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+1. Brad and Evosport are very upstanding. I would be shocked to find cooking the numbers going on here. Brad races and understands our cars.
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If you guys go down this path, RPI will also be producing pulleys. If you live in hot climates, you should consider the hotter temps your car is going to run.
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07-23-2008, 09:47 AM | #25 |
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Why is everyone saying 21 hp increase?
I might be stupid, but 367hp-349hp=18hp ? Right?
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Agreed, but that's what they advertise on their website.
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Most likely the peak horsepower gain is not being created at engine peak horsepower. The 21 hp is probably occuring lower in the rpm range.
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Hi all, I am Brad Otoupalik. I am one of the founders of evosport. For those that do not know, we are a BMW, Mercedes and Ferrari tuner. You can see our work in about any eruo magazine, local racetrack or on the street. We are a engineering driven performance company, not a copy cat or bling bling house.
I thought it would be helpful if I answered some of these posts directly. A few board members pointed this thread out to me. Quote:
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For anyone in SoCal, you are welcome to come by and see our Dev car anytime. In fact, Powerchip have been over here on the dyno the last 2 nights after some good road testing and we are up over 370 wheel HP! Quote:
In fact, if you drive at high RPM's more regularly, the under driven accessories will perform better as you will not cavitate the water pump especially. Our pulleys and this principal have been used on Championship winning World Challenge and GrandAm cars as well as hundreds of racers worldwide. More then that, we have no sold over 1000 sets to street customers for ///M cars. Quote:
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However, our pulleys do not suffer from these same issues. Also, FYI, we have had numerous S54 engines replaced under warranty WITH pulleys one them (mine included). As many know, the S54 was a problematic motor and many dealers replaced them due to rod and rod bearing issues. We also work with numerous BMW dealerships and offer the same warranties and support you would find with Dinan or any other high end manufacturer. Quote:
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Second, MANY company's claim this - all the ones that have copied our products. I can give you a list if that helps! Quote:
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BTW, it would only be possible to increase the oil temps if you only drive at very low RPM's. The ONLY way this could happen would be that at low RPM's the water pump spins slower as well as the car making more hp. So the water cooling will increase a bit, which COULD increase slightly. However, this has NEVER been documented by over 1000 customers and we have never seen a problem with oil or water temps on a street or race car. I know sometimes that people mistake coincidence for actuality, but I would ask that you contact us and we can certainly help you solve that issue. We have professionals on staff to properly identify and fix these types of issues. Quote:
Of course they are not cooked - that just makes me laugh really! lol Quote:
Please feel free to ask any questions, here to help! thanks Brad
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Nice numbers Brad We have installed a few sets of the Evosport E60 M5 pulley kits and our customers have been very pleased with the performance. In fact we need a set for our E92 M3 project car
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thanks for the answer Brad. I was thinking of pm'ing you or Simon on MBW to chime in here... guess I didn't have to!
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We know M engineers are doing whatever it takes to extract every single hp out of the engine, especially given the competition the M3 is facing these days. What is it they are not willing to trade-off that you are willing to trade-off exactly? There is no silver bullet here. Quote:
3. What is the extent of testing you have done on this product in terms of durability? How many miles on an engine and under what loading conditions? Thanks again.
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Sorry for the dumb question Brad but I did not understand... is the crank pulley underdriven or is it the same size just lighter? Thank you very much in advance for the answer.
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Thanks for the replies, Quick question for you, are you guys planning on coming out with a Short Shifter Kit for the E9x M3?
