Does R3V want a m20 supercharger kit?

[CHIF8008]

i live int hot Cali with a black e30 with no AC suck it up. i would love a charger kit for the m20 or m30

[rcfanatic]

I'm thinking keep the AC and ditch the power steering. I haven't had power steering for over 2 years and wouldn't go back to it. AC is necessary for anyone living in a hot climate

[karmatose]

I'm very much in on this. I was going to design my own setup to use an M90, but group sourcing something would be much simpler.

I'm all for the no a/c approach, but I want to keep power steering. (I don't have PS at the moment though, so if I didn't have either, I wouldn't be overly butthurt.

[u3b3rg33k]

If we want both AC and PS to remain (and I like both), I don't see how it could be done without going full serpentine belt conversion. Looks like it could be a pain to do that to the AC compressor, hence my desire to do a belt delete.

[416stroker]

Id purchase one but a/c must be kept.

[u3b3rg33k]

I don't think it'd stop me. I want to stop hating my AC (it works well, but it saps all my reserve engine power, and I can watch the econometer drop by 3 mpg when I push the button while on the highway). Seriously, it feels like a different car with the AC on.

I suppose the supercharger would fix the surplus power issue though... but then I might not have AC.

Either way I'm really not bothered by the idea of throwing money at an e30. I could throw $20k at it tomorrow and still want to do more to it.

[george graves]

Well - whoops. $698.31. That's not worth it at all.

[u3b3rg33k]

They have a bigger version (http://www.masterflux.com/products/sierra/?pid=23), but I'm hoping to fit it in the battery tray.

The other big advantage of an electric AC pump (especially a variable speed version), is it won't cause that surging I notice as it cycles on and off while I'm on the highway with the cruise on (because, A: it won't be, and B: it doesn't have to take all it's energy off the belt - some can come from the battery - it can act as a buffer). Should make for lower losses at high engine speed, as well as more consistent performance as well as lower fuel consumption, at least in my case with my insane gearing (m20 + 4.27 rear). Shouldn't be hard to run a thermostat to control it either (1-5V signal for minimum to full power).

Oh, and it'd be totally pimp to be able to sit in your car with the AC on and the engine off (hope your battery has a pimpin' reserve capacity).

[george graves]

I can replace my annoying AC system with an electric one:
this: http://www.masterflux.com/products/sierra/?pid=22

Wow - it only draws 30 amps. That might be doable.

[u3b3rg33k]

W/E, this thread is working fine for me.

OP, I know what I want. Replace the A/C compressor with the M90, and leave the main belt alone. I can replace my annoying AC system with an electric one:
this: http://www.masterflux.com/products/sierra/?pid=22
and do this alternator upgrade: http://forum.roadfly.com/threads/109...rnator-upgrade

[einstein57]

You guys are must have dial up or something. I use the 40 post per page options so i don't have to keep clicking on more pages. Had to change it to 10 just to read this thread.

[m3/e30fanatic]

YES i'd get these in a heartbeat. please pm i need suspension parts. i tried pm you but it says your mailbox is too full

[Spaz!]

Same here with chrome no worky on page 2 :(

As far as an S/C kit for the m20 goes...YES PLEASE!!

I was leaning more towards a rotrex myself but of the ones listed above the m90 seems like it would take up a lot of space and the m62 might not be stout enough to please some folks. I personally would like an m62 kit if those were my only options.

I just started collecting the parts to supercharge my b25 and would be happy to help test and tune. Hopefully I will be able to get the head e30squid has for sale and I just picked up kamotors maf/war/injectors so the basics are taken care of.

Subbed!

[akorcovelos]

Works fine on my DROID using opera.

[Victell]

works on safari for me, chrome crashes