Supercharger
07-31-2012, 07:20 PM
#11
i bought everything on mine, non-intercooled for 2200 bucks and i did this all in a 3 month span, so if you wait a little more time you could probably find better deals than i did and possibly piece a vortech or procharger cheaper than i did.
Go to the pipes, boost, and juice section and check out the '$1500 Supercharger Build'
Go to the pipes, boost, and juice section and check out the '$1500 Supercharger Build'
07-31-2012, 07:25 PM
#12
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Join Date: Jun 2011
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i bought everything on mine, non-intercooled for 2200 bucks and i did this all in a 3 month span, so if you wait a little more time you could probably find better deals than i did and possibly piece a vortech or procharger cheaper than i did.
Go to the pipes, boost, and juice section and check out the '$1500 Supercharger Build'
Go to the pipes, boost, and juice section and check out the '$1500 Supercharger Build'
07-31-2012, 08:10 PM
#13
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 1,956
Wrong.
On3 is in a bit of trouble right now over some injectors, look on Corral and SVTP for further proof...so good luck getting ahold of them.
As for cost, it costs considerably more than that. You have to buy a K member kit, QA1 to exact, which is garbage...or you can go with the 2200$ forward facing kit and buy the more expensive yet UPR kmember. (The forward facing is the only kit worth its salt) Not to mention if you don't like doing fab work and basically throwing half of their kit away then stay far away!! If you are mechanically inclined and know a good amount about turbo kits you can make that kit decent for about a grand, or maybe 2 if you're resourcful, less than a hellion kit.
They are hit or miss mostly, either you get one that leaks HORRIBLY or you get one that's decently made. Either way, DO NOT use their MAF, pump, or injectors....wastegates, BOV's or their turbo unless you like boost creap and shoddy turbos.
Everything above can be varified by a simple google search.
On3 is in a bit of trouble right now over some injectors, look on Corral and SVTP for further proof...so good luck getting ahold of them.
As for cost, it costs considerably more than that. You have to buy a K member kit, QA1 to exact, which is garbage...or you can go with the 2200$ forward facing kit and buy the more expensive yet UPR kmember. (The forward facing is the only kit worth its salt) Not to mention if you don't like doing fab work and basically throwing half of their kit away then stay far away!! If you are mechanically inclined and know a good amount about turbo kits you can make that kit decent for about a grand, or maybe 2 if you're resourcful, less than a hellion kit.
They are hit or miss mostly, either you get one that leaks HORRIBLY or you get one that's decently made. Either way, DO NOT use their MAF, pump, or injectors....wastegates, BOV's or their turbo unless you like boost creap and shoddy turbos.
Everything above can be varified by a simple google search.
Last edited by Hangwire; 07-31-2012 at 08:13 PM.
07-31-2012, 09:45 PM
#14
I already have an IC on my car now, but if you do plan on doing a vortech then do the intercooler and everything at once
08-01-2012, 06:52 AM
#16
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 23
i only work part time because im a freshman in college and i make about $1200 a month so im going to save up but i prefer superchargers due to the fact that i dont have a ton of money to dump into a turbo or have the money need to fix a turbo if something breaks. so i saw vortech a lot when the topic was about superchargers is this the best brand or are there other ones i should look at? also i saw that i need to get an intercooler which brand would be the best to buy? also what else will i need to upgrade to compensate for the boost in horsepower? i know fuel injectors and possibly clutch but im already putting in a spec stage 2+ race clutch with flywheel what other upgrades would be beneficial but not break the bank? please let me know and thanks for all the responses about my first question i really appreciate it.
08-01-2012, 07:16 AM
#17
Vortech is probably gonna be the cheapest route. Then you don't "need" and intercooler but its better to have one, i didn't run one for about 7 or so months, but i bought it about 3 months after i put my vortech on. I know im pushing it, but im on a stock clutch at 390 whp so the stock clutch works, you're going to need at least 39# injectors, a maf, and a fuel pump on top of the supercharger stuff
08-01-2012, 08:10 AM
#19
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Virginia
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Well you guys can speak all you want from reading text on a computer and google... I'll continue to speak from my actual friends experience in real life. and what i've seen up close and personal. He hasn't had a single problem with his kit. Yes it's really ****ed up they passed off some cheap fuel injectors as a top brand. That doesn't mean every turbo kit is a peice of **** though.
08-01-2012, 08:36 AM
#20
Well you guys can speak all you want from reading text on a computer and google... I'll continue to speak from my actual friends experience in real life. and what i've seen up close and personal. He hasn't had a single problem with his kit. Yes it's really ****ed up they passed off some cheap fuel injectors as a top brand. That doesn't mean every turbo kit is a peice of **** though.