Highway blowers?
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Safety Car
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From: New Lenox IL
I heard from a friend that there is a highway blower that doesn't require any hood modifications and will increase hp by around 100. Does anyone have or heard of one of these? How is it?
I was gonna order up a K&N air filter, air foil, and a cut air lid, but I don't want to order anything in the next few days if I can get something that will be much better like the blower.
I was gonna order up a K&N air filter, air foil, and a cut air lid, but I don't want to order anything in the next few days if I can get something that will be much better like the blower.
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Originally Posted by scorp508:
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Explain please........[/B][/color]I think he is looking for a vortech/ati/paxton supercharger.
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Originally Posted by Lord Odin:
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he had to be talking about a blower like vortech or pro charger. They fit under hood.
http://www.procharger.com/automotive.html
http://www.carrollsupercharging.com/index2.html
http]//www.vortechsuperchargers.com/systems/
if you decide to get one of these systems, post a topic here about what system you want. There are many people here in this forum who can lead you in the right direction.
What year is your car?
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From: New Lenox IL
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!!! $3000-$4000 for a supercharger??? I think I'll hold off on that one for a while. If I did decide to add one later on, would the mileage on the car be any concern? I wouldn't have to worry about blowing the engine, would I?
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From: Fayetteville, NC
Originally Posted by Lord Odin:
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Originally Posted by GSDreamin':
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I had a girlfriend who was a highway blower.. every time we went for a ride, she'd.... well, you know the rest...
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Originally Posted by Lord Odin
I have a '92 LT1.
If they can install a supercharger with no hood mods, why couldn't you put in a turbo? Do they even make them?[/color]
If they can install a supercharger with no hood mods, why couldn't you put in a turbo? Do they even make them?[/color]
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From: Marlboro country MA
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:[/color]<HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">I had a girlfriend who was a highway blower.. [/color][/QUOTE]
And I'll bet she cost a lot less than $5,000!
And I'll bet she cost a lot less than $5,000!
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From: Oak Harbor WA
Maybe this reverts back to the leaf blower idea someone posted a few months back??? I thought about that idea, but using it for brake cooling ducts instead. Seems we with the LT1 have one blower for free already installed in the front left headlight area. The electric smog pump......hmmmmm..sorry to have gone off on a tangent.
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Originally Posted by Goody
Maybe this reverts back to the leaf blower idea someone posted a few months back??? I thought about that idea, but using it for brake cooling ducts instead. Seems we with the LT1 have one blower for free already installed in the front left headlight area. The electric smog pump......hmmmmm..sorry to have gone off on a tangent.
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