe to find out our long inlet tube between the MAF and turbo inlet pipe have 2 different connections...The FTP has a circular connection and our OEM middle pipe has an oval connection at the inlet connection point! I am currently waiting on a 535i mid pipe to see if that will be required to install the FTP inlet! I will post more when I receive it!
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The only intercooler avail right now is the Wagner and it's pricey! I was looking into the 35d intercooler to see it is is bigger than ours! VRSF said they were making one...but I haven't heard back!
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