WTB: ESS TS2 set up

[ZHP_Brandon]

Hey guys.... so the bug bit me, Amongst my many many many projects I have for my Imola sedan I’ve really been toying with boosting the car and doing an overhaul on the major components at the same time. I have a basement full of NLA/Rare, Upgraded Parts that I’d love to get on the car but would sure love to get some more power too.


If anyone can drop a link/craigslist posting/Facebook screenshot of any for sale local to them.. it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again!


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[Phillips0417]

Ken Oswald has a kit for sale. We're part of a small ESS TS group on FB.

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[ZHP_Brandon]

Ken Oswald has a kit for sale. We're part of a small ESS TS group on FB.

37145

Oh man, this sure just made my day. Is he here on the mafia forums or is he only on FB?


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[Phillips0417]

He replied to my text, he already sold it. :crying:

[ZHP_Brandon]

He replied to my text, he already sold it. :crying:

[emoji24][emoji24][emoji24].... nooo, I was so excited. Just to put things in perspective, how much did he let it go for?


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[Phillips0417]

[emoji24][emoji24][emoji24].... nooo, I was so excited. Just to put things in perspective, how much did he let it go for?


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I'm not sure, he didn't tell me. I could post in our group to see if anyone is selling?

[ZHP_Brandon]

I'm not sure, he didn't tell me. I could post in our group to see if anyone is selling?

Yeah why not lol, I’m motivated to find one atm just not sure about pricing. I’ve seen these kits sell for dirt cheap and again at almost retail pricing? lol but let’s spin the wheel and see what happens! Thanks a bunch [emoji1417]


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[johnrando]

Ken Oswald has a kit for sale. We're part of a small ESS TS group on FB.

37145I am on that group as well.

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[ZHP_Brandon]

What have TS2’s been selling for as of lately?


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[johnrando]

Very few I've seen, but kinda all over as stated (sort of like ZHP prices).

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[ZHP_Brandon]

Bump cause my brother bought a 625 ESS Charged e92 M3 today & I feel like the universe is trying to tell me something


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[BADCLOWN]

Bump cause my brother bought a 625 ESS Charged e92 M3 today & I feel like the universe is trying to tell me something


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is the universe telling you to sell your ZHP and get a SC E92 M3? because if I could and the price was right, I would lol

[ZHP_Brandon]

is the universe telling you to sell your ZHP and get a SC E92 M3? because if I could and the price was right, I would lol

Lmao Believe me.... the want/desire to get a newer car is real. The car is beautiful with only 88K miles on it.

But then again.... I still want to “Finish” my car [emoji849]

I have literally everything but a blower/motor swap planned


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[ZHP_Brandon]

Free bump


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[sillieidiot]

Good luck. I jumped on it when it was about to go NLA lol it fucked up all of my plans, but whatever, at least I got it sitting there lol

[ZHP_Brandon]

Good luck. I jumped on it when it was about to go NLA lol it fucked up all of my plans, but whatever, at least I got it sitting there lol

Lmao I remember I wanted one so bad but being in college and paying tuition out of pocket made all those plans stagnant. I really want to boost my car sooo bad, but if it becomes impossible to find a TS2, I’ll just S54 swap or something [emoji849]... as nice as it would be, I like weird/obscure/rare and it just isn’t as rare as it used to be.


I blame Stuart M. for inspiring me to build a wide, OEM+, Boosted ZHP [emoji24]


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[sillieidiot]

Yeah same. I pretty much jumped on it because I knew I would regret it as the car would never be finished in my eyes. I actually didn't even have the money for it lol

just do s54 + csl airbox. that at least puts you in the rare category cause it's expensive lol

maybe try expanding for ts1 too? all ts2 is like intercooler, pulley, and maybe fuel injectors. You can certainly piece together those parts separately. get the harder part to find first which is the s/c unit.

[ZHP_Brandon]

Yeah same. I pretty much jumped on it because I knew I would regret it as the car would never be finished in my eyes. I actually didn't even have the money for it lol

just do s54 + csl airbox. that at least puts you in the rare category cause it's expensive lol

maybe try expanding for ts1 too? all ts2 is like intercooler, pulley, and maybe fuel injectors. You can certainly piece together those parts separately. get the harder part to find first which is the s/c unit.

I found one on FB a month ago with a E85 flex fuel fuel pump but the tune was for MS43.
His price wasn’t so unreasonable but I heard the TS2 blower has the more desirable Iaminova cores. I would upgrade to the Green Giant fuel injectors upon install anyway, I just really wish they were easy to find as “For Sale” items on Facebook/OfferUp but they NEVER go up for sale lol


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[sillieidiot]

Well, you should try contact ESS to see if they could source you some Laminova cores. I know the chambers for them are already milled, you just need to install them.

They do go up for sale lol I usually see them posted on E46f. I probably came across like 8 of them in the last couple of years. But I'm always like nah, I'll go new lol Also check out the 5 series and z4 forums. I think those were the other 2 popular platforms that use the same unit.

[GeorgeH]

This is my correspondence with ESS in March.

"ESS in Europe made 30 more M54 TS2 kits, I still have access to a few of them."

[ZHP_Brandon]

Well, you should try contact ESS to see if they could source you some Laminova cores. I know the chambers for them are already milled, you just need to install them.

They do go up for sale lol I usually see them posted on E46f. I probably came across like 8 of them in the last couple of years. But I'm always like nah, I'll go new lol Also check out the 5 series and z4 forums. I think those were the other 2 popular platforms that use the same unit.

I’ve found a few but they’re damaged/incomplete and people normally won’t budge on the asking price despite all the drama involved.

I’ll have a look around thank you!
Almost bought a 79K mile vert M3 to swap everything into my car but the kid decided to keep it and rebuild it instead. Almost had a full car for 3K! lol


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[ZHP_Brandon]

This is my correspondence with ESS in March.

"ESS in Europe made 30 more M54 TS2 kits, I still have access to a few of them."

Interesting, do they have a different email than ESS USA?


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[GeorgeH]

Interesting, do they have a different email than ESS USA?


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