JHM stage 1 supercharger kit

[sar]

woo hooo my jhm stage 1 supercharger kit has finally arrived!.
me and a mate are going to be fitting the kit in the next week or two. when installation is complete it will be tuned over the net.

a few pics to start with. i know in a recent thread someone wasn't impressed with jhm's packaging, well no problems for me everything was packed great.

all unpacked, modified ac lines.

stage 1 kit

the heart of the kit or should i say lungs?, the vortech v3.

ill update this thread with some installation pics once we get started, i cant wait

[Rick_RS4]

awesome Sar, i looked but couldnt find a price for this or any info on the Rs just the s4.

[sar]

yer rick there is no info on the site yet for the kit as its not officially launched yet, mine is the first r/h/d kit and i think the first kit outside the usa.
price was $7950 dollars for stage 1.

[hlbeckley]

This is makes me all warm and fuzzy! I have a shoe box with 10's and 20's earmarked for one of these!
550hp right for stage one? Total value for money! I went in a V2/3 vortech M3 by ESS.....insane power!
Good luck and good call

[Baz4]

Looks very interesting indeed!! I'm ready to get the tts charger but the price is just ludicrous in my eyes, if this can get anywhere near the 550 mark then it's a serious competitor. Sar are you newcastle based, as I'm in County Durham and would love to 'have a bit crack about it' as it were.

[TonyHayers]

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[stu]

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ditto

[Stevec33]

Looks a smart kit, guessing this keeps the standard inlet manifold?. Out of interest what sorta money would a conversion like this cost all in, fitted and mapped ect

[sar]

This is makes me all warm and fuzzy! I have a shoe box with 10's and 20's earmarked for one of these!
550hp right for stage one? Total value for money! I went in a V2/3 vortech M3 by ESS.....insane power!
Good luck and good call

as you know jhm dont like talking dyno numbers, they prefer performance testing ie the 1/4 mile.
the times for this kit on a standard car are around 11.7-11.8 seconds and trapping 118mph, i believe one of jhm's customers in the states has seen 11.6 and 120mph with this kit plus one of their 2.75" exhaust systems.
i was told an "easy" 80-100whp above the current configuration of the car.

[hlbeckley]

This is makes me all warm and fuzzy! I have a shoe box with 10's and 20's earmarked for one of these!
550hp right for stage one? Total value for money! I went in a V2/3 vortech M3 by ESS.....insane power!
Good luck and good call

as you know jhm dont like talking dyno numbers, they prefer performance testing ie the 1/4 mile.
the times for this kit on a standard car are around 11.7-11.8 seconds and trapping 118mph, i believe one of jhm's customers in the states has seen 11.6 and 120mph with this kit plus one of their 2.75" exhaust systems.
i was told an "easy" 80-100whp above the current configuration of the car.

11's in a B7, you had me at hello
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[sar]

Looks very interesting indeed!! I'm ready to get the tts charger but the price is just ludicrous in my eyes, if this can get anywhere near the 550 mark then it's a serious competitor. Sar are you newcastle based, as I'm in County Durham and would love to 'have a bit crack about it' as it were.

yep the TTS is pricey, its defo a good kit just not cheap.
at the start price was one of the main reasons i went with jhm, i can go stage 2 supercharger kit (when its released) + my new suspension + a big brake kit for more or less the price of the tts kit fitted and tuned (thats me doing all the labour on my stuff and the labour is included in the tts price, but still...).
but the more i have talked with jhm and their tuner kurt, i think i would have chosen their stage 2 kit over a tts kit even if they were the same price.

let me know if you want a chat.

[sar]

Looks a smart kit, guessing this keeps the standard inlet manifold?. Out of interest what sorta money would a conversion like this cost all in, fitted and mapped ect

yes mate you keep the standard inlet manifold.
the $7950 includes the tuning which is done over the net. the only thing you would need to add is the labour for fitting not sure how much someone would charge as im doing mine myself, but it doesn't look to complex.

[docurley]

Will be following this for sure, have heard lots of good thing about JHM kit..... Also hear they have a Stage II in the wings.

[flying_tomatoes]

Welcome to the FI club!

Will you be doing the installation yourself?

[lengster1]

Hmm this could solve my my problem of what car to get next..........don't just get one of these.Exchange rates are favourable too,what did it work out at ££ ? I would also self install,1/4 mile times are ok if you live on a dragstrip but 0-60 and 0-100mph would be much more of a useable comparison to gauge bang for buck.Can it be set up with a car running no cats dp's? Is 550bhp for a car on std cats? Sorry for all the questions but this is of serious interest.