supercharger group buy??? [Archive] - Bimmerforums

rukman

04-07-2002, 10:13 AM

ok..with all this supercharger talk i think i'm going to succumb and get a supercharger for my m-coupe...however...if i'm going down...i'm bringing other people down with me

i think i can organize a group buy on supercharger kits for 99-00 M-coupe/M-roadster...most likely on a dinan kit...so right now i'm gauging preliminary interest so i can go to my guy and see what kind of deal i can work for us....

so anyone who's seriously interested in getting one...email me...

please be serious about this...i want to go to my guy with people who are really interested...i might be able to extend this to e36 M3's as well...

right now i have 2 m-coupes ready to buy and 1 e36 m3 owner ready...

///MINI

04-07-2002, 10:35 AM

That's it...there you go...keep coming...just a little closer and....

DAVE, we got another one! Reel him in!!! QUICK!

You will not regret it! Trust me.

SilverStreak

04-07-2002, 12:58 PM

Don't scare him out of the net, Phillip, wait til we have him out of the water!! :evil2

rukman

04-07-2002, 11:03 PM

looks like i'm the only one in the net so far...lol

///MINI

04-08-2002, 12:03 AM

Did you post this in the other sections?

rukman

04-08-2002, 12:30 AM

in here and the z3 coupe & m-coupe board...

rukman

04-08-2002, 12:33 AM

...while i'm working out this supercharger thing...

in the meantime i'm going to get a compression test and cylinder leakdown test done on my engine just to make sure everything is 100%...

...then dyno my car to establish baseline numbers....

Dark Helmet

04-08-2002, 12:59 AM

if I had an M coupe....

maybe we could get ESS to do a group discount, they offere units for pretty much every car...

no dinan or RMS for my car.

SilverStreak

04-08-2002, 07:46 AM

Maybe hit the 3 series' sections (all of them, M3, 3 series, E36, E46, etc) cuz a lot of those guys are considering s/c's as well...

Guillermo

04-09-2002, 02:09 AM

I'm thinking about getting an mcoupe an sc'ing it. If you can get a gp on Dinan, I would almost be a shoe in, but will Dinan go for this??

Dax

JLee

04-09-2002, 09:20 AM

i think you might get a much bigger group if you do include us M3 owners :wave:

i passed on the ess gp but if someone does organize a dinan one with a substantial discount i would be game for sure.

i was on the fence with the ess one but if i can get it done locally without the hassle of international shipping and customer service, i could get off the fence .:D

Guillermo

04-09-2002, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by JLee
i think you might get a much bigger group if you do include us M3 owners :wave:

i passed on the ess gp but if someone does organize a dinan one with a substantial discount i would be game for sure.

i was on the fence with the ess one but if i can get it done locally without the hassle of international shipping and customer service, i could get off the fence .:D

exactly :clap: I would recommend posting this in all the normal FS forums, etc.

rukman

04-10-2002, 12:34 AM

ok..i'm going to have to work out the details and see what's possible....my original intention was to see if i could get something together with M-roadster and M coupe owners since it would be a multiple buy-in on a single kit. The e36 m3, although using the same 3.2L 240hp engine, has a slightly different kit in terms of the mounting brackets,etc (or so i am led to believe). But it might be entirely possible to work a double buy-in on both kits...mcoupe/roadster and e36 m3.

i'm going to see what i can find out about working this out and then post in this and other forums to see how much interest there is...

Dark Helmet

04-10-2002, 06:20 PM

MOVED: from E36/7 land

Bob ///M3

04-10-2002, 09:13 PM

This needs to be posted in the "Group Purchase & Vendor Special" forum, not in the car forums.

I'm moving it...

Bob ///M3

USC Kid

04-10-2002, 10:29 PM

if u got one for the 95 M3 i would be there.

mrdoenutz

04-11-2002, 11:48 PM

I can do a group buy if you guys wnat to start one. I just setup an account with ESS. let me know

///M3ryder NY

04-18-2002, 10:08 AM

If you manage to set up a GB with Dinan, you can DEFINITELY count me in.

bimmam3s

04-18-2002, 11:31 AM

you can definitely count me in :mad: , been lookin for this a long time now, well overdue:evil2

///M3ryder NY

04-18-2002, 11:46 AM

RUKMAN, how were you planning to go about this? I've been in touch with a dinan installer and he sounded skeptical at first, but his ears perked up when i said it could be 10 to 20 people?

Were you thinking of going through dinan directly or through an authorized installer of your choice?

nuddster325i

04-18-2002, 10:10 PM

can i get a super or turbo charger for my 1990 325i and if so how much

JLee

04-18-2002, 10:17 PM

Just wondering if there is any update ...

if there is going to be one, i need to sell some stocks before the naz takes another serious tumble

jeff

328bimma

04-19-2002, 02:35 AM

i dont' think getting a GB on dinan is possible... i heard heard alott of people tried but... never succeded~

J

PDX///M

04-19-2002, 12:34 PM

Dinan is a very hard company to work with for discounts on their products. Their dealership agreement is very strick and they have no problem pulling dealerships for whatever reason.

They have specifically setup a network that doesn't allow price wars and discounts like you see on the net.

