SC confused !

[BPMSport]

Originally Posted by cooler2442

Wait until the ESS fan-boys jump in. They must be sleeping or something.

I've heard good things about both. I drove akashes AA kit in NY, and the car drove well.

Haven't driven a car with an ESS kit yet, and haven't driven one with a VF kit yet. Both are on my list to drive when I have time.

Personally I like the looks of the AA manifold the best, but ESS has quite a few kits out there in comparison to others.

I'd say you can't go wrong with either blower, pick which ever one has the most local support for you, best price point, and obviously matches your needs in terms of power.

[Donbona]

Originally Posted by cooler2442

Wait until the ESS fan-boys jump in. They must be sleeping or something.

Did you not see the biggest ESS fanboy was the first to reply???
And a typical answer from a fanboy... no help at all

[MStar]

[Chriskm3]

Originally Posted by aus

I'm guessing they get a better margin on the AA kit.
Also, I'd consider the Turner track pipes over the AA HFC X-pipe since the most important area to open up on the X-pipe where the primary cats are. You'll save more than $1,000 too.

I considered that option but was not ready to take the test pipes off for the smog test.

[GirlsGarage]

Originally Posted by Donbona

Did you not see the biggest ESS fanboy was the first to reply???
And a typical answer from a fanboy... no help at all

Ya the funny part was the engine longivity whis has already been proven by a blown motor

Its not about being an ess fan, its juts been very obvious thT Ess kits are the winners

Nice g power kit there I already ran an skll sc'ed M3 fiew months back with my ess 575 before i upgrade to 600

That car was slow

Ess, VF= for men

[MilehighM3]

Since when does a money shift indicate a tuning/longevity issue?

[Robmaster]

Originally Posted by Chriskm3

Hello guys. I need your expertise. Just visited a local bmw shop that sells AA and ess super chargers. I just placed on order on a hfc xpipe by AA xpipe, and I got talked into getting a supercharger system. I was quoted aprice for AA 535 stage1 kit which comes with the intercooler and other things that the Eas 535 stage 1 kit does not. The price difference is about 3000 between the two, but I was explained that AA system is a much superior system in all aspects of charging and engine longevity. Additionally, i was assured that the eas non intercooled unit pulls hard the inital times but after few pulls the unit heats up and fails to produce. Feed back from SC owners would be great.
The car is used for street dd driving, no track time. thanks
If anyone one has units for sale i would be interested in pricing aswell.

your price difference is wrong:

AA Stage 1: $ 13750

ESS VT1-535: $8290 (standard ESS, ECU cable) DIFFERENCE: $5460

ESS VT2-575: $ 10790 (standart ESS, ECU cable, intercooled) DIFFERENCE: $2960



so the intercooled ESS system is still $3000 cheaper than the AA, the VT1 ESS is over $5000 bugs cheaper! (and that's a lot of money!!)

[alpine335i]

Originally Posted by EssM3

Ya the funny part was the engine longivity whis has already been proven by a blown motor

Its not about being an ess fan, its juts been very obvious thT Ess kits are the winners

Nice g power kit there I already ran an skll sc'ed M3 fiew months back with my ess 575 before i upgrade to 600

That car was slow

Ess, VF= for men

Engine longevity? He called you a fan boy. What do you expect with that user name?

[Donbona]

Originally Posted by EssM3

Ya the funny part was the engine longivity whis has already been proven by a blown motor

Its not about being an ess fan, its juts been very obvious thT Ess kits are the winners

Nice g power kit there I already ran an skll sc'ed M3 fiew months back with my ess 575 before i upgrade to 600

That car was slow

Ess, VF= for men

Get your facts straight.... the GPower kit that blew the engine was running meth without having the correct map... and even then GPower were good enough to resolve the issue.

And if you really want to get into dick swinging you can run your car up against mine at the Nurburgring any time you want.
There are 2 VT600s over here and they are only good for 580bhp.

[aus]

Originally Posted by Chriskm3

I considered that option but was not ready to take the test pipes off for the smog test.

They both have 200cpi cats. Not sure where the AA HFCS are, but with the Turner pipes, they're in the secondary position which doesn't seem to affect performance as much.

[C17MooseDriver]

The AA kit seems alot more expensive than the ESS. I want to SC with ESS but there's no installer close by to Biloxi or New Orleans.

[SflBimmer8484]

Originally Posted by aus

They both have 200cpi cats. Not sure where the AA HFCS are, but with the Turner pipes, they're in the secondary position which doesn't seem to affect performance as much.

Ours are placed in the front with V-band so they can be easily swapped to straight pipes.

[pbonsalb]

The V-Bands are the way to go for a long lasting leak free seal with easy removeability. A number of people using the Turner test pipes had to weld them for a leak free fit, which makes going back much more difficult and expensive. On the other hand, V-Bands add to the initial cost.

[SflBimmer8484]

Originally Posted by C17MooseDriver

The AA kit seems alot more expensive than the ESS. I want to SC with ESS but there's no installer close by to Biloxi or New Orleans.

Feel free to compare the parts included in our kits.


