Commom problems after installing a supercharger kit?
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From: Boise
Okay so if low boost is all that's important, why not throw an F2 procharger on your car? It will make more power at 7 psi than a D1 but still be just as safe according to you....
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Lol yeaa show me wher I said thats all that is important? Wtf r u even talking about? I don't want to make anymore than 600hp. There is no reason to swap cams it makes no sense. If I changed cam I would have to swap springs and pushrods also. Than I get worse gas mileage and a cam that is harder on valvetrain. **** and than i've got another grand in parts! All sounds good to me man! Like I said I already know what I want. No reason to throw a cam in.... I'm going to run 6psi and get a good tune and make it last. If I ever want more power I'll go forged and turn up the boost. Not my first procharged car. Didn't ask for recomendations on a cam. Just wanted to know problems these kits have had.
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The tune is much more important that the "boost" level. Make sure you do your research and take the car to a reputable tuner. My stock motor lived fine at 12lbs from a V3-SI with meth and 17 degrees of timing. I think it made 650ish, but it's all in the tune.
Cams and valvatrain that are setup properly aren't anymore "hard" on each other than a stock setup is. A lot of turbo guys run the LS6 cam, have great results, and still keep that sleeper sound.
In the end it's your car. Do what makes you happy.
Cams and valvatrain that are setup properly aren't anymore "hard" on each other than a stock setup is. A lot of turbo guys run the LS6 cam, have great results, and still keep that sleeper sound.
In the end it's your car. Do what makes you happy.
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The tune is much more important that the "boost" level. Make sure you do your research and take the car to a reputable tuner. My stock motor lived fine at 12lbs from a V3-SI with meth and 17 degrees of timing. I think it made 650ish, but it's all in the tune.
Cams and valvatrain that are setup properly aren't anymore "hard" on each other than a stock setup is. A lot of turbo guys run the LS6 cam, have great results, and still keep that sleeper sound.
In the end it's your car. Do what makes you happy.
Cams and valvatrain that are setup properly aren't anymore "hard" on each other than a stock setup is. A lot of turbo guys run the LS6 cam, have great results, and still keep that sleeper sound.
In the end it's your car. Do what makes you happy.
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Didn't get to it. Had snow and a high of 10 degrees over the weekend. Taking the day off wednesday. May try to knock most of it out than. Saturday is saposed to be back down to freezing though so i need to make sure when I start it i'll have time to get car back together before weather turns bad again. If I can start Wednesday I should be able to get some work done on it thursday and friday also if I can get off work soon enough. Been busy though. Didn't get home tell 8:00 tonight.
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Installing a stage II procharger kit this weekend. I have all my boost lines ran, wideband ran and gauges mounted, have the crank pinned. Br7ef plugs installed. All I need to do is mount all intercooler piping, intercoolers, head unit and I'm ready to go!
Before I go ahead and put it on I figured I would see what are some common problems people have? I'm only planning to run 5-6lbs of boost right now. I just bought a lazer align tool from home depot to check and make sure my pulley's are aligned good.
Any advice to keep away from problems? What are some common problems?
Before I go ahead and put it on I figured I would see what are some common problems people have? I'm only planning to run 5-6lbs of boost right now. I just bought a lazer align tool from home depot to check and make sure my pulley's are aligned good.
Any advice to keep away from problems? What are some common problems?
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Lol yeaa show me wher I said thats all that is important? Wtf r u even talking about? I don't want to make anymore than 600hp. There is no reason to swap cams it makes no sense. If I changed cam I would have to swap springs and pushrods also. Than I get worse gas mileage and a cam that is harder on valvetrain. **** and than i've got another grand in parts! All sounds good to me man! Like I said I already know what I want. No reason to throw a cam in.... I'm going to run 6psi and get a good tune and make it last. If I ever want more power I'll go forged and turn up the boost. Not my first procharged car. Didn't ask for recomendations on a cam. Just wanted to know problems these kits have had.
