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11-28-2009, 12:52 PM
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Gintani Supercharger, Brembo, Kw Review
Never really posted anything up about the car since i have had the supercharger, brembos and kw installed. I havent really had my car, I let someone borrow it for some work and sema show ect. So ive really just got to drive it this last week and have done a few canyon runs so far and am loving it and maybe a little scared of it. Let me say im a horrible writer as well, so my apologies.
The Gintani Supercharger is running at 5.5lbs of boost in my car. It is fast as hell and have been giving rides to all my friends and some clients (a mutual friend has f430 and client said feel like this thing will smoke the **** of that). Everyone gets pretty scared and all i hear is "slow down, slow down, slow down". If you floor it with TC on the car kinda trips out, when the wheels start spinning brakes get applied from computer ect...but is fine if you drive normal, even somewhat aggressive just not too hard. MDM is still great and what i use on canyon runs (especially now, if i die you guys will know why, jk). In MDM mode it allows a decent amount of spin, and saves me when my foot gets a lil heavy out of a turn. TC off, max everything...1st gear is pretty difficult to really get traction you hit half throttle tires spinning like crazy, you really have to slowly lay into the throttle, at first i kept hitting redline, cause the wheel would break free and the needle would redline in a millisecond. Fun though, if i let the the wheels spin at a nice rate thru first, i can keep spinning all thru 2nd, and into 3rd then i let off speed get higher. If i start a 2 or 3k rpms in second gear and floor it, speed builds amazingly, and i got to say everyone in my car say wow its very linear, and throttle response is still as sharp as it ever was. Regardless from 2nd gear at low rpm flooring, once its around 7k rpm the wheels spin. which is uber fun  then the shift a little more spin...also depends on what road type is like, this is with a great smooth paved road. if road has imperfection im slidding all over the place. Need bigger tires, i am running 285 in rear right now. The DCT is running great, auto mode is fine to use if you like, i never really do, but have tested it to make sure. DCT still performs as it came, downshifts are perfect and fast as ever, and love to hear the pssssshhhhh as i go to higher rpm and let off. From the outside you can obviously tell its not stock , unless maybe i keep it at 2k rpm, otherwise you hear the air goin pshhhh! lol...it kinda makes me blush and feel like a giddy little kid everytime im in my car now. when i smash on it with people its fear they first feel then start laughing as if they just got off a roller coaster...sorry on topic.. from the inside the same, but if you keep it low your ok, car is a little louder, but fine, and i didnt want a loud ass car , why i got the Akrapovic exhaust. So its fine for a daily driver. I didnt feel any negative effects on the handling, but could be also cause i had KWs installed at same time. If anyone has any questions, please ask. Tried to address driveability, power, noise levels ect.
KW v3s- feel amazing, smooth as hell, soak up bumps very well, especially thru the canyon, keeps wheels planted. Daily driving is fine, feel like its on the middle setting of the stock 3 settings. I drive the canyons mostly and when its too stiff its no good, car hits bumps and looses traction. For the track i would like to stiffen it up.
Brembos - STOP - thats what happens when i hit the pedal now, but consistantly and didnt feel any fade. When i was stock i hated the fade after a few mins of driving hard the brakes would just not cut it. Cant wait to try them on the track.
Tried to write up something helpful. Again, sorry for my terrible writing skills.
Just saw this pic online as well so added it in
Just saw this pic online so added it in
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11-28-2009, 01:03 PM
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Good stuff Sammy, the Gintani kit is very well made, great guys over there, and it performs, the car is very fast!
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08 E92 M3 - DCT Bolt Ons - 11.88 @ 118MPH
60-130 MPH (3 shifts) 10.71s
ESS VT625 SC 7.5psi, 60-130, 6.8s
11.30 @ 129.34 MPH
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11-30-2009, 08:15 AM
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Amazing car. Who makes those wheels and what is the model and finish? Maybe the best looking M3 ever.
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11-30-2009, 08:19 AM
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Stunningly beautiful car...
and since I'm a coffee lover that colour reminds me of cappuccino, which is very fitting since I think a ride in it would definitely keep anyone awake
Have you ever had it featured in a magazine?
I'd love to feature it on my blog if you don't mind ...
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11-30-2009, 08:38 AM
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11-30-2009, 12:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Adandos
Stunningly beautiful car...
and since I'm a coffee lover that colour reminds me of cappuccino, which is very fitting since I think a ride in it would definitely keep anyone awake
Have you ever had it featured in a magazine?
I'd love to feature it on my blog if you don't mind ... |
It will be in some magazine soon...id see no reason that you couldnt use it in your blog! send me a link
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11-30-2009, 01:33 PM
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11-30-2009, 01:44 PM
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Sickkkk color and car.
Sell it to me
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11-30-2009, 04:51 PM
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11-30-2009, 05:25 PM
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yes sire...go ahead...kind to offer
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12-01-2009, 02:44 AM
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12-04-2009, 06:32 AM
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12-04-2009, 03:01 PM
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Thanks a lot! Appreciate the write up. Sent the link to Gintani and 3F Engineering.
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12-04-2009, 03:10 PM
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Very cool... I made some fixes...
that exhaust is really interesting, I saw a youtube video under car... never before have a seen an h-piped and x-piped exhaust ... but it makes sense ... (cats disrupt the flow so having a balance after them is not optimal) ...
was a really neat 'techno' thing in there that i didn't expect
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12-05-2009, 09:55 AM
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Sammy your M3 looks great with the paint/wheels. I enjoyed the write up!
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