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Old 06-29-2009, 03:25 PM   #1
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i have a 97 ti and i want to know what would be best to get a turbo or getting it supercharged? good or bad comments welcomed
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Old 06-29-2009, 03:33 PM   #2
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Search the site a little, there's a lot of info here.

Turbo - expensive and complicated to do correctly, but good HP gains.
Supercharger - expensive and modest HP gains, but the DASC is relatively simple to bolt-on.
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DASC just started recreating their SCers. So I'd definitely get my hands on one, before they decide to discontinue them again. Which I'm sure it wont be long.
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definitely do a supercharger, if you do a turbo you have to rebuild the whole engine to take the boost, then it has to be tuned, that is all pretty expensive

with a supercharger you can just bolt it all on then drive a little bit until the computer can relearn how to run
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Old 06-29-2009, 07:54 PM   #5
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DASC just started recreating their SCers. So I'd definitely get my hands on one, before they decide to discontinue them again. Which I'm sure it wont be long.
I doubt they'll run out anytime soon. If anything, they'll probably go under long before they sell out of m42/m44 supercharger kits for the price they're asking. @ $3800 for a stage1 kit, the power to wallet ratio is not in their favor. Especially with the price and availablity of wrecked 328's and M3's these days. Most people would opt for a swap that makes more power for less money with more potential for higher boost from less expensive and a wider selection of forced induction applications. Downing Atlanta may make the best supercharger kit for the M42 and M44 engines, but they have no business asking what they're asking for their kits. It's somewhat laughable. They need to wake up and look around at what people are doing these days. Personally I wouldn't spend a penny over 2 grand for a brand spanking new kit with a decent warranty. Now if the kit made 400+hp, that'd be a different story.
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Old 06-29-2009, 07:59 PM   #6
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Actually, it's stage 0. Stage 1 at least has a tune.
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Old 06-30-2009, 01:14 AM   #7
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go with a s/c. turbo is more complicated and more expensive, although if done right you see better results.. but thats time, money and alot more wrench turning that just bolting up a supercharger. and when did dasc start making their s/cer kits again? maybe i wont go for the 335 motor for a while.. ill just go for small boost on my m44.


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it was a earlier this month, they found old stock of the discontinued Eaton supercharger and started putting kits together again

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27141
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Old 06-30-2009, 07:38 PM   #9
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I'm from Portugal and I'm trying a few days a contact with Jim Godrooe from Downing Atlanta but with no luck. I have a 1997 BMW 318 TI. Can you tell me if they stop selling the DASC! I contact also Nick G for the Stage II kit and have no answer about prices. Now I’m trying to contact KO Performance. If you can help me with this contact problem I’ll appreciate.
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I say Turbo! Just because everyone else has said Supercharger. The SC would be easier.
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Smile Supercharger/Turbo article

Here is a link to an article on induction using a 318ti as an example.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/tech...percharger.htm
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$3800 for a blower, a piece of cast aluminum and a bunch of connectors is absurd. I think they'd do much better with considerably higher sales volume at a price point somewhere around $12-1700, considering how many E36 318x m44/m42 are still on the road. Surely they're making a mint with their current component costs and markup every time they sell one.
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Turbo Charged...Some guy is offereing a free install in Florida. Total cost should be less then $2,000 and you will see same reliability plus more HP.

Turbo charged is the new way to go on E36 ti's....I think...

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I say Turbo! Just because everyone else has said Supercharger. The SC would be easier.
Will let's turbo your car. You interested??
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