I tried to setup the same thing and spent many hours on the phone with local reps around the country trying to setup something. My thoughts are until there is more competition in the SC market Dinan will not cut anyone a deal. :(

Another point is that you will get more people in the GB if you include the E46 people.

If you guys can hold off for 2-3 weeks I will be posting the results of the March/April group buy that I ran for ESS. ESS has been kind of slow in getting the systems out but that is because the Vortech Blowers have been on back order.

A couple of systems shipped today and we expect the other 10 or so to ship Monday.

We will do a full report on installation, power gains, etc. Before the middle of May.

Hope that helps.

essejM3

05-10-2002, 03:10 PM

I'm interested.

rukman

05-10-2002, 05:50 PM

the dinan group buy idea is dead....as others can atest to, dinan is very difficult to deal with and the local distributor even more so...

however...with the positive experiences people have been having lately with RMS and my ability to get a better deal on a rms kit will probably have me going that route....

interest in a RMS Kit?
at what price point?...

JLee

05-10-2002, 11:27 PM

sorry, no way on a RMS SC....i know there's some positive feedback, but the ones that aren't so positive are too severe to ignore.

jeff

328bimma

05-11-2002, 04:04 AM

RMS has a 15% off... as i remember... and if you can get 5 ppl ... itz 20% off~

im lil shaky on RMS... otherwise... i would of done it for sure!

Jerry

rayztoy

05-11-2002, 07:02 AM

Hi guys!

Check out this website,
http://home.attbi.com/~kbleck/index.htm

I just got my kit and it looks good. I'm trying to find someone to install it. Hope this helps.

Ray:wave:

///M3ryder NY

05-12-2002, 07:08 PM

not interested if it's RMS... Thanks!

rayztoy

05-13-2002, 12:28 PM

It's NOT RMS. The kit is ESS.

Ray:wave:

///M3ryder NY

05-13-2002, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by rayztoy
It's NOT RMS. The kit is ESS.

Ray:wave:

I was responding to Rukman's comments at the top of page 2. He asked who would be interested in RMS.

Not I! :nono

rayztoy

05-13-2002, 12:39 PM

///M3ryder NY

I just purchased an ESS kit for a 1997 E36 M3 and am satisfied with it. I've been reviewing the installation instructions and may attempt the install myself since I can't find anyone here to do it.
The website I posted earlier was for the ESS kit and I thought your previous post was for that.

Ray:wave:

essejM3

05-13-2002, 06:46 PM

What's going on with this? I am very interested in the ESS kit.

rukman

05-13-2002, 06:51 PM

right now i can arrange something with an RMS kit...ESS doesn't have a kit for me car yet (MZ3) and the group buy listed by rayztoy is over....

essejM3

05-13-2002, 07:01 PM

I'm not interested in the RMS kit. I heard a horror story about one.

USC Kid

05-13-2002, 07:45 PM

not interested any more. only dinan :(

///M3ryder NY

05-13-2002, 08:07 PM

Rukman, looks like people are dropping like flies... i think you/we need to push the dinan issue. I spoke to a dinan installer, who sounded interested when i told him 10 to 15 people... I'm gonna talk to him some more!

JLee

05-13-2002, 10:43 PM

this is funny, you think we should email RMS with a link to this thread ?

jeff

///M3ryder NY

05-13-2002, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by JLee
this is funny, you think we should email RMS with a link to this thread ?

jeff

i think they're well aware of their "not so stellar" reputation... :dunno

rukman

05-15-2002, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by ///M3ryder NY
Rukman, looks like people are dropping like flies... i think you/we need to push the dinan issue. I spoke to a dinan installer, who sounded interested when i told him 10 to 15 people... I'm gonna talk to him some more!

any luck with your dinan guy?

PDX///M

05-15-2002, 05:47 PM

Hey guys,

I think that most of you may already know this but Dinan is very, I mean VERY, picky about who sells their products. They have a very good dealer network and there are strict guidelines as to what you can and cannot do as a dealer.

The bottom line is that they will not give discounts and if the buyer is not in your region you have to refer them to a dealer in their area.

This is their way of keeping the prices where they are at and you dont have dealers undercutting each other. The model works for Dinan but doesn't give us, the consumer, any options.

So.... If you want Dinan. You have to cough up the dough.

As for RMS.... Do your homework and talk to people. Nuf said there.

ESS is still new and so far the product looks good. However they were really REALLY slow. To their defense there were some problems with Vortech being out of stock on some of the blowers but still... they were slow.

In the next month you will see a new website detailing the install of the ESS kit. I have dyno'd my car before and will dyno after the blower.

If you want more details on ESS ill be happy to answer questions.

essejM3

05-15-2002, 08:44 PM

PDX///M, please post results as soon as you get it installed. How do you get your computer upgraded with the ESS??

PDX///M

05-16-2002, 12:20 AM

I unpacked the kit today and will be starting install this weekend.

I have a 95 so i dont have to send my ecu in. But for obdii cars you pull your ECU and Fed Ex it to them. They program the Ecu and send it back. It takes about 2 days to send, 1-2 days for programming, and 2 days return.

They have been good about turn around time for programming.