callaway corvette any good
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callaway corvette any good
I'm seriously thinking of supercharging mt m6 z51 06 vette.Has anyone here had one done? I'M in the Connecticut area and callaway is close to my house.I'M just getting the basic supercharger for around 10 grand.I have no info on there system any info would be a big help.
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I have visited their facility in Old Lyme and toured it with Reeves Callaway. He is a class act as is his whole operation. If you are that close I would go down there and speak with them. They stand behind their products and they work. I have not done anything through them with my C6 but have driven earlier generations of their cars and they are torquemasters.
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Thax for the info my dealer said he will ship the car for me and take care of the details i should take a run down there and check it out. Do you know what type of supercharger they use?
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look over there<<<<< for their banner.
They use roots type,a la MAGNUSSEN.GOOD STUFF!
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They use roots type,a la MAGNUSSEN.GOOD STUFF!
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Originally Posted by premiers c6
Yea been to the web site was just looking for some inside info about the company.
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Originally Posted by premiers c6
Yea been to the web site was just looking for some inside info about the company.
For example, the $10,000 package you mentioned is actually priced at $10,995. It consists of the supercharger, upgraded fuel system and hood only. It's not a Callaway Corvette, per se, so you wouldn't receive any badging, "authenticity documentation" or the other components that are listed in the literature below. But it still uses the same Eaton-manufactured, Roots-style supercharger the Callaway Corvette uses, for around 550 hp. I can fill you in on any other details you'd like to discuss.
And you're certainly welcome to visit us anytime. Just give me a day or two notice so I can schedule some time.
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Originally Posted by knkali
Mike,
with all respect. Why not save around 2k and have a local shop install a maggie esp if it is not a doc'd Callaway car?
with all respect. Why not save around 2k and have a local shop install a maggie esp if it is not a doc'd Callaway car?
I love those Callaway Alcon brakes.
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Originally Posted by knkali
Mike,
with all respect. Why not save around 2k and have a local shop install a maggie esp if it is not a doc'd Callaway car?
with all respect. Why not save around 2k and have a local shop install a maggie esp if it is not a doc'd Callaway car?
Good question. I haven't seen any advertising for Magna Charger and hood (painted and installed) for $2K less than the $10,995 we charge.
There are some plumbing and wiring modifications that Callaway provides, compared to the off-the-shelf Magna Charger. We've also developed our own PCM recalibration. Plus, we provide a 3 year - 36,000 mile warranty. However, if you have someone locally that can do the install for $8,995, and you were confident with their ability to install the system, recalibrate the PCM and support a warranty, that's an excellent deal. We certainly couldn't match it.
Here's some more literature that includes Callaway's supercharger pricing:
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Originally Posted by knkali
Mike,
I am thinking about the cost to have your car shipped to your facility which is about 1/2 the savings right there
I am thinking about the cost to have your car shipped to your facility which is about 1/2 the savings right there
One thing that may be interesting to you in Kali:
Reeves Callaway's son, Peter, is going to be opening a new Callaway Cars facility in Southern California. We'll be announcing all of the details, probably in October. There are still a lot of details to finalize - including the address.
Reeves moved from Connecticut to California a few years ago and, while he's with us for about a week each month, he has wanted to open a west coast facility ever since he moved. The demand for new SuperCharged Corvettes (and SuperNatural Corvettes) west of the Mississippi justified the new assembly location.
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Originally Posted by knkali
Mike,
with all respect. Why not save around 2k and have a local shop install a maggie esp if it is not a doc'd Callaway car?
with all respect. Why not save around 2k and have a local shop install a maggie esp if it is not a doc'd Callaway car?