Level 1:

AA E9X M3 Supercharger Plenum with Eight High-flow Velocity stacks
HKS Supercharger
3 AA Blow Off Valves
Dedicated Belt Drive System (does not share belt with accessories)
Eight-rib Pulley System
Eight High-capacity Bosch Motorsport Fuel Injectors
AA Performance Software for the MSS60 ECU with available upgrades and off road options
CNC Hard Anodized Brackets and Hardware
AA Front-mount Air to Air Intercooler
Independent Supercharger Oil Cooler
Longlife Traction Fluid for Supercharger
Cold Air Intake Box
AA Oil Breather System
New Oil Line with A/N Fitting System
High Performance AA Spec Filter
Colder Heat Range Spark Plugs
All mounting hardware (plumbing, hoses and clamps) included
Detailed, step-by-step installation manual
All installation hardware included
Two-year unlimited mileage warranty

Level 2:

AA E9X M3 Supercharger Plenum with Eight High-flow Velocity stacks
HKS Supercharger
3 AA Blow Off Valves
Dedicated Belt Drive System (does not share belt with accessories)
Eight-Rib Pulley System
Eight High-capacity Bosch Motorsport Fuel Injectors
AA Performance Software for the MSS60 ECU with available upgrades and off road options
CNC Hard Anodized Brackets and Hardware
AA Front-mount Air to Air Intercooler
Independent Supercharger Oil Cooler
Longlife Traction Fluid for Supercharger
Cold Air Intake Box
AA Oil Breather System
New Oil Line with A/N Fitting System
High Performance AA Spec Filter
Spark Plugs
Methanol Injection System
All mounting hardware (plumbing, hoses and clamps) included
Detailed, step-by-step installation manual
All installation hardware included
Two-year unlimited mileage warranty

[GirlsGarage]

Originally Posted by Donbona

Get your facts straight.... the GPower kit that blew the engine was running meth without having the correct map... and even then GPower were good enough to resolve the issue.

And if you really want to get into dick swinging you can run your car up against mine at the Nurburgring any time you want.
There are 2 VT600s over here and they are only good for 580bhp.

Aha! Didn't realy know that a motor with a G power SC was blown as well!
Was talking about another kit nice to know that.

I ran Meth on my setup for 30k KM without the need for any further mapping or tuning with 0 issues

NurBurgRing!! A good driver doesn't need extra 10 or 20hp to run another car with identical power on the track

I was talking street racing 70km/h to 300km/h! Pure power race! DCT vs DCT

[Donbona]

Originally Posted by EssM3

Aha! Didn't realy know that a motor with a G power SC was blown as well!
Was talking about another kit nice to know that.

I ran Meth on my setup for 30k KM without the need for any further mapping or tuning with 0 issues

NurBurgRing!! A good driver doesn't need extra 10 or 20hp to run another car with identical power on the track

I was talking street racing 70km/h to 300km/h! Pure power race! DCT vs DCT

So you are a good driver?

[THE-FN-MAN]

Hey man, here's the last word. You get clowns on here that will tell you if you don't go with one kit over another your an idiot and the only reason they do that is because they feel the need to justify their purchase more. I have a Gintani kit on my car and to be honest I feel like they are the least represented kit on this forum. Why? I'm not sure but I heard all sorts of rumors and some members can be very biased on here. I'm glad I didn't listen to all that nonsense because I did a little research and spoke to the Gintani team, seen the quality work they do and in the end am extremely happy with my decision. I've seen VF cars and ESS cars out here in so cal and spoken with a chap who had a g power kit. Trust me when I say that no matter what kit you get, they ALL perform about the same and I guarantee you that you will not be the baddest thing out there on the street. Period! Just do a little homework in terms of talking to the actual company and in the end just go with whoever makes you feel most comfortable. If you end up getting AA you aren't going to have any regrets just like if you go with ESS. 99 percent of the time you won't be rolling up to a stop light against another M who has a different kit on his/her car and if you ever do and the kits are a comparable level, it's gonna come down to driver and supporting mods (tires, x pipe, yada yada yada) so just be happy with what you get and enjoy the hell out of it! Best of luck

[GirlsGarage]

Originally Posted by Donbona

So you are a good driver?

I don't even need the SC on the track

Straight line race proves what kit puts down more power when running identical boost and this is what i was trying to tell.

[Alex07M3]

Originally Posted by Roman@ESS

If you want to add the option of intercooling to your supercharger purchase you can purchase our VT2-575 kit for $2,495 over the price of the VT1-535. The VT2-575 is intercooled and makes some additional power. For most customers looking for around 550 HP the VT1 kit has a proven history of solid performance, value and reliability. Many members on this forum run the VT1 and have been very happy with it.

I'm one of them!

[Alex07M3]

Originally Posted by alpine335i

Engine longevity? He called you a fan boy. What do you expect with that user name?

[sales@ESSTuning]

Originally Posted by Alex07M3

I'm one of them!

I just sold my car that I was running the VT1-535 in and my new stock M3 feels soo slow now

[Alex07M3]

Originally Posted by Roman@ESS

I just sold my car that I was running the VT1-535 in and my new stock M3 feels soo slow now

Don't make me cry, you'll probably end up with a VT2-600 or something!!