To supercharge or not to SC????

[Anonymous]

Noooo I know it'll make it really fast etc but for me the zed isn't supposed to be really fast it's all about the sound and feeling... CSL airbox and cams... You know it makes sense 8)

I hear you buddy
As said pros and cons

 

[BMWZ4MC]

...That the 455 or 550...

VT2-525
Currently $8295 for the VT2 vs $6795 (USD) for the VT1 setup. Once you add in import duties and labour, the difference in cost between the two is negligible when compared with the overall outlay, but the difference in performance and benefit of additional cooling should be significant.

 

[tomscott]

I think you can go too far, although no detriment and wont ruin the cars character the S54 is great as it is. Not too much power not too little.

Thing I found with it is that its not difficult to drive fast and the chassis feels good with the power (coupe, I have no experience with the Roady). Other cars in the same class like the Boxster and Cayman are as quick but just feel under powered and feel like they could do with a bit more. Never really felt like the M needed more.

I'm not 100% sure but once you go down this route the £ starts to add up quickly and the more you need to replace to get the power up. Which means taking it back to stock is not really on the cards.

TBH its a lovely low miler and I think that's where it should stay. I would be looking for a higher miler in good nik that you can tinker with, 80+k cars are sitting at the 12-13k mark and there wouldn't be much detriment to their future value. But then having two is a bit silly.

Just my 2p.

 

[NavZ]

A possible con could be how the car handles/corners at high revs.
I know the VT2 keeps the character of the s54 with the power higher in the rev band but I wonder what it would be like taking a corner at say 6k rpm.
What I mean is that I currently downshift just before a corner to say 2nd/3rd gear to keep the revs at about 6k revs, I then take the corner & accelerate out. When feeding the throttle progressively the car is stable and catapults out of the corner.
By adding the SC, would we be able to do the same or would it be too much power at high revs and make the car too tail happy?
Also, I love downshifting for gear braking, would this be bad for the SC?

These are all things to consider as there a particular things we love about our cars that not everyone might care about and losing that would ruin the car.

Ignoring the cost, resale and sacrilege of ruining a Z4M s54… there could still be other cons which are deal breakers.

 

[SonnyA85]

if you want more power. makes more sense to just sell and buy something else.

mate of mine looking at a GTR they can be had for around £35K with 20K miles on them. or look at a 370Z which are more of a scene car and lots of modding potential.

i'd hate for you to butcher your roadster. especially since it's a extremely well looked after M. it's a future classic. i wouldn't ruin it. future buyers would want an OEM factory original spec. keep it stock IMO. it's more than capable. modding is a money pit. always made more sense to just buy a more powerful car in the first place. with yours being a future classic and all keeping it stock should be a priority IMO.

 

[bmwaddict]

Although I partly agree with the above, what makes sense is not always what makes you happy. I know the OP well and he loves his MR, I don't see him selling it for a GTR or similar which doesn't have half the character, or looks IMO. Whether SC'ing it is butchering or not is a matter of opinion. For me the fact is having something with more power than it has from factory and being quicker than far more expensive machinery is half the fun. Would I do it if I had the money? Hell yes! Would it be the sensible option? Probably not, but hey, we're petrolheads, if we were sensible we'd all be driving 320D's!

 

[Vanne]

Love to see what you come up with mate. Beaut car as is, anything you do to it is gonna increase its magic. It's your car, you do what you see fit.
Now if you paint it Barbie pink, I'll dis-own you.

 

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for input it's all very welcome

I'm going to think long and hard over it all as in no rush what so ever
So will chat to all when at zedfest or if any going to M meet in Birmingham?

I may just look into Nos just a 1/2 mile bye bye scenario

Ref sell to buy something else
I can't hahaha bloody thing looks stunning parked up alongside other cars
As it's not aged and I simply can't drag myself out of it once in

Can't say I find that with many cars
Plus like my mazzer I love the exclusivity

 

[Beedub]

i promise you it wont detract from the quality of the car, the install is flawless and the car behaves like oem. If you have the blacked out options the items look totally stock and very stealthy cool. Who you start getting into the custom colours it gets expensive!

 

[Anonymous]

i promise you it wont detract from the quality of the car, the install is flawless and the car behaves like oem. If you have the blacked out options the items look totally stock and very stealthy cool. Who you start getting into the custom colours it gets expensive!

We can have a chat at zedfest buddy
It's all your fault anyway hahah

 

[Beedub]

i wasn't going to come this time as i wasn't really in the mood with how works been recently amongst the things but I've given my head a shake and ill definitely be their... when is it again ?? This time ill spend some proper time with you, just come and find me. You remember me i guess, the moody looking black guy loooool

 

[Anonymous]

i wasn't going to come this time as i wasn't really in the mood with how works been recently amongst the things but I've given my head a shake and ill definitely be their... when is it again ?? This time ill spend some proper time with you, just come and find me. You remember me i guess, the moody looking black guy loooool

You moody?
Never hahaha
Mate it's a trip out with a bunch of raging homosexuals
What's not to miss??!!
I'll get Dan to hold your hand haha
Date 20 th of August
Ya know ya wanna,)

 

[Beedub]

yup ill be their!

 

[Anonymous]

yup ill be their!

That didn't hurt did it

 

[Vanne]

20th of Aug, where abouts? i might see if i can put in for a trip. would be nice to put a few faces to names and talk cars.

 

[Anonymous]

20th of Aug, where abouts? i might see if i can put in for a trip. would be nice to put a few faces to names and talk cars.

It's in shepshed up tit north a bit buddy
All details in the meet area of forum under
ZEDFEST part
Depending on where you live we go up in a nice group

 

[Vanne]

/OT

wow looks like a massive turnout!! ill see what the go is when my aug roster comes out.. would be awesome to go!

sadly, it will be without my car your camping eh? might see if i can bring across an old beater from NL..

OT/

 

[Anonymous]

/OT

wow looks like a massive turnout!! ill see what the go is when my aug roster comes out.. would be awesome to go!

sadly, it will be without my car your camping eh? might see if i can bring across an old beater from NL..

OT/

Yes buddy I can stay in a hotel any day
But camping is a good laugh and a great bunch of people did last time too plus macca was a great host
Do it

 

[Mister T]

I wonder if they will do a Z4M version, the carbon plenum looks amazing

http://www.evolveautomotive.com/blog/e46-m3-evolve-supercharger.html

 

[Machine monkey]

This talk of ruining a clasic is silly if you ask me.
Its your car Mark do what the hell you want to it!! As BMWADICT has said having the ability to show up and imbarase much more exotic machinery is a masive bonus. Thats why i am doing what i am to mine. And as i have said you need to do this to keep up with me. It will kill you when my car goes screaching past yours.