10-04-2012, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by bryce-o
the cooling system is presurized to 2-bar from the factory from BMW. a 1-bar cooling system will theoretically provide more reliable cooling system performance.
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Good luck with your trials but initially I'm skeptical. If it's really that easy, why wouln't BMW do it in the first place? I agree with what bryce-o said. A 43-degree reduction in the boiling point is massive:
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Originally Posted by fiveightandten
A 1 bar cap will lower the boiling point of the coolant by about 43º F if i'm doing the math right. That's a big jump. You may throw things out of the range of expected inputs from the ECT sensor and other elements and cause issues.
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