Who has a Magnuson Supercharger??? Whats the pro & cons???? You happy with it? How many miles on it? life expectancy? whats involved with install??? What else did you have to mod as a result or prep for?
Just doin some research before I leap into one and wanna hear the good the bad and the ugly...lol

Thanks as always
Marc

 

I have with about 2500 miles. No problems. I've made two trip to Bowling Green and the Vette drove like driving w/o S/C, got 28.5 mpg :) :) Power on Demand is what I call it. It is there as soon as you press the pedal down.

I would do it again in a heart beat. I wanted the power and reliablilty, but wasn't looking for a MAX HP drag car as most of my drive is just everyday driving :)

I already had headers which help but not needed.

Installed in two evenings about 7-8 hours. First evening did the top end, very easy with normal tools. Second evening pinned the pulley to crank, little harder but do-able.

Biggest problem is getting BIG butt SMILE off your face :) :)

Good Luck

George

Here is a link to my install ====>> Click Here




[Modified by Black_Magic, 11:53 AM 6/17/2003]

 

George car looked awesome at CI IV. :thumbs: Your car and Joecoool's may have corrupted me :cuss :jester

Do you have any dyno #s or track times with the Magnuson?

Thanks,


[Modified by 93Polo, 6:36 PM 6/17/2003]

 

Marc, when you are ready to do this, get the caravaggio hood. That has to be the best SC hood i have seen and will look very classy on your already very classy looking pewter coupe :cheers:

 

Thanks Buddy...I will check it out.....I have looked at the RK Sport....I am looking for a stock on steroids look that will vent heat as well....

:cool:

 

George,

Thanks for the great info...damn that looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I pretty much agree with everything that George said. I've had mine since March, so I'm guessing I have 3k to 4k miles on mine. The farthest trip I have made with it was about 300 miles, and it behaved like stock, other than of course when I "had" to pass folks on the highway. So far, I'm quite happy with the results. Mine has been rumored to run with a Viper GTS, which was later learned to put down about 450 rwph, from a "roll" at different speeds: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=508398

Pros: neat looks to just about anyone who peers under the hood; immediate torque at low rpms; nice RWHP through entire RPM band; tiniest whistle at idle and low RPMs, followed by mean squeal, outside the car, under WOT; endorsed by one of the most historically recognized Vette tuners out there (Lingenfelter); presumed to be reliable; as a roots blower on top of the engine, no pressurized hoses or belts with higher likelihood of repeated failure

Cons: need new hood; not intercooled; horsepower out of boost alone limited to about 85-115 rwph gain, unless going to a smaller pulley and adding additional aspects to deal with heat from increasing boost (since not intercooled)

That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it. :D