I have some BBS stems with two caps that I was hanging on to, but I no longer have my BBS RK's. You are welcome to them if you think they'll work out for you.
"but im not done yet, the BBS wheels i purchased dont take regular valve stems, the hole is extra small so i need so BS skinny stems....yes you guessed it, nobody carries them. so even if my clutch had gotten here i would have still be screwed."
well so far around town it doesnt feel any different then stock, but there is a noticable power difference. i can easily break loose in second with anything above 2500rpm. my clutch doesnt slip at all unless i launch the car which i never do anyway, just did it for test purposes. shifting at higher speeds and jamming it in there the clutch holds just fine. i dont powershift so i have not tried that yet, but i figure a new clutch would hold just fine. no need for CNS or all this expensive stuff.
havent had a chance to shoot videos but ill try to either tues or thurs since i have a ton going on right now.
well so far around town it doesnt feel any different then stock, but there is a noticable power difference. i can easily break loose in second with anything above 2500rpm. my clutch doesnt slip at all unless i launch the car which i never do anyway, just did it for test purposes. shifting at higher speeds and jamming it in there the clutch holds just fine. i dont powershift so i have not tried that yet, but i figure a new clutch would hold just fine. no need for CNS or all this expensive stuff.
havent had a chance to shoot videos but ill try to either tues or thurs since i have a ton going on right now.
Glad you finally got it going Raza. The car should feel like stock in the lower RPM's and should drive just as smooth. Above 4000 RPM to redline is where you will begin to really notice the power difference. Like Raza said with normal driving we have found the stock clutch to hold up much better then we originally anticipated.
seems like the climax was all the issues i ran into, and from there on it was all downhill...
im just burnt out, the past 2-3 weeks ive been screwed out of $3000 easily. hopefully fedex doesnt weasle their way out of the stuff they ruined. but with my luck as it is, i wont hold my breath...ouich
Something just isnt right here. This is the same guy that went out and shot a video of the shift linkage pin for a member. The same guy who was upset about the first ESS supercharger not getting any videos up. I just cant believe now that the car is running that Raza has not taken 10 minutes and shot a video or two. Just does not seem right. And the few teaser posts after he got it running. Definately a weird Cat if you ask me.
there's no point in shooting any videos until after the break-in period, and after everything he's been through with the install and the headaches, I'd be similarly muted about the whole thing.
Once he takes it up to redline a few times after break-in and the blood gets boiling I'm sure he'll be forthcoming with some vids and more thoughtful impressions. On the other hand, not sure what you're expecting to see in the vid, seems the proof will be in the seat of the pants dyno.
Oh...he's having fun in it now. Or that's the impression I got from his text message last night. Of course, maybe he was talking about his license plate again. Hint Hint!
if there's any confusion, the kit is great, i highly recommend it. you cant even tell its there unless you really get on it. great setup, especially for daily driving. ive only logged 50 miles and mostly all 50 have been conservative.
i got into it with an e55 last night and easily walked him without really getting on it.
They dyno between 410-430whp SAE....its closer to 540hp stock. Merc is notorious for underrating. The w211 merc is like 500+lb heavier than the E39 though
I need to get myself this kit.:byee55amg. I know that it's capable of beating the E55 and E60. Just by how much a how easily I am not sure. However, in one of Gustav's videos, the ESS E39 put quite a distance on the E60 with headers at speed. In any case, glad that you have it running now and I am sure the kill is just the beginning of the "rewards" to come.
It's also good to know that the stock clutch is holding up nicely. Another expense to maybe not have to consider immediately when/if one decides to go for the kit.
Not to say anything bad about ESS, but if this is the first delay for your E60 kit then it probable wont be the last. We went through a few of these setbacks waiting for the E39 kit. But you know how it goes when you are fabricating a new kit for a new car, $#^& happens and delays occurs. And at the end of the wait we got a product that was worth waiting for, (I only wish they made one with an IC for our cars)
We wont release a product until we feel is it 100%. If we have to delay release dates from time to time to accomplish this standard then we will. Right now release dates on the E60 supercharger are early target dates and could change but it is a high priority for us to get finished.
We have the design ready for a intercooled VT2-580 upgrade for the S62 VT1-550 kit, we are just not sure the market is large enough to support R&D of this very complex cast aluminum manifold assembly.
Attached is a picture of a similar manifold we just developed for the E92 M3.
you could always just do a small FMIC option with a corresponding higher psi pulley for those who are willing to forego their warranty. That'd satisfy those of us asking for an IC and you wouldn't have to put the R&D and $$ into developing a new manifold. I'd love to see a kit like that from you guys.
you could always just do a small FMIC option with a corresponding higher psi pulley for those who are willing to forego their warranty. That'd satisfy those of us asking for an IC and you wouldn't have to put the R&D and $$ into developing a new manifold. I'd love to see a kit like that from you guys.
Figuring out the pressure drop across the FMIC and retuning for it arent exactly easy to do. Fitting a smaller pulley isnt the correct solution, as the air temp/density is completely different from a car w/o a FMIC. I do agree though, I'd much rather have a FMIC than a manifold mounted IC.
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