New Corvette Owner
01-04-2007, 09:34 AM
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Congrats on the car, and welcome to the group.
I also thought about supercharging the LT4, but advice from the folks at Procharger was not favorable. The reason is too much compression for a force-fed system. They seem to feel that a stock LT1 will work fine, but the extra few tenths of a point on the LT4 makes it a poor s/c candidate.
Actually, I'm surprised that a new LT4 owner doesn't find (at least for the first few thousand miles) that the stock power is more than sufficient. Usually it takes a couple of months before "familiarity" breeds the need for speed!!!
Regardless, the FIRST thing you should buy for your new C4 is the factory service manual...available from Helm, Inc.
Larry
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I also thought about supercharging the LT4, but advice from the folks at Procharger was not favorable. The reason is too much compression for a force-fed system. They seem to feel that a stock LT1 will work fine, but the extra few tenths of a point on the LT4 makes it a poor s/c candidate.
Actually, I'm surprised that a new LT4 owner doesn't find (at least for the first few thousand miles) that the stock power is more than sufficient. Usually it takes a couple of months before "familiarity" breeds the need for speed!!!
Regardless, the FIRST thing you should buy for your new C4 is the factory service manual...available from Helm, Inc.
Larry
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01-04-2007, 01:23 PM
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Thanks for the welcome from all of you it just goes to show that corvette owners are a step above any one else. 
Well as far as the power goes it does have lots, i think i am just going to get some rims and tires and drive it for a while before i decide what to do as far as the hp. Was looking at the blowerworks s/c and they are listing a kit for the Lt4 like 475hp to the rear wheels that may be an option. I will post pics and you will prolly be seeing a lot of me from now on.
Matt
Well as far as the power goes it does have lots, i think i am just going to get some rims and tires and drive it for a while before i decide what to do as far as the hp. Was looking at the blowerworks s/c and they are listing a kit for the Lt4 like 475hp to the rear wheels that may be an option. I will post pics and you will prolly be seeing a lot of me from now on.Matt
01-04-2007, 02:16 PM
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Welcome and congratulations!
The first $100 in your budget should be the Helms manuals. Hanyes and Chilton are useless.
Stop into http://www.peachstateposse.com/ and say hello there as well.
Check out LPE packages. You may not want an LPE package but it's always been my belief that performance upgrades should be approached comprehensively instead of piecemeal.
BTW isn't it cool when you get your first wave returned?
The first $100 in your budget should be the Helms manuals. Hanyes and Chilton are useless.
Stop into http://www.peachstateposse.com/ and say hello there as well.
Check out LPE packages. You may not want an LPE package but it's always been my belief that performance upgrades should be approached comprehensively instead of piecemeal.
BTW isn't it cool when you get your first wave returned?