g-power-supercharges-the-bmw-z4-and-e46-330i-to-get-306-hp

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By TPS Staff

Published Sep 25, 2009

The BMW tuners better known for [stealing engines->ar69817] [out of M5s->ar42487], [G-Power->rub274] are offering a much simpler way to get a bit more of a kick in the pants from your 3.0 Liter straight six cylinder [BMW Z4->ke289] and [E46 330i->ke290] at a special price. Instead of swapping out the motor the German hot rod shop is selling the next generation SK Plus NG supercharger. With a modified blower drive gear that is both more efficient and good looking will produce 306 HP and 265 lb-ft of torque from your 3.0 Liter Bimmer of choice for under $5000, that's not a bad price to pay to put a fresh breath of life back into your BMW whether it be a four door sedan or a drop top roadster.

Check out the press release after the jump for more details.

Press release

Ever dreamt of having the same performance in your 330i E46 like the awesome new „bi-turbo" 6-cylinder from BMW? Stop dreaming. The G-POWER SK Plus NG supercharger system pushes the output of the BMW 330i E46 and Z4 3.0i from stock 231 hp to the level of the current 335i E90: 306 hp. Celebrating its 25th anniversary G-POWER is offering 25 unites of the G-POWER SK Plus NG supercharger systems for a special price: 3.320,00 Euro.

Do-it-yourself supercharger system G-POWER SK Plus NG for BMW 330i E46 and Z4 E85

306 hp/360 Nm for BMW 330i E46 and Z4 3.0i
Significant output increase of 75 hp and 60 Nm torque
Supercharger coming from the well-known German brand ASA in OEM quality
Installation without irremovable modifications to your car
Easy DIY installation thanks to detailed step-by-step installation manual

The "NG" in the name of the G-POWER SK Plus NG supercharger system is standing for "next generation" and it indicates that the G-POWER SK Plus supercharger system features a complete reworked ASA T3-12 supercharger from the year 2009 on. Thanks to a redesigned supercharger transmission with improved tooth flanks and a modified shaft sealing, the originally for 0,3 bar rel. boost designed ASA T3-12 supercharger is now capable of 0,4 bar rel.

With the G-POWER supercharger system the 231 hp strong "old" 3.0l 6-cylinder M54 engine achieves the same output figures as the current bi-turbo engine, exactly 306 hp. Accordingly the performance figures improve likewise, so that the older version of the BMW 3 series and Z4 for are actually quicker than the current models due to there better power-to-weight ratio.

The G-POWER SK Plus supercharger system for BMW 330i E46 and Z4 3.0i is delivered with TÜV certification (which makes it street legal in Germany). G-POWER supercharged engines feature the unrestricted everyday practicability of the factory engine, combined with an improved specific consumption and the BMW-typical reliability.