Supercharger clearance
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Supercharger clearance
I have a C5 (2002) with a 2008 LS3 built to a 416 looking to put a supercharger on it and need to know if supercharger will fit under a cowl induction hood I don't want the highrise hood to hard to see any answers and also need a name of lowprofile charger.
Melting Slicks
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From: NOLA
Have you considered centrifugal superchargers? They fit under the stock hood. A&A or ECS kits are the go to kits in the C5 world. 
Here is my A&A car
Here is my A&A car
Last edited by Robert 2000; Aug 23, 2013 at 11:21 PM.
Melting Slicks
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X2. With those cubes, a centri will shine on the big end. You could be at 800RWHP and the motor would handle it easy...depending on what the internals are...which I'm sure are gtg on a 418!
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From: cold & windy
don't let the centri guys convince you a PD blower is a horrible decision because i love mine - it better suits my driving needs than the centris i drove.
yes, there are a couple roots blowers that fit under stock C5 hoods. the first (Eaton E-Force) is a C6 kit that can be adapted to work on a C5 - i forget where the thread is that shows a guy doing that on his LS2 swap. another (the Magnuson Heartbeat) was designed to fit low on the engine for hood clearance.
that said, every bonus has its tradeoff. these designs ain't meant for more than 8-10psi on a stock engine, so a 416 will be a stretch to make big boost. if that's all you want, great - go enjoy instant, consistent torque across the board! if you want more room to scratch the power itch, you're better off going with a full-size design like the standard TVS2300 or whipple 2.9/3.3 because they have more flow capability to fill that engine.
now, if you're happy with the torque you currently make just putzing around town but want some more oomph in the top half, a centri ain't a bad option. it's even the better choice if you drag race a lot because it ain't as much to handle off the line & then steadily pulls harder the longer you keep your foot in it. they're also cheaper. they also flow better in the upper RPMs, so that's why you see higher peak HP numbers from them with a bigger split from the torque number as opposed to the PDs that are typically close to the same HP/TQ numbers because the majority of extra torque is made in the low & middle RPMs.
yes, there are a couple roots blowers that fit under stock C5 hoods. the first (Eaton E-Force) is a C6 kit that can be adapted to work on a C5 - i forget where the thread is that shows a guy doing that on his LS2 swap. another (the Magnuson Heartbeat) was designed to fit low on the engine for hood clearance.
that said, every bonus has its tradeoff. these designs ain't meant for more than 8-10psi on a stock engine, so a 416 will be a stretch to make big boost. if that's all you want, great - go enjoy instant, consistent torque across the board! if you want more room to scratch the power itch, you're better off going with a full-size design like the standard TVS2300 or whipple 2.9/3.3 because they have more flow capability to fill that engine.
now, if you're happy with the torque you currently make just putzing around town but want some more oomph in the top half, a centri ain't a bad option. it's even the better choice if you drag race a lot because it ain't as much to handle off the line & then steadily pulls harder the longer you keep your foot in it. they're also cheaper. they also flow better in the upper RPMs, so that's why you see higher peak HP numbers from them with a bigger split from the torque number as opposed to the PDs that are typically close to the same HP/TQ numbers because the majority of extra torque is made in the low & middle RPMs.
Last edited by _zebra; Aug 28, 2013 at 11:50 PM.
