I'm sure they'll be plenty of interest but most of that will fade when they realise just how much a 'charger costs. For example here is one developed for the 328: VF Engineering. With that is mind, and what I paid for my 'charger for my 318is I would expect costs to be around £3000. But then you have to factor in that the extra power means you'll need bigger brakes and possibly a new clutch (more money). The other thing to take into account for BMWs is the extra weight of the 'charger and upsetting the 50:50 balance. What about cooling? Will the kit allow for an intercooler or will meth injection be used instead?

 

I've got 2002 e46 330ci with ~63k miles. Really would like to fit but I've seen couple of supercharger kits for my car with price around 4k quid:eek . Pff...Same money what my car is worth. For that money I'd sell my car and buy e46 m3.

 

Yes i have had this conversation lots of times that is why im looking to make a more cost affective option. 4K seems a totally crazy price was that installed ?

 

It is based around the hks gt 7040 this is a nice light charger, and will have intercooler with install. I'm awaire of the other products on the market so i have a good idea of there cost but im sure i can undercut this price.
Thanks for your feed back

 

This was best what I've found
CA: E46 330 TS 1 Twin Screw Supercharger System
With fitting option ~600 quid more.

 

Thanks respo what would you consider to be a fair price ?

 

i want one for my m62 please!!!!

 

Hi Kev,

The real problem with supercharging our 6 cylinder e46s is the m3 - those of us who lust afer more power of course want an m3.
I would say anything over 2 grand becomes false economy asthe prices of m3s are still falling.

I'm sure people would buy them at 2ish grand but I don't know if that price is feasible. including fitting mapping etc

you'd probably want to thing about how you would get the car on a rolling road too (hook up with someone local, although there probably isn't by you lol) because if i was spending 2 grand tuning my car I would insit on seeing the reuslts on the rollers.

Best
James

 

The real problem with supercharging our 6 cylinder e46s is the m3 - those of us who lust afer more power of course want an m3.
I would say anything over 2 grand becomes false economy asthe prices of m3s are still falling.

Exactly what I was thinking about that. :yes

 

I have made all connections required for setting up on rollers so thats not a problem.
I fully understand the M3 option that is why price is a major factor in the development. So are you guys saying 2k sounds reasonable?.
Thanks for your feed back

 

2k seems to be reasonable price to me. What about remapping? hks gt 7040 kit will need bigger injectors? How many bhp this system consuming itself?

 

2 grand is what I would pay, yes. that's if I could afford it!

what level of gains would be possible and with what risk to reliability?

 

2k is ok but fitting and setting up is going to be expensive. Any ideas on all in cost.

 

I am also installer and will produce my own software for the DME.
Im unsure of the cost at the moment as im still in development of this kit. As im sure your awaire mounting brackets have to be custom made and im awating a quotation per unit on the palns i have made. I'm really just looking for what interest there is because its all very well having the product but without the custom its pretty much just a waist of time and money. Im just at that stage when i have to take a step back remove the blinkers and ask the question.
Thanks

 

Injectors and mapping will be all with kit. As superchargers go they always use a bit of bhp The hks gt7040 has reduced drag so it should be kept to a minimal but i do not have exact figures just yet as im still developing the kit.
I was thinking of working in stages of kit. Stage 1 would run at 6.5 to 7 psi the M54 will run this all day with no probs, estimated BHP on a 330i is expected to achive over 360bhp running on 97+ octaine fuel
Stage 2 would require engine modifactions and would run 8 to 9 psi and expected to produce over 400bhp again on the 330i
the stage 2 would cost more as the engine will require modification.
Thanks again for your feed back

 

If you have the cash and like to play around with engines then why not supercharge?
but for me the m3 is the logical answer.
It'll be easier to insure or probably the same price and be easier to sell.
Someones already done the hard work for me and I know the car will last a long time.
Takes me back to the days of my fords and vauxhalls when I was forever fixing them just wanting a reliable car.
My escort was falling to bits at 38k when my compact did 186k, e36 328i did 154k and my e39 528i had dome 165k.
Funny that I only paid £500 less for the escort than I did the m3 lol.

 

2k fitted sounds a great deal and it is cheaper than an m3 as most m3's will be more than 2k more than a 330 plus if you have a sorted 330 its a safer bet than an unknown m3
I would be very interested in the stage one kit.

 

im interested in a stage 1 kit,360hp would do me fine in a saloon

 

Would there be a requirement for any gearbox upgrades or a need for a LSD etc . Clutch?

 

Clutch would probably need uprating.

 

Wonder any progress was made?

 

really depresses me that five years on this is still dead, and M54 SC kits are still 180% the cars value.