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Old 06-25-2011, 11:02 AM   #1
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Thinking about putting a DASC on my 97 318TI with the M44 engine. The engine has 116 K miles on it. Do you think it's a bad idea, and has to many miles? Thoughts, solutions, opinions recommended.
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Many people have installed a DASC. 116K is nothing.
Can you even buy a kit anymore?
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Yes, you can, from Downing Atlanta. So in your opinion, would you say it is a go to get a supercharger? Any recommendations on extra parts to get for the car with that SC on?
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Can anyone tell me all the parts I would need for the DASC setup besides the actual kit? Pretty sure everything on my car is stock. Thanks
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Old 06-25-2011, 09:10 PM   #5
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I'm pretty sure everything comes in a new kit as it's designed to be plug and play. there are a lot of stuff you can play with after that.
I spoke with Jim at DASC , he priced a couple weeks ago at 3850$ .

but I found a used 318i with a supercharger installed and bought it. lucked out at 2 grand! just need to rip it out and put it in mine ;-)
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hello----the cost/benefit becomes a real consideration, but if you are thinking of additional enhancement to the dasc, check out www.techniquetuning.com nick is the guru there and he can assist you with his kits, which are designed specifically for the m44 with dasc. i got the stage 2 upgrade, and it is wonderful. the reliability of the dasc and the tuning upgrade are very good and driveability is excellent---occasionally you may get a bit of idle flutter, but not a concern. you can probably investigate a few other threads on this board to find comments from other folks who have this installed. some have changed the pulley size to generate more boost, and horsepower. mine was recommended and installed by a shop that builds bmw race cars, and they had very positive experience with others they had installed. mine was dynoed with 190 hp at the rear wheels, which equates to about 225-230 at the engine, with 175fp of torque. my car had about 120k miles on it when modified, with 130k now, and running strong.

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hello----the cost/benefit becomes a real consideration, but if you are thinking of additional enhancement to the dasc, check out www.techniquetuning.com nick is the guru there and he can assist you with his kits, which are designed specifically for the m44 with dasc. i got the stage 2 upgrade, and it is wonderful. the reliability of the dasc and the tuning upgrade are very good and driveability is excellent---occasionally you may get a bit of idle flutter, but not a concern. you can probably investigate a few other threads on this board to find comments from other folks who have this installed. some have changed the pulley size to generate more boost, and horsepower. mine was recommended and installed by a shop that builds bmw race cars, and they had very positive experience with others they had installed. mine was dynoed with 190 hp at the rear wheels, which equates to about 225-230 at the engine, with 175fp of torque. my car had about 120k miles on it when modified, with 130k now, and running strong.
So, what exactly does the different stage 1, 2, 3 kits do? Do I even need to mess with the stages? Sorry for the newbie questions, but, I'm just new. Lol.
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you can use the dasc as it comes, and it will be fine. you asked in one of your posts if there are other enhancements to consider, and this software will provide some level of increased power. so it is just a matter of how much you want to invest.
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Your milage is fine. I ran mine at 15psi for 50K and ritired my motor at 173K. You can run a Nck G stage 3 with a 3.2" pulley for 15psi and have a rocking motor with lots of HP. That is what I and a few members did.
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Running 15 PSI with Stage 3 and meth injection for a cool 280 hp. Car is for sale interestingly enough if anyone is interested.
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Old 06-26-2011, 10:36 PM   #11
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You're selling, Pat?

That is a NICE ti you had last year... hope it's even better now
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Running 15 PSI with Stage 3 and meth injection for a cool 280 hp. Car is for sale interestingly enough if anyone is interested.
Any links/pics available?

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Your milage is fine. I ran mine at 15psi for 50K and ritired my motor at 173K. You can run a Nck G stage 3 with a 3.2" pulley for 15psi and have a rocking motor with lots of HP. That is what I and a few members did.
Where can I get this Nck G stage 3 with 3.2" pulley?
Do these supercharger kits come with the gauge to tell you the psi you are running, and have a way to install it in the car?
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Nick G stage 3 kit can be purchaces from technique tuning. It will have the tuning flashed to your computer and you will need to purchase a 1995 M3 MAF sensor for better flow up front. The pulley can be purchased from pulley boys.com.
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Nick G stage 3 kit can be purchaces from technique tuning. It will have the tuning flashed to your computer and you will need to purchase a 1995 M3 MAF sensor for better flow up front. The pulley can be purchased from pulley boys.com.
Amazing. Thanks a bunch for that info. Just helps me visualize the picture, and point me in the right direction!
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I can attest that the technique tunning stage 2 kit works very well with the DASC.
IMHO getting rid of the riseing rate FPR for the chip upgrade is well worth it.
The larger injectors is also very nice as they remove the air pipes from the old system.
I had this combo without an issue for over 150,000 km before i sold the car

Consider other future updates like:
stronger clutch (mine started slipping soon after the dasc but my have just been worn)
larger brakes (not for more stopping power but for better heat disapation)
x-brace (stop the body twisting)
tower brace (if you can find one)
coil over suspension (keep the rubber on the road)
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