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Aug 24, 2010 | 12:30 PM

bierbelly

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Supercharging?

My '01 Vette has about 60K on it now, and I'm considering "freshening up" the performance a little. How well will a stock LS1 drive train handle the supercharging packages offered by our forum vendors? Are there parts which need to be strengthened? This would be for a once in a while thrill on the street, not for extended racing or hard use.

Aug 24, 2010 | 12:42 PM

lucky131969

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Forum member for 8 years, and nothing in your sig.....come on bro...

Auto or manual?

Where launching is concerned, auto's are more forgiving on the differential than a manual (also depends on how you launch). I have a manual. I do not abuse my car. Some spirited driving, and an annual visit to the drag strip. I knew the street tires would melt after the SC install, so I wanted to do it once and done.

Textralia Z-grip clutch/flywheel
RPM differential, 3-rib case, hardened output shafts, upgraded clutch packs, etc.
New torque tube couplers

Aug 24, 2010 | 12:48 PM

Eric D

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Lucky,

Did you change the differential as a precaution or did something happen to the original? Different ratio?

Aug 24, 2010 | 01:01 PM

bierbelly

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Forum member for 8 years, and nothing in your sig.....come on bro...

Eh, lazy. It's a manual. Which SC did you go with? Any adverse effects on the engine itself?

Aug 24, 2010 | 01:20 PM

lucky131969

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Lucky,

Did you change the differential as a precaution or did something happen to the original? Different ratio?

Yep. It's a 99, so it only had a single rib case, and after watching a number of C5 go home on flatbeds from the drag strip(with broken left output shafts), it was a no brainer. Since I purchased a whole assembly, I also went with 3:73 gears. I had full intentions of running drag radials (M/T ET streets).....and when it's warm....they dead hook at my power level.

Aug 24, 2010 | 01:21 PM

lucky131969

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Eh, lazy. It's a manual. Which SC did you go with? Any adverse effects on the engine itself?

I purchased a Vortec kit from A&A. It's a piece of cake to install. No adverse effects at all. Still drives like stock.....until I put my foot in it.....

Aug 24, 2010 | 02:08 PM

trussme

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My 2002 SC package ....

...is described in my signature. Installed December 2005 on a stock LS1 w/MN6 gears, stock clutch & rear end. Never a problem with 38,000 trouble free miles. No drag strips...just wide open stretches of country roads...

Aug 24, 2010 | 02:47 PM

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I purchased a Vortec kit from A&A. It's a piece of cake to install. No adverse effects at all. Still drives like stock.....until I put my foot in it.....

I just had an A&A kit installed at 56K, drives stock until needed then...hold on!

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Aug 24, 2010 | 03:56 PM

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I have a A&A Vortec supercharger with all the extra bolt-ons
and my stock tranny (auto) lasted 3 years before I started to
lose 3rd gear. I am in the process of installing a hi- performance
tranny that can take the extra hp. I run 530rwhp/500torg.
If you will be tracking your vette alot I would recommend that
you replace the left shaft with a stronger one. Good luck.

Aug 25, 2010 | 03:44 PM

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Congratulations! You are now ready for an A&A Corvette Supercharger Kit!

Aug 25, 2010 | 04:26 PM

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I'm not sure I'm up to doing the install myself. What's involved in pinning the crank? Also, how do you tune it afterwards?

Aug 25, 2010 | 04:54 PM

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I'm not sure I'm up to doing the install myself. What's involved in pinning the crank? Also, how do you tune it afterwards?

You need a dyno tune afterward by a pro. Andy or Steve at A&A
can go over the process for pinning the crank. Have fun.

Aug 25, 2010 | 04:57 PM

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I'm not sure I'm up to doing the install myself. What's involved in pinning the crank? Also, how do you tune it afterwards?

Where are you located?

Aug 25, 2010 | 04:59 PM

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Give the instruction manual a read through...
http://www.aacorvette.com/pdf/aa_c5_instructions.pdf

Also, we can provide you with a "base" tune that will allow you to start the car and drive it (gingerly) to a tuner...

Aug 26, 2010 | 09:17 AM

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Where are you located?

Wash DC area

Aug 26, 2010 | 11:48 AM

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Wash DC area

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