amoosenamedhank

I don't need any of that technical mumbo jumbo.

2000GT4.6

How are you going to run the mini race without a boost pipe? The stock vortech pipe doesn't have a large enough bung, and its plastic. Isn't the novi the same way?

that is to say, the mini race takes a much larger hose and bung into the intake to work correctly, so you have to buy a power pipe and then weld a new bung on there.

I appreciate the comments, but the real problem is pricing. I figure lots of people would buy it if they are around 500 bucks, but I am not sure if anyone would be interested in a 900 dollar pricetag. The parts alone are around 700 or so (a little more maybe with shipping and all the parts) and its quite a bit of work to get it completely prefabbed... gonna have to make at least 150/200 bucks a pop to make it even remoetely worth it.

nanaki

that's 150-200 after shipping costs and ebay/paypal if you put them on there.

my car is running the stock bypass still and i haven't had so much as a surge at 16psi. 2000GT, btw, with the LTs and new tune, somehow i lost about 1-1.5psi of boost. i didn't change out the pulley, so it doesn't make any sense. [&:]

Triisomy21

Crap. I didn't think about needing a larger hose. The stock novi inlet pipe is plastic too. A 3.1 pulley and a boost pipe is a little much. F me. That was some bad news to wake up to.

2000GT4.6

It makes perfect since, you are dropping boost because you have reduced restriction so much. At your boost levle it makes a BIG difference (restriction).

Edit: The problem with not selling a "kit" with the power pipe and vortech bypass is that if someone does have a problem they are going to be pissed. Maybe I can offer it with the choice, and its on you if you have problems.

I am amazed that you are not getting surge, but one thing they say is that not having a i/c will make it surge alot less. Lots of people have had no problems withi 10 PSI on a non i/c car, and then put a i/c on there and they suddenly get compressor surge.

I dunno, I am going to fab up my entire kit, take the video and all measurements etc down, and then see what I can offer. If nothing else, I could fab up the kit with no holes, or some sort of setup that you could use either the regular or mini race bypass etc. We will see.

Frostbitten

Im pretty sure the plastic bosch diaphram just gets worn over time and the I/C just puts it over the top and you get surge. I think if you just get a new bosch BPV then it MIGHT be ok until it gets worn out again.....

1BadSonicBlue02GT

i used my factory bypass and am hittin like 8 psi with a 3' pulley and the powerpipe and intercooler so i think you would have been fine. I have had not one bit of surge. and the powerpipe comes with a plastic fittin that you can attach the bypass valve to. i didnt have to weld anything. it all just "bolts rights up"

1BadSonicBlue02GT

you know i never thought about the reason i could be makin less boost being my long tube headers. But it definitely makes sense

Frostbitten

I would think that a 3" pulley would make more than 8lbs....

2000GT4.6

I believe the paxton has a different setup gear wise, so a different pulley will yeild different results.