heytsmepugsley

okay as stated in my other post im fairly new to the ls1 and i was planning to do a turbo build on my 99 ta but then i got to thinking a blower might be an easier route well this is gonna sound stupid but i cannot find a vortech kit for my car does vortech not make a kit for the ls1 fbody? i was hoping to find something used but i cant even find something new so let alone used. thanks in advance for any help.

HCI2000SS

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I'm not 100% sure, but I thought Vortech DID make a blower for the LS1. I'd go on their site and check

heytsmepugsley

i checked there site but never could come up with anything

HCI2000SS

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Yeah it says the've been discontinued on their site. Interesting! Try a few vendors and whatnot, as they may still have some. Apparently Vortech did make a supercharger for the LS1 though

heytsmepugsley

hmmm guess im gonna deffinatly have to find a used one. i wish a procharger was in my price range.

2000PewterT/A

Yea the Vortech kit was discontinued a long time ago

heytsmepugsley

Oh okay thanks for all the help guys. Now my journey starts to try to find a used one or used procharger that's in my price range.

BrntWS6

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RMCR performance still makes a vortech kit last I checked.

Holloway5

Prochargers can be pricey but pretty consistent results. I have seen great turbo builds on this site and it seems that is the way to go for the price.

2000PewterT/A

Yea they still make it, I just meant you can't get one directly from Vortech anymore to my knowledge.

heytsmepugsley

i have considered turbo also im just worried about reliability and streetability with a turbo kit.

HCI2000SS

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Why would you be worried about that with a turbo over a blower?

My6speedZ

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Turbo kits for these cars are very expensive. Since your new to this I will assume your not interested in building your own turbo kit, which is the cheapest route you can take for forced induction. If you would prefer a blower to a turbo kit ATI Procharger makes kits for these cars. Check out Brutespeed.com. Bob the owner is a sponsor on here and can set you up with a kit.

I would also check out the https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-o...anna-fast.html and https://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-in...induction.html threads.

A blower is a bit more of a bolt-on and set it and forget it. For street use they are hard to beat. I am building a turbo car, but also like superchargers.

Prochargers IMO are superior to Vortech's old kits. I am not a big fan of their design.

mjs1012

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If you wanted to go the turo route, on3 has kits for $2k and have been producing some good results. The kit is complete and looks good quality wise. I personally want to go the procharger route due to the fact that there's less involved and for my car and goals its the best fit although the costs are higher.

Microtech82

How "complete" are those kits, though? That's less than most head/cam packages... When I think of a complete kit, I assume that it includes all that is required to get the car running.

Edit: I've never run a turbo setup, but I read the "True Cost of FI" sticky and it makes it sound like you have to invest a lot more than two grand to turbo our cars. If it was so cheap, why isn't everyone on this site running those kits?

Not bashing, just truly curious as I would love a decent turbo kit for my own car that doesn't require extremely deep pockets.

Firebirdmuscle

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On the procharger side, bob @ brute speed sells them. I dont know what brand though. Good luck with your build either route you take!

Bob@BruteSpeed

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Thanks, I appreciate it!

If anyone wants to see a copy of the ProCharger installation instructions, send me an e-mail to brutespeed@gmail.com asking for them, and I'll e-mail them back to you. Bob