Thunder from Down Under

You may not recognize the name Harrop but in its home country of Australia, the Melbourne, Victoria based company is more than well known. Started in 1955 by Len Harrop and his wife Elsa Harrop began producing weaving machines and kept their customers happy by using good old Australian ingenuity and working hard. Business was good and savvy Harrop decided to expand into other industries such as industrial food-processing equipment, heavy haulage and earthmoving accessories. In 1963, the Harrop’s son, Ron, joined the company and brought a new vision. Ron was handy as a youngster and by age ten, he was welding up go-karts in the back shed. Once he reached his teens he got into cars and built a MG TC powered Morris Minor. He then left behind the British Morris and moved on to Australian cars with a Holden EH before building his now famous FJ which dominated on the drag strip. Solving problems and being able to engineer the solutions inhouse is what has made Harrop Engineering the powerhouse it is today in the Australian automobile arena. In December 2008, Harrop become part of the Adrad Group of companies, an Australian family owned company whose speciality is all sorts of radiator manufacturing. The Harrop name has not disappeared with the acquisition as third generation Tim Harrop continues as Operations Manager.

TVS 1740 Supercharger kit for the BMW E9X M3

The Harrop range of Superchargers utilise Eaton’s Twin Vortices Series™ (TVS™) technology. They are a Roots-type positive displacement supercharger designed to deliver more power and torque for uncompromising, high-performance driving. The TVS™ supercharger is capable of running with a high thermal efficiency (up to 76 percent) across a wider operating range. It’s the same supercharger rotating group utilised by the new C7 Z06 with factory supercharged LT4 V8 engine package.

SPECIFICATION Designed specifically for BMW M3 E9X Eaton / Harrop FDFI TVS1740 World first positive displacement supercharger for S65 engine Front Drive / Front Inlet design for shorter less restrictive path Latest intercooler system technology Unique bypass actuation control OE appearance and operation Designed & Manufactured by Harrop Engineering Bolt-On Installation with superior vehicle integration

2008 BMW M3 E92

• One thing Harrop does a good job of is developing parts for particular cars. To make sure they properly engineered the products for the E92 and the BMW S65 engine they bought a M3 to use as a test mule. That meant the car would see all sorts of use, everyday driving to fast road and the occasional track event. Their products have to be capable of doing it all and this M3 was their way to prove each and every component the company built for the BMW.

• An ever evolving project, the Harrop M3 is kitted out with the following products.

• Harrop TVS1740 Supercharger Kit is the world’s first positive displacement supercharger for the S65 V8.

• Harrop Ultimate (BBK) Brake Kit – 6 Piston Front, 4 Piston Rear Lightweight Aluminium Calipers and larger bobbin drive rotors.

• Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust System consisting of dualoutlet mufflers, flow-optimized link pipes, and an X-pipe that incorporates high-flow 100 cpsi sports catalytic converters and resonators.

• Forgeline GA3R 3 Piece and GS1R Monobloc Wheels – 18x10 Front and 18x11 Rear

• KW Clubsport 3-way Coilovers

• BMW M3 GTS Carbon Aero Kit