G-POWER SK2, from ordering to review.....

M3jamaica · 05-22-2019, 09:43 PM

It was made dirty B4 import into Jamaica to avoid big tax fees, and it worked..... Everything brand new

Seattle M3 · 05-22-2019, 10:58 PM

Is this a used kit? Why so dirty?

ItsGary · 05-23-2019, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Seattle M3

Is this a used kit? Why so dirty?

To dodge taxes and make it look like its used rather than new

amrazM · 05-23-2019, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Seattle M3

Is this a used kit? Why so dirty?

Caribbean countries have high taxes on imports. Jamaican op dirtied it up to make it seem used

M3jamaica · 05-25-2019, 12:22 AM

Installation finished and car tested.
INSTALLATION: The kit was very well made, every part fitted like stock parts, instructions were 95% accurate, here and there had to use a little common sense, but overall accurate. Me and my mechanic(not a BMW specialist and never installed a supercharger B4) took 2 days in my garage.Difficulty level would be a 7 out of 10, but as long as u keep attention to the instructions u be ok, it's 54 pages but every line is important. Tune was easy, I plugged in the provided cable and download the G-FLASH program, very easily I downloaded my map and emailed it to gpower, after about 6 hours I got back the email with my new tune, including dct tune.
FIRST IMPRESSION
Well, i didn't know what to expect as I never been in a supercharger m3. It feels like twice the power, it pulls wayyyyy more, and after 5000rpm it's hell loose. Amazing. Money well spent. The spirit of the car is unchanged. It still feels like an naturally aspirated engine. I would compare it to a Ferrari 458 I drove last year , it feels very similar, if anything a little more untamed. The dct tune is amazing, shifting is super fast and firm. Thankfully i put on 888r ,295s, and they are well needed. Most impressive thing is on 3rd, full throttle at 6000rpm rear tires get some spin! But when dosed properly even 1st gear hooks nicely, second gear literally pulls u in ur seat.

amrazM · 05-25-2019, 04:16 PM

Dope, g power is the best.

wfdeacon88 · 05-25-2019, 04:50 PM

Well done! How many miles are on the car?

mubarak · 05-25-2019, 06:04 PM

Congrats..very solid kit
Now we are waiting for dyno please.
And what type of dyno?

Thank you.

wfdeacon88 · 05-25-2019, 06:08 PM

any final install pics under the hood?

M3jamaica · 05-26-2019, 10:04 AM

Will do Dyno after water meth installed....next month. So far so good

M3jamaica · 05-26-2019, 09:27 PM

Update. Got an engine code. Can't find what it is, any help? Code error 2B67 error-111-IGN

M3jamaica · 05-27-2019, 03:24 PM

Update: issue fixxed. Got some bad gas from a gas station, causing some problems. Refilled at my usual station and it's all good now...Gpower support team helped me figure it out

SAMM3Y · 05-27-2019, 03:58 PM

Jamaking me jealous....

mubarak · 05-27-2019, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by M3jamaica

Update: issue fixxed. Got some bad gas from a gas station, causing some problems. Refilled at my usual station and it's all good now...Gpower support team helped me figure it out

What fuel 91 or 95

ItsGary · 05-27-2019, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

Jamaking me jealous....

delete your account

SAMM3Y · 05-27-2019, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItsGary

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

Jamaking me jealous....

delete your account

😂too many red stripes today mon...

KevinGS · 05-30-2019, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3jamaica

Installation finished and car tested.
INSTALLATION: The kit was very well made, every part fitted like stock parts, instructions were 95% accurate, here and there had to use a little common sense, but overall accurate. Me and my mechanic(not a BMW specialist and never installed a supercharger B4) took 2 days in my garage.Difficulty level would be a 7 out of 10, but as long as u keep attention to the instructions u be ok, it's 54 pages but every line is important. Tune was easy, I plugged in the provided cable and download the G-FLASH program, very easily I downloaded my map and emailed it to gpower, after about 6 hours I got back the email with my new tune, including dct tune.
FIRST IMPRESSION
Well, i didn't know what to expect as I never been in a supercharger m3. It feels like twice the power, it pulls wayyyyy more, and after 5000rpm it's hell loose. Amazing. Money well spent. The spirit of the car is unchanged. It still feels like an naturally aspirated engine. I would compare it to a Ferrari 458 I drove last year , it feels very similar, if anything a little more untamed. The dct tune is amazing, shifting is super fast and firm. Thankfully i put on 888r ,295s, and they are well needed. Most impressive thing is on 3rd, full throttle at 6000rpm rear tires get some spin! But when dosed properly even 1st gear hooks nicely, second gear literally pulls u in ur seat.

Enjoy, Jam....

BMW3DK · 05-31-2019, 02:34 PM

Super cool!

The G-power solution is well proven and hold a strong reputation here in Europe as well!

enjoy!

mubarak · 06-08-2019, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3jamaica

Will do Dyno after water meth installed....next month. So far so good

We are waiting .
Any dyno yet?

Thank you.

M3jamaica · 06-08-2019, 10:17 PM

Update: water-meth installed, car feels even better now. But I am having a problem which I don't figure out yet, as gpower technician will be available on Tuesday. I'm having a surge of intermittent air coming back thru the compressor at closed throttle and when I downshift. I checked everything, bypass valves, compressor clutch, hoses, and all is perfect. Apart from that boost is strong and car flawless. I have no idea why I'm getting this surge. Once I fix this problem will go on a Dyno.

