Z4M Supercharger on it's way!

[azroadie]

Anyone else see the ESS tuning is developing a supercharger for the Z4M? http://www.esstuning.com/default.asp?c=shop&cat=93&subcat=170&subcat2=264&id=

I'm guessing they'll get over 450 horses out of it when there done? What are everyone else's thoughts?

 

[Shipkiller]

I feel the need, the need for speed..... :evil:

 

[Jas667]

That will be amazing! :evil:

 

[Jackcat5]

maybe a little competition for those Vipers and C6 Corvettes 8)

 

[enfield]

But will the car be able to put down the extra torque & hp on the road instead of just spinning tires.....

 

[sixspeed]

CA Automotive approached me back around July/August last year as they work closely with ESS and knew they were looking for a development car. They offered me the chance to submit my car in return for the work being done at half the price.

I didn't take them up on it for a number of reasons (car having to go to Germany for a month, i didn't want to risk warranty - and also I couldn't afford it - half price was still £3000 (or $6000)!).

I didn't quiz them on power outputs at the start, assuming it would push power to 420-440bhp, but at a show towards the end of the year I had another chat with them and they told me they expected power to be around the 520-540bhp mark!

It certainly sounded very good at that point, but still wasn't something I wanted to do on the car at that point, even if there would be a certain kudos for having the first one.


I don't think development will take very long. Like I say, they quoted 3-4 weeks, and as I understand it, it's mostly just repackaging the E46 kit into the Z4M bay (which has a LOT more room), and adapting the map for the new software on our ECUs. The rest is already proven.

 

[ovrkll]

Wonder how long the engine will be able to tolerate the extra HP/torque along with the rest of the drivetrain?

 

[epbrown]

Shouldn't be a problem - our cars are essential E46 M3s and people have built 1000-hp versions of those. If I were to go the forced induction route, I'd go with the Horsepower Freaks kit myself - but that's $16,000!

 

[Color]

CA Automotive approached me back around July/August last year as they work closely with ESS and knew they were looking for a development car. They offered me the chance to submit my car in return for the work being done at half the price.

That's funny. I had an email conversation with them before getting the M and I was offered a completely free set if I had an M which they could use as a development car. That must have been in fall 2006. So 6-9 months later, with you, they only offered half price. I would think they were equally or more interested in making a kit at that time, or perhaps they had some other possible development car in the pipeline.

EDIT: I just realized you spoke to CA Automotive, and I spoke to ESS directly. That could explain the difference.