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OK I know this question has probably been asked a million times but here goes.
I have a bone stock 2002 Coupe M6 with 26k miles, I won't be taking the car to the strip but will be wanting to win the stop light to stop light wars. I am wanting to go FI and am seriously looking at the A&A set up. But am concerned about the longevity of the engine. I don't want to have to rebuild it anytime soon. Is FI seriously reliable/durable HP for a daily driver. Thanks in advance for any input be it good or bad.
I have a bone stock 2002 Coupe M6 with 26k miles, I won't be taking the car to the strip but will be wanting to win the stop light to stop light wars. I am wanting to go FI and am seriously looking at the A&A set up. But am concerned about the longevity of the engine. I don't want to have to rebuild it anytime soon. Is FI seriously reliable/durable HP for a daily driver. Thanks in advance for any input be it good or bad.
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OK I know this question has probably been asked a million times but here goes.
I have a bone stock 2002 Coupe M6 with 26k miles, I won't be taking the car to the strip but will be wanting to win the stop light to stop light wars. I am wanting to go FI and am seriously looking at the A&A set up. But am concerned about the longevity of the engine. I don't want to have to rebuild it anytime soon. Is FI seriously reliable/durable HP for a daily driver. Thanks in advance for any input be it good or bad.
I have a bone stock 2002 Coupe M6 with 26k miles, I won't be taking the car to the strip but will be wanting to win the stop light to stop light wars. I am wanting to go FI and am seriously looking at the A&A set up. But am concerned about the longevity of the engine. I don't want to have to rebuild it anytime soon. Is FI seriously reliable/durable HP for a daily driver. Thanks in advance for any input be it good or bad.
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I am looking at Zips here in Virginia. Anybody have any dealings with them as far as a tune goes. They are about 45 minutes from my house and they offer your kit in their online catalog
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I haven't heard anything bad... although we just started doing business with each other. I think they may be finishing up an install now on a C5, unless it's done.
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Best way $ for $ to make reliable efficient RWHP and maintain drivability as well as fuel efficiency!
My buddies stock 2004 MN6 Coupe with LT's Hiflow cats, xpipe and tubi exhaust with Methanol injection running 12 PSI of Boost and tuned on 2 BAR SD makes 559 RWHP and 460 RWTQ! it is reliable and gets excellent fuel mileage and runs like stock!
Thanks,matt
My buddies stock 2004 MN6 Coupe with LT's Hiflow cats, xpipe and tubi exhaust with Methanol injection running 12 PSI of Boost and tuned on 2 BAR SD makes 559 RWHP and 460 RWTQ! it is reliable and gets excellent fuel mileage and runs like stock!
Thanks,matt
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From: Hayes Virginia
Best way $ for $ to make reliable efficient RWHP and maintain drivability as well as fuel efficiency!
My buddies stock 2004 MN6 Coupe with LT's Hiflow cats, xpipe and tubi exhaust with Methanol injection running 12 PSI of Boost and tuned on 2 BAR SD makes 559 RWHP and 460 RWTQ! it is reliable and gets excellent fuel mileage and runs like stock!
Thanks,matt
My buddies stock 2004 MN6 Coupe with LT's Hiflow cats, xpipe and tubi exhaust with Methanol injection running 12 PSI of Boost and tuned on 2 BAR SD makes 559 RWHP and 460 RWTQ! it is reliable and gets excellent fuel mileage and runs like stock!
Thanks,matt
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To answer your question: can a supercharger be reliable? Yes with the clear understanding that anything can break at any time with any setup.
Let's see here. I've broken belts, tensioners, idlers, transmissions, clutches, differential clutch packs, and no doubt many other things that I'm forgetting.
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If $1,500 is a lot of money then FI probably isn't a good fit for you. You can't be totally shocked if you burn through a clutch or need the transmission refreshed, either of which could be $1,500+.
To answer your question: can a supercharger be reliable? Yes with the clear understanding that anything can break at any time with any setup.
Let's see here. I've broken belts, tensioners, idlers, transmissions, clutches, differential clutch packs, and no doubt many other things that I'm forgetting.
To answer your question: can a supercharger be reliable? Yes with the clear understanding that anything can break at any time with any setup.
Let's see here. I've broken belts, tensioners, idlers, transmissions, clutches, differential clutch packs, and no doubt many other things that I'm forgetting.
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OK I know this question has probably been asked a million times but here goes.
I have a bone stock 2002 Coupe M6 with 26k miles, I won't be taking the car to the strip but will be wanting to win the stop light to stop light wars. I am wanting to go FI and am seriously looking at the A&A set up. But am concerned about the longevity of the engine. I don't want to have to rebuild it anytime soon. Is FI seriously reliable/durable HP for a daily driver. Thanks in advance for any input be it good or bad.
I have a bone stock 2002 Coupe M6 with 26k miles, I won't be taking the car to the strip but will be wanting to win the stop light to stop light wars. I am wanting to go FI and am seriously looking at the A&A set up. But am concerned about the longevity of the engine. I don't want to have to rebuild it anytime soon. Is FI seriously reliable/durable HP for a daily driver. Thanks in advance for any input be it good or bad.
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Racer
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It is not that $1500 is alot of money to me. It just seems quite a big price difference between the two companies for practically the same set-up. If I were that worried about money I would not be thinking about adding a $7k+ mod to my car.
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Been daily driving mine for the past 4 years and 27k miles on a D1. She's only now starting to use oil at 134k miles on the original motor and clutch!
If you have a healthy motor and a good tuner, it should be very reliable.
If you have a healthy motor and a good tuner, it should be very reliable.
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
It also keeps the fuel Octane higher - it is a safety net and much cheaper than a new block!
Thanks,Matt