KingofKingz · 06-10-2019, 03:52 AM

There might be a problem with one of the vacuum lines. If these aren't routed correctly they could be bent. Those hoses aren't installed correctly near the TBAs most the time.
It could also be possible that one of your bypass valves is already broken. Unfortunately they do not hold very long.

M3jamaica · 06-10-2019, 05:52 PM

So far I check all the lines and they are good, I also shut open the 2 cheap plastic bypass valves that come in the kit and I connected a bigger blow off valve with a softer spring, and test I get the same surge and fluttering, I even unplugged the BOV and let the manifold free to the air and it still does it, which is shocking to me as with the manifold left open (meaning where the bypass valves plug in) all the extra air should just escape from there. I'm am now waiting on gpower response.

05-22-2019, 09:43 PM	#23
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05-22-2019, 10:58 PM	#24
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05-25-2019, 12:22 AM	#27
M3jamaica Private 46 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Jamaica iTrader: (0)	Installation finished and car tested. INSTALLATION: The kit was very well made, every part fitted like stock parts, instructions were 95% accurate, here and there had to use a little common sense, but overall accurate. Me and my mechanic(not a BMW specialist and never installed a supercharger B4) took 2 days in my garage.Difficulty level would be a 7 out of 10, but as long as u keep attention to the instructions u be ok, it's 54 pages but every line is important. Tune was easy, I plugged in the provided cable and download the G-FLASH program, very easily I downloaded my map and emailed it to gpower, after about 6 hours I got back the email with my new tune, including dct tune. FIRST IMPRESSION Well, i didn't know what to expect as I never been in a supercharger m3. It feels like twice the power, it pulls wayyyyy more, and after 5000rpm it's hell loose. Amazing. Money well spent. The spirit of the car is unchanged. It still feels like an naturally aspirated engine. I would compare it to a Ferrari 458 I drove last year , it feels very similar, if anything a little more untamed. The dct tune is amazing, shifting is super fast and firm. Thankfully i put on 888r ,295s, and they are well needed. Most impressive thing is on 3rd, full throttle at 6000rpm rear tires get some spin! But when dosed properly even 1st gear hooks nicely, second gear literally pulls u in ur seat. Attached Images Last edited by M3jamaica; 05-25-2019 at 12:35 AM..
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05-25-2019, 04:16 PM	#28
amrazM mTekMods 2130 Rep 2,892 Posts Drives: like a granny. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Manhatan iTrader: (1)	Dope, g power is the best.
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05-25-2019, 04:50 PM	#29
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05-25-2019, 06:04 PM	#30
mubarak Private 66 Rep 81 Posts Drives: M6,,m5,,m3,,x5m Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: DOHA-QATAR iTrader: (0)	Congrats..very solid kit Now we are waiting for dyno please. And what type of dyno? Thank you.
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05-25-2019, 06:08 PM	#31
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05-26-2019, 10:04 AM	#32
M3jamaica Private 46 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Jamaica iTrader: (0)	Will do Dyno after water meth installed....next month. So far so good
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05-26-2019, 09:27 PM	#33
M3jamaica Private 46 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Jamaica iTrader: (0)	Update. Got an engine code. Can't find what it is, any help? Code error 2B67 error-111-IGN
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05-27-2019, 03:24 PM	#34
M3jamaica Private 46 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Jamaica iTrader: (0)	Update: issue fixxed. Got some bad gas from a gas station, causing some problems. Refilled at my usual station and it's all good now...Gpower support team helped me figure it out
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05-27-2019, 03:58 PM	#35
SAMM3Y Colonel 3085 Rep 2,747 Posts Drives: 2008 m3 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: NorCal iTrader: (2)	Jamaking me jealous.... __________________ 9ers
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05-31-2019, 02:34 PM	#40
BMW3DK Second Lieutenant 35 Rep 206 Posts Drives: M3 E93 / 540 G30 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: at the end of the tunnel iTrader: (0)	Super cool! The G-power solution is well proven and hold a strong reputation here in Europe as well! enjoy!
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06-08-2019, 10:17 PM	#42
M3jamaica Private 46 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Jamaica iTrader: (0)	Update: water-meth installed, car feels even better now. But I am having a problem which I don't figure out yet, as gpower technician will be available on Tuesday. I'm having a surge of intermittent air coming back thru the compressor at closed throttle and when I downshift. I checked everything, bypass valves, compressor clutch, hoses, and all is perfect. Apart from that boost is strong and car flawless. I have no idea why I'm getting this surge. Once I fix this problem will go on a Dyno.
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06-10-2019, 03:52 AM	#43
KingofKingz Private First Class 17 Rep 163 Posts Drives: 2012 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	There might be a problem with one of the vacuum lines. If these aren't routed correctly they could be bent. Those hoses aren't installed correctly near the TBAs most the time. It could also be possible that one of your bypass valves is already broken. Unfortunately they do not hold very long. __________________ 2012 M3 ZCP \| GTS \| PP \| Akra \| SKIICS
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06-10-2019, 05:52 PM	#44
M3jamaica Private 46 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Jamaica iTrader: (0)	So far I check all the lines and they are good, I also shut open the 2 cheap plastic bypass valves that come in the kit and I connected a bigger blow off valve with a softer spring, and test I get the same surge and fluttering, I even unplugged the BOV and let the manifold free to the air and it still does it, which is shocking to me as with the manifold left open (meaning where the bypass valves plug in) all the extra air should just escape from there. I'm am now waiting on gpower response.
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