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I was looking at some titanium charge pipes for the M3 and came across this oil cooler kit for the W204 M156s. I know the 44O kit isn’t offered anymore so figured I’d post this kit as a possible alternative for anyone looking. Haven’t seen it posted on here before via search.
'04 E55 (Gone but not forgotten), '13 C63 P31 (RIP), another '13 C63 PP
Would definitely be interested to know if someone has used this. It looks pretty similar to the 440 kit with the ducting and everything. Do you have to contact them to order? $1700 actually isn't too bad of a price..
Would definitely be interested to know if someone has used this. It looks pretty similar to the 440 kit with the ducting and everything. Do you have to contact them to order? $1700 actually isn't too bad of a price..
I assume so. I've never dealt with them before, but I know their charge pipes are selling like hot cakes on the F8X M3/M4 platforms.
What makes you think the 44O kit isn’t available anymore? In the UK it is if you just go to thr dealer.
There was another member on here that tried to purchase the kit here in the U.S. and was told it’s NLA two months ago. Even Tracy from OEDisountParts confirmed this is the case.
Another alternative: For less than BP price of $1700, one can go full Black Series cooling on this Front Main Oil Cooler, which will likely have better air flow. It will require some cutting/modification to the Black Series brackets for the oil cooler, as the BS Bumper is taller and further out than the FL bumper, possibly some modification to one of the oil lines (I was going from a 44O Cooling Kit setup to the BS spec for this Front Main Oil Cooler), and some trimming of the BS Air Baffle's edge, but it's worked great for me.
Additionally, the air flow from the bottom of the car will be greatly improved if the rectangular vent holes (circled in red below) of the Stock plastic under-body panel directly under this Front Main Oil Cooler are widened, and a ~1.5" tall strip of rubber attached along the green line in photo below: (this under-body panel pictured below is from the 44O kit, but the principles apply to the Stock panel as well)
Price for the Black Series parts circled in red below includes: 4 brackets, one oil line, BS Air Baffle, and the 4 elastomer bearings ~$800 from Tracy at OEDiscountParts.
The larger BS cooler made by Setrab is ~$660
For the MB Part Numbers for the BS parts above, cross reference this website: iauto.lt/mercedes-benz/Car/C_180_920/RADIATOR_24147&EPC_SubGroups_ID=489537
03-14-2018, 08:58 PM