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I will attempt to answer your questions the best I can. Realize, I am not an engineer so I might not answer technically 100%, but I attempt to take what my engineers explain and translate it into something most can understand. 1. This is a fallacy that BMW engineers are maximizing performance on every level. You must realize that these car companies, and especially BMW being the most profitable around, make decisions all the time that are not based on performance. Often, they will make choices on cost, value, longevity, time-frame, etc. I cannot speak as to why BMW does or does not do what they do. What I do KNOW is that the accessories are designed to spin and make maximum performance at lower RPM. For example, there may be a factory parameter that the car must idle for 120 minutes without water temps overheating? Or for the alternator to charge at idle? I dunno, but it is not that far fetched to guess. I will tell you that with accessory pulleys you cannot charge the battery at idle to 14v and you will overheat if you let it sit at idle for 2 hours. This simply moves the effective point of the accessories to a higher RPM. So, if you are actually driving and enjoying the car, you are not trading anything (in fact you gain performance). If you are using it as a grocery getter, sitting at idle for a LONG time and never revving, then you should not mod the car anyhow! lol 2. I do not know about the pump on the new M3. I can tell you that it does on the e46. We have done extensive testing (including data logging) on street and race cars. We have also shared data with EMP Stewart Components who make the best replacement water pump for the e36 chassis BMW's. 3. We have done testing on the V8 on the street and dyno. With every load condition. In addition, we have 2+ years of testing on the M5. 6+ years on the e46 M3. 5+ years on AMG, etc. Quote:
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these guy's want your business and thay care about how thay are being judged on there product'ssThay don't have to do this on this board.. The reason why is thay really care on what we think....And i don't think that we would make them rich on buying pulley's.. I needed to say something because i own a business and i can understand on what there doing...When your heart is set on something that you like doing it really show's...Brad your good... I'll be buying... I bought your bumper markers and thay were perfect... thank's...
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I am not saying BMW engineers are maximizing performance at all costs. Actually, that's why I mentioned "trade-off". They are maximizing performance against competing criteria such as emissions, durability, everyday drivability, etc. What I am taking away from your answer is that the car might run into some cooling and charging issues if it is operated at low rpms for an extended period of time. One last question: have you taken an E9X M3 equiped with your product to the track? If you did, what oil temp did it reach after about 25 minutes of hard driving? I am still trying to understand why cooling would not be an issue even at higher vehicle/engine speeds if the car is pushed really hard. It's not as if the stock setup simply stays pinned at 210 degrees. Mine was running at around 255 on a tight track with a relatively short straight. So, why would under-driving the water pump not result in less cooling in those conditions? Are you saying that the water pump cativates at those engine speeds and does not function optimally in the stock setup to begin with so slowing it down doesn't result in less cooling at high revs?
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good responses. I'll be placing an order soon
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1. We use my car, which is in Socal right now. It is completely stock, a software flash may have been done but I can have the ecu flashed back to stock. 2. We use a shop of my choice, with a dyno I choose. This will be a neutral location for both of us. 3. You can supply the pulley kit, however none of your staff is allowed to install the kit or be anywhere near the dyno for the duration of the test. The wager remains the same. If there is indeed a 21bhp gain I will issue an apology and pay for the trip, dyno costs, install etc... If the gain is less than 21bhp your company will pay for the installation and removal, dyno testing, my hotel and flights. Let me know so I can make flight arrangements and book some time off. |
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^^ wow for real?! i guess i will sit back relax and watch how this turns out. then decide whether or not i will purchase the pulley. haha
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This is Just Childish...If you are NOT convinced by the reply of the products representative just don’t Buy it in the First place.Other people will....Why would you risk to loose like 1000 $ or more on a silly Bet for a product that costs less than 400$ ??? On the other hand Dyno number can vary due to Humidity-Temperature-Dyno and also wrong installation of this Product. This is my point of view i will not put myself in any arguing procedure with anyone...I think this will my first Mod,......from Thessaloniki,Greece,out! |
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He has been publicly challenged, and he apparently has decided to accept the challenge. His choice. Nobody would have blamed him for ignoring it, and nobody should blame him for considering it. What is childish about that? It seems like both parties are happy with the situation; Brad was not asked to offer the test.
Weather conditions can be documented and accounted for. They would do a base run before the installation anyway. Also, it doesn't take that much to install a pulley properly. I, for one, am looking forward to the results.
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