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MarvelPhx
05-10-2005, 08:08 PM
It's all ready! Check it out!

ESS Tuning 8psi TX-2 Supercharger Install (http://www.my330i.com/mod41.php)

There is a review as well!
ShimShimHada
05-10-2005, 08:59 PM
Awesome diy! About how long does the whole installation take?
DMXtremeZHP
05-10-2005, 09:01 PM
:bow: well done i love your zhp
MarvelPhx
05-10-2005, 09:10 PM
It takes about 7-8 hours... we started Friday night about 8-12pm, then Saturday from noon to 9pm... but we stopped a lot to write things down and take pics for the DIY and smoke ciggies...
Alan L.
05-10-2005, 09:28 PM
Amazing write up yet again. All those pics brought back some memories (good/bad) of when I installed my kit :)

Its already helped me confirm something I wasn't 100% sure of on my kit. You rock :thumbup:

Alan
MarvelPhx
05-10-2005, 09:35 PM
Yeah, in a few of the pics, especially the one where I am mounting the compressor to the bracket, you can see how chewed up my hands are...

Ouch...
Alan L.
05-10-2005, 09:43 PM
lol i noticed. Thats pretty much how my hands always ends up when i'm working on the car.

It was a biotch trying to get that little "L"shape intercooler bracket while laying on the floor......trying to get tools up there to tighten the nut without the stupid washer falling out lol

http://www.my330i.com/photos/mod41aj.jpg
MarvelPhx
05-10-2005, 10:01 PM
Yeah, that part was interesting when both nuts were loose... fun fun!
Synonymous
05-10-2005, 10:42 PM
Very detailed write-up :bow: Very useful to anyone thinking about supercharging.
jasyn
05-10-2005, 10:57 PM
can't wait to see the dyno's!!! great write-up!!!
rwalker
05-10-2005, 11:33 PM
It's all ready! Check it out!

ESS Tuning 8psi TX-2 Supercharger Install (http://www.my330i.com/mod41.php)

There is a review as well!

Great work as usual, MarvelPhx.

You might wanna proof page 1 of the DIY, though... Some of the later image links on the first page take you to inconvenient anchors (for instance, clicking on pic AE takes you to named position #D, making reading the article while clicking on pics a little hard).

Can you add more kit comparison information to your review? I'm sure we could all benefit from reading more about your decision making process. In particular, I'm curious why you went ESS instead of Technik (didn't wanna wait for software?).

-Rob
omes
05-11-2005, 01:02 AM
:bow: :bow: :bow: :thumbup:
Awesome write up.

I would say i have 2 major influences when I chose to boost. One was reading my330i.com and the other was speaking and chatting with Crispvx.

Thank you.
NorCal BMWBoy
05-28-2005, 07:24 AM
WOW :omg: that was an incredible DIY !!!
Nt_loader
05-28-2005, 08:37 AM
:bow: :bow: :bow: :thumbup:
Awesome write up.

I would say i have 2 major influences when I chose to boost. One was reading my330i.com and the other was speaking and chatting with Crispvx.

Thank you.
I hope you havent cursed me that much while working out your issues ;)
MarvelPhx
05-28-2005, 02:59 PM
Great work as usual, MarvelPhx.

You might wanna proof page 1 of the DIY, though... Some of the later image links on the first page take you to inconvenient anchors (for instance, clicking on pic AE takes you to named position #D, making reading the article while clicking on pics a little hard).

Can you add more kit comparison information to your review? I'm sure we could all benefit from reading more about your decision making process. In particular, I'm curious why you went ESS instead of Technik (didn't wanna wait for software?).

-Rob

Fixed the anchors, thanks for the heads-up!

And I didn't do direct comparisons because the competititve kits out there keep changing, mostly for the better and that review would soon be out of date. I like to keep the website as accurate as possible. I went with ESS because I have had great luck with them, am amazed by their work and development attention, and believe you get what you pay for. Lowest price or biggest lucky hp dyno pull does not mean best system. I look a lot deeper than that.
6spdMan
05-28-2005, 03:11 PM
Fixed the anchors, thanks for the heads-up!

And I didn't do direct comparisons because the competititve kits out there keep changing, mostly for the better and that review would soon be out of date. I like to keep the website as accurate as possible. I went with ESS because I have had great luck with them, am amazed by their work and development attention, and believe you get what you pay for. Lowest price or biggest lucky hp dyno pull does not mean best system. I look a lot deeper than that.

Have you had a chance to dyno your car yet after the ESS install?
MarvelPhx
05-28-2005, 03:22 PM
June 18th is our Dyno Day. I can't wait until I get my own dyno... and yes that day is coming...