Introducing the AWE Tuning BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger. Available Now.

Josh/AWE · 10-08-2015, 10:45 AM

TLDR VERSION: The AWE BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger is a meticulously engineered and guaranteed proven solution to heat-based power loss in the BMW F8X platform. Boasting a 125% increase in fluid volume, 24.4% increase in frontal surface area, and resulting IAT drop of 15°F. Enabling the full potential of the BMW F8X...now.

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Annihilate Power Loss.

Presenting the AWE BMW F8X M3/M4 ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger. Designed and engineered in-house at AWE Tuning and built by the experts at Griffin Thermal Products, the F8X M3/M4 ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger is the standard for consistent performance:

125% increase in fluid volume
24.4% increase in frontal surface area
Max Intake Air Temperature (IAT) drop of 15°F
ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger is available with or without the Protection Screen
Designed and torture tested on the AWE M4
Engineered by AWE Tuning in partnership with Griffin Thermal Products
Featuring the AWE Tuning Fitment Guarantee
Lifetime Warranty

Why does your F8X need a Heat Exchanger?

Your F8X will produce 425 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque from the factory. Add additional performance, and you’re susceptible to higher intake air temperatures (IATs). Higher power can mean higher intake air temperatures, and insufficiently cooled air entering the F8X motor will decrease its performance potential.
The stock charge cooler system rapidly heat soaks when subject to power pulls at 30 second intervals. By the sixth pull, IATs have climbed to over 130°F! In other words, without an upgraded heat exchanger, you’re susceptible to heat soak, giving up some of the gains you’ve made from other aftermarket power upgrades.

The ColdFront. Keeping things cool in the heat of battle.

Cue the AWE ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger. Swapping the stock heat exchanger for the engineered AWE ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger not only produces cooler and more stable IATs (peaking at just over 115°F after six power pulls) but also solid run-to-run consistency.

When taking the tests to the track, 0-100 mph runs show the AWE ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger dropping IATs from start to finish, keeping the incoming air to the F8X motor cooler than stock, even while at idle, thereby reducing heat soak.

The AWE ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger achieves better results than stock by presenting a 24.4% larger frontal surface area while also increasing fluid volume by 125%. Further, the construction of the AWE core utilizes specially designed tubes and fins. More surface area and better fin aerodynamics for superior heat exchange, and higher thermal reserve through increased liquid volume ensures IATs stay low and power stays consistent and ultra-reliable.

Partnering with Griffin Thermal Products.

Having Griffin Thermal Product assemble our F8X ColdFront™ product line was a must considering the success of our ColdFront™ System for the Audi 3.0T. Their history, established influence, and continuous involvement with top level professional motorsports, including NASCAR’s biggest race teams, speaks volumes. Liquid to air heat exchanger construction requires leak-free results, or catastrophic engine damage can occur. Trusting a partner to do their job has never been so easy.

Structural integrity fit for any challenge.

The AWE F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger meets rigid conformity through precise TIG welds, and vacuum brazing ensures a stronger, more durable unit. The F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger is also reinforced with a special high temperature epoxy that provides additional tube-to-header strength and helps prevent vibration leak failure, a process which is Q-1 approved--one of the toughest quality standards to achieve in the industry. Quality manufacturing that can’t be found anywhere else, backed by AWE R&D, that your F8X will appreciate. The F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger is engineered to provide lower IATs at all times--from docile street driving to heavy track use. Be merciless, it can take it.

The data.

Beloved data. Our R&D process for the BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger included Intake Air Temperature (IAT) testing along with dynamometer and track testing.

IAT testing on the track for the AWE BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger:

IAT testing on the dyno for the AWE BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger:

Power to the wheels for the AWE BMW F82 M4 with the stock heat exchanger:

Power to the wheels for the AWE BMW F82 M4 with the AWE Tuning BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger:

Click any of the images above to be directed to the AWE ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger's web page, or click here. To find a dealer near you head right this way.

Have questions? Hit me here, or give us a shout via performance@awe-tuning.com

Kr3st · 10-08-2015, 10:56 AM

The drop in IAT's look amazing!

