I have a stock C6 (LS3) and I am thinking about a supercharger. I have done some reading on the ECS and the A&A. I want to know opinions on these from people who have them or have had them. Recommendations are welcome. It seems the best bang for the buck to upgrade on HP.

 

Both are good to jump into be it A&A's T trim or an ECS 1500. I went with an A&A V3-Si initially when I first went supercharged and it was a blast. I will say though I wish I just got the V3-Ti to start out with at no extra cost. But the initial setup was a 402 stroker, stock heads/intake, A&A external fuel pump, and Alky meth kit. On 91 with that setup the V3-Si put down 650whp/650tq. Current 427 setup with Fore triple pump it put down 870whp on 91 & 990whp on E85 with the V3-Ti(basically an ECS 1500) so it has the capability to handle some power if you wanted to move up down the road, though a bigger blower would typically be recommended.


I went the A&A route due to talk of their superior direct drive bracket. Although I've heard that ECS's latest revision of their own bracket is good, so it's really a tossup. Both have good customer service, both have great and raving reviews, my opinion is flip a coin or if you are using a tuner/builder go with their recommendation on their experience.

While A&A or ECS are what I would definitely recommend, Procharger and American Forced Induction are two other choices for centri setups.

 

Personally, I would go with ECS. Their customer service after the sale is second to none.

When my 2007 narrow body was a SBE LS2 blower car (2009 - 2015), it made 760 whpr on 93 and meth and withstood every beating I gave it. The guys at ECS answered all the questions, suggested the upgrades at time went on, and made sure that we were always ahead of the maintenance schedule so I could avoid surprises. I had no qualms about driving it anywhere irrespective of distance.

My vote is for calling the guys at ECS and getting a 1500 with meth and a stage 1 fuel system and letting it rip.

 

I would go with A&A.

 

I'm sure you wish I did...

Now get back to work and finish my car.

 

I recommend ECS. I am going to assume that your car is stock/close to stock. Regardless of the provider, if that's the case, I do not recommend going above 700ish rwhp/rwtq. I say that because, short of building out all of the supprting components (clutch, fuel system, axles, etc.), that power range is golden, fun and reliable.

Now to the subjective and based on my experience, ECS has a base system that is bullet proof and gives you the ability upgrade in the future easily and econcomically. However, for a base kit, the biggest difference is torque. Everyone loves to talk about RWHP but for me, I need and want low end torque. For daily driving, torque makes life so much easier (less shifting needed) and for racing, torque will put you ahead of another car out of the hole or hit. That's not to say that ECS's set up lacks RWHP. Their set up does that in ways that scares me even as base kit.

Last thought, where are you located? Answer doesn't matter materially at the end of the day because ECS has an amazing network of approved installers, but if you're within a 4-5 hour drive/transport, installation/tuning at ECS's facility is easy/best route, and I'm sure they'd walk through transportation recommendations to/from their shop if needed.

While I am biased to ECS being as an 18 year client, I'm happy to get on a call to chat about the wonderfully slippery slope you've put your feet on and why I say ECS is the best option. Have fun no matter who you choose - enjoy your great ride and look forward to hearing how you like the C6 forced induction world!

 

I sent you a PM!

 

I am in Ft Worth TX. The shop I talked said they had not put one in for years. i am leaning to the ECS still. Im still in the research stage!

 

Definitely continue doing your research. Regardless of ECS/A&A, choose a shop close-ish to you for the install. Tweaks to the physical set up to get everything dialed-in can be expected and I believe remote tuning might be available from both companies.

 

Just do not let him speak with Doug or this guy will be doing crazy stuff like we did...

 

Boost District in Dallas has been doing ECS installs for our clients in your area, so you would have a close by shop that knows what they are doing.

 

It's crazy to think it's been 18 years!

 

Thx Doug, I sent them a message through there website. Hopefully I hear back soon!

 

Apologies for not responding to your PMs. I don't check those consistently. I see you reached out to Doug - take it from there. If you still feel the need, reach out to other performance shops to get your quesitions answered and form your personal opinion/gut instinct. In my opinion, with ECS, you get only upside. I can't speak to other kits. No matter where you land, have fun!

 

Yea Doug was picking on me. I did not realize who he was. You know being the new guy has its disadvantages sometimes. I'm just like most people, want the best bang for the buck, and don't want to get banged trying to get it! It is my first vette, but I know a lot of smaller mods can add up to more bucks and have less bang. I do not do any social media so this forum is my main stream for information. You guys rock! All the information yall have and share freely from your experiences.

 

Yeah, but you told me you have not liked John for about 15 of those years. And who could blame you, guys in his line of work are tough to like...

 

Hey man, send me an email to Josh@aacorvette.com and I'll send you list of dealers setup to order A&A SC kits in the DFW area.

 

Now I know you're lying because the world only dislikes divorce attorneys and ambulance chasers, John is neither.

 

ECS and A&A have a proven package, but

Can also try Bob @ Brute Force Speed in Indiana

he is one of the most laid back guys in this industry, that Ive ever met