KO Performance 1.9l Eaton supercharger kit

[DustenT]

Originally Posted by Tyler

I say for those of you that want a S/C on your car with Semi high mileage your better off buying a new/used engine if your in it for the long haul. Why put a S/C on a car with 70,xxx+ when your just harming the engine for the long road. Better off saving up you 3 grand for the S/C and put it aside for a used 3.0l engine . Then you'll have 250+ hp and you don't have to s/c it and take away ur engines life. Plus any other engine than the M42 and M44 you can do mods to it alot more mods. If you are to S/C ur car it's better off doing it when it's new not with xx,xxx mileage. Cause if you can have a S/C for 3 grand and get what 200hp or like 160 to the wheels why not save up 5-6 grand and get twice the amount of hp. I guarantee my car with 85,xxx will last longer than anyones ti with a S/C on it.

Sorry for the rambling on....
Just trying to open peoples eyes up alittle.

I haven't heard of anyone having problems with supercharging a high mileage 318ti. I put mine on at 100,000 miles and haven't had any problems, it's fast, and it still has the factory weight distribution. I just turned 120,000 miles yesterday, I drive it everyday for work (about 80 miles a day) and it is the most reliable car I have ever owned. Oh, and I get over 30 mpg. And I didn't have to yank my motor or ECU or EWS or suspension or exhaust or radiator.

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by DustenT

I haven't heard of anyone having problems with supercharging a high mileage 318ti. I put mine on at 100,000 miles and haven't had any problems, it's fast, and it still has the factory weight distribution. I just turned 120,000 miles yesterday, I drive it everyday for work (about 80 miles a day) and it is the most reliable car I have ever owned. Oh, and I get over 30 mpg. And I didn't have to yank my motor or ECU or EWS or suspension or exhaust or radiator.

All i'm saying is it decreases the life of your engine. (depends on the driver)
And for the money you better off saving up that extra couple of grand to get that extra hp.

DustenT--what else can you do to your car to get a good gain of HP? Eveyone knows you can't do much to these unless you S/C like urself. But besides that there isn't anything you can do to get a significant gain of HP.

[DustenT]

Originally Posted by Tyler

All i'm saying is it decreases the life of your engine. (depends on the driver)
And for the money you better off saving up that extra couple of grand to get that extra hp.

DustenT--what else can you do to your car to get a good gain of HP? Eveyone knows you can't do much to these unless you S/C like urself. But besides that there isn't anything you can do to get a significant gain of HP.

Keep it mind that we drive 318ti's. Do you REALLY want to stick $6,000 into a car that blue books at $6,000?

If you want 6 cylinders, save up that extra couple grand and buy yourself an M3. That way you won't have $12,000 stuck into a car that's worth $6,000. With the M3 you'll get a way nicer interior, plus suspension and brakes that a built to handle that kind of power. You can put as much power as you want into a car, but you need a way to control it, otherwise it's kind of pointless. So with the extra couple grand you save up, save another 2-3k for big brakes, another 1-2k for misc. suspension parts, etc...

[DustenT]

We are getting off topic here, let's give the thread back to the KO guy, so he can tell us more about his supercharger. I'll start a different thread to carry on this argument.

[AlaskaBlue]

Well I have heard that the guys that auto-x their 318ti's that a S/C is a superior choice over an M3 engine.

Don't get me wrong, I would love a ridiculous turbo M3 motor in my 318ti. This S/C does seem like a good alternative.

I am intested in getting it.

I also think it is awesome to have a "inferior" 318ti with the 4 cylinder that can beat a stock M3.

[AlaskaBlue]

Can you post up some videos of the S/C 318? I second dyno numbers

[DustenT]

Originally Posted by AlaskaBlue

Can you post up some videos of the S/C 318? I second dyno numbers

Are you looking for video of the KO supercharger or just a supercharged ti? Chad has a dyno chart of his DASC'd 318ti (RIP) somewhere in his gallery. I'm going to guess that the performance from this kit will be similar, if not identical to the DASC. They use the same Eaton charger and the same basic non-intercooled design. Keep in mind that the 220 hp that KO is claiming is at the crank. There is no way to get 220 hp to the wheels with only 7.5 psi, unless you add some Nitrous to that mixture. You will probably see 160-180 hp at the wheels. That might seem low, but it's a 40% increase in power, which is pretty huge for a car that only weights ~2800lbs. If you wheel dynoed a stock ti, you'd probably only see ~110 hp.
I have a couple videos on my website if you want to see what a supercharged ti does (in circles anyways).
http://180customs.net/video/BMW-WI-Donuts.wmv

[AlaskaBlue]

Ha I have seen the vids of yours. It does nice donuts and makes me want more power.

I was wanting a video of the KO kit. Maybe vs. a M3 or on a auto-x track.

[Platanos]

ok, i feel dumb for asking this, but does a car have to be a stick shift for it to be s/c?

would i be able to beat the stock m3 with my automatic trans

[96cali]

Originally Posted by Platanos

would i be able to beat the stock m3 with my automatic trans

If you physically removed it and beat on the M3, then yes.

[DustenT]

Originally Posted by 96cali

If you physically removed it and beat on the M3, then yes.

Your automatic will be about 1.5 seconds slower than a manual in a 1/4 mile.

[nick_hegel]

Originally Posted by 96cali

If you physically removed it and beat on the M3, then yes.

rofl

[KOjag]

Is any one here in South Florida? You should give us a call and come have a look at what we have or go for a drive.

[DustenT]

Originally Posted by KOjag

Is any one here in South Florida? You should give us a call and come have a look at what we have or go for a drive.

Preferably someone with a DASC, so they have something to compare it to. Or you could post a dyno chart.

[KIRASIR]

This thread is USELESS without:

a) Pictures

b) Dyno charts with A/F ratio

SL