ESS kits winter

e90m3_6MT · 02-10-2011, 01:24 PM

can anyone chime in about there ESS kits usability and reliability during the recent months in the north east, especially in the chicago, toronto, or other areas where there was a lot of snow and cold temperatures?

Ferre86 · 02-10-2011, 01:34 PM

i had chance to drive mine at -5celcius at this winter , that weather just pushes the car alot faster i felt like i had +50 hp more hehe

now here +20 celcius theres an huge diffrience

pbonsalb · 02-10-2011, 02:29 PM

Vortech used to recommend that their blowers not be used in temperatures below 25 degrees. Not sure if this has changed. It is more the oil temperature on cold start that is the issue. On my E36M3, I ran an oil pan heater that I plugged in on the coldest days to raise the oil temperature a bit for the cold start.

Ferre86 · 02-10-2011, 03:15 PM

tons of people using the kit below 0 celcius though..

UNNATRAL · 02-10-2011, 03:17 PM

should have no problems. the colder your engine is/the blower is, the better your boost, in a sense. FI engines run hella beter in the cold than in the heat, hence the term "Heatsoak". should be fine.

Brosef · 02-10-2011, 03:26 PM

this question was asked in post 68 of this thread and answered by Roman in post 79:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...=481685&page=4

the issue is with cold start-ups (i.e. when the S/C and its oil are cold), not with running in cold weather. bottom line is that there are many ESS owners running them in cold climates such as Canada, and presumably a large number of them have to start a cold engine every day. furthermore, ESS provides warranty coverage for any climate, so there should be no concerns here

m3rus · 02-11-2011, 06:37 AM

Up to 0 degrees F in Moscow with crappy fuel - so far so good. No issues with excess power either - best mod for m3 for all seasons.

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Ferre86 Captain 38 Rep 944 Posts Drives: E93 M3/H2/SL350/Panamera 4/ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Turkey iTrader: (0)	i had chance to drive mine at -5celcius at this winter , that weather just pushes the car alot faster i felt like i had +50 hp more hehe now here +20 celcius theres an huge diffrience __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/Ferre86 \| e93 M-DCT ESS VT2-625 \| Akra Slip-on \| Challenge Race Catless x-pipe \| Challenge front lip \| Challenge Diffuser \| Carbon front grilles \| defi gauges control unit \| Macht Schnell gauge panel \| E93 M3 trunk Spoiler \| IND Carbon Fiber Side Markers \|
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pbonsalb Lieutenant General 5234 Rep 10,616 Posts Drives: 18 F90 M5, 99 E36 M3 Turbo Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (4)	Vortech used to recommend that their blowers not be used in temperatures below 25 degrees. Not sure if this has changed. It is more the oil temperature on cold start that is the issue. On my E36M3, I ran an oil pan heater that I plugged in on the coldest days to raise the oil temperature a bit for the cold start.
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Ferre86 Captain 38 Rep 944 Posts Drives: E93 M3/H2/SL350/Panamera 4/ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Turkey iTrader: (0)	tons of people using the kit below 0 celcius though.. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/Ferre86 \| e93 M-DCT ESS VT2-625 \| Akra Slip-on \| Challenge Race Catless x-pipe \| Challenge front lip \| Challenge Diffuser \| Carbon front grilles \| defi gauges control unit \| Macht Schnell gauge panel \| E93 M3 trunk Spoiler \| IND Carbon Fiber Side Markers \|
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UNNATRAL Banned 51 Rep 530 Posts Drives: 08 E92 M3, 09 Ford Explorer V8 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	should have no problems. the colder your engine is/the blower is, the better your boost, in a sense. FI engines run hella beter in the cold than in the heat, hence the term "Heatsoak". should be fine.
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Brosef Brigadier General 876 Rep 3,450 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	this question was asked in post 68 of this thread and answered by Roman in post 79: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...=481685&page=4 the issue is with cold start-ups (i.e. when the S/C and its oil are cold), not with running in cold weather. bottom line is that there are many ESS owners running them in cold climates such as Canada, and presumably a large number of them have to start a cold engine every day. furthermore, ESS provides warranty coverage for any climate, so there should be no concerns here
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m3rus New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: M3 ESS e92 VT2-625 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Moscow iTrader: (0)	Up to 0 degrees F in Moscow with crappy fuel - so far so good. No issues with excess power either - best mod for m3 for all seasons.
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