Help me out, Best SC option.

[///M]

Before I head down to ICS... since im like 45 minnutes away and all its not a big deal, however I wanted some more info before doing this.

Ive always planned on Forced Induction, i orginally thought turbo but now im leaning towards the AA supercharger. Mostly for the price difference. I will admit I know little about F.I. and whats involved/best product for the money.

I know it has been discussed before but im just wondering what is going to be best for me in your opinion.

I could spend upwards of 6k but thats about my limit... Thats why I was thinking of going with the AA supercharger or another quality product for around the 5k mark and leave the extra money for install (however I would do it myself probably) gauges, and other fees involved.

What else would I have to purchase besides the AA e36 ob1 325 KIT... besides small expenses new clamps, tools, etc.


So basically im asking in your opinion (other people running F.I. or people who know about it) what the best option is for me. I want the best bang for the little money I have (atleast for a F.I. application) and what type of #'s would I look to be putting down with whatever kit/product you recommend.

Thanks so much for your help, even though I could probably find similar info by searching.... figured it would be easier to have something specific for my needs/limits.

Thanks again.

[00MRoadster]

AA SC is a very reliable product and ICS is probably one of the best BMW service/tuning shop you could find when it comes to quality control and service.

But with price consideration and the fact that you wanted turbo to begin with, I have to say, you should definitely look into Technique Tuning Turbo. I've seen many satisfied customers with TT kit.

http://www.techniquetuning.com/e36obd2turbo.htm

Good luck!

[hillzz22]

I am basically in the same position that you are currently and my thoughts after some research are the following. AA makes a very solid kit, the only stage 1 kit that offers a front mount intercooler and the other nice thing about their kit is the separate oil cooler and reservoir for the S/C. However, if you get the AA kit, the 285whp or so that you will make will be it, since the Rotrex kit is not upgradeable past the out of the box 8.5 psi. I decided in the end, that if one was to go the S/C route, a Vortech based kit like Dinan/RMS/ESS/ERT would be the way to go. This is because the Vortech kits can be upgraded with the addition of an aftercooler or water injection and ran up to 11 or 12 psi, producing quite a bit more power. I saw that as a big plus, since you weren't locked in at 8 psi down the road when you had more money and wanted big power. However, after researching all this I came to the realization that the Technique Tuning kit really offers what I am looking for, for about $7-8k. The cost really isn't much higher than a stage I S/C kit that wouldn't produce near the same amount of power. The TT kit is definitely much cheaper than a stage II S/C kit and would still probably produce about the same amount of power. I've never heard a single bad comment about the TT kit and of course the sky is the limit as far as upgradeability once you go that route....I've decided to wait a bit longer, save up more money, and eventually go that route myself. Good luck!

-Aaron