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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 09:11 AM
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I have a 2015 Z-51 3LT. Can a supercharger be added without any internal engine mods??
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I have a 2015 Z-51 3LT. Can a supercharger be added without any internal engine mods??
No internal engine mods are necessary
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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 07:24 PM
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Yep , keep the HP at or below 600 HP and you will be fine

Bolt on a conservative 150 to 200 RWHP in about 4 to 5 hours ...( plus a tune )

Dave

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Old Jul 9, 2023 | 11:33 PM
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Install was easy on my A&A kit I did last weekend.Hardest part was trimming the stupid plastic for the horizontal mount intercooler lol.
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Originally Posted by sammy burks
No internal engine mods are necessary
how is it possible to supercharge the NA engine without internal mods?
The compression ratio is something like 11:1 on that motor isn't it?
How can you run street gas on a forced induction 11:1 motor?
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Originally Posted by rtv900
how is it possible to supercharge the NA engine without internal mods?
The compression ratio is something like 11:1 on that motor isn't it?
How can you run street gas on a forced induction 11:1 motor?
I do it every day ....

They are built differently than the days of old , alot has to do with Cam, overlap , fuel , combustion chamber

The same can be said about a normally aspirated LT1 , how can you run regular in an 11 to 1 engine ?. but we can if we chose to

The only drawback is the ring gap which is real close , push it to hard and u will bust a piston
But like I said above , keep it at 600 or below and the motor will live a happy life , Above 600 you will need more fuel and maybe meth injection .

There are plenty of 630 to 700 HP LT 1's running around with these mods

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Originally Posted by rtv900
how is it possible to supercharge the NA engine without internal mods?
The compression ratio is something like 11:1 on that motor isn't it?
How can you run street gas on a forced induction 11:1 motor?
Direct injection.
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Originally Posted by C7&7
Direct injection.
That's one I forgot lol
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