What kind of supercharger is this?

[bimmerfreak187]

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/ssd/cto/4721164218.html

[psjr]

The kind that's about to drill a hole in the oil filter if anything moves.
Crazy how they routed the intake all the way around just because they installed it on the wrong side. Someone had too much time and not enough money.

Also, the seats have been downgraded for some reason. All US iLs came with comfort seats.

[PiotrC70]

Intake is very undersized, hack install, timing covers leaking to shit... pass.

[NordmanMg]

Also, the seats have been downgraded for some reason. All US iLs came with comfort seats.

Nope, not all of them

[psjr]

Nope, not all of them

Source on that info?

[NordmanMg]

You can just look over cars dot com and you will find a bunch of them with those simple (standart) seats
all upgrades where an options
only thing was the e39 sport seats without adjustable back was not available for e38

[psjr]

You can just look over cars dot com and you will find a bunch of them with those simple (standart) seats
all upgrades where an options
only thing was the e39 sport seats without adjustable back was not available for e38

Maybe you misread where I said "iLs" and not "740s" or "E38s".

[NordmanMg]

Yea my bad, thought you mean all e38s

[Actros617]

Its called a centrifugal supercharger, basically its a belt driven turbocharger, as the intake of the compressor is identical to a turbocharger, its simple and compact design is a perfect alternative to a standard twin scroll supercharger when space is very limited in the engine compartment.

[blakamin]

That's some seriously dodgey crap! Oil filter, expansion tank, mounts for the blower... Not even going near the intake system... sheesh.

[daytonatrbo]

Whoever did that isn't real bright. You don't need a BOV on an automatic and you certainly don't need one on such a small little supercharger.

Somebody just wanted to hear the psssssWOOOSHHHH and it probably doesn't even make much of one.

[M I C H A E L]

What a fail.


Why is it almost every navarro violet i see gets destroyed one way or another...

[deathsled]

Whoever did that isn't real bright. You don't need a BOV on an automatic and you certainly don't need one on such a small little supercharger.

Is there something different about letting off the throttle and letting the throttle plate slam closed when you're at 6000rpm and 6psi (just throwing a number out there) on an automatic vs a manual? That pressure has to go somewhere.....

[maddoggyusa]

yea, cosmetically it isn't the most awesome. But if it works and the price is right, who cares? The bracket fabrication looks nice. If the plumbing was done in black it wouldn't look so ugly. with the extra plumbing, you could possibly add an intercooler somewhere.

[Binjammin]

Whoever did that isn't real bright. You don't need a BOV on an automatic and you certainly don't need one on such a small little supercharger.

Somebody just wanted to hear the psssssWOOOSHHHH and it probably doesn't even make much of one.

The BOV keeps the bearings in the blower from getting wiped out. Surprised more SC setups don't include it really, even set up for recirc. Not sure what having an automatic has to do with it, the BOV is for dumping the pressure from the charge pipes rather than putting the load on the blower when the throttle shuts, throttles shut whether you're at a stoplight or braking for a corner etc...



Is that interior aubergine?

[psjr]

It looks like it was lavender grey (the E38 interior purple grey color) but the seats and door panels and front armrest were swapped to black, leaving the center console, under dash, carpet, and door thresholds unswapped.
As I mentioned before, when they did so they must have sourced the seats from a different car from the door panels.

[IR M5]

Nice, that's a serious hack job. Disaster waiting to happen.

[daytonatrbo]

Is there something different about letting off the throttle and letting the throttle plate slam closed when you're at 6000rpm and 6psi (just throwing a number out there) on an automatic vs a manual? That pressure has to go somewhere.....

With a turbo the BOV keeps the compressor from stalling when lifting to shift. Typically with an automatic you dont lift for shifts.

...But I'm thinking of drag racing, I guess for road racing you still have plenty of high rpm, off throttle driving.

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The BOV keeps the bearings in the blower from getting wiped out. Surprised more SC setups don't include it really, even set up for recirc. Not sure what having an automatic has to do with it, the BOV is for dumping the pressure from the charge pipes rather than putting the load on the blower when the throttle shuts, throttles shut whether you're at a stoplight or braking for a corner etc...

I've never, ever seen a BOV on a supercharger setup before, but I'm much more familiar with turbo setups.

But I do see your point about protecting the compressor from shock.

[blakamin]

The bracket fabrication looks nice.

You're kidding, right?
As a temporary bracket designed to get you home, if you had some 1/4" rod and a stick welder, it might do the trick.

[Alpina7]

ill give the guy credit. he tried and i bet you regardless of what everyone is saying it runs nice and sounds great. props to him for doing something diff. and LOL @ you guys. i see noone has changed here, still lots of negative Nancy's.

[01 740i sport]

Ghetto supercharger, pre built supercharged usually cost more than the car (dinan).

[PiotrC70]

I give ZERO credit when it's obvious he's neglected maintenance over go-fast mods.

[cody3]

ill give the guy credit. he tried and i bet you regardless of what everyone is saying it runs nice and sounds great. props to him for doing something diff. and LOL @ you guys. i see noone has changed here, still lots of negative Nancy's.

+1 lots of talk, no action

[Alpina7]

I give ZERO credit when it's obvious he's neglected maintenance over go-fast mods.

give me a break. did you ever think that maybe the valve cover gaskets started leaking AFTER he put the SC? or maybe he has a death in the family and needs the money and is forced to sell.?!?!?!

another reason i dont like to post or rear here anymore. too many pansies. hell that dude could well have a book full of maintenance records, you don't know that he doesn't. grow up

[Zedbimmer]

give me a break. did you ever think that maybe the valve cover gaskets started leaking AFTER he put the SC? or maybe he has a death in the family and needs the money and is forced to sell.?!?!?!

another reason i dont like to post or rear here anymore. too many pansies. hell that dude could well have a book full of maintenance records, you don't know that he doesn't. grow up

I dont like people like you with your logic and common sense, I mean who are you to enlighten us to a guy who made a custom system that most on here just talk about. Now you are going to tell us that efficiency is better than cosmetics, I mean look at that piping, bro-science says that its better to have short piping than long because long doesn't look cool and cool is always good for the intake charge. GTFO, your voodoo reasoning is not needed.