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Featured Supercharged Build of March 2025

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We start spring with a featured build, this torques E36 build with the Rocket Bunny body kit returns to the spotlight; and this time it’s featuring the the Hyde Motor Works Flagship M1 REV 2 Supercharger kit. 

The build was done by Preston Prentis from California, United States. This setup now capable of up to 45PSI also uses the Hyde Motor Works Air to Air Intercooler with a stock supercharger pulley. The boost is limited / regulated to be under 9PSI on the stock BMW M52 Engine. 

Preston, better known as Ory Hara, is an auto enthusiast and with his own YouTube Channel and Instagram Page where he likes to post videos and pictures covering his car builds as well as performance parts. In mid 2022 Preston had finished his first ever Supercharged BMW build that was Featured by us in December of the same year.

The following year he decided it was time for some more power and became applied with us to become a brand ambassador and got himself the flagship M1 REV 2 Supercharger Kit. The second iteration of his Supercharged torques E36 was finished in fall of 2024. He considers it a build that is constantly being upgraded.

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Featured Supercharged Build of December 2022

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Winter is here and we are back to present all of our dear followers the featured build of the month of December 2022. This turquoise E36 323i hardtop convertible manages to stand out from the rest very well, partially thanks to its exotic aggressive looks, making it seem as if it’s out of a Mad Max movie, backed by a lovely whine from an Roots Supercharger under the hood.

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This was built by Preston Prentis from California, using the Hyde Motor Works V3.62 Supercharger Kit and tuned by Kassel Performance. After a newly rebuilt supercharger and a stronger clutch, this 1999 323i pushes out some 300HP from the stock factory rated 168HP BMW M52B25 engine.

In Spring 2021 Preston reached out to us with great enthusiasm seeking information to supercharge his BMW build with a simple reliable solution. After some consultation we convinced him to use one of our newer kits, the V3.62, a setup that uses the Eaton M62 roots supercharger. With the additional Hyde Motor Works M62 60 mm Pulley and a good tune it is capable of delivering 8 PSI + with an air-to-air intercooler.

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