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09-14-2015, 04:53 AM | #1 |
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supercharger or turbo?
Hey guys...I have a 2011 e93 m3 dct ....just wanted to pick your brains a bit and see which one would be better fit and maintained easier.... a supercharger or turbo kit?
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09-14-2015, 05:08 AM | #2 |
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There are several centrifugal supercharger kits, one positive displacement supercharger kits, and no turbo kits in production. So a supercharger kit is what you will get.
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09-14-2015, 05:13 AM | #3 |
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Well that answered my question quick...now how much horsepower does that approximately add...and I haven't started looking at kits...but which one comes highly recommended?
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09-14-2015, 06:57 AM | #4 |
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They all come highly recommended by the people recommending them. AA, Evolve, VFE, and ESS sell centrifugal kits. Harrop sells a positive displacement kit. The Harrop would suit a heavy convertible since it helps low end power the most.
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I've always been curious as to why nobody has offered a turbo kit for the S65 since BMW does have turbo V8 setups?
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Thank for the info...yea I was looking a the vf 620...you know of anyone with it and any kind of maintenance problems?
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09-14-2015, 07:48 AM | #7 |
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Interesting way of putting it...
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Gintani makes/made an S65 turbo kit but from what I can imagine only a saudi prince can afford a kit like that especially @ $15-18k |
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In all seriousness, what is more reliable usually? Turbo kit or supercharge kit? |
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One thing to keep in mind is that turbo's generate more heat than superchargers. But to answer your question Turbo kits don't use a belt so they are practically maintenance free where with a supercharger you have to keep changing belts every x amount of miles. |
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09-14-2015, 09:45 AM | #12 |
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I believe the reason nobody offers a turbo kit is because you can't fit turbos in the engine bay.
620+ HP in this car is already damn near overkill. Very, very few vehicles on the road will outrun it. Go with a supercharger kit and enjoy it. +1 for the Active Autowerke kit, but I'm entirely biased.
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09-14-2015, 09:52 AM | #13 |
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^ This...go with a S/C kit.
Honestly, im content with the power my car puts out, im not looking to do any drag racing so its fine the way it is. I got that all out of my system when i had a 580hp AWD car that only weighed 2700lb. |
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And yes it is expensive to buy plus install |
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Are their turbo's actually in the engine bay?
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Turbo's are in the engine bay |
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Woa id given up on Gintani actually producing the turbo kit, went with ESS 16,000 miles ago.
Is it in the 16-20k range as people expected??
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