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      02-28-2011, 10:29 PM   #1
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'03-'05 3.0 Supercharger candidates?

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I've spoken with Active Autowerke (www.activeautowerke.com) and they have a supercharger kit available for the 3.0 engine (2003-2005 only). However, they are based in Miami and need to test fit a car with the kit before its available for the Z4.

They are willing to offer a discount to anyone who is willing to purchase a kit. Right now, retail on the kit is $4400 + labor. That means you would walk out the door for around 5 grand with an extra 120HP!

I am located in CT, otherwise I would take them up on their offer. If anyone in the South is interested, please respond. I'd love to get a SC on the car, but it is too cost prohibitive to ship the car to FL and then ship it back, and I don't have time to drive down.

This is a great way to spend 5 grand and get M power levels. Yes, the stock drivetrain can handle it.

Thanks,

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Why not just go with ESS?
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Why not just go with ESS?
It's $2500 more. It does use a twin-screw blower which is nice, but I'm not sure it's worth the 50% increase in price.

Plus, ESS isn't any closer to me than AA is

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A personal contact is going to check with the owners of AA to see if they would be willing to do a tune remotely and work with Turner Motorsport in programming the cars code.

Are there any '03-'05 3.0 owners interested? You would be getting a supercharger kit for ~$4400, plus labor (around $1000)...and right now there is special pricing in effect which might drop the price to around 5 grand.

It's a heck of a deal for such a performance increase.

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I may look into the AA kit if my 3.0i doesn't sell in the next few months.
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I may look into the AA kit if my 3.0i doesn't sell in the next few months.
Would you do me a favor? Email Marco at Turner Motor Sport (marco@turnermotorsport.com) and just say you have interest in having a kit developed.

The more folks that show interest the more we'll have a shot at this.

The kit is already developed, we just need the coding done to our cars. Our ECU is coded differently than a E46 ECU, despite the engines being the same.

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Hmm, depending on how it compares to the ESS kit, I support this effort
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Hmm, depending on how it compares to the ESS kit, I support this effort
The ESS kit will have slightly more power and more torque down in lower RPMs because its a twin screw supercharger. This kit makes power around 3k and up.

I can't justify $7500 for a supercharger kit, thats over half the value of my car $5k is more manageable.

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