PM on the way, Josh!

mike@x-ph.com · 10-08-2015, 10:57 AM

Impressive numbers, good job guys

sA x sKy · 10-08-2015, 11:06 AM

I want. PM me so I can have this too lol. I'm repping AWE

rr006rbc · 10-08-2015, 11:12 AM

Can't spell awesome without AWE. Another great product derived from the nice Audi product line already..

Acree · 10-08-2015, 11:33 AM

Wow. Very nicely done guys.

I'm more impressed in the product presentation and data than the product itself. And the product is hugely impressive!

Mike@N54Tuning.com · 10-08-2015, 12:17 PM

Looks great!!

Mike

mike@x-ph.com · 10-08-2015, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acree

Wow. Very nicely done guys.

I'm more impressed in the product presentation and data than the product itself. And the product is hugely impressive!

Great move by AWE to post data ( IAT and dyno) showing how effective this product is

Carlos@TAG · 10-08-2015, 01:35 PM

We have a few on the way to our shop! Cant wait!! Great job again AWE!

deemo319 · 10-08-2015, 01:54 PM

That looks well made, and the IAT is good as well.

Irishace · 10-08-2015, 02:05 PM

Gimme.

Acree · 10-08-2015, 02:19 PM

I'm just curious and this is due to my own ignorance, but do* the stock heat exchanger hoses utilize worm clamps?

Josh/AWE · 10-08-2015, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acree

I'm just curious and this is due to my own ignorance, but due the stock heat exchanger hoses utilize worm clamps?

No, they're cruddy bands. But we include worms with the ColdFront™

Josh/AWE · 10-08-2015, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kr3st

The drop in IAT's look amazing!

PM on the way, Josh!

Hit me back!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

Impressive numbers, good job guys

Thank you, Mike!

Quote:

Originally Posted by sA x sKy

I want. PM me so I can have this too lol. I'm repping AWE

You're set, my friend!

Quote:

Originally Posted by rr006rbc

Can't spell awesome without AWE. Another great product derived from the nice Audi product line already..

You got that right. Thank you for the kind words!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acree

Wow. Very nicely done guys.

I'm more impressed in the product presentation and data than the product itself. And the product is hugely impressive!

Thank you x 5!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike@N54Tuning.com

Looks great!!

Mike

Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

Great move by AWE to post data ( IAT and dyno) showing how effective this product is

Who doesn't love data!? It would of been rude of us to not show how beneficial the ColdFront™ truly is. The F8X takes very kindly to it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by David@TAG

We have a few on the way to our shop! Cant wait!! Great job again AWE!

I'm estimating they'll be around long enough to bid them a hello and a goodbye, but nothing more

Quote:

Originally Posted by deemo319

That looks well made, and the IAT is good as well.

"Trusting a partner to do their job has never been so easy." Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irishace

Gimme.

Say please.

A Frankfurt · 10-08-2015, 04:57 PM

Just straight awesome !
I knew you guys would make this product and show everyone some results !
Keep it up. Love your products

A Frankfurt · 10-08-2015, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David@TAG

We have a few on the way to our shop! Cant wait!! Great job again AWE!

I'll be giving you a call to get 1 or 2 sent to my shop for some clients

Pennzoil · 10-08-2015, 05:40 PM

sorry for the stupid question , what is the fluid in heat exchange ? still water ? and where i can fill in the fluid ? coz i want diy .... thx

CaryTheLabelGuy · 10-08-2015, 07:22 PM

Does this run in paralell with the stock heat exchanger in place?

mike@x-ph.com · 10-08-2015, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaryTheLabelGuy

Does this run in paralell with the stock heat exchanger in place?

Based on the install guide, this unit replaces the stock one

Josh/AWE · 10-08-2015, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

Based on the install guide, this unit replaces the stock one

Correct, Mike!

Josh/AWE · 10-08-2015, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Autohaus Frankfurt

Just straight awesome !
I knew you guys would make this product and show everyone some results !
Keep it up. Love your products

Quote:

Originally Posted by Autohaus Frankfurt

I'll be giving you a call to get 1 or 2 sent to my shop for some clients

Thanks for the support! Talk to you soon

Josh/AWE · 10-08-2015, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pennzoil

sorry for the stupid question , what is the fluid in heat exchange ? still water ? and where i can fill in the fluid ? coz i want diy .... thx

No worries, no question is dubbed as stupid. You'll fill the core using ~1700ml of 50/50 mix (distilled water, BMW coolant--P/N 82 14 2 209 769) via the fill hole on the top of the ColdFront™.

