ESS Tuning is proud to announce the release of our 5th Gen Camaro SS Intercooled Supercharger System. Our first release for an American platform, taking design and engineering elements we've developed on our European systems and bringing them to the mighty American V8. Capable of 1000+ HP!

Intercooled 

10 Rib Pulleys

Get Excited as we will be announcing new American platforms soon! 

Setra Motorsport’s supercharged 2001 E46 BMW M3, laid down a ridiculously quick 7:16.927 lap time at Nürburgring Nordschleife. The kit we developed for this application is making in excess of 700HP! 

Driver: Inge Hansesætre

For your comparison, heres that lap time compared to some of the worlds top performance cars,

• 997 Porsche 911 GT2 RS (7:18)
• Ferrari 488 GTB (7:21)
• Pagani Zonda F Clubsport (7:24.65)
• KTM X Bow R (7:25)
• BMW M4 GTS (7:27.88)

We find this an excellent example of our systems reliabillity and performance even under the most harsh condition such as a hot lap around the ring.

There’s nothing quite like the Mercedes Benz W204 C63 AMG. Fitted with the monstrous M156 6.2L V8, the C63 rocketed past its competition, making it the fastest production 4-door car at its debut. At ESS, we think there’s some improvements we can make on the C63, so we set our sights on cranking as much power as we could out of the M156 in our signature fashion without sacrificing anything in the way of smoothness or reliability.

We first start by pairing the massive V8 with an equally massive 2.9L twin screw supercharger unit from Whipple, capable of producing over 1000hp that will easily quench the M156’s thirst for fresh air. The lag-free performance of the supercharger means the C63 gets a massive jump in HP and Torque from idle to all the way to redline that’ll match up to the performance of many exotics. A high capacity air to liquid intercooler is employed to ensure consistent performance over prolonged periods of time. Finally, it’s not an ESS Tuning system without our signature ECU software, which we bundle via an ECU E-flash cable.

We think this is one of our best kits yet, resulting in over 577hp and 489 ft-lbs of torque to the wheels on the base C63 with the factory exhaust system. Like every supercharger system we make, we pay careful attention in ensuring OEM levels of detail and quality in everything that we do, from the quality of our milled brackets and overall engine bay aesthetic, to the civilized, smooth, and reliable power delivery of our engine tuning.

You’ll find that our C63 W204 supercharger kit is perfection and exhilaration in every way, whether it’s on a daily drive or a shakedown on the track. 

If you’re a BMW fan, you may have noticed the distinct look of our intake manifold on the VT2 kits we make for the E9x M3’s. Designed through sophisticated CAD software and made using lightweight cast aluminum, our intake manifold alone is proof of our obsession with keeping things in line to what the OEM would do.

Our manifold integrates the largest air to liquid to intercooler available on the market, which is sandwiched in between industry exclusive CNC machined and fully optimized velocity stacks. Not only does that give the manifold its unique appearance, but its compact packaging allows for both minimal weight disruption without needing extra piping for a front mount, and concentrated and centered weight distribution as to not disrupt the balance of the M3.

Our obsession with factory like quality doesn’t end there.

Our VT2 kits are powered by Vortech’s V3 SI trim supercharger, pushing out 6, 7, or 8 psi for our VT2-595, 625, and 650 kits respectively. Bundled in our kit is our pre-calibrated flash tune allows for a smooth, factory-like power delivery when cruising while still enabling the V8 to achieve monstrous acceleration when power is demanded.

Our kit is packaged for ease of installation, you’ll notice that OEM level components such as Bosch fuel injectors are used throughout the kit. Installation is simple and no irreversible modifications are needed.

Our products undergo our rigorous testing before they’re ever released for sale, and thus, our kits are backed by our industry leading 2 year, unlimited mile warranty.

To see more on what we offer for the E9X M3’s, check them out here: http://esstuning.com/bmw/e9x-3-series/m3/

We’re mostly known for our supercharging systems for BMW’s, but it’s this experience that allows for us to expand and excel in other applications. 

Case in point the 5.2L V10 used in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 and the Audi R8.
We added a Whipple 2.9L supercharger onto the engine combined with an air to water intercooler. Then, we mix it all together with our legendary tuning expertise to bring you an additional 210hp and 190 ft lbs of torque. Like everything we do here at ESS, we make sure that reliability and drivability are one of top priorities, with such monstrous and unending power, the car must still be reliable for daily use and drive every bit as refined as when it first rolled out from the factory. 

Before the ESS supercharger kit was installed on the R8, it was not able to keep up with the Lamborghini at all. Now the tables have turned.

It’s over 15 years since the E46 M3 first launched, and it’s still one of the most potent platforms to build upon, offering excellent handling and a decent overhead for extra power. 

Let’s take a look at our offering for the E46, most notably our VT2 supercharging kits. For the E46, we offer the VT2-525, VT2-550, and VT2-575, upping the horsepower to 525hp, 550hp, and 575hp respectively. Each kit utilizes Vortech’s V3 SI supercharger, capable of a maximum output of 775hp.

Our quality is apparent the moment you open our kit, with each part separated, categorized and labeled for ease of installation. You’ll quickly notice that factory grade components from the likes of Bosch, Koyo, and BMW themselves are present in addition to our custom powder coated and mandrel bent tubing, High capacity FMIC with cast end tanks, and our custom cast aluminum intake manifold. Our custom components are not only designed to offer the most unrestrictive flow possible to the engine for maximum performance, but to also preserve the chassis balance of the M3 through our use of lightweight materials.

Our Supercharger kit also includes everything you need on the engine management side, which includes our ESS E-Flash Cable as well as the corresponding software tune to go with your supercharger, providing optimum ignition timing under all conditions, recalibrated throttle control for quicker throttle response, recalibrated VANOS control, and perfectly optimized fuel delivery.

Once installed, the legendary characteristics of an ESS supercharger kit becomes apparent, with monstrous power when you need it and smooth, factory like drivability when you don’t.

Like everything we make, we put it through over 50,000 street and track miles on multiple vehicles throughout the world, 60+ hours on our load dyno, full load top speed endurance testing on the German Autobahn, and final certification laps on the Nurburgring. In the end, we back it all with our industry leading 2 year, unlimited mile warranty.