Turbo X5

[benathon]

Originally Posted by adrian.b

Right, thanks for the info. I love the gentle whistle when you pull away (from the turbo), but you can only hear it if you have a window down.

That whistle is from the Blow Off Valve... Love that sound.

[vinuneuro]

Originally Posted by benathon

That whistle is from the Blow Off Valve... Love that sound.

Stock engines don't typically have blow-off valves, they have wastegates. The whistle is the turbo.

[asawadude]

Originally Posted by HamannE53

thank you silver 5....you dont understand what i was on the phone about to do...charger it is....
B.T.W does anyone know if the ESS charger kit comes intercooled/ can you intercool it?

There's an active member who has an ESS supercharger on his 4.6is. Pull up some of his old posts - he has some detailed information.

ESS4.6is

[Estroil 4.8is]

Originally Posted by benathon

That whistle is from the Blow Off Valve... Love that sound.

NOthing beats the sound of twin turbos spooling!! I miss my twin turbo set-up.

[Dblock2151]

Originally Posted by HamannE53

thank you silver 5....you dont understand what i was on the phone about to do...charger it is....
B.T.W does anyone know if the ESS charger kit comes intercooled/ can you intercool it?

Did Sharka uninstall his turbo before he sold it? The main reason I want to go to the CT meet is to see your car.

[HamannE53]

Originally Posted by Dblock2151

Did Sharka uninstall his turbo before he sold it? The main reason I want to go to the CT meet is to see your car.

heh...sounds cool,
actually he didnt get around to installing it, although he was about to, the intercooler was mounted in front, but im considering the ess charger this summer.

i actually seen someone take a ess charged 4.4 engine and place it in a m3, because they said it would leave more room to produce more power than the m5 would have.