G Power Supercharger

[lewis_jennings]

What’s wrong with the ESS version seems like the biz?

Down to price to be honest mate. The 455 ess kit is 5500 before tax. And the g power kit offers no interest finance.
Even at 5500 including tax the g power kit is a good price. But as wonkeydonkey has said the price before the rise was just crazy cheap.

 

[Angelus666]

Ha, well at least we now know the retail buy price of the kit. I'd imagine the £3k is what they have paid for it.

 

[GuidoK]

Down to price to be honest mate. The 455 ess kit is 5500 before tax. And the g power kit offers no interest finance.

Not only that but the 455 ess kit has afaik no cooler.
I would never buy a supercharger kit that has no cooling, especially not one that raises the power with 100+HP (50-70hp you maybe can get away with)

 

[Beedub]

if you going S/C has to be a charge cooled setup..... ESS do one but with import charges its knocking on 10k. I have it on my car its been incredible.

 

[lewis_jennings]

if you going S/C has to be a charge cooled setup..... ESS do one but with import charges its knocking on 10k. I have it on my car its been incredible.

Yeah I would like the ess kit but unfortunately no hope of me being able to afford it.
Whats your opinion on the G power kit?

 

[Beedub]

if you going S/C has to be a charge cooled setup..... ESS do one but with import charges its knocking on 10k. I have it on my car its been incredible.

Yeah I would like the ess kit but unfortunately no hope of me being able to afford it.
Whats your opinion on the G power kit?

The G-power kit is fantastic imo.... love the blower used, love the hardware setup, great tuning out the box and really good TQ figures from the ASA blower. the ESS setup mimics the stock curve and just place it higher up the graph so it basically feels like a big engine swap it doesnt feel Force inducted.

Here's a pic of my setup. ( last dyno was around 530hp with new hi flow cats / large bore exhaust, ill dig out the graph when i have time and post it)

 

[lewis_jennings]

The G-power kit is fantastic imo.... love the blower used, love the hardware setup, great tuning out the box and really good TQ figures from the ASA blower. the ESS setup mimics the stock curve and just place it higher up the graph so it basically feels like a big engine swap it doesnt feel Force inducted.

The kit seems to have a fairly good reputation! Is that implying that the g power has a less linear power output?

Here's a pic of my setup.

Mate that setup is unreal! I wont lie i was on youtube earlier before you posted this. And came across a video of a supercharged z4m. I was admiring said z4 when i saw the number plate, which said beedub. Needless to say i was impressed. How on earth do you keep your engine bay so clean?! Every nook and cranny

If anyone else has any supercharged engine bay pics they want to share to inspire me to fork out 5.5k feel free to post them and make me jealous!

 

[Beedub]

The G-power kit is fantastic imo.... love the blower used, love the hardware setup, great tuning out the box and really good TQ figures from the ASA blower. the ESS setup mimics the stock curve and just place it higher up the graph so it basically feels like a big engine swap it doesnt feel Force inducted.

The kit seems to have a fairly good reputation! Is that implying that the g power has a less linear power output?

Here's a pic of my setup.

Mate that setup is unreal! I wont lie i was on youtube earlier before you posted this. And came across a video of a supercharged z4m. I was admiring said z4 when i saw the number plate, which said beedub. Needless to say i was impressed. How on earth do you keep your engine bay so clean?! Every nook and cranny

If anyone else has any supercharged engine bay pics they want to share to inspire me to fork out 5.5k feel free to post them and make me jealous!

ive had the car since new..... i brought it 900 miles old , its only done 13k miles. Its also the face of my business im a professional detailer / Wrap and ppf installer , its won quite a-few trophies , my absolute pride and joy i adore it. really appreciate the comments. in summer it sits in my work car park pride of place, its booked into my studio for some serious detailing which will be recorded come the time so ill share the video. Wanted to get it in this month but works rammed with bookings.

 

[john-e89]

The G-power kit is fantastic imo.... love the blower used, love the hardware setup, great tuning out the box and really good TQ figures from the ASA blower. the ESS setup mimics the stock curve and just place it higher up the graph so it basically feels like a big engine swap it doesnt feel Force inducted.

The kit seems to have a fairly good reputation! Is that implying that the g power has a less linear power output?

Here's a pic of my setup.

Mate that setup is unreal! I wont lie i was on youtube earlier before you posted this. And came across a video of a supercharged z4m. I was admiring said z4 when i saw the number plate, which said beedub. Needless to say i was impressed. How on earth do you keep your engine bay so clean?! Every nook and cranny

If anyone else has any supercharged engine bay pics they want to share to inspire me to fork out 5.5k feel free to post them and make me jealous!

Not that I’m blowing smoke up Beedubs ass but if you ever get the chance to see his car in the flesh don’t miss it, it’s off the scale, pics don’t get near to it in the flesh, it’s one of those installs you could stand the whole afternoon drooling over it. I came within inches of buying the thing a year or so ago, it was only the lure of a new pigster that I didn’t, kinda wish I had now although I’d have had to sell it back to him by now I think, it’s at its spiritual home...! :lol:

 

[lewis_jennings]

only done 13k miles

Pff 13k in 13 years?

