Feeler: DASC Supercharger Group Buy

[Zacki]

Originally Posted by HuGo

Sometimes GB's dont work out. Sometimes you gotta go on your own. Like you 2 from NJ, maybe you guys can buy your own and itll be a 2ppl GB. I tried starting a CF GB, i ended up buying the CF hood on my own FOR THE EXACT price i was going to get it for the GB anyways. I dont know how i worked that one out but i did.

Im curious. How much is DA spending outta their pocket for the kit? And they sell it for 3495. How much is just the blower? How much you think they are spending on the manifold? The tubes are outta the question since im sure its very cheap. Im assuming that DA spends 1500 per kit and they profit 2gs for each kit?

there is some custom fabrication.

[jaimito79]

Originally Posted by 318iS

well im getting it either way... group buy or no....


so yous can count me in 100% *










* unless something completely ****ed up happens that prevents me from doin it...

+1 should be able to get by 4th quarter, cross my fingers

[TT Racing]

Originally Posted by pnosker

TT Racing, I'm interested and I'm in central NJ!

I got ya covered.

[Mad-Machine]

I am interested.. but being also from NJ.. I may see if I can tag along there. Honestly, time is not an issue, I just picked up a new job that will keep me working 70+ hours a week till mid october

[mohaughn]

Originally Posted by Zacki

thats what I've been told by other members of this forum.

Don't they need to be a DA distributor?

As for the price. They paid to have the kit CARB 50 state certified. That costs money. They also did all of the upfront homework to design the 6 or so different kits that they had to offer to cover all 1.8 and 1.9 liter BMW e36 cars.

I'm sure up front their profit margin was pretty low. But since they have been selling the same kit for a long period of time they probably are making a good profit on it now. That is just a good business plan. If you can find a better kit for less, buy it. But it doesn't exist. So I would say their price is more than fair.

[HuGo]

Originally Posted by mohaughn

Don't they need to be a DA distributor?

As for the price. They paid to have the kit CARB 50 state certified. That costs money. They also did all of the upfront homework to design the 6 or so different kits that they had to offer to cover all 1.8 and 1.9 liter BMW e36 cars.

I'm sure up front their profit margin was pretty low. But since they have been selling the same kit for a long period of time they probably are making a good profit on it now. That is just a good business plan. If you can find a better kit for less, buy it. But it doesn't exist. So I would say their price is more than fair.

I hope you dont think im debating the price of the kit. Yes i know the price is fair, i mean common, i wouldnt have bought one if i didnt think so. I was simply asking, how much are they spending right now before they sell the kit.

Its like when i hear its cheaper to custom make your own turbo cuz itll be cheaper. Some people spend maybe a 1,000 for making their own kit. But if they dont know how, then you gotta go with a company lets say HKS, which would cost about 2-3ks. So while maybe HKS is spending lets just say 900 to put everything together, they turn it around and sell it for 2,600 per say. Thats what i was refering to. The biggest part, how much the blower alone costs?

[Panzer_M]

I'm prob going to go with buying a M50e30 coupe over the DA for the Ti.

The Coupe will be faster and I will not be dealing with the M42-ODB-S/C mess, unlike you M44 guys which have it easier.

plus I like the idea of having 2 BMW again, def better down time when I am working on one or the other..I don't have to drive the bastard nissan.

[hridge06]

Originally Posted by Panzer_M

I'm prob going to go with buying a M50e30 coupe over the DA for the Ti.

The Coupe will be faster and I will not be dealing with the M42-ODB-S/C mess, unlike you M44 guys which have it easier.

plus I like the idea of having 2 BMW again, def better down time when I am working on one or the other..I don't have to drive the bastard nissan.

I'm interested in the DASC group buy. What's the M42 mess? I own a 95ti. I'm new to BMW's and woul like to add a S/C to my M42.

[pnosker]

Yeah, please explain.

Also, Panzer, the wiring harness job for the M50 swap is just as complicated as the DASCing of a M42.

[hridge06]

pnosker,
Is it just a wiring issue for the M42?

[pnosker]

I've not heard of ANY issue... you're better off asking Panzer.

[Zacki]

Originally Posted by pnosker

I've not heard of ANY issue... you're better off asking Panzer.

the problem lies in obd1/2

[Panzer_M]

Originally Posted by pnosker

Yeah, please explain.

Also, Panzer, the wiring harness job for the M50 swap is just as complicated as the DASCing of a M42.

The Car I am looking is built. I am not doing the swap. Meaning I am buying a e30 already swapped, I am not fooling around motorwise, I may do stuff with the diff, and brake, suspension..but that's all cake stuff.

[Panzer_M]

Originally Posted by hridge06

pnosker,
Is it just a wiring issue for the M42?

no it will work fine with a M42. but you can't tune it as well as with a M44 ODB II car, even though the M42 is the stronger motor.

[Zacki]

Originally Posted by Panzer_M

no it will work fine with a M42. but you can't tune it as well as with a M44 ODB II car, even though the M42 is the stronger motor.

you don't need to modify your dasc kit for the different types of 318ti engines because thats why they offer the different kits. There basically the same besides minor changes.