Large single turbo, anyone know more about these guys?

scheherazade · 05-08-2009, 12:57 AM

Seen this?
http://www.pjbonifacio.com/Twin%20Ch...gine%20Bay.jpg

Anyone have more info about what's going on in there?

The title of the link says 'twin charged', and that may be another turbo on the other side of the engine bay, but I don't want to say it is or isn't...
In any case... it's got some big ones...

-scheherazade

TheTwinz · 05-08-2009, 01:20 AM

whoa

TheAcAvenger · 05-08-2009, 01:22 AM

It's a turbocharger/supercharger setup that supposedly barely runs. He brings it out to shows and stuff, but no dynos, no one's seen it run on the streets at max. It's a pure showcar. There are plenty of threads on it, search

chrisE92 · 05-08-2009, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAcAvenger

It's a turbocharger/supercharger setup that supposedly barely runs. He brings it out to shows and stuff, but no dynos, no one's seen it run on the streets at max. It's a pure showcar. There are plenty of threads on it, search

+1

"twin-charged E90 325i"

lpphreakx06 · 05-08-2009, 01:48 AM

My brain asploded

JoeyFiasco · 05-08-2009, 10:22 AM

it's looks pretty cool..

so the owner couldn't get it to work?

scheherazade · 05-08-2009, 10:48 AM

I think this happened a long time ago.

I wouldn't be surprised if he just put all the hardware on, but had no tuning options at the time and simply ran the car at just above idle to move it on/off of the trailer. IF it really is just a trailer queen show car, it wouldn't even matter.

I remember two other 'massive turbo' e9X cars from a while back, but I can't find the pictures.

Bimmer This · 05-08-2009, 04:46 PM

looks like a turbo/supercharger setup! You can see the supercharger on the drivers side. Looks like a chrome box.

Eric@AMS · 05-08-2009, 04:52 PM

This car was featured on the cover of a recent issue of Euro tuner.

Eric

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-08-2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAcAvenger

It's a turbocharger/supercharger setup that supposedly barely runs. He brings it out to shows and stuff, but no dynos, no one's seen it run on the streets at max. It's a pure showcar. There are plenty of threads on it, search

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisE92

+1

"twin-charged E90 325i"

+1

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeyFiasco

it's looks pretty cool..

so the owner couldn't get it to work?

I've seen this several times before.
It looks cool but i've never seen it driving.
Owner has it towed everywhere.
I'm sure you can find pics of it being towed on the back of a flatbed on the forum.

scheherazade · 05-08-2009, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric@AMS

This car was featured on the cover of a recent issue of Euro tuner.

Eric

I checked out the web site and it's not under the featured cars, got any info about it?

-scheherazade

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-08-2009, 05:17 PM

1clean335i · 05-08-2009, 05:19 PM

sick car... but too bad it makes 0psi of boost...

johnnymu · 05-08-2009, 05:29 PM

Yeah this car was debated back and forth with the original owner for some time now. He always mentioned he was going to show proof that it runs correctly but unless I missed it, it never happened.

f30er · 05-08-2009, 05:54 PM

wow, XPaulBaileyX seriously came through with those pics!! Nice job!

Lol, that thing just looks hilarious on a flatbed.....

marty_mcfly · 05-08-2009, 07:56 PM

you guys know the term "all show, no go"? this car is a perfect example

BavarianBullet · 05-08-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by marty_mcfly

you guys know the term "all show, no go"? this car is a perfect example

I think the phrase you're looking for is "trailer queen".

There's some serious coin in that car. For what he put into it, that better run 9s or it's barf-o-rama time.

JoeyFiasco · 05-08-2009, 08:22 PM

it's even got a roll cage. what's he going to do if he can't drive it? have somebody push him off a cliff with him in it?

Bimmer This · 05-08-2009, 09:40 PM

owner must be driving it somehow because it looks like it's still registered. I've seen a couple people try the whole turbo/supercharger combo but to the best of my knowledge, no one has ever accomplished it. Am I wrong?

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-09-2009, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e92er

wow, XPaulBaileyX seriously came through with those pics!! Nice job!

Lol, that thing just looks hilarious on a flatbed.....

DR_E92 · 05-09-2009, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bimmer This

owner must be driving it somehow because it looks like it's still registered. I've seen a couple people try the whole turbo/supercharger combo but to the best of my knowledge, no one has ever accomplished it. Am I wrong?

i saw a purple cobalt that was twin charged when i went to HIN in atlantic city... some chick owned it and i think she even had a dyno sheet for it but I cant be sure

scheherazade · 05-09-2009, 01:27 AM

Super + turbo has been successfully done.
From what I've read about it, it's not all that great in the end.
A sequential twin turbo is supposedly just as good.

-scheherazade

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scheherazade Major 36 Rep 1,467 Posts Drives: 09 GTR (& 93' accord!) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: DC metro area iTrader: (8)	I think this happened a long time ago. I wouldn't be surprised if he just put all the hardware on, but had no tuning options at the time and simply ran the car at just above idle to move it on/off of the trailer. IF it really is just a trailer queen show car, it wouldn't even matter. I remember two other 'massive turbo' e9X cars from a while back, but I can't find the pictures.
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