VRSF Charge Pipe Review

Shankopotomus · 04-04-2015, 12:14 PM

I ordered my CP and Tial BOV through Tiago @VRSF on March 17th and received my order on the 20th. I paid for regular shipping. If the fast shipping was not enough, directly after opening the box, I had questions for Tiago, and he was responding to my numerous emails in less than 10 minutes. VRSF has absolutely tremendous customer support. After getting the stock cp and dv's uninstalled, the install was a breeze. I did have a problem with the o-ring that goes between cp and bov, but a tighter fit, is better than a loose one

Once installed, I took it down the road and I did have issues with the hose connecting the cp to IC. That hose would not seem to stay tight. After a lot of stretching and a new clamp from Auto-Zone, I haven't had a single problem since installation. Great price, great shipment speed, great customer service, and a well performing product.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 04-04-2015, 12:24 PM

Tiago has excellent customer service! Enjoy!

Yourredness · 04-04-2015, 12:47 PM

I got the same awhile back. Took two hours from start to finish at a hobby shop. All else on car is stock. VRSF was great with the questions I had prior to order and install. Great product and service.

buylongterm · 04-04-2015, 01:37 PM

So jealous. I just bought a VSRF CP as well. However, the dealership called and said the clamp that connects the CP to throttle body is missing and the only way to get one is to buy the OEM BMW chargepipe. (Clamp isn't sold separately) I wonder if I can buy a clamp at autozone like you did?

Also I agree with CS from VSRF. Tiago is amazing and has been a huge help during my ordeal.

Shankopotomus · 04-04-2015, 01:59 PM

The clamp I purchased was a t-bolt. In your case, you are missing the c-clip I believe, I just read your other thread. I have read somewhere, you could rig up a New clip like supplied on the stock cp with thick enough safety wire...the clip honestly isn't some over engineered piece of equipment, it is just bent thick wire.

Shankopotomus · 04-04-2015, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by buylongterm

So jealous. I just bought a VSRF CP as well. However, the dealership called and said the clamp that connects the CP to throttle body is missing and the only way to get one is to buy the OEM BMW chargepipe. (Clamp isn't sold separately) I wonder if I can buy a clamp at autozone like you did?

Also I agree with CS from VSRF. Tiago is amazing and has been a huge help during my ordeal.

Enter this ,[ bmw cp to throttle body c clamp ] into the Google search in "images" and you Will see a gold bent clamp a few pictures into the search. That is what you need just from your thread you posted.

Sgop335 · 04-04-2015, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by buylongterm

So jealous. I just bought a VSRF CP as well. However, the dealership called and said the clamp that connects the CP to throttle body is missing and the only way to get one is to buy the OEM BMW chargepipe. (Clamp isn't sold separately) I wonder if I can buy a clamp at autozone like you did?

Also I agree with CS from VSRF. Tiago is amazing and has been a huge help during my ordeal.

You are supposed to reuse the c clip that was with the stock cp.

e92_boost · 04-04-2015, 03:41 PM

+1 for Tiago awesome guy

buylongterm · 04-04-2015, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sgop335

You are supposed to reuse the c clip that was with the stock cp.

The dealership is telling me they cannot find it and thinks it probably fell off when the CP broke.

buylongterm · 04-04-2015, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shankopotomus

Enter this ,[ bmw cp to throttle body c clamp ] into the Google search in "images" and you Will see a gold bent clamp a few pictures into the search. That is what you need just from your thread you posted.

Thanks.

And I didn't mean to hijacked the thread.

mike@x-ph.com · 04-04-2015, 07:34 PM

Congrats!!

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 04-04-2015, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buylongterm

The dealership is telling me they cannot find it and thinks it probably fell off when the CP broke.

This is very common. It's also true that BMW doesn't sell the C Clip to the Throttle Body Separate either.

Aside from sourcing a C Clip somehow your only other option would be to get a Charge pipe, like ETS, which uses a silicon coupler and T bolt Clamp as opposed to a C clip style.

MR2 Josh · 04-05-2015, 08:22 PM

Using it on my car as well as the 7" intercooler and both are great!

