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Stewart WP - Z4M LCAB - M3 trans/motor mounts - DICE MediageBridge Duo - ARC-8 17x8.5"
DrVANOS - Mason Engineering Race Strut Bar - E30 Exp. Cap - Custom Black+Beige Interior - M3 Seats
Bilstein PSS10 - Turner Sway Bars 27/21 - ECST RTAB Limiters - R.E. RSM
That doesn't look very friendly... for oil services.
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Randeaux/Rando/John/jr - '06 Cic ZHP; Southern California
"ZHP or not, I still like you"
ZHP Performance Package, Cold Weather Package, Leather, Jet Black/Black/BlackCube, NAV, Anthracite Black "my individual" interior trim
ESS Stage 1 Twin Screw Supercharger, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf Intake, Magnaflow Exhaust, Dinan TB & STEP S/W, UCC Sway Bars, Apex EC-7 18x8.5 ET38
Suspension: AST 44100 dampers, Bimmerworld front adjustable end links, Swift springs (8K front, 10K rear), Vorshlag camber plates
Dynavin D99+, Hardwire V1 (w/V1 Connection), BSW Stage 1 Speakers, Kicker Amp/Subwoofer
BMW Performance Strut Brace, Orion V2 Angel Eyes, No-holes License Plate, SMG Paddle Shift Mod, Besian VANOS, Gold DISA, Fan Delete, M3 Side Mirrors
Note: Actual car no longer resembles signature picture
That is very interesting. I am actualy thinking to replace my CCV when it gets a bit warmer.
Maybe I should wait for the release
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Interesting. I signed up on the email list. I would do it if it was black, and reasonably priced. Because if I can replace it just once that would be nice. The Radium catch can is expensive itself, and replacing the CCV over and over again expecting a different result is the definition of insanity.
2003 Imola on Alcantara
Slowly Upgrading
very interesting design. i've been waiting for this thing for a while, too! i like how it interfaces directly with the outlet on the valve cover and also the inlet on the intake manifold.
also, it is a pretty cool packaging idea to mount it on top of the oil filter housing - that makes a lot of sense. i'm curious why they're draining back to the pan though, and not right into the oil filter housing?
anyway, here is a link to the cool nerdy stuff (nate, i'm talking to you here ). all of my questions....save one... are answered here:
http://www.germanautosolutions.com/b..._info_page.php
this thing looks killer. i will most likely buy one. the one thing that does concern me - and this is my major beef with the CCV system - is freezing. i'm concerned that the condensate could still freeze. i will be contacting them about this.
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
My impressions, from discussions with BMW Techs is that the condensate freezing is only an issue with lines that have buildup in them, as well as the frail lines that would break after the freeze, thus causing vacuum leaks. With this design, it appears they have addressed the freezing part by mounting it above the oil filter for warmth and they also are suggesting that the line be cleaned out when servicing the system, thus keeping it clear. I will also be looking at this as the CCV is a pain in the ___. Having just done two of them, I hope they last many years though as it was expensive to do even by myself.
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I used their DISA rebuild kit on both cars, nicely machined parts.
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any amount of buildup can freeze. the condensate is water + oil. water freezes. i had an oil separator freeze that had been cleaned a month prior.
sure, if it wasn't frozen to begin with. but, say you did a 10min drive and shut 'er down, in the middle of winter - say it's below freezing (you live in illinois, it's entirely possible - and it happens most of the winter where i live). you go out the next morning, and that condensate is frozen - check the link i posted above to see how much condensate can be generated after a 10min drive in sub-freezing temps. it may only be a little bit, but what happens to the frozen chunks on startup?
personally i have a temperature-activated thermal-switch connnected to a heating element on my catch can/oil separator, and for two winters now that has done the job of keeping things from freezing, no matter what kind of driving conditions the car sees - or if it sits for days on end, which does happen.
if GAS does not have an answer for the freezing stuff i will likely just add my heating element solution to the GAS CCV.
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
So, is this a good solution or would a catch can be a better choice in the long run?
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