tbal

I know there is one person on here who installed this puppy.
http://www.frozenboost.com/product_i...0b4fee25778e3a

Anybody else have any input on this HE? The price is unbeatable, or would you recommend a different HE? Fitments, parts needed for install etc? The 3.5" thickness seems kinda of big, and locating the oil cooler behind the HE going to cause any problems?

I'm changing the IC pump, and coolant so figured might as well do this as well and get the cooling mods out of the way... (for now, haha)

Thanks in advance tech gurus

pbsis

Interested in this as well!

TTMotorsports

The NPT fitting are only 1/2" ports whereas the stock circuit uses 3/4" hose. That will be a major pressure restriction.

I would pass on this and get either the C&R Racing built one that EC developed/sells(I actually bought 2 this week from them) or the Ebay special PLM.

sneakyneon

There is two people that I know of that have it, me being one of them.

BenzoDoc

So would you mind sharing your thoughts?

As Bruce mentioned, the fittings are a bit smaller - did you opt to change the fittings, if that's even possible?

tbal

+1

There are these aswell..
http://www.zzperformance.com/grand_p...=857&catid=139
http://zzperformance.com/cobalt_ion/...=895&catid=178

sneakyneon

Its NPT you can change the fitting but the ID will always be the same.
I would not use it if I had to do it over.
Install is covered Here
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...r-upgrade.html

tbal

So no point doing the FB HE?

What about the other ones I posted links of?

sneakyneon

more usefull info
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...exchanger.html

sneakyneon

ZZ maybe a better bet,
Read this: http://zzperformance.com/cobalt_ion/articles1.php?id=65
I went with the FB because I'm perpetually broke and it fit my budget after this mishap with a semi truck tire
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sneakyneon

What are your peak IAT temps now?

tbal

I appreciate the help! I know we started off on the wrong foot... Lol

I'm still confused on the FB, Npt you can change, what's ID?

Some of the links I posted are from that thread. I'm confused on which one to get...

BenzoDoc

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_pipe_thread

ID = Inner Diameter

tbal

Lol thanks

alexoE55

WOw BS same thing happened to me , what the hell man , they should put some kinda law for that god damnit.

Stupid tires just poppin out of nowhere

guysandiego

i got this HE -- Riveted it to the bumper support... had to do some minor trimming on the bottom of the 'skid plate' --- had to really tuck the oil cooler --

No problems with this massive HE-- but I never had problems with the OEM HE either -- even in the Vegas summer.

tbal

Okay so FB is out of the question.

How about the Zz performance one???

sneakyneon

Honestly the best money spent now would be on logging softwear. Have to know were your at to be able to improve on that.

ShangoAshe

+1

tbal

What about the NPT fittings, using 1/2" over the stock 3/4" wont that restrict flow?

I am looking into datalogging possibly, but wideband for sure afr/iat monitoring at the min.

tbal

This one http://zzperformance.com/cobalt_ion/...=895&catid=178 looks identical to the Eurocharged and PLM HE's. Cooling specs seem to be the same as well. I want to order today hopefully, really leaning towards this one, unless one of you PROS says otherwise

komp55

Are any of these an improvement over the Code 3 HE?

320 dreamer

the zzp has the 2 main factors i looked for in a larger h/e. first being fin area. the more area the better the cooling. the 2nd is inlet diameter and at 3/4 you should be fine. looks like a better quality product than the f/b just my .02
are you able to slide a h/e behind the crash bumper? i relocated my horns and p/s line and was able to slide a 26x16x1 in front of the oem radiator. massive fin area and allows for 100* diff between engine and i/c temps

Already

Im not sure that would even be an issue, If Im not mistaken the ID of the pump inlet is much smaller then it appears as well (cm30), and a closed system like this is going to be limited by single smallest dia./ most restrictive point right!?!

tbal

Thanks! Gonna pull the trigger on that one than . Reading the specs on the oem he i can't believe how garbage it is and why amg bothered to even use it...