BMW F32 435i N55 Active Autowerke Charge pipe DIY installation

This is the DIY guide for installing the Active Autowerke charge pipe into a BMW F32 435i. The job all in all isn't very hard and takes very few tools. Plan for a couple of hours out in the garage, and you can make a significant change to the performance of your car.

The factory charge pipe is plastic, and while it can fail under normal conditions, it becomes quickly suspect if you are changing the boost ceilings from your turbo. Its easy to find horror stories of blown OEM charge pipes and drivers bringing their car home in limp mode.

This change brings not only a stronger solution for OEM turbo settings, but also opens the door for the significant headroom the turbo still has for boost settings beyond 12+ pounds, over the stock max of 9lbs. This also is the next logical change after you make a chip change, or install something like the Burger Tuning JB4 tuning box.

The charge pipe was provided by Mike of Extreme Power House, who should be your first stop when looking for performance increases in your BMW. They offer a full line of products that can take your stock BMW to a near race ready place!
https://www.x-ph.com/active-autowerke...

I also partnered with the Self Service Garage located in Tacoma Washington, who let me use a lift and get under the car more easily to film the project. The owner and employees were a pleasure to work with, and run a great business and real community service.
http://selfservegarage.com

As I mention a couple of times too many in the video, this work absolutely CAN be done with a jack and a pair of jack stands. A lift just makes it easier and faster. As ALWAYS, be safe using a jack and getting under your car, and never just use a jack by itself without stands in case the hydraulics fail. Hydraulic floor jacks can and will fail without warning, and jack stands will save your life.

Required parts and tools:
Active Autowerke charge pipe
8mm socket
7mm socket
T-27 torx bit and driver
T-15 torx bit and driver
small flat screwdriver
jack and jack stands

Nice to have tools
Full auto lift
Power drill with socket attachment
Gloves
magnetic tool bowl
A friend to help lift parts or hold a light
Good music - BB King is great when working on cars