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xaviman
05-03-2009, 12:59 PM
hi, after lots of thinking and searching i have decided to get my car supercharged, but i still have a lots of doubts on this. my car is 2000 323i with only 50,000 milles in it, also it is an automatic and no, i didnt plan to swap to manual. i just want advice from you guys, whats the best option in s/c kits? im searching a good price,(im in college). its true that the installation is DIY? .....what would be the long term problems of s/c my car.? please feel free to inform me everything you can, thanks!
bimmerboi19
05-03-2009, 01:16 PM
Aa
iwannagofast
05-03-2009, 01:28 PM
aa

+1
BMWhoa
05-03-2009, 01:30 PM
ESS Twin Screw
xaviman
05-03-2009, 02:15 PM
bump!
6ick6ix6peed
05-03-2009, 02:15 PM
Active:thumbsup:

Id stick with level one on the auto trans, but thats just me. Talk to Jean at active, he'll get you all the details you want to know.
BimmerJustin
05-03-2009, 02:24 PM
Whatever happened to the $3800 AA GB's???:hi: I would be all over that now...lol. They are like 4400, 5K.....come on.....
grzes12n
05-03-2009, 02:25 PM
Aa
dennymedeiros
05-03-2009, 02:32 PM
ESS Twin Screw

+1 ESS Twin Screw or any other Twin screw system
xaviman
05-03-2009, 02:33 PM
Active:thumbsup:

Id stick with level one on the auto trans, but thats just me. Talk to Jean at active, he'll get you all the details you want to know.



thanks man, the installation is DIY? i saw something in your post, but it can be done with basic mechanic knowledge?
Safar
05-03-2009, 03:06 PM
TS > centrifugal

Get ESS
BimmerDude18
05-03-2009, 03:23 PM
Don't bother. IF you can't afford to rebuild or manual swap, you have a 9 year old car, you'd be better served by upgrading to a faster model (330 manual) or something similar with the 5k than supercharging at low boost.
xaviman
05-03-2009, 03:37 PM
this car has a great personal value to me, so im not changing it, and one of the thins that has inspired me to make this, is the constant comentaries of people saying.."oh, a 323....then lest race, because my honda will smoke it"...i just want to have the confidence to say...ok motherf&*#r. and smoke everyone of my honda-friends that think they have a ferrari or something.
imolazhp_ci
05-03-2009, 03:41 PM
this car has a great personal value to me, so im not changing it, and one of the thins that has inspired me to make this, is the constant comentaries of people saying.."oh, a 323....then lest race, because my honda will smoke it"...i just want to have the confidence to say...ok motherf&*#r. and smoke everyone of my honda-friends that think they have a ferrari or something.

yeah. sometimes i waste $4000 to compensate for my insecurities too. it's the smart thing to do.
malina
05-03-2009, 04:05 PM
Don't bother. IF you can't afford to rebuild or manual swap, you have a 9 year old car, you'd be better served by upgrading to a faster model (330 manual) or something similar with the 5k than supercharging at low boost.

Agreed. The more things you add to your ride, the more chances of something going wrong. Can you afford it?

this car has a great personal value to me, so im not changing it, and one of the thins that has inspired me to make this, is the constant comentaries of people saying.."oh, a 323....then lest race, because my honda will smoke it"...i just want to have the confidence to say...ok motherf&*#r. and smoke everyone of my honda-friends that think they have a ferrari or something.

Are you sure you want to spend $4K to make it happen? There are civics faster than corvettes...

yeah. sometimes i waste $4000 to compensate for my insecurities too. it's the smart thing to do.

:lmao:
xaviman
05-03-2009, 04:06 PM
jajaja, i just want to see the look in their faces
xaviman
05-03-2009, 04:11 PM
jajaja, i just want to see the look in their faces

yes, really, i dont want to sell my car, (only if i had the bless to afford an M) and i just want to make it faster. by the way,, i use it like 2-3 times per week, so...i dont think it is going to give problems.
malina
05-03-2009, 04:18 PM
Rent a DBS, Ferrari, Lamborghini or similar car for less and picture their facial expressions. :yikes:

AA sells a good charger though for your needs.
Franxta
05-03-2009, 04:24 PM
i like ****
Franxta
05-03-2009, 04:24 PM
i like big fat cockkkkks in my tight asssss
xaviman
05-03-2009, 04:33 PM
pleasee!!! stick to the topic.
Franxta
05-03-2009, 04:33 PM
sorry, i left my computer up and my friend typed those.
A55A55IN
05-03-2009, 06:30 PM
i like ****

i like big fat cockkkkks in my tight asssss

pleasee!!! stick to the topic.

WTF :rofl::rofl:
BimmerDude18
05-03-2009, 06:44 PM
yes, really, i dont want to sell my car, (only if i had the bless to afford an M) and i just want to make it faster. by the way,, i use it like 2-3 times per week, so...i dont think it is going to give problems.

I still think its a bad idea.

If you want to beat them and have sentimental attachment to your car, maybe buy another one. To make your car fast will require $$ into the transmission. That said, I'd spend the money on an H22 powered civic or CRX and make them drool that you have a really nice car and use their dream car as a beater....
imolazhp_ci
05-03-2009, 06:47 PM
yeah and honestly, if your car has so much sentimental value and you have such an attachment to it, why would you want to change it at all?
e46craze
05-03-2009, 07:56 PM
Aa
zeshon
05-03-2009, 08:43 PM
Now that my car is finally running right, I can say I'm a fan of AA's products, however AA's customer service is really bad. I had a world of issues that I'm happy to discuss via PM, but after over a year, **** is finally running right.
chivo328
05-03-2009, 09:12 PM
i like ****

i like big fat cockkkkks in my tight asssss

sorry, i left my computer up and my friend typed those.

Were you boys takin' a break to smoke a cigarette and cool off a bit?
zeshon
05-03-2009, 09:14 PM
delete
xaviman
05-03-2009, 10:27 PM
bump!
SHOF
05-03-2009, 10:33 PM
Save the money and buy an M3. You won't regret it.
BimmerDude18
05-04-2009, 12:07 AM
bump!
What do you want to hear.

We have all posted that the auto is not a very strong transmission, you are saying you're going to beat on the car by racing other cars, which means that any SC kit is going to probably kill your transmission.

You expressed a swap isn't an option and that you're in college (meaning likely budget constrained), so we all advised you to NOT buy a supercharger.

I'm not emotionally attached to my cars, so personally I'd sell and buy something else, but in your case, do as you like.
JNFIV
05-04-2009, 01:12 AM
yeah. sometimes i waste $4000 to compensate for my insecurities too. it's the smart thing to do.

+1. and if u can drive and their hondas arent absolutely built then u can hang with them.
jpdp
05-04-2009, 07:49 AM
Seriously, don't bother.
Why waste time to impress others at school?
No matter how much money you pour into a BMW, there will always be someone with something faster.
The cost of going from a 323 to a 330 ZHP can't be that much. I just wouldn't bother s/c a 323 with Step, you won't be happy.