Doing Supercharger-need option advise
11-11-2015, 10:02 PM
#21
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Andy,
Thanks to be fair I didn't even consider your product when I was researching super chargers on here a month ago, Chris and Doug called and spent over an hour on the phone with me talking about options. I (thought) I wanted 1000+ horse car but they convinced me I didn't need to be the guennie pig for the A8. Hind sight is 20-20 but next time I will reach out, also If ecs droops the ball and the package isn't delivered by 11-23 as promised I'll be calling so keep a kit with a ti v3 on the shelf just in case! Thanks for the post
Thanks to be fair I didn't even consider your product when I was researching super chargers on here a month ago, Chris and Doug called and spent over an hour on the phone with me talking about options. I (thought) I wanted 1000+ horse car but they convinced me I didn't need to be the guennie pig for the A8. Hind sight is 20-20 but next time I will reach out, also If ecs droops the ball and the package isn't delivered by 11-23 as promised I'll be calling so keep a kit with a ti v3 on the shelf just in case! Thanks for the post
11-11-2015, 11:16 PM
#23
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Andy, as I stated, I have had no experience with your SC kit. Maybe my buddy's car may have had an install issue as he did the install himself. I'm sure your kit is great. My buddy loves it.
Yes, I agree the SFI balancer is probably the best way to go but at 650-700 HP you know it's not needed. Nice to have, but not a necessity.
You really don't need to defend yourself or your kit. I bear no ill will to you at all. My 2 points were there are other options (good for the customer) and I'd prefer not to see any vendor talk about "the other guys".
There are enough people that want SC's that there should be enough business for all major SC players. In my honest opinion, when vendors start talking about " the other guys" they are trying to put down a competitor. As noted, your kit can stand on its own without knocking anyone. This is just my take. No one should get offended.
It's all good Andy. Keep up the good work. I think the 2 best aftermarket kits sold are your kit and Doug's. Can't we all just get along?
I had to save your post saying that Doug was right about something
Yes, I agree the SFI balancer is probably the best way to go but at 650-700 HP you know it's not needed. Nice to have, but not a necessity.
You really don't need to defend yourself or your kit. I bear no ill will to you at all. My 2 points were there are other options (good for the customer) and I'd prefer not to see any vendor talk about "the other guys".
There are enough people that want SC's that there should be enough business for all major SC players. In my honest opinion, when vendors start talking about " the other guys" they are trying to put down a competitor. As noted, your kit can stand on its own without knocking anyone. This is just my take. No one should get offended.
It's all good Andy. Keep up the good work. I think the 2 best aftermarket kits sold are your kit and Doug's. Can't we all just get along?
I had to save your post saying that Doug was right about something
It's more than a tailpipe test. They test evaporative emissions, crankcase emissions and exhaust emissions from cold start through a complete drive cycle.
Even the material we use for our vent hose needs to be of a certified material. We are held to a higher standard in California and other states adopting their policies. More and more states are following suit.
I really did think about how to word it but I don't know that mentioning ECS by name or just using the word "others" would have been any better. It certainly was not meant to be taken as anything other than a comparison of products as it related to emissions.
I'm not very active on Corvette Forum at all. I probably should pay more attention to what goes on here. I guess I really need to lay off the work and play around on the Forum all day like you guys.
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11-12-2015, 06:44 PM
#24
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I'm excited to get it done. I'm paying more in labor then I should but if it's quality work and no issues, along with a great tune (before and after dyno) I'll be happy.
Are we running a restriction plate or not on this setup?
Are we running a restriction plate or not on this setup?
11-13-2015, 02:50 AM
#25
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Doug @ECS and his team brought my C7 to 700+ rwhp with the 3 big mods.
Since then I've had other work done by Ron's team @ Vengeance Racing and ECS dependent on scheduling. Extremely pleased with the results.
Now reached 850+ rwhp and the C7 is reliable and daily driven with 31k miles of which 25k + have been modified.
My only regret is not having the car delivered straight to ECS and Vengeance day one. At least this way I experienced the C7 before and after. After is way better
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11-13-2015, 01:24 PM
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I am running Andy's V3 Si trim at 10PSI (3.47" pulley) on stock bottom end. Alky control Dual meth (100%), ARH long catless tubes, tuning by Matt at FSP (Genius). On a mustang dyno I put down 639HP and 618TQ. If I had to do it again, would I? You bet your sweet a$$! Would I do anything differently?? YES. I would order drag slicks FIRST! Only thing I will say about why I chose A&A over "the others" was intercooler design. The C7 has enough cooling problems as it is. Using a horizontal cooler was the right way to go on this car.
