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I'd just like to ask the ProCharger owners about their opinions on reliability for a daily driver. I'm not talking about a race set-up for the street, just a base level boost setting for a particular application on a daily driven street vehicle.

For example, someone buys a new Vette and installs a ProCharger (5-6 pounds of boost) for an everyday driver. Is there any issue with reliability?

98turbls1

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NOPE!!! Just change the headunit oil, motor oil, and check for belt slippage from time to time... They're the closest things to a "set it and forget it" type mod...

Hawk108

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Now I understand that there is very little maintenance, but do you have any idea how long stock ls1 motors generally last on 5-6 psi w/ a very good tune?

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Is this question rhetorical? I'd really be interested in finding an answer to this.

Hawk108

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I was simply asking 98turbls1 if he knew the answer as I found that it may be helpful to you. I too am wondering what the answer to this is though. . .

EPP

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We installed an ATI ProCharger D-1SC at 7 psi on my '99 Z28 when the engine had 110,000 miles on it. Here is a link to it. http://www.exoticperformanceplus.com...Car.php?car=12
No problems at all until we got bored with it at 125,000 miles and jacked the boost up to 15 psi. Surprisingly it held together for quite a while, including two different dragstrips. Bob

ChevyChad

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I went almost 30k on my stock engine at 6psi and would have went for a loooong time after that if I wouldn't have been sucking in water thru my bypass valve That one was totally my fault because it was mounted right under one of the heat extractors of the mecham hood. I knew of a guy who went over 100k on his D1 setup and then sold it when he sold the car...

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I'm glad you asked!

I