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To Supercharge Or Not To Supercharge...

Started by Jimmy-Boy , Dec 02 2016 02:38 PM

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Poll: Which track car? (38 member(s) have cast votes)

what would you choose?

  1. Keep NA VX220 with new gearbox (10 votes [26.32%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 26.32%

  2. Supercharge the VX220 nothing to loose (23 votes [60.53%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 60.53%

  3. Sell up and get an E46 M3 (5 votes [13.16%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 13.16%

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#21 FLD

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Posted 02 December 2016 - 06:56 PM

I started reading down this but got bored as there's some long replies. Figured I'd keep it short. Stop pussying around and do it already. It's da bomb! Nice and concise. :D Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

#22 Captain Vimes

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Posted 02 December 2016 - 07:55 PM

I started reading down this but got bored as there's some long replies. Figured I'd keep it short. Stop pussying around and do it already. It's da bomb! Nice and concise. :D

Guilty (of the long boring post) Good summary!

#23 Jimmy-Boy

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Posted 02 December 2016 - 08:09 PM

yeah i gotta keep saving for ecu etc and just get on with it! worst case scenario i get bored and re evaluate!


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Posted 02 December 2016 - 08:13 PM

Just to add that I wouldn't go back to NA, which probably tells you all you need to know.

 

Neither would I, if it were just a road car. The extra power is much better on the road than it is on the track.


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Posted 02 December 2016 - 10:21 PM

mine is just a raw track car so not any benefit to me with road advantages.


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Posted 02 December 2016 - 10:49 PM

Don't you already have the kit?

#27 mbes2

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Posted 02 December 2016 - 11:50 PM

Do it and enjoy the learning curve again.

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Posted 03 December 2016 - 01:41 AM

Do it and enjoy the learning curve again.

Oh keep it standard Gordon, keep it standard, you don't need more power, keep it standard, I say keep it standard, standard, yep standard Gordon that's all the power you need, dont mod it, I say don't mod it 👍😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 OK stage four Mark 👍😂😂

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Posted 03 December 2016 - 01:44 AM

flash, i can sell you a kit if you like ;)


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Posted 03 December 2016 - 07:42 AM

Yeah SC its got to be really out of those options :)


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Posted 03 December 2016 - 08:48 AM

Don't do it.. spend the money on track days.. and tyres

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Posted 03 December 2016 - 09:05 AM

Yeah SC its got to be really out of those options :)

 

I do an exchange SC loom, which really is the hardest part of the conversion. Plug and play :D


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Posted 03 December 2016 - 11:22 AM

flash, i can sell you a kit if you like ;)

😂 PMSL Mark won't let me fit it.

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Posted 03 December 2016 - 11:28 AM

flash, i can sell you a kit if you like ;)

😂 PMSL Mark won't let me fit it.
Do it... join us superchargerdarkside

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Posted 03 December 2016 - 04:20 PM

Keeping up (or overtaking) some very expensive cars in an SC is a big reward in itself.

It does make you a more lazy driver though.

 


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Posted 03 December 2016 - 05:27 PM

I never get This easier to drive comment or makes you lazy When I get out of my car I'm dripping wet from the effort I put in 😅😅😓😓😭😭

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Posted 03 December 2016 - 05:58 PM

A spot just opened up at Mercedes Chill.

Give Toto a call :happy:


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Posted 03 December 2016 - 07:10 PM

How about an upgrade while still naturally aspirated solution?  I just got my Speedster NA and will keep it stock for next year, but I am thinking about an upgrade to the more recent 2.4L engine with DI.  Might be a little easier for me here in Canada with lots of junkyards Equinox, Malibu and Regal donors, but I see some of the Baja crowd in the US are using these.  LAF/LEA/LUK  motors are 182hp stock and 220+ with a tune.  They also have the stronger bottom end similar to the LNF, so you could still add an SC down the road.    OK, crazy idea, move along. 


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Posted 03 December 2016 - 08:22 PM

2.4 engine is not so crazy, there already is one 2.4 sc, one 2.4 vvt itb and one 2.5 itb in the UK

 

All using the LE5 engine parts thumbsup


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Posted 03 December 2016 - 08:59 PM

Just supercharge it and learn the car again in the limit. If you can drive it like you do on the NA, you'll be one very quick car on track. Just remember that everything will be put under more stress and strain. Brakes will be called more upon and tyre wear will rise. Any M3 I came across when I was stage 2 was not much trouble at all, but to be fair most were road cars. You'll have a much bigger power to weight ratio and your lightness will aid you as you know.
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