Supercharger VS ???
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From: Fort Worth Texas
Supercharger VS ???
For my next move should I go with an A&A supercharger or heads and a stroker kit?
These are the engine related mods I already have: 228/232 cam, long tube headers, high flow cats, x-Pipe, B&B Bullets, and a Hurricane air intake.
If you can support your choice with reasons it would be greatly appreciated.
These are the engine related mods I already have: 228/232 cam, long tube headers, high flow cats, x-Pipe, B&B Bullets, and a Hurricane air intake.
If you can support your choice with reasons it would be greatly appreciated.
Melting Slicks
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From: Oceanside California
If you want to go with a supercharger you will have to discuss your cam with the supercharger manufacturer. There are certain style cams made for forced induction. Yours may work, but i wouldn't throw a kit on without knowing.
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From: buffalo new york
I put a & a kit on my 98 and never had a doubt about decision . The car drives great , real smooth , can't even tell you have 500 rwhp untill 2500rpm . Nice to have a driveable car , and the yoyo next to you with real rough sounding cam , motor , is in for a big surprise , bye
Melting Slicks
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From: Yorktown Virginia
It really up to what you want, I know personally I am going to keep my car NA but I have nothing against FI. They will behave a little different and you just need to decide what you want.
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Wow alot of bad info, dont base your decision of not getting a supercharger based on the current cam you have installed, a cam can be swapped pretty easy and you be suprised what "N/A" cams work with FI. I have been playing with LS engines for a little while now. And I can tell you there is nothing like the feel of a boosted car...There is also room to grow with a supercharger, in order to get the power N/A that you can get with a supercharger you would have to go with alot of cubes a huge cam that will feel like a dog on the streets and more...Go supercharger and dont look back
Last edited by x r8ted; Sep 21, 2012 at 06:12 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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Wow alot of bad info, dont base your decision of not getting a supercharger based on the current cam you have installed, a cam can be swapped pretty easy and you be suprised what "N/A" cams work with FI. I have been playing with LS engines for a little while now. And I can tell you there is nothing like the feel of a boosted car...There is also room to grow with a supercharger, in order to get the power N/A that you can get with a supercharger you would have to go with alot of cubes a huge cam that will feel like a dog on the streets and more...Go supercharger and dont look back
The information he has got here was to plan, take things slow, and discuss his current setup with the manufacturer of the supercharger kit to see if it is compatible and go from there. If he can do a kit, great. If not, I'm sure he will be glad he didn't just throw a supercharger on his engine and **** it up like you are suggesting. You are just so much more knowledgeable than the rest of us for stating that a supercharger kit can make more power aren't you? No **** it does. But he doesn't need to jump into it like a retard either.
All you have done is insult the members of this forum. Bad information!? I guess you are the only one who has "Played" with LS1 engines right?
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I don't read it like that. What he is saying is, just because the OP currently does not have a cam specifically ground for use with FI, does not mean his current cam will not produce a nice result. As you suggested, consulting with the vendor is the best bet, and advise them of the current cam in the car. Many N/A cams work very well with a blower setup. England Green has made some serious power with a Vortech and Mayhem II cam. Now, drivability can be a concern if you are auto or manual trans, so again.....consult the shop/vendor for advice (as you suggested to begin with).
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This is my first supercharged C5 and it is great. Great low end power and instant torque. I have a Magnuson and love it!
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Melting Slicks
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Contrary to popular belief, superchargers are not affected by cams and overlap like turbos...and I think this is where a lot of mis-information comes from regarding f/i and cams. If you want to install an s/c...do it. I've seen cams like ms3 and ms4, which are supposed to be bad for f/i, make crazy power with a s/c.
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I don't read it like that. What he is saying is, just because the OP currently does not have a cam specifically ground for use with FI, does not mean his current cam will not produce a nice result. As you suggested, consulting with the vendor is the best bet, and advise them of the current cam in the car. Many N/A cams work very well with a blower setup. England Green has made some serious power with a Vortech and Mayhem II cam. Now, drivability can be a concern if you are auto or manual trans, so again.....consult the shop/vendor for advice (as you suggested to begin with).
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From: Baldwin Park Ca
talked to the a shop that are a A@A dealer out of many others they told me for that you cant beat the performance and drivability you get out of a A@A supercharger, and pass smog in Cali, and MPG will still be there if you dont drive it hard. its my next mod maybe next year!
PHILLY JOE
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From: NAVARRE FLORIDA
I like a&a supercharger. They are great to deal with. It looks like it came of the factory. No hood mods. It is a vortec charger. I put one on a 2002 z06 stock with no mods. It put out 573 rhp. On the dyno pull third time. It is a beast. Long tube headers would have been over 600 rhp. I had a audiance to watch the pulls a stock z06 could do. Ask for andy the owner of the company located in oxnard. Ca.
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Wow, your one to talk about bad information. Your telling him to pull the cam that he has already done and spent money one, to swap for another one?
The information he has got here was to plan, take things slow, and discuss his current setup with the manufacturer of the supercharger kit to see if it is compatible and go from there. If he can do a kit, great. If not, I'm sure he will be glad he didn't just throw a supercharger on his engine and **** it up like you are suggesting. You are just so much more knowledgeable than the rest of us for stating that a supercharger kit can make more power aren't you? No **** it does. But he doesn't need to jump into it like a retard either.
All you have done is insult the members of this forum. Bad information!? I guess you are the only one who has "Played" with LS1 engines right?
The information he has got here was to plan, take things slow, and discuss his current setup with the manufacturer of the supercharger kit to see if it is compatible and go from there. If he can do a kit, great. If not, I'm sure he will be glad he didn't just throw a supercharger on his engine and **** it up like you are suggesting. You are just so much more knowledgeable than the rest of us for stating that a supercharger kit can make more power aren't you? No **** it does. But he doesn't need to jump into it like a retard either.
All you have done is insult the members of this forum. Bad information!? I guess you are the only one who has "Played" with LS1 engines right?
Last edited by x r8ted; Sep 22, 2012 at 08:29 AM.
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I don't read it like that. What he is saying is, just because the OP currently does not have a cam specifically ground for use with FI, does not mean his current cam will not produce a nice result. As you suggested, consulting with the vendor is the best bet, and advise them of the current cam in the car. Many N/A cams work very well with a blower setup. England Green has made some serious power with a Vortech and Mayhem II cam. Now, drivability can be a concern if you are auto or manual trans, so again.....consult the shop/vendor for advice (as you suggested to begin with).
Exactly, it went clear over his head
Melting Slicks
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first I am no leading expert second I only talk about things I HAVE experience with...Now with that being said....Have you ever had a boosted car? Have you ever changed a cam? K. sorry but Im not going to get into E-peen match because my comment went straight over your head......OP just talk to a performance shop you trust.....
Now in case it went over your head, yes I have turbocharged my own car and camed others. That's why I made it clear you are not the only one who has.
Anyway, I do not want to get in a fight over this either, I hate that crap. Just don't get on a thread and say that everyone is giving bad information when they said the same thing as you are now suggesting. "To talk to an expert".