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supercharger!
so im getting a c5 in about a month but im thinking in about 6 months i want to put an a&a supercharger on it... nothing crazy just some extra hp!
so i have options
2003 80k z06
lower mile corvette
115k frc 2000
whats the best choice? do i have to worry about blowing a ring or piston? with certain milage cars? whats the best way to go about this?
so i have options
2003 80k z06
lower mile corvette
115k frc 2000
whats the best choice? do i have to worry about blowing a ring or piston? with certain milage cars? whats the best way to go about this?
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so im getting a c5 in about a month but im thinking in about 6 months i want to put an a&a supercharger on it... nothing crazy just some extra hp!
so i have options
2003 80k z06
lower mile corvette
115k frc 2000
whats the best choice? do i have to worry about blowing a ring or piston? with certain milage cars? whats the best way to go about this?
so i have options
2003 80k z06
lower mile corvette
115k frc 2000
whats the best choice? do i have to worry about blowing a ring or piston? with certain milage cars? whats the best way to go about this?
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I'd personally go for the Z06. Since you're hung up on that particular body style, might as well get the one that has the better rear diff, hotter heads/cam/intake manifold, oh and lower mileage.
Clutch, well it depends on how you drive it. I have almost 125k on my original Ls1 clutch. Been at 480-512rwhp for the past 18k miles(3 years). I don't race from a dig so I'm thinking I'll get another year or two out of mine at least. Your mileage may very though.
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Call one of the shops nearest to your area, or call Chris at ECS. Pretty much any of the corvette shops that do supercharger installs regularly, will have their own particular brand of methanol injection kits that they prefer. I have a Labonte Stage 3 kit that I got through RPM motors. Replaces the windshield wiper fluid and shoots the meth into the air bridge before the throttle body and intake manifold. Pretty stealth actually as the nozzle is on the bottom side of the airbridge.
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It depends on what kit you're looking at. They can run you anywhere from 300-400 for the low optioned models, to 600-700 for the higher end ones(might have dual nozzles, or electronic controls). Either way, I'd recommend getting a progressive controller that controls when the meth starts spraying, and increases spray as boost and rpm rises. give Chris at ECS a call and he can get you squared away.
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so im getting a c5 in about a month but im thinking in about 6 months i want to put an a&a supercharger on it... Nothing crazy just some extra hp!
So i have options
2003 80k z06
lower mile corvette
115k frc 2000
whats the best choice? Do i have to worry about blowing a ring or piston? With certain milage cars? Whats the best way to go about this?
So i have options
2003 80k z06
lower mile corvette
115k frc 2000
whats the best choice? Do i have to worry about blowing a ring or piston? With certain milage cars? Whats the best way to go about this?
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You might want to add headers to the package in the future. If you are going to blow extra air and fuel into the combustion chambers, it's great if you can also exhaust the spent gasses.
I got 656 RWHP on my 2002 Z06 with a blower cam, headers and an A&A Vortech V-3.
I chose the V-3 because it is self contained for oiling and doesn't require you to tap into the pan for your blower oil supply.
I got 656 RWHP on my 2002 Z06 with a blower cam, headers and an A&A Vortech V-3.
I chose the V-3 because it is self contained for oiling and doesn't require you to tap into the pan for your blower oil supply.