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Charge pipe upgrade on N55 - which one?

BB58 Beast

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Stock charge pipe on N55 is known to crack under boost. Looking for an upgrade:

  1. VRSF aluminum charge pipe (~150 EUR)
  2. BMS aluminum charge pipe (~120 EUR)
  3. FTP Motorsport charge pipe (~100 EUR)

All seem similar. Is there actually a difference or should I just get the cheapest one? Main thing is it doesnt crack like the stock plastic one.

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    EE90 Daily

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    BBoostJunkie

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    The stock N55 charge pipe is made of plastic and WILL crack under boost with a tune. Its not a matter of if, but when. The VRSF aluminum charge pipe is the most popular upgrade - about 120 EUR and takes 30 minutes to install. Burger Motorsports also makes a good one. This should be the first mod you do before any tune on the N55.

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