ECS Developing A New Supercharger!
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ECS Developing A New Supercharger!
I just wrote a nice big post only to have it refresh or something and delete all but the title! So here it is in super short form now. ECS is working on a new SC for the C8. As per Doug Ring co owner/lead tuner and founder of East Coast Supercharging.
"The LPE 2650 is a great option, ECS twin turbo, Peitz twin turbo. However we (ECS) are working on a supercharger kit for "the masses", and not a centrifugal, I don't want that whine right behind my head. Stay tuned! It will be the most reasonably priced option on the market as of today, here we would always drop the drive train because we can do it in under 2 hours. You then work like you're on a bench, very clean, no chance of scratching the vehicle, but it may be able to do without."
Great news as the 2650 is not available to buy independently.
We greatly need an affordable forced induction unit for the C8. The percentage of people going FI is very low for the number of cars out there. I constantly check the forums for news and today I'm the one bringing what I have so eagerly been waiting for!
"The LPE 2650 is a great option, ECS twin turbo, Peitz twin turbo. However we (ECS) are working on a supercharger kit for "the masses", and not a centrifugal, I don't want that whine right behind my head. Stay tuned! It will be the most reasonably priced option on the market as of today, here we would always drop the drive train because we can do it in under 2 hours. You then work like you're on a bench, very clean, no chance of scratching the vehicle, but it may be able to do without."
Great news as the 2650 is not available to buy independently.
We greatly need an affordable forced induction unit for the C8. The percentage of people going FI is very low for the number of cars out there. I constantly check the forums for news and today I'm the one bringing what I have so eagerly been waiting for!
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We are very diligently working on it, but there are factors that get out of our hands, foundries making the castings and so on. We will make them from billet in house if we have to though, but that raises the price. Naturally the whole point to this was to make a more affordable option so we are doing our best with that.
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We are very diligently working on it, but there are factors that get out of our hands, foundries making the castings and so on. We will make them from billet in house if we have to though, but that raises the price. Naturally the whole point to this was to make a more affordable option so we are doing our best with that.
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So probably a year and a half!
We are very diligently working on it, but there are factors that get out of our hands, foundries making the castings and so on. We will make them from billet in house if we have to though, but that raises the price. Naturally the whole point to this was to make a more affordable option so we are doing our best with that.
We are very diligently working on it, but there are factors that get out of our hands, foundries making the castings and so on. We will make them from billet in house if we have to though, but that raises the price. Naturally the whole point to this was to make a more affordable option so we are doing our best with that.
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So probably a year and a half!
We are very diligently working on it, but there are factors that get out of our hands, foundries making the castings and so on. We will make them from billet in house if we have to though, but that raises the price. Naturally the whole point to this was to make a more affordable option so we are doing our best with that.
We are very diligently working on it, but there are factors that get out of our hands, foundries making the castings and so on. We will make them from billet in house if we have to though, but that raises the price. Naturally the whole point to this was to make a more affordable option so we are doing our best with that.
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c8 and affordable don't go well together
keep developing the turbos and offer a lower cost kit there
be miles ahead and more flexible than other FI options
low price zr1??? for sure the chevy guys are a smart bunch
you have the basis already
but then again, what is low cost looking like?
keep developing the turbos and offer a lower cost kit there
be miles ahead and more flexible than other FI options
low price zr1??? for sure the chevy guys are a smart bunch
you have the basis already
but then again, what is low cost looking like?
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c8 and affordable don't go well together
keep developing the turbos and offer a lower cost kit there
be miles ahead and more flexible than other FI options
low price zr1??? for sure the chevy guys are a smart bunch
you have the basis already
but then again, what is low cost looking like?
keep developing the turbos and offer a lower cost kit there
be miles ahead and more flexible than other FI options
low price zr1??? for sure the chevy guys are a smart bunch
you have the basis already
but then again, what is low cost looking like?
