Where to look for a quality low cost supercharger
06-08-2012, 06:42 PM
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Where to look for a quality low cost supercharger I'm wanting to buy, but not sure of what brand is good and which one isn't.
Kinda like e-bay headers to pacesetter to ARH stainless. They all do the same but quality/price is the deciding factor. If someone knows their superchargers fill me in please.
Kinda like e-bay headers to pacesetter to ARH stainless. They all do the same but quality/price is the deciding factor. If someone knows their superchargers fill me in please.
06-08-2012, 06:54 PM
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What type of power are you trying to make? To be honest superchargers aren't cheap regardless of brand but like I said it depends on what your looking to do with the car. You really do pay for quality units. Some brands to mention a few are procharger, vortec, tvs,whipple etc etc. some produce more Power in certain areas over the others and certain ones will give more low end power over others. Example a tvs will give you more grunt down low vs procharger but a procharger typically squeeze more up out of your setup over all and will perform great the harder you spin it. I know the information may be vauge but like I stated what one supercharger setup that fits your needs may be different from someone else's. Maybe a little more feedback on what your goals are will help narrow down a selection on what you should be looking for. Once you experience a boosted car it's sometimes difficult to go back to n/a
06-08-2012, 07:52 PM
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Amen on not wanting to go back NA. I bought my car new and wanted to hop it up right away. Mechanic got me talked into waiting a week to see if it would have enough for me. Well week later I ordered a 600B Procharger. It was nuts talk about spinning the tires about whenever you wanted.
But I came into a few batches of fuel and broke the piston lands. Third time we put blower pistons in. THen I thought I had busted piston skirts. So I ordered the best of the best 383 stroker kit. And havent looked back since. Oh the issue was GM dealer didnt use new rocker nuts half the rockers were way loose or pushrods sitting in the valley area. Funny it ran as good as it did and still had decent power. And still won a few races against stock LT1's
But I came into a few batches of fuel and broke the piston lands. Third time we put blower pistons in. THen I thought I had busted piston skirts. So I ordered the best of the best 383 stroker kit. And havent looked back since. Oh the issue was GM dealer didnt use new rocker nuts half the rockers were way loose or pushrods sitting in the valley area. Funny it ran as good as it did and still had decent power. And still won a few races against stock LT1's
06-08-2012, 08:32 PM
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I am in the process in pulling off my brand new d1sc because off the 8 pound pulley , according to hp tuners I was nearly making 9.6 pounds of boost on an all stock ls6, it felt amazing foot braking and even better off the transbrake but it was very difficult to hook on the street off the trans brake plus without meth my engine lasted me about 115 miles. It not only sounds amazing in the car taking off but it sounds just as good outside the car, I did some quick digs outside my house and my dad thought it sounded like a jet engine taking off.lol
06-09-2012, 11:12 AM
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I am in the process in pulling off my brand new d1sc because off the 8 pound pulley , according to hp tuners I was nearly making 9.6 pounds of boost on an all stock ls6, it felt amazing foot braking and even better off the transbrake but it was very difficult to hook on the street off the trans brake plus without meth my engine lasted me about 115 miles. It not only sounds amazing in the car taking off but it sounds just as good outside the car, I did some quick digs outside my house and my dad thought it sounded like a jet engine taking off.lol
Must have had something wrong with the tune or??? My 200k mile stock longblock has went 28k miles so far on 9lbs of boost with a good tune and 93 octane gas with no meth... 
06-09-2012, 11:57 AM
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I am in the process in pulling off my brand new d1sc because off the 8 pound pulley , according to hp tuners I was nearly making 9.6 pounds of boost on an all stock ls6, it felt amazing foot braking and even better off the transbrake but it was very difficult to hook on the street off the trans brake plus without meth my engine lasted me about 115 miles. It not only sounds amazing in the car taking off but it sounds just as good outside the car, I did some quick digs outside my house and my dad thought it sounded like a jet engine taking off.lol
Stock LS6 should run 10lbs no problem with a good tune no meth required...
Proper timing 13-14° through the torque peak and 15-16° upper and Lambda 0.79 -0.80, and a proper IAT timing retard table.
What broke?
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06-09-2012, 05:10 PM
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Not necessarily, I picked up my Vortech kit for $2500 complete from a member on here. I spent $500 on 60lb inj new and a racetronics kit, and another $450 for a dyno tune. All in all, about $3500 to reliably make 9lbs on a dd car with air that still gets 22mpg. Now thats about borderline as it gets, haha...
06-09-2012, 06:59 PM
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There is nothing saying 8lbs pulley. Boost is based on several factors, one being RPM.
Stock LS6 should run 10lbs no problem with a good tune no meth required...
Proper timing 13-14° through the torque peak and 15-16° upper and Lambda 0.79 -0.80, and a proper IAT timing retard table.
What broke?
Stock LS6 should run 10lbs no problem with a good tune no meth required...
Proper timing 13-14° through the torque peak and 15-16° upper and Lambda 0.79 -0.80, and a proper IAT timing retard table.
What broke?
06-09-2012, 07:25 PM
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Ive got a goodprocharger p600b for sale at a very good price.
Flows just about as good as p1sc. But not self contained. Has 6rib pulley. Its the model used on lt1 cars, has a simple bolt pattern, should be easy to adapt to a ls with a 3/4 plate of aluminum for a bracket. It was pumping about 8psi on a stock lt1.
Its engine oil fed and drain just like a turbo.
Pm if interested.
Flows just about as good as p1sc. But not self contained. Has 6rib pulley. Its the model used on lt1 cars, has a simple bolt pattern, should be easy to adapt to a ls with a 3/4 plate of aluminum for a bracket. It was pumping about 8psi on a stock lt1.
Its engine oil fed and drain just like a turbo.
Pm if interested.