Here's a link to the install instructions: http://www.awe-tuning.com/media/pdf/..._coldfront.pdf

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Josh/AWE BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 559 Rep 1,340 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Comp Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Horsham, PA iTrader: (0)	(Price Drop) Introducing the AWE BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger. Available Now. TLDR VERSION: The AWE BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger is a meticulously engineered and guaranteed proven solution to heat-based power loss in the BMW F8X platform. Boasting a 125% increase in fluid volume, 24.4% increase in frontal surface area, and resulting IAT drop of 15°F. Enabling the full potential of the BMW F8X...now. ____________________ Annihilate Power Loss. Presenting the AWE BMW F8X M3/M4 ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger. Designed and engineered in-house at AWE Tuning and built by the experts at Griffin Thermal Products, the F8X M3/M4 ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger is the standard for consistent performance: 125% increase in fluid volume 24.4% increase in frontal surface area Max Intake Air Temperature (IAT) drop of 15°F ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger is available with or without the Protection Screen Designed and torture tested on the AWE M4 Engineered by AWE Tuning in partnership with Griffin Thermal Products Featuring the AWE Tuning Fitment Guarantee Lifetime Warranty Why does your F8X need a Heat Exchanger? Your F8X will produce 425 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque from the factory. Add additional performance, and you’re susceptible to higher intake air temperatures (IATs). Higher power can mean higher intake air temperatures, and insufficiently cooled air entering the F8X motor will decrease its performance potential. The stock charge cooler system rapidly heat soaks when subject to power pulls at 30 second intervals. By the sixth pull, IATs have climbed to over 130°F! In other words, without an upgraded heat exchanger, you’re susceptible to heat soak, giving up some of the gains you’ve made from other aftermarket power upgrades. The ColdFront. Keeping things cool in the heat of battle. Cue the AWE ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger. Swapping the stock heat exchanger for the engineered AWE ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger not only produces cooler and more stable IATs (peaking at just over 115°F after six power pulls) but also solid run-to-run consistency. When taking the tests to the track, 0-100 mph runs show the AWE ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger dropping IATs from start to finish, keeping the incoming air to the F8X motor cooler than stock, even while at idle, thereby reducing heat soak. The AWE ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger achieves better results than stock by presenting a 24.4% larger frontal surface area while also increasing fluid volume by 125%. Further, the construction of the AWE core utilizes specially designed tubes and fins. More surface area and better fin aerodynamics for superior heat exchange, and higher thermal reserve through increased liquid volume ensures IATs stay low and power stays consistent and ultra-reliable. Partnering with Griffin Thermal Products. Having Griffin Thermal Product assemble our F8X ColdFront™ product line was a must considering the success of our ColdFront™ System for the Audi 3.0T. Their history, established influence, and continuous involvement with top level professional motorsports, including NASCAR’s biggest race teams, speaks volumes. Liquid to air heat exchanger construction requires leak-free results, or catastrophic engine damage can occur. Trusting a partner to do their job has never been so easy. Structural integrity fit for any challenge. The AWE F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger meets rigid conformity through precise TIG welds, and vacuum brazing ensures a stronger, more durable unit. The F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger is also reinforced with a special high temperature epoxy that provides additional tube-to-header strength and helps prevent vibration leak failure, a process which is Q-1 approved--one of the toughest quality standards to achieve in the industry. Quality manufacturing that can’t be found anywhere else, backed by AWE R&D, that your F8X will appreciate. The F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger is engineered to provide lower IATs at all times--from docile street driving to heavy track use. Be merciless, it can take it. The data. Beloved data. Our R&D process for the BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger included Intake Air Temperature (IAT) testing along with dynamometer and track testing. *IAT testing on the track for the AWE BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger:* *IAT testing on the dyno for the AWE BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger:* *Power to the wheels for the AWE BMW F82 M4 with the stock heat exchanger:* *Power to the wheels for the AWE BMW F82 M4 with the AWE Tuning BMW F8X ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger:* Click any of the images above to be directed to the AWE ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger's web page, or click here. To find a dealer near you head right this way. Have questions? Hit me here, or give us a shout via performance@awe-tuning.com Last edited by Josh/AWE; 08-12-2020 at 03:27 PM..
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