on what? 7 psi on a v1 vs a ysi vs a F series? All depends on the blower. I give the wtf look to when people ask how much boost I'm running and I want to say wtf does that matter. Most car guys ask what setup I have that tells you alkot more then running "high" or low boost. Hope that clears up what people meant by there comment
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What Milan is saying is you just can't say "low boost" or x amount of psi and be safe. I see alot of peopel say well 7psi is fine on a ls1. 7 psi
on what? 7 psi on a v1 vs a ysi vs a F series? All depends on the blower. I give the wtf look to when people ask how much boost I'm running and I want to say wtf does that matter. Most car guys ask what setup I have that tells you alkot more then running "high" or low boost. Hope that clears up what people meant by there comment
on what? 7 psi on a v1 vs a ysi vs a F series? All depends on the blower. I give the wtf look to when people ask how much boost I'm running and I want to say wtf does that matter. Most car guys ask what setup I have that tells you alkot more then running "high" or low boost. Hope that clears up what people meant by there comment
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What Milan is saying is you just can't say "low boost" or x amount of psi and be safe. I see alot of peopel say well 7psi is fine on a ls1. 7 psi
on what? 7 psi on a v1 vs a ysi vs a F series? All depends on the blower. I give the wtf look to when people ask how much boost I'm running and I want to say wtf does that matter. Most car guys ask what setup I have that tells you alkot more then running "high" or low boost. Hope that clears up what people meant by there comment
on what? 7 psi on a v1 vs a ysi vs a F series? All depends on the blower. I give the wtf look to when people ask how much boost I'm running and I want to say wtf does that matter. Most car guys ask what setup I have that tells you alkot more then running "high" or low boost. Hope that clears up what people meant by there comment
I'm not bothered by people asking questions about my setup. They may not be at the technical level that some of us are, but their question is more in regard to their interest in what you've created and an attempt to share their excitement about your car with you at some level and I consider it an honor.
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So what's the difference between 7psi on a YSi and a Si trim or 7psi on a F1X vs a Maggie?
I'm not bothered by people asking questions about my setup. They may not be at the technical level that some of us are, but their question is more in regard to their interest in what you've created and an attempt to share their excitement about your car with you at some level and I consider it an honor.
I'm not bothered by people asking questions about my setup. They may not be at the technical level that some of us are, but their question is more in regard to their interest in what you've created and an attempt to share their excitement about your car with you at some level and I consider it an honor.
Guess we should take the time to explain CFM.
Not trying to. Just offering a different perspective. 
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I'm all for people trying to enjoy the same hobby. I'm not for people who are ignorant. Understanding psi is high school physics. If it was all the same why would different turbos and superchargers even exist? Everyone would just run the same thing and increase the boost by that logic.
I just find it comical that people want to double their horsepower, maintain 100% OEM reliability, and come up with some arbitrary figure about where that line is.
OP if you are still reading, riddle me this: if you put a bigger cam in it will make more power and also drop your boost. So is it more or less reliable?
I just find it comical that people want to double their horsepower, maintain 100% OEM reliability, and come up with some arbitrary figure about where that line is.
OP if you are still reading, riddle me this: if you put a bigger cam in it will make more power and also drop your boost. So is it more or less reliable?
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I'm all for people trying to enjoy the same hobby. I'm not for people who are ignorant. Understanding psi is high school physics. If it was all the same why would different turbos and superchargers even exist? Everyone would just run the same thing and increase the boost by that logic.
I just find it comical that people want to double their horsepower, maintain 100% OEM reliability, and come up with some arbitrary figure about where that line is.
OP if you are still reading, riddle me this: if you put a bigger cam in it will make more power and also drop your boost. So is it more or less reliable?
I just find it comical that people want to double their horsepower, maintain 100% OEM reliability, and come up with some arbitrary figure about where that line is.
OP if you are still reading, riddle me this: if you put a bigger cam in it will make more power and also drop your boost. So is it more or less reliable?
And not sure if you were calling me ignorant in your first post?? If so please show me where I said any of the things you mentioned above?
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I'm all for people trying to enjoy the same hobby. I'm not for people who are ignorant. Understanding psi is high school physics. If it was all the same why would different turbos and superchargers even exist? Everyone would just run the same thing and increase the boost by that logic.
Surely you don't mean my logic because I merely asked a question that you should have no problem answering for those ignorants that decided to not graduate high school.
No turbos in the question BTW.
Bring your original F2 and D1 in to your answer and leave it to that alone.
7psi on a F2 and 7 on a D1.
I'm curious about your answer