A TT kit would work for me also. Watching how Procharged cars have done on road courses, the Draggy times for mid range etc, none have impressed me. The Maggy cars are not showing good draggy pulls either. Even the turbo builds, for the dollar we are putting out, the performance return is just not their. There are a ton of these C8 platform cars out there and the number of people modifying them is very low. I've see areas where shops have yet to install any FI on one yet or have done 1 car. Meanwhile they are doing hundreds of C6 and C7's in the same period. I'm waiting but have debated going back to a front engine...we will see what happens. Need to crack the transmission and see what fruit that brings also. If anybody can that is.
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c8 and affordable don't go well together
keep developing the turbos and offer a lower cost kit there
be miles ahead and more flexible than other FI options
low price zr1??? for sure the chevy guys are a smart bunch
you have the basis already
but then again, what is low cost looking like?
keep developing the turbos and offer a lower cost kit there
be miles ahead and more flexible than other FI options
low price zr1??? for sure the chevy guys are a smart bunch
you have the basis already
but then again, what is low cost looking like?
The supercharger option is for people looking to make 700 hp, drop on and go. At least for now, we have no intentions of making different pulley combo's or 8 rib drive systems for it. We are hoping to offer tuning also so a weekend warrior can do the install himself start to finish, but we are not quite there yet.
So basically 700 hp supercharger, 700 to 1500ish twin turbo. Take your pic. Of course we will still have our Magnuson 2650 option as well which is 700 to 900ish HP and our big cube or naturally asperated options as well, Or go crazy and put a big cube-cammed-twin turbo in there if you really want ALL the screaming eagles!
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Well I wasn't too far off with my 1-1.5 yr guess
We are a little more then half way there, but we are full speed ahead. Winter is when we really get to work on projects like this.
We are working on both, our cast stainless manifolds are completed, they are a work of art IMO, not something I ever thought I would say about an exhaust manifold. That will help reduce our cost threw less labor then our original hand made billet stainless manifolds. Better product, less time, more up front costs, but win-win in the long run.
The supercharger option is for people looking to make 700 hp, drop on and go. At least for now, we have no intentions of making different pulley combo's or 8 rib drive systems for it. We are hoping to offer tuning also so a weekend warrior can do the install himself start to finish, but we are not quite there yet.
So basically 700 hp supercharger, 700 to 1500ish twin turbo. Take your pic. Of course we will still have our Magnuson 2650 option as well which is 700 to 900ish HP and our big cube or naturally asperated options as well, Or go crazy and put a big cube-cammed-twin turbo in there if you really want ALL the screaming eagles!
We are a little more then half way there, but we are full speed ahead. Winter is when we really get to work on projects like this.
We are working on both, our cast stainless manifolds are completed, they are a work of art IMO, not something I ever thought I would say about an exhaust manifold. That will help reduce our cost threw less labor then our original hand made billet stainless manifolds. Better product, less time, more up front costs, but win-win in the long run.
The supercharger option is for people looking to make 700 hp, drop on and go. At least for now, we have no intentions of making different pulley combo's or 8 rib drive systems for it. We are hoping to offer tuning also so a weekend warrior can do the install himself start to finish, but we are not quite there yet.
So basically 700 hp supercharger, 700 to 1500ish twin turbo. Take your pic. Of course we will still have our Magnuson 2650 option as well which is 700 to 900ish HP and our big cube or naturally asperated options as well, Or go crazy and put a big cube-cammed-twin turbo in there if you really want ALL the screaming eagles!
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Yes, it’s been a long time. I’ve lost my hype with modding my C8. I think I’ll just install my Halltech and my ARH headers. Not sure if I’ll bother to ad an SC anymore. Going to toss a few parts onto the F-150. More excited about doing that than doing the Vette now.
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Sorry guys, with Magnuson lowering their price to 11,900 it's not worth us laying out six figures to continue this. It was worth it when they were 18k, but ours would have to be around that same price it is now.
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And this is why c8 customers aren't opening up their wallets. Theres a disconnect at the manufacturing level if I'm hearing you correctly. The manufacturer doesn't understand the term WHOLESALE so....let them lose a market of people that have disposable income I guess.