Its also the face of my business im a professional detailer / Wrap and ppf installer

That explains how its so clean then
When you get that video up ill definitely give it a watch
You should do a driving review. Showing the feel of driving it, driving noises etc, couple of skids :evil:

Not that I’m blowing smoke up Beedubs ass but if you ever get the chance to see his car in the flesh don’t miss it, it’s off the scale, pics don’t get near to it in the flesh, it’s one of those installs you could stand the whole afternoon drooling over it. I came within inches of buying the thing a year or so ago, it was only the lure of a new pigster that I didn’t, kinda wish I had now although I’d have had to sell it back to him by now I think, it’s at its spiritual home...!

I wish i could, chances off that are pretty slim though tbh. I actually remember reading the forum of the car almost being sold. I was pretty chuffed when i came back a month or so later and saw it wasnt haha.

 

[john-e89]

only done 13k miles

Pff 13k in 13 years?

Its also the face of my business im a professional detailer / Wrap and ppf installer

That explains how its so clean then
When you get that video up ill definitely give it a watch
You should do a driving review. Showing the feel of driving it, driving noises etc, couple of skids :evil:

Not that I’m blowing smoke up Beedubs ass but if you ever get the chance to see his car in the flesh don’t miss it, it’s off the scale, pics don’t get near to it in the flesh, it’s one of those installs you could stand the whole afternoon drooling over it. I came within inches of buying the thing a year or so ago, it was only the lure of a new pigster that I didn’t, kinda wish I had now although I’d have had to sell it back to him by now I think, it’s at its spiritual home...!

I wish i could, chances off that are pretty slim though tbh. I actually remember reading the forum of the car almost being sold. I was pretty chuffed when i came back a month or so later and saw it wasnt haha.

Ahhhh....just saw Lisburn..... :roll: Shame, you’d be slapping a plaster on your chin from it hitting the deck... :lol:

 

[lewis_jennings]

Ahhhh....just saw Lisburn..... Shame, you’d be slapping a plaster on your chin from it hitting the deck...

Yeah separated by a sea unfortunately
I dont doubt it! Its the kind of reaction im hoping for every time i walk outside after i supercharge mine!

 

[john-e89]

Ahhhh....just saw Lisburn..... Shame, you’d be slapping a plaster on your chin from it hitting the deck...

Yeah separated by a sea unfortunately
I dont doubt it! Its the kind of reaction im hoping for every time i walk outside after i supercharge mine!

You’d need to do a complete strip down and concours rebuild to get anywhere near it Lewis....the detail in it is incredible.

Anyhoo....best of luck in your charging quest, I’m sure it’ll be a cracking install if you go ahead....though tbh a charged M sounds like a suicide machine, damn things are unruly enough as is...! :wink:

 

[lewis_jennings]

You’d need to do a complete strip down and concours rebuild to get anywhere near it Lewis....the detail in it is incredible.

Anyhoo....best of luck in your charging quest, I’m sure it’ll be a cracking install if you go ahead....though tbh a charged M sounds like a suicide machine, damn things are unruly enough as is...!

Sounds like ill have my work cut out

Thanks mate! Selling my other z4 tonight to fund it
Ill just take it easy at first lol :wink:

 

[Beedub]

only done 13k miles

Pff 13k in 13 years?

Its also the face of my business im a professional detailer / Wrap and ppf installer

That explains how its so clean then
When you get that video up ill definitely give it a watch
You should do a driving review. Showing the feel of driving it, driving noises etc, couple of skids :evil:

Not that I’m blowing smoke up Beedubs ass but if you ever get the chance to see his car in the flesh don’t miss it, it’s off the scale, pics don’t get near to it in the flesh, it’s one of those installs you could stand the whole afternoon drooling over it. I came within inches of buying the thing a year or so ago, it was only the lure of a new pigster that I didn’t, kinda wish I had now although I’d have had to sell it back to him by now I think, it’s at its spiritual home...!

I wish i could, chances off that are pretty slim though tbh. I actually remember reading the forum of the car almost being sold. I was pretty chuffed when i came back a month or so later and saw it wasnt haha.

yuppp 13k !! its always been a third vehicle so , always been a project....

john im so glad i held on during the new business squeeze!! things are looking alittle better now days

 

[craig3.2]

I had never heard of G Power until last year, but it seems they're a really well established (German) tuning company that we just don't know about in the UK.

G power are well known in tuning circ5,been in loads of tuning mags,including total bmw and performance bmw, with many tuned 1/2/3/4/5 series cars

 

[Verinder1984]

Nooooo any chance someone from the forum knows mstyles and maybe get a group buy in at £3000?

 

[GT Spec]

I reached out to G Power a few months back. They have discontinued the S54 kits they used to offer sadly.

 

[lewis_jennings]

Wonder what mstyle would offer in terms of group buy for ess. I know they told me they could do the 455 ess kit and add a cooler on for a bit extra for a safe 500-550 hp.

Think they quoted me 7-8k for that a few months ago.

Might be worth checking group buy

 

[GuidoK]

I reached out to G Power a few months back. They have discontinued the S54 kits they used to offer sadly.

So which company did you contact exactly?
About 1,5 years ago G-power split into 2 companies.
There is now Gpower GMBH:
https://www.g-power.com/en/imprint

And there is GP Infinitas:
https://gp-infinitas.com/en/imprint/

Infinitas used to be the brand division that made the acutal superchargers.
GP Infinitas still has S54 supercharger kits listed on their website; G-power doesn't.

But I have no experience with both companies.