need a test ride
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From: huntingtown md
need a test ride
I just talked to ecs about supercharging my 06 vert. Wanted to see if i could get a test RIDE. I want to see how their supercharger feels as far as hesitation. Im in southern md and they said they have done a few in the area. please save me a trip to jersey
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From: Saint Albans, WV
No need to test ride, the car will be no where close to what you drive now and you will have to re-learn how to drive it. Not sure where you get the idea there will be any hesitation. When you start to spin the centrifugal SC it pulls all the way through the rpm band.
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From: huntingtown md
Thanks saplumr i have been in a few cars with superchargers and they did not build power in the lower power band they would build around 3500 rpm just was not good for daily driver.could of been the tune on the car. I love horsepower just want smooth and not that long wait.Who did you install and how much power are you making?
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Thanks saplumr i have been in a few cars with superchargers and they did not build power in the lower power band they would build around 3500 rpm just was not good for daily driver.could of been the tune on the car. I love horsepower just want smooth and not that long wait.Who did you install and how much power are you making?
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Thanks saplumr i have been in a few cars with superchargers and they did not build power in the lower power band they would build around 3500 rpm just was not good for daily driver.could of been the tune on the car. I love horsepower just want smooth and not that long wait.Who did you install and how much power are you making?