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11-13-2015, 02:25 PM
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I am running Andy's V3 Si trim at 10PSI (3.47" pulley) on stock bottom end. Alky control Dual meth (100%), ARH long catless tubes, tuning by Matt at FSP (Genius). On a mustang dyno I put down 639HP and 618TQ. If I had to do it again, would I? You bet your sweet a$$! Would I do anything differently?? YES. I would order drag slicks FIRST! Only thing I will say about why I chose A&A over "the others" was intercooler design. The C7 has enough cooling problems as it is. Using a horizontal cooler was the right way to go on this car.
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11-13-2015, 03:08 PM
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I am running Andy's V3 Si trim at 10PSI (3.47" pulley) on stock bottom end. Alky control Dual meth (100%), ARH long catless tubes, tuning by Matt at FSP (Genius). On a mustang dyno I put down 639HP and 618TQ. If I had to do it again, would I? You bet your sweet a$$! Would I do anything differently?? YES. I would order drag slicks FIRST! Only thing I will say about why I chose A&A over "the others" was intercooler design. The C7 has enough cooling problems as it is. Using a horizontal cooler was the right way to go on this car.
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11-13-2015, 03:53 PM
#31
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Like this one I did back at my old shop. Skip to 1:29 for the money run.
11-13-2015, 05:17 PM
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11-19-2015, 07:50 PM
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Sorry to hijack the thread.
Question for Andy or Josh - I have one of your early 2014 kits and just traded in the Si trim for Ti head unit. I am experiencing a surge in the throttle under light load and city driving and have spoken to some others on this forum who have your kit that have experienced the same issue. How can I go about getting one of the updated maf tubes? From your experience, does the new maf tube fix this issue?
Thanks for any info!
Question for Andy or Josh - I have one of your early 2014 kits and just traded in the Si trim for Ti head unit. I am experiencing a surge in the throttle under light load and city driving and have spoken to some others on this forum who have your kit that have experienced the same issue. How can I go about getting one of the updated maf tubes? From your experience, does the new maf tube fix this issue?
Thanks for any info!
11-19-2015, 08:45 PM
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Sorry to hijack the thread.
Question for Andy or Josh - I have one of your early 2014 kits and just traded in the Si trim for Ti head unit. I am experiencing a surge in the throttle under light load and city driving and have spoken to some others on this forum who have your kit that have experienced the same issue. How can I go about getting one of the updated maf tubes? From your experience, does the new maf tube fix this issue?
Thanks for any info!
Question for Andy or Josh - I have one of your early 2014 kits and just traded in the Si trim for Ti head unit. I am experiencing a surge in the throttle under light load and city driving and have spoken to some others on this forum who have your kit that have experienced the same issue. How can I go about getting one of the updated maf tubes? From your experience, does the new maf tube fix this issue?
Thanks for any info!
11-20-2015, 11:20 AM
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Sorry to hijack the thread.
Question for Andy or Josh - I have one of your early 2014 kits and just traded in the Si trim for Ti head unit. I am experiencing a surge in the throttle under light load and city driving and have spoken to some others on this forum who have your kit that have experienced the same issue. How can I go about getting one of the updated maf tubes? From your experience, does the new maf tube fix this issue?
Thanks for any info!
Question for Andy or Josh - I have one of your early 2014 kits and just traded in the Si trim for Ti head unit. I am experiencing a surge in the throttle under light load and city driving and have spoken to some others on this forum who have your kit that have experienced the same issue. How can I go about getting one of the updated maf tubes? From your experience, does the new maf tube fix this issue?
Thanks for any info!
-Josh
11-20-2015, 04:51 PM
#38
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I spoke with Josh and I just need to order the new pipe and schedule some time to get the ecm retuned.
11-20-2015, 05:07 PM
#39
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Also your car was one of the very first ones we did way back when. The tuning has come a long way. The driver demand tables need to be tweaked as well as the MAF table. It can be smoothed out at cruise as well as where it transitions into boost.
11-20-2015, 05:46 PM
#40
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I had the tune updated when I added the ALKY kit and Ti head unit. The surging issue feels exactly the same across both tunes from two different tuners, so I do think it is a turbulence issue. I am looking forward to hear results from others who have the new smaller tube. Josh said you were installing/tuning one on a customer's car today.