» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 475,254 Views | | | | | | 07-07-2007, 02:03 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | KO Performance Supercharger Another KO Performance supercharger? http://koperformance.com/BMW/turbo_s...gers/index.htm Quote: If you have an E36 318, or E36/37 Z3 with a 1.8L or 1.9L engine, you've probably been dying for an affordable, killer upgrade for your underpowered BMW. Some of our own staff members own and love the Z3, but can sympathize with you from their own experience, when you get beat off the line by Honda Civics, with clear taillights, that cost half of the price of your car, and with the fact that you have the passing power of a nest of squirrels. Help has arrived! Through careful research, design, and testing, KO Performance has designed a BMW Z3 and 318 Superchager Kit capable of producing over 200+ HP in the car you already love to hate, but would love to love. Our goals in development were to create a BMW Z3, and 318 supercharger kit that would provide a sizeable amount of horsepower gains, using safe boost levels, paying special attention to heat issues, while maintaining affordability and allowing for street, or track applications. We are proud to say, we have met that goal. In addition, KO Performance is pleased to meet the specific needs of this market segment with the most competitively priced kit on the market. More pics coming soon! KO Performance designed the KO Z3 / 318 BMW Supercharger Kit to come complete with everything you need, all boxed together and ready to install. The KO 318/Z3 BMW Supercharger Kit includes: * Super reliable, effecient, and Powerful Eaton Roots Supercharger * All mounting hardware * 1 year warranty on parts * Installation guide and phone tech support This kit is similar to the Downing Atlanta kit for the same model BMWs, which we also carry. | __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti 2003 MINI Cooper S 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 07-07-2007, 05:15 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | That's the same one he was selling when I bought mine. Problem is he sends you a pile of sh!t instead. Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 07-07-2007, 07:44 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | So what u saying L84thsky? its not worth it? that the supercharger is still better? | | | 07-07-2007, 07:59 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,595 | Quote: Originally Posted by Marv17 So what u saying L84thsky? its not worth it? that the supercharger is still better? | Sorry my friend, but you are too new to the site to understand what he said. If you do a search for this supercharger about over a year ago you will find out what happend. | | | 07-07-2007, 08:30 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | I guess I am Viper. Sh*t I'm still trying to learn everything here about the Ti. What to get and upgrade with. Its taking me some time to understand. But so far of the two weeks I've had the car, im pretty aware that the supercharger has the best rating and quality in hp output. But thats why i ask questions that probably sound dumb now. I need to catch up. | | | 07-07-2007, 12:23 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 867 | -1 for that KO guy Jp..... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] | | | 07-07-2007, 01:13 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by L84THSKY That's the same one he was selling when I bought mine. Problem is he sends you a pile of sh!t instead. | Was this the thread? http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6452 starting with post 121? __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti 2003 MINI Cooper S 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 07-07-2007, 02:06 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 | John Paul @ KOPerformance isnt that bad of a guy, atleast with my $12 experience. I got an oil filter in a mangled box and I told him. The site asked me to file a claim for it instead of contacting KO. I did both, he sent out a replacement (FedEx Ground.. (the same method that destroyed the original)) and the FedEx claim came back unfinished because the shipper has to do the claim process, whoops? Anyways, he was sorry and I got my replacement, just took longer than I had hoped. As for the SC, Marv17, the supercharger of all superchargers for the TI is the DASC. Now I'm going to go find the thread that has to do w/ this KO SC and read the horror story __________________ BMWCCA #403399 2012 Mini Cooper S Clubman, 6-Speed Loaded 2001 325xi, Winter Package, 5-Speed Traded 1998 318ti, Active, Automatic, TOTAL LOSS R.I.P. 10/20/08 Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback | | | 07-07-2007, 02:49 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,224 | Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti | Can't be, that thread ends with him waiting for the kit. | | | 07-07-2007, 03:25 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | Welcome to my nightmare.... http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthrea...rmance&page=20 Quote: Originally Posted by zboot Can't be, that thread ends with him waiting for the kit. | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 07-09-2007, 12:33 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | From what little you can see in that picture the manifold looks much different. If they finally built a 4 liter kit that is up to par with their i6 kits it could be worthwhile. | | | 07-09-2007, 02:02 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | What I'm saying is, the kit he shows in pictures doesn't exist. My thread shows pics of what they sent me. Only the DASC is real. Quote: Originally Posted by Marv17 So what u saying L84thsky? its not worth it? that the supercharger is still better? | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 07-09-2007, 02:16 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 | i dont care what the KO site says....after L8's experience with KO....just knowing how they handle their business is enough for me to stay away....i remember when all the sh!t went down...horrible __________________ 1995 318ti Active Pioneer Speakers [] Aluminum Billet door locks [] ACS Pedals/Deadrest [] ACS Shift Knob / E-Brake Handle [] Clear Corners/Tails/Sides [] Sylvania Exterior Lighting [] Custom CAI [] Dinan Engine Chip [] Dinan Transmission Chip [] H&R Race Springs [] Tokico Illumina Shocks [] BMW X-Brace [] Relocated Lighter Mod [] Custom iPod Mod http://www.cardomain.com/id/robcarync | | | 07-09-2007, 02:48 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MN Posts: 155 | booooo __________________ live with boost | | | 07-11-2007, 03:09 AM | #15 | Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal318ti Posts: 1,574 | Quote: Originally Posted by robcarync i dont care what the KO site says....after L8's experience with KO....just knowing how they handle their business is enough for me to stay away....i remember when all the sh!t went down...horrible | I second that and DASC is the best option available for the money. | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |