C5 for life

Hi guys. This is ( super charger ) foreign territory for me. It seems like each time I’m closer to dropping the car off to put my goodies on, I come across some used goodies that look to good to over look since the current upgrade permits a big read down. So, came across a used Vortech Si charger. Unit only. It’s got 1.5 years,12k to 15k on it. set to 12lbs boost producing 723HP on a bone stock C5. Wants $1,200

I need the other half of the kit. There’s a lot of concerns I have regarding the entire scope of the application itself, life length, I’m also using about 70-80 more HP with my cam/exhaust/ Vararam/ Dyno tune when it’s completed. I read the company’s description of it and it certainly sounds like the unit that cornered the market and is in high demand. At the moment, so I don’t waste this guys time I need to find and figure cost for the other half of the kit. I realize a call to A&A is my best coarse of action but this being the Corvette intel hub. I figured it couldn’t hurt to reach out for a more informed decision.

I asked the seller his response was:

Bracket
pipes
intercooler
etc.

Had to keep it brief while on the clock during a shut down.

1) What exactly do I need in order to complete the unit.
2) A new kit is 6k if I can grab the super charger for his asking if 1,200 and the other half of the kit, used for a reasonable amount, even if currently not available. I’ll buy the charger and sit on the entire upgrade until I find the other half used or have A&A price out the other half new.

Don’t wanna keep this guy hanging he seems pretty cool so if like to get him an answer by the AM.

Thanks CF 🙌🏻🏁

bumpin96monte

I did almost the exact same thing a few years ago - found someone selling a used Si and pieced together the rest.

As far as what you're missing, you can tell the scope pretty quick by looking at the picture of the whole kit (or just calling):

https://www.aacorvette.com/assets/im...1-1400x933.jpg

The issue I came across in trying to piece together all used parts was that the blower is by far the easiest part to get (since upgrading blowers is fairly common), a BOV is probably the second easiest, but then everything else is a pain. You're not going to stumble across someone selling a whole used kit sans head unit.

After a year or so of buying what I could find, I ended up calling up A&A and buying the rest as I wanted to get it finished.

But TBH, it's a pain to scour the classifieds every few days trying to see if anyone listed this part or that one. I ended up getting a really good deal all said and done, but it was a lot more effort than I expected going into it. IMO if you're trying to save money, I'd do one of the two:
- Call up A&A to price out a 'kit' of the rest of the parts in one shot.
- Wait and just buy a whole used kit, ideally direct from A&A when they do their 'newsed' kits (used blower, new rest of parts) or take a bit more of a risk and buy a complete used kit from an individual.

Unreal

$1200 isnt a good deal. Normal price if anything. Expect $2500+ for rest of kit at least. Charger is just one part of a much larger system. Intake fioter bracket belts tensioner piping bov fmic hoses clamps and fuel system all need to be added.

neutron82

wait for Andy to offer one of his kits with a used headunit and you can get them for around $1400 off the new price and you will for sure have everything as well as their customer support if you need it... either that, find someone selling a complete used kit, or buy new... I would only piece it together if you are familiar with all of the components that way you know exactly what you are getting into

Unreal

Hell I sold a complete used kit with <1000 miles for $3500.

C5 for life

I snoozed on it. Sounds like it was for the best. I decided to stop going cheap on something like this. I’m just going all motor and I’m finishing this upgrade with H/C. Taking 2k and considering Trick Flow 220cc. I started a thread in the C5 tech if you guys got any advice. I accidentally started this in the C6 section.