bungers Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) Gloss red, is everyone mad? The only cars that pull them off are the Megane R26.R & the 911 GT3 RS. Personally I like the black wheels against the silver coachwork, the red calipers make them stand out too which is always good ;-) Are the csl reps staggered? I need some new winter tyres and as I like my Sessanta summer tyres, would give their winter version a bash, I take it the price you paid is trade? Edited June 19, 2013 by bungers Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Are the csl reps staggered? I need some new winter tyres and as I like my Sessanta summer tyres, would give their winter version a bash, I take it the price you paid is trade? no i bought j8 as they will be better in the snow, not trade, i just asked what was the best he could do on a set and he said £400 plus delivery http://www.bmautosport.co.uk/showroom/product_info.php/new-spoke-alloys-silver-p-3218?cPath=51_23_155_31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Agree with Wash, I was gonna say the same but then I thought better not to post at all. Colour before was perfect Black wheels ruin it. What have you done mate..!?!? Each to their own, I just don't like black wheels. Always thought satin/Matt black looks rattle canned as wheel. If you'd had enough of silver I'd have tried something left field. Gloss Red.... I have black 1M wheels on mine & I really dislike them, make it look a bit chavvy IMO, can't wait to get the original OEM silver ones back on Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Quite like the black but you can soon get them done another colour if you prefer. Love the steering wheel too Gaz and Cannockwolf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 (edited) i think i needed to get it out my system lol the steering wheel feels amazing, I'm looking forward to trying it out Edited June 20, 2013 by Cannockwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L333JSA Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 i think i needed to get it out my system lol the steering wheel feels amazing, I'm looking forward to trying it out I'm looking forward to you trying out your wheel so that I can try out mine haha Cannockwolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 MY CAR IS BOOKED TO GO IN SATURDAY FOR THE SUPERCHARGER Wash, Rich_D, Colossuss and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 LIKE LIKE LIKE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 I have to stop reading SC stuff its killing me... First thing that came to mind: it is deceptively fast. My older centrifugals would drive just like stock until about 2500-3500rpm, then slowly become stronger towards redline thanks to the fact that the centrifugals build boost directly with RPMs reaching maximum boost *only* at redline. My ESS Twin Screw makes full boost almost all of the time, so it just pulls full hard and takes that same hard pull that all the way to rev limit. In the under 1/2 mile between exits on the freeway, I accelerated from 65mph to over 125mph in SIXTH gear. I was literally shocked, as were my two passengers. It is a totally different animal from the ASA and Vortech centrifugals I've owned and will require some welcome adjustments to my driving style to maximize its abilities. Smooth and responsive. The two other words that pop into mind when it comes to driving it. When you are driving around town and using typical moderate throttle, it drives like stock but...snappier. The throttle response is amazing. It is always ready to go all out which is pure fun in my book. And to me, drivability rules all other factors. I don't care if a FI system supposedly makes all the power in the world...if it drives like a monster, a lamb, or some Frankenstein combo of both, I'll pass. There is no "on-off" power delivery as some people have thought. It is quite easy to control the boost by simply varying your foot on the pedal. With my boost gauge, I have noticed that the boost indicated is directly proportionate to how hard I am accelerating. If I push the gas and grandma go, it makes little to no boost, say under 2psi if any. I goose it a bit more and see maybe 5psi. I floor it and see full boost instantly. Not only does this give smooth power delivery, but it lowers stress on the engine and saves gas to accomplish the same goal. To give you an example in regards to fuel economy, on a recent rural "floorboard testing" trip of about 300 miles, I used the same amount of gas as my friend's stock '98 E36 M3. The noise of a Lysholm is unique and unlike any centrifugal I've owned. At idle you can't hear it. As you accelerate, you can hear a faint cry. At wide open, my exhaust is louder than the Lysholm ever is. I have never considered it instrusive or irritating. I actually like it. My old Vortech V2SQ was a noisy SOB and the ASA TM-12 was quiet at idle, but made a crazy "sucking" sound at WOT (not bad, just a comparative statement). However, neither centrifugal came close to this Twin Screw in performance in any way. I would never go back to a centrifugal now, ASA or Vortech. A few other things I like about the ESS Twin Screw: You retain your stock MAF and location. You use your factory airbox, filter, and location, but any CAI that mounts to the factory MAF location should work no problem. You do not insert any resistors, clamps, diodes, or even cut the factory wiring harness at all. It will run fine even if you loose all coolant in the Laminova circuit (trust me, I ran the first week with little to no intercooler coolant, oops!). I have never been able to get my oil temperature above 210 degrees even when getting on it hard for a long time. To compare, a new E90 335i sedan I drove for a day recently runs oil at 235 degrees almost all the time, even cruising. The ESS Twin Screw runs very cool. Lastly, I find myself NOT having to stay in higher rpms to have fun. With both my centrifugal kits (Vortech and ASA), I would drive around above 3k all the time because I knew boost was available up there. With the ESS Twin Screw, full boost is practically always on tap so there is no need to stay in high rpms anymore. Not only does this save gas, but RPM is a bigger threat to an engine than is the boost created by the TS. You can still run it to redline, but you will find that you don't need it to be faster. http://www.my330i.com/essreview3.php Rebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 I think you should have if fitted to my car so that I can do you the selfless favour of running it in for you Wash, Cannockwolf, sive s and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy_Bronx Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 I think you should have if fitted to my car so that I can do you the selfless favour of running it in for you Haha..... very charitable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Zone love ma man Sammy_Bronx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) Dropped the car off and now doing some shopping with the missus in Cardiff, suppose this is payback for doing something for me lol Edited June 22, 2013 by Cannockwolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) had this as a hire car but would have preferred this not on about the beamer either Edited June 22, 2013 by Cannockwolf Rebel, sive s and Rich_D 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_D Posted June 22, 2013 Report Share Posted June 22, 2013 Sneaky F40 Cannockwolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoryW Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Sneaky F40 Hanging on the wall also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintimperial Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) This is going to be A epic.. or B blow up Im hoping for A Edited June 24, 2013 by mintimperial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) LOL, I want A too ive done a lot of research and these ess kits are extremely reliable, people have been running them for over 50K now with out any problems Just had traking confirm the kit is being delivered to simpsons today they will be fitting thursday & friday Edited June 24, 2013 by Cannockwolf Rich_D, mintimperial, Rebel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Just ordered new gators from jack as the new steering wheel is a slightly different shade to the eBay gators (obviously really chances were slim I suppose) £50 from royal steering wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonK Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Just ordered new gators from jack as the new steering wheel is a slightly different shade to the eBay gators (obviously really chances were slim I suppose) £50 from royal steering wheels hmmm. I like the sound of that, not seen them on his site I don't think...or am I being blind? Sent from my Windows Phone 8X by HTC using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Nope not blind, I just emailed him in the hope he did them and he replied yep, happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrive Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Wanted some for the e39 with tri colour to match my wheel but he doesnt do the auto gaiters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Seems strange why he can do manual but not auto's ? Are they special? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis330m Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Looking forward to this but you said expected power is 330bhp so roughly standard m3 power with probably better torque, I seem to recall ess doing a 405hp 330 m54 kit? Was this not an option, I mean 330hp is a decent figure but I'm wanting to supercharge mine, ideally fitting it myself an taking it to the tuners for mapping, but is there such a thing as that ess 405hp kit as that is what I'd like... Edited June 24, 2013 by Lewis330m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I think your taking about the ts3 kit +14psi which is another £5k-ish on top of the ts2 kit +8psi which I have gone for and the ts2+ kit +.5psi, but I can upgrade to these any time, but them I'd need new headers as well as a new clutch probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
