Reasons to get a vortech
03-17-2009, 11:36 PM
#12
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Unless you have a built motor, the P1SC or P1SC-2 would be better choices. The D1 is going to feel lazy on a manual transmission car. You can find a used P1SC kit for cheap. My buddy is actually selling his P1SC head unit.
03-21-2009, 09:28 PM
#14
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I went vortech via the $1500 thread. It was the best thing I ever did to the car. Tapping the oil pan is not that bad, just go slow, and reread the directions a couple times. I am trying to hit 400 on my next tune with a boost a pump and a o/r x pipe installed.
03-27-2009, 11:43 PM
#17
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the procharger is not going to be a good blower unless it is used with an intercooler. The self contained design produces more heat which turns into higher IATs.
The vortech runs cooler because of the oil drain and its always getting supplied with fresh filtered oil.
The vortech runs cooler because of the oil drain and its always getting supplied with fresh filtered oil.
Showed Procharger headunit went up 2-3 degrees from crusing to WOT. Vortech headunit jumped 15-20 degrees.
Why would Vortech run cooler with oil that just came from an engine at 5k+ RPM.
Maybe the oil pan has a Procharger i/c hooked up.
I vote D1SC.
03-28-2009, 12:45 AM
#18
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Ive been looking and I cant find that damn article.
It was a magazine, like MM&FF or 5.90but I dont searched their archives and didnt see anything.
it was a head to head test between the two, not paxton or KB or whipple.
It was a magazine, like MM&FF or 5.90but I dont searched their archives and didnt see anything.
it was a head to head test between the two, not paxton or KB or whipple.
03-28-2009, 02:01 AM
#19
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Nope, one of the Mustang sites/Magazines did a test. (i dont remeber, google it)
Showed Procharger headunit went up 2-3 degrees from crusing to WOT. Vortech headunit jumped 15-20 degrees.
Why would Vortech run cooler with oil that just came from an engine at 5k+ RPM.
Maybe the oil pan has a Procharger i/c hooked up.
I vote D1SC.
Showed Procharger headunit went up 2-3 degrees from crusing to WOT. Vortech headunit jumped 15-20 degrees.
Why would Vortech run cooler with oil that just came from an engine at 5k+ RPM.
Maybe the oil pan has a Procharger i/c hooked up.
I vote D1SC.
Hopefully the oil pan doesn't have a procharger intercooler hooked up or it'll probably start leaking like procharger's seals. Anyway ever wonder why vortech's non I/C numbers are mighty close to procharger's 2 core i/c numbers ::grin::
03-28-2009, 02:26 AM
#20
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I am running a V-1 on a '97 Cobra 4V motor.
Last month it was dynoed and only got 393 RWHP@7 psi@ 5,840 rpm.
Stock exhaust and cats... waiting for headers and hi-flow cats to liven things up a bit more. The engine just stopped making power @ 5840. I am assuming the exhaust is the restriction. It revs past 7,200 no problem. But why go that high if the HP curve flat-lines at 5,840?
Now, I shift at 6,500.
Eric
Last month it was dynoed and only got 393 RWHP@7 psi@ 5,840 rpm.
Stock exhaust and cats... waiting for headers and hi-flow cats to liven things up a bit more. The engine just stopped making power @ 5840. I am assuming the exhaust is the restriction. It revs past 7,200 no problem. But why go that high if the HP curve flat-lines at 5,840?
Now, I shift at 6,500.
Eric