Superchargers
03-24-2007, 12:53 AM
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RE: Superchargers
In your case I would do the H/C/I first. With that many miles the gaskets break down and when you add a supercharger your crankcase pressure really goes up and it can push the weak parts of the gasket out. I'm telling you this out of personal experience. My blower pushed my oil pan gasket out and started to leak before I did my H/C/I. I had 121,000 miles.
03-24-2007, 12:57 AM
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RE: Superchargers
ORIGINAL: Glasersil
In your case I would do the H/C/I first. With that many miles the gaskets break down and when you add a supercharger your crankcase pressure really goes up and it can push the weak parts of the gasket out. I'm telling you this out of personal experience. My blower pushed my oil pan gasket out and started to leak before I did my H/C/I. I had 121,000 miles.
In your case I would do the H/C/I first. With that many miles the gaskets break down and when you add a supercharger your crankcase pressure really goes up and it can push the weak parts of the gasket out. I'm telling you this out of personal experience. My blower pushed my oil pan gasket out and started to leak before I did my H/C/I. I had 121,000 miles.
03-24-2007, 01:01 AM
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RE: Superchargers
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Shush, you're going to jinx me!!
ORIGINAL: Glasersil
In your case I would do the H/C/I first. With that many miles the gaskets break down and when you add a supercharger your crankcase pressure really goes up and it can push the weak parts of the gasket out. I'm telling you this out of personal experience. My blower pushed my oil pan gasket out and started to leak before I did my H/C/I. I had 121,000 miles.
In your case I would do the H/C/I first. With that many miles the gaskets break down and when you add a supercharger your crankcase pressure really goes up and it can push the weak parts of the gasket out. I'm telling you this out of personal experience. My blower pushed my oil pan gasket out and started to leak before I did my H/C/I. I had 121,000 miles.
Atleast I told the wife that!
03-24-2007, 01:23 AM
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RE: Superchargers
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LoL, that about sums it up. They should all fit under the stock hood with no problems. A few brands to look at... Perhaps an ATI Procharger, Paxton Novi, Vortech S-Trim are all good centri blowers. Many people also like the Kenne Bell twin screws style.
LoL, that about sums it up. They should all fit under the stock hood with no problems. A few brands to look at... Perhaps an ATI Procharger, Paxton Novi, Vortech S-Trim are all good centri blowers. Many people also like the Kenne Bell twin screws style.
03-24-2007, 01:37 AM
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RE: Superchargers
My installer charged me 500 for the install. He's a guy from my local forum here. He does all the work on my car now so he gives me a great price. If it would have done it myself but he has years of experience and I'd rather have him work on my car than me. I mean a shop will charge probably twice that if not more. You will also need to get it tuned. You can get a SCT Chip which is what I'm doing now until I bite the bullet and get a FAST system installed.
I mean a shop will charge probably twice that if not more. You will also need to get it tuned. You can get a SCT Chip which is what I'm doing now until I bite the bullet and get a FAST system installed.
03-24-2007, 02:19 AM
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RE: Superchargers
Glasersil, you have GOT to get a Tweecer RT. I've been playing with mine off and on and I absoutely love it! It's a bit pricier than a chip ($525 - $550ish) but I think it's worth it. The datalogging is priceless and I love the amount of control you get.
Plus once you learn what you're doing... You can use the same tweecer to tune multiple vehicles. Once you get a tune you like, just save the bin and have it burned down to a chip before moving onto the next vehicle. Great deal if you like doing it yourself and want to do your own tunes.
Plus once you learn what you're doing... You can use the same tweecer to tune multiple vehicles. Once you get a tune you like, just save the bin and have it burned down to a chip before moving onto the next vehicle. Great deal if you like doing it yourself and want to do your own tunes.
03-24-2007, 02:31 AM
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RE: Superchargers
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Glasersil, you have GOT to get a Tweecer RT. I've been playing with mine off and on and I absoutely love it! It's a bit pricier than a chip ($525 - $550ish) but I think it's worth it. The datalogging is priceless and I love the amount of control you get.
Plus once you learn what you're doing... You can use the same tweecer to tune multiple vehicles. Once you get a tune you like, just save the bin and have it burned down to a chip before moving onto the next vehicle. Great deal if you like doing it yourself and want to do your own tunes.
Glasersil, you have GOT to get a Tweecer RT. I've been playing with mine off and on and I absoutely love it! It's a bit pricier than a chip ($525 - $550ish) but I think it's worth it. The datalogging is priceless and I love the amount of control you get.
Plus once you learn what you're doing... You can use the same tweecer to tune multiple vehicles. Once you get a tune you like, just save the bin and have it burned down to a chip before moving onto the next vehicle. Great deal if you like doing it yourself and want to do your own tunes.
I'm not sure if you can fine tune those as much as the fast system. Do you have some links to read about the tweecer? I have to get a chip done now though because my car is sitting at my installers house he just finished the h/c/i and i'm going to tow it to the tuner. How long did it take to get your first tune complete?