Time for a S/C? Which would you rec.
02-08-2007, 02:46 PM
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Time for a S/C? Which would you rec.
Since I'm an auto, I've narrowed my choices to the following 3 S/Cs. Which would you guys choose and why? I use my car on weekends for cruising and car shows March through Dec. After long consideration of KB I opted out b/c I aint cuttin' my car. Thanks for everyone's input.
02-08-2007, 03:26 PM
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RE: Time for a S/C? Which would you rec.
You are really going to muddy the waters in your thinking by asking that question. Reason being, most will trumpet that you buy what the have.
The true answer is that there is no wrong answer. My approach was to first find a good shop to install and dyno tune. Once I had that, and did my due diligence by talking to their past customers, Ibased my decision on theirsuccess.
You definately want your car dyno tuned after the install. Canned tunescan be fine, but peace of mind is nice to have, and then you have a clear picture of how YOUR car is performing.
There's my .02. Good luck, and be wary of anyone telling youwhy their brand x is so much better than your brand Y. For a street car, any of the kits out there would be just fine.
The true answer is that there is no wrong answer. My approach was to first find a good shop to install and dyno tune. Once I had that, and did my due diligence by talking to their past customers, Ibased my decision on theirsuccess.
You definately want your car dyno tuned after the install. Canned tunescan be fine, but peace of mind is nice to have, and then you have a clear picture of how YOUR car is performing.
There's my .02. Good luck, and be wary of anyone telling youwhy their brand x is so much better than your brand Y. For a street car, any of the kits out there would be just fine.
02-09-2007, 12:29 AM
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RE: Time for a S/C? Which would you rec.
I've heard and read several times that the auto is only relyable to about 400rwhp. Past that, upgrades are needed to make it more durable. 2 of the upgrades i know about are a torque converter and a deeper transmission pan that can hold more oil/fluid. A transmission cooler would also help but i haven't been able to find one for 05-07s. What other upgrades are needed for transmission peace of mind with a forced induction setup?
02-09-2007, 10:21 AM
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RE: Time for a S/C? Which would you rec.
This I haven't heard. I'm not hearing of auto trannys blowing up b/c of forced induction on any of the boards. There are those changing their tq convertor, but usually for better track times. In any case, I'm not looking to go over 425rwhp.
For those who have driven cars with both centifugals and twin screws, is there really a different feel from behind the wheel?
For those who have driven cars with both centifugals and twin screws, is there really a different feel from behind the wheel?