Tiago@VRSF · 04-06-2015, 10:35 PM

Thanks for taking the time to post your experience! Thank you very much for your support, we greatly appreciate it!

335NJ · 04-06-2015, 10:57 PM

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Site..._Clip/ES39182/

^^ Closest thing to the C-Clip I could find.

04-04-2015, 12:14 PM	#1
Shankopotomus Private 30 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Indiana iTrader: (1)	VRSF Charge Pipe Review I ordered my CP and Tial BOV through Tiago @VRSF on March 17th and received my order on the 20th. I paid for regular shipping. If the fast shipping was not enough, directly after opening the box, I had questions for Tiago, and he was responding to my numerous emails in less than 10 minutes. VRSF has absolutely tremendous customer support. After getting the stock cp and dv's uninstalled, the install was a breeze. I did have a problem with the o-ring that goes between cp and bov, but a tighter fit, is better than a loose one Once installed, I took it down the road and I did have issues with the hose connecting the cp to IC. That hose would not seem to stay tight. After a lot of stretching and a new clamp from Auto-Zone, I haven't had a single problem since installation. Great price, great shipment speed, great customer service, and a well performing product.
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3442 Rep 79,211 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	Tiago has excellent customer service! Enjoy!
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04-04-2015, 12:47 PM	#3
Yourredness New Member 3 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: VA Beach iTrader: (0)	I got the same awhile back. Took two hours from start to finish at a hobby shop. All else on car is stock. VRSF was great with the questions I had prior to order and install. Great product and service.
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04-04-2015, 01:37 PM	#4
buylongterm Private First Class 15 Rep 115 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 335XI M package Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	So jealous. I just bought a VSRF CP as well. However, the dealership called and said the clamp that connects the CP to throttle body is missing and the only way to get one is to buy the OEM BMW chargepipe. (Clamp isn't sold separately) I wonder if I can buy a clamp at autozone like you did? Also I agree with CS from VSRF. Tiago is amazing and has been a huge help during my ordeal. __________________ 2010 335xi Coupe \| M Package COBB Stage 1+ Aggressive FMIC \| aFe DCI \| Helix FMIC \| VRSF CP 2011 535diI
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04-04-2015, 01:59 PM	#5
Shankopotomus Private 30 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Indiana iTrader: (1)	The clamp I purchased was a t-bolt. In your case, you are missing the c-clip I believe, I just read your other thread. I have read somewhere, you could rig up a New clip like supplied on the stock cp with thick enough safety wire...the clip honestly isn't some over engineered piece of equipment, it is just bent thick wire.
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04-04-2015, 03:41 PM	#8
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04-05-2015, 08:22 PM	#13
MR2 Josh Private First Class 24 Rep 131 Posts Drives: E92 ST 335i, 93 MR2 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Kansas iTrader: (1)	Using it on my car as well as the 7" intercooler and both are great! __________________ -E92 335i: Montego blue/saddle brown, FFTEC TM 6466, Haltech PS1k EMS, Motiv PI-1000, Fuel-It Hulk stg3+, Cobb AP, VRSF IC, 4" exhaust, Clutchmasters fx850, msport front, Akrym CF lip, M3 sides, mtech rear, cf diffuser, csl cf wing, DPE SL5's N54 Record holder 861whp@36psi (click) -'93 MR2: tons of mods, all fab work, assembly, and tuning done by me. 675whp@24psi, 40psi unknown (800+whp), 900+whp to come. Dyno vid
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04-06-2015, 10:35 PM	#14
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04-06-2015, 10:57 PM	#15
335NJ Colonel 533 Rep 2,872 Posts Drives: 2008 335i 6MT E90 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: NJ/Philadelphia Suburbs iTrader: (1)	http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Site..._Clip/ES39182/ ^^ Closest thing to the C-Clip I could find. __________________ *BSM E90 6MT*-JB4 G5 ISO-BMS DCI-Golf-Tee Mod-Hankook S1N2 Non-RFT-ER Chargepipe/TiAL BOV-E40 blend-VRSF V2's-M3 CDV-MHD/JB4 FLASH-VRSF 5" STEPPED FMIC
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