how many of you?
12-20-2006, 06:21 AM
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how many of you?
went with the Vortech Supercharger kits? did you install it yourself? and do you think it is the best price for HP other than Nitrous.
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12-20-2006, 06:58 AM
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RE: how many of you?
1. Yes
2. Yes
It deffinately helps to have a buddy who's a mechanic around. Things go A LOT smoother with someone who works on cars for a living. Really, the only things that were a bitch on my car was figuring how to get the tensioner into place while the bracket was mounted, then having someone work the belt once the SC was on, then figuring how the **** to get the intaketubing on there.
Dropping the gas tank is a breeze, injectors are a breeze, tapping tthe oil pan is a breeze (although in all honesty, I drilled mine)
Summed up, it takes TWO people.
In my case...1 to stand around and scratch his ***** and the other to do all the work...
It's not very easy and you WILL get flustered and want to take to a speed shop. It's more about the installers dedication & collective knowledge helps out a lot.
The whole time I kept thinking to myself "Wow, this would be a lot easier the 2nd time around!!!"
2. Yes
It deffinately helps to have a buddy who's a mechanic around. Things go A LOT smoother with someone who works on cars for a living. Really, the only things that were a bitch on my car was figuring how to get the tensioner into place while the bracket was mounted, then having someone work the belt once the SC was on, then figuring how the **** to get the intaketubing on there.
Dropping the gas tank is a breeze, injectors are a breeze, tapping tthe oil pan is a breeze (although in all honesty, I drilled mine)
Summed up, it takes TWO people.
In my case...1 to stand around and scratch his ***** and the other to do all the work...
It's not very easy and you WILL get flustered and want to take to a speed shop. It's more about the installers dedication & collective knowledge helps out a lot.
The whole time I kept thinking to myself "Wow, this would be a lot easier the 2nd time around!!!"
12-20-2006, 07:03 AM
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RE: how many of you?
ORIGINAL: mikev08826
1. Yes
2. Yes
It deffinately helps to have a buddy who's a mechanic around. Things go A LOT smoother with someone who works on cars for a living. Really, the only things that were a bitch on my car was figuring how to get the tensioner into place while the bracket was mounted, then having someone work the belt once the SC was on, then figuring how the **** to get the intaketubing on there.
Dropping the gas tank is a breeze, injectors are a breeze, tapping tthe oil pan is a breeze (although in all honesty, I drilled mine)
Summed up, it takes TWO people.
In my case...1 to stand around and scratch his ***** and the other to do all the work...
It's not very easy and you WILL get flustered and want to take to a speed shop. It's more about the installers dedication & collective knowledge helps out a lot.
The whole time I kept thinking to myself "Wow, this would be a lot easier the 2nd time around!!!"
1. Yes
2. Yes
It deffinately helps to have a buddy who's a mechanic around. Things go A LOT smoother with someone who works on cars for a living. Really, the only things that were a bitch on my car was figuring how to get the tensioner into place while the bracket was mounted, then having someone work the belt once the SC was on, then figuring how the **** to get the intaketubing on there.
Dropping the gas tank is a breeze, injectors are a breeze, tapping tthe oil pan is a breeze (although in all honesty, I drilled mine)
Summed up, it takes TWO people.
In my case...1 to stand around and scratch his ***** and the other to do all the work...
It's not very easy and you WILL get flustered and want to take to a speed shop. It's more about the installers dedication & collective knowledge helps out a lot.
The whole time I kept thinking to myself "Wow, this would be a lot easier the 2nd time around!!!"
12-20-2006, 07:22 AM
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RE: how many of you?
Your arms will be sore as **** and you'll need some SMALL *** sockets to get the fuel pump out...I guess it was physically tough. The bitch comes when you have you use your head and figure out HTF your going to mount the intake and **** with the tensioner.
Oh yeah, when you put the tank back up there will be some "loose" female ends to hold the 3 "gas tank" bolts up. FYI
Oh yeah, when you put the tank back up there will be some "loose" female ends to hold the 3 "gas tank" bolts up. FYI
12-20-2006, 07:26 AM
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RE: how many of you?
Can you drop the tank with arm strength when its almost empty or would you reccomend using a floor jack? I figure that'll be the last step in the equation. Is hooking up the pump fairly easy?
12-20-2006, 07:43 AM
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RE: how many of you?
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Can you drop the tank with arm strength when its almost empty or would you reccomend using a floor jack? I figure that'll be the last step in the equation. Is hooking up the pump fairly easy?
Can you drop the tank with arm strength when its almost empty or would you reccomend using a floor jack? I figure that'll be the last step in the equation. Is hooking up the pump fairly easy?
12-20-2006, 09:36 AM
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RE: how many of you?
mt two friends out a vottech in his 03 gt...took about a day and a half...they were taking their time tho...after they out it in he took it to a shop and got it tuned...ended up makin 390 rwhp..superchargers are deffinetly the biggest power adder besides spraying it
12-20-2006, 09:40 AM
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RE: how many of you?
ORIGINAL: I G Joe
went with the Vortech Supercharger kits? did you install it yourself? and do you think it is the best price for HP other than Nitrous.
*bottles are for babies, real men get blown*
went with the Vortech Supercharger kits? did you install it yourself? and do you think it is the best price for HP other than Nitrous.
*bottles are for babies, real men get blown*
-II 98 GT II
