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Jun 17, 2009 | 10:29 PM

txbikerdude

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08 vet supercharger??

thinking if I want to get a supercharger or not. What is your experience\advice?

Jun 17, 2009 | 10:58 PM

PowerLabs

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Originally Posted by txbikerdude

thinking if I want to get a supercharger or not. What is your experience\advice?

My only regret is not having supercharged earlier. I'm at 15000 supercharged miles with zero issues making almost 600 horsepower at the wheels. It is *spectacular*. The last friend who rode on my car told me he didn't ever think it was possible for a street car to accelerate that fast.

Of course, I hope you do realize you aren't the first person on this forum with this question. A quick search on the Forced Induction/Nitrous forum will yield 10+ years worth of experience answering your exact question...

Jun 17, 2009 | 11:02 PM

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what vendors\manfactures do you receommend?

Jun 18, 2009 | 09:50 AM

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Jun 18, 2009 | 10:28 PM

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Jun 19, 2009 | 12:50 AM

danl72

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Go for it.

Jun 19, 2009 | 07:13 AM

RichS

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I'm very happy with the ECS kit on our 08!

Jun 20, 2009 | 12:37 AM

Silver Bullet C6

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St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12

I have an '08 with an A&A Si-trim. Car makes 580 rwhp and 513 rwtq. It's like a new car when you get it back. It is a blast.... no regrets here.

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Jun 20, 2009 | 02:06 AM

wooden

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08 with an ecs on mine no regrets. went from 26 mpg stock to 33 mpg with the supercharger and 3.90,s in the rear. on the highway.

Jun 21, 2009 | 12:31 AM

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Anybody running a Procharger on an LS3 with an A6 auto trans. I'm thinking about putting the procharger from my old motor on my wifes 08. If you've done it...how does it shift and handle?

Jun 21, 2009 | 12:45 PM

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You fellas with this SC, do you need to change any equipment for the added power? Like beefing up the gears, transmission etc?

What bransd and type of SC is this? Cost?

Jun 21, 2009 | 01:42 PM

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St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12

My 08 A6 transmission is holding up fine with no mods except for re-tuning. You can stick with with stock gears (I have them for now, but will go to 3.15 or 3.42 just for more low end kick). It would be a good idea to at least add headers, but it is not required. With the increased power out put it's better to increase your exhaust capacity.
The "must have" after supercharging is new tires... it is really tricky trying to handle supercharged power on stock run-flats.

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Originally Posted by lilpuu1

You fellas with this SC, do you need to change any equipment for the added power? Like beefing up the gears, transmission etc?

What bransd and type of SC is this? Cost?

Jun 21, 2009 | 08:10 PM

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SSJCreeper

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I ran a Maggie from LPE on my '06. The rush torque at just 2k rpm was addicting! Supercharge... you will not regret it!

Jun 21, 2009 | 11:16 PM

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wooden

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Originally Posted by PowerLabs

Its magic!

Higher RPMs while cruising + parasitic drag on the crank = 7MPG better fuel economy

all I can figure is it was in the tune, it must have been running real rich stock, I understand what you are saying but thats what happened in my case. this was with the base tune from esc. with stock motor. I haven,t gotten it fine tuned yet, I just put a forged bottom end in so once I get it back together I will get it tuned and see what kind of mileage I get now. i am at 5000 ft. and ecs adjusted the tune for the elevation they may have gotten it alittle on the lean side, at the lower rpm.s. i was running 14.5, to 14.7,s cruising at 2000 rpm, but once I got into the boost it would drop into the low 11,s. I was as suprised as any one with the increase in mileage.

Jun 22, 2009 | 02:01 PM

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lilpuu1

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What is the cost and what brand is this?

Jun 22, 2009 | 11:05 PM

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St. Jude Donor '10-'11

I am soooo gonna go the s/c way, but I am waiting to see how the Techco S/C does first.
Really would have loved to go w/ KB but they are too busy making money on stangs, and R & D on the ZR1 for some reason.

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Jun 22, 2009 | 11:08 PM

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txbikerdude

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Originally Posted by lilpuu1

What is the cost and what brand is this?

I am looking at the A&A supercharger and its 6k. (with the 8rib pully)

Jun 22, 2009 | 11:12 PM

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PowerLabs

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You would probably find much better answers in the Forced Induction/Nitrous Forum...

Jun 30, 2009 | 01:37 PM

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If you have any questions regarding our kit. . . feel free to contact Ned or Carlos @ 714.408.9550!!

Jun 30, 2009 | 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by wooden

You're using the DIC mpg counter arent you? You will get very different numbers using a calculator and your odometer. Try that next time and let us know the real #'s. I think the MAS cant compensate for the additional airflow and messes up the mileage calculations. My car also says 3 mpg average increase after the Vortech install. And I figured it out the old fashiond way and it was off quite a bit but was very close to actual before the install.

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