Puffer on a stock LS1
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Melting Slicks
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From: Franklin IN
Puffer on a stock LS1
Please don't think I'm crazy but I am looking just a little boost (pardon the pun) over stock. I don't plan on dragging the car but I would like to poke it on the interstate once in a while(no I did not say race it). Is there a turbine (belt driven procharger style) blower that will give me a little boost with out over boosting a stock lower end? I don't want a car on the ragged edge that it becomes un-dependable. If so what brands should I look at?
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From: Dyer, IN
Please don't think I'm crazy but I am looking just a little boost (pardon the pun) over stock. I don't plan on dragging the car but I would like to poke it on the interstate once in a while(no I did not say race it). Is there a turbine (belt driven procharger style) blower that will give me a little boost with out over boosting a stock lower end? I don't want a car on the ragged edge that it becomes un-dependable. If so what brands should I look at?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Indian Rocks Beach FL
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
I have four friends running A&A Vortech kits on their stock LS2's with a little less boost than what lucky is running, 6-7 PSI. They have had no problems and thoroughly enjoy their cars.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Luling La.
I've been running an A&A kit with 10#'s for 15,000 miles & haven't had the first problem yet. Except the excelerated rear tire wear problem that appears occasionally. Also the car now has about 90,000 miles.
Instructor
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From: Bath PA
I bought my DSC-1 in 2003. I put 40,000 miles on it and its never been rebuilt. My engine is built to race, so I run it hard. You determine how much power the supercharger will deliver with your foot. It will deliver acceleration until you take your foot off the gas.
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From: Oxnard SoCal www.aacorvette.com www.superchargersuperstore.com
I always wonder where these "undependable" comments come from. With a properly tuned engine, and a non-abusive driver, it's just as dependable as stock. I run 10 psi(A&A kit) on a stock bottom end. I do not thrash my car. I enjoy exploring the extra power when accelerating on occasion. I might make it to the strip once per year, and it will never be road raced. The blower has been on almost two years, and the dependability has not changed one bit from stock.
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