Supercharger Prep

[lee330sport]

Seen as the supercharger will be going on early next year, what should i be ugrading first. I would say the brakes will be okay, maybe new pads. Ive got the sportline kit on. Ive ordered a strut brace, what about swaybars??

The only other thing is the clutch, what can the standard one take?

Cheers

Lee

[peppernick]

Go for the clutch. The standard brakes are up for the job unless you drive really fast and hard (ie:track use). You can probably get away with the standard one with an SK+ but like me, my clutch wasn't new when the blower went on, so it wore out quicker. But if you're going with SK1/2, you original clutch will fry when you put the power down.

I would do it in this order, clutch-bushes(front control arm)-suspension(shocks esp. if not cup kits)+rear shock top mount, then brakes if you want to.

[Durgesh]

My standard clutch gave in!! But like nicks it was as old as the car anywayz.

Either replace with a standard BMW clutch if you want to retain the same feel.

Or go for UUC, the other option is SPEC like mine, but its very hardcore, most other people can't even drive the car. Good thing about it though, is it probably going to be still there after every other part of the car has fallen to pieces.

Durgesh

[churchwa]

Or just buy and M Coupe, right Durgs! ;)

[lee330sport]

Or just buy and M Coupe, right Durgs! ;)
LOL :)

Im only going for the SK+ for now so will probably see how it goes with the standard clutch.

[Durgesh]

Yup you should be alright.

Depends how you drive I guess. ACS SC came with a new clutch and that only produced 300BHP. Best thing is just to use it and see>

Yes Ed you could buy an M Coupe..... as long as you don't mind losing two seats.

Durgesh

[rossi46]

the other option is SPEC like mine, but its very hardcore, (most other people can't even drive the car).

Durgesh
you mean most staff at VW dealership can't drive your car!! ;) ... :D :D

[Ali_]

Or just buy and M Coupe, right Durgs! ;)

Oww ahaha im starting to get a feeling that there was more than one reason why you got the MC..

[churchwa]

Not to hog a post, but Durgs and i go way back and he is one of my very best friends.

For years i have had faster cars than him, until I got my Mustang and he got his supercharged. (The car before was a 310 bhp Subaru Sti New shape, fast as hell, but not as quick as my Coupe)

Since i got my coupe i have been winding him up a little, but it is all in total jest because i totally love Durgs car. For those that have not been in it, the power delivery is so smooth that it could be a normal production car. It in no way feels like a car that has been modified, which is after all the holy grail of tuning. (BMW would be proud)

As for the clutch, if you are not getting one now, i would certainly budget for on in the next few months, the standard one will go very very quickly.