What does it take to install one of these? Can your slightly better then average backyard mechanic pull this off?

 

Search Vortech on order you will see my posts about the install. I was one of the first to install at home. You can do it but it is a bunch of work. Took me three weeks of weekends and some nights. mforbes took longer but it sounds like he really took his time. Av8or3 also installed his. My car is down for a while, I broke a piston. It was my fault not the Vortech; I got too excited and over reved it after installing my headers. Good luck, if you need help the two people I mentioned are very helpful as I also try to be. :seeya

 

As Steve01 suggested, take a look at the threads in the forced induction section. There is some good info in there. av8ro3 and I both posted a fair amount of installation info in a thread entitled "the transformation has begun".

I think that a slightly better than average backyard mechanic can do the job. I don't consider the Vortech installation to be overly complex but it is time consuming. I'd imagine that you could do it in the advertised 24 hours. I took about 35 hours to do mine but I was fairly **** about how things went together. I test fit everything multiple times and took extra time to try to hide wiring and hoses as much as possible for a clean installation. I used corrugated wire loom on all wiring and most of the hoses for a factory look (and for abraision resistance as things are pretty tight in some areas).

I think that one important element of the installation is having the right tools. A very good selection of metric wrenches/sockets is imperative. I think that power tools are a good thing to have. I found an air ratchet and air die grinder to be very useful. A bench grinder and Dremel tool with a right angle attachment and cut off wheels is useful too.

If you decide to take on the project I’ll be glad to try to answer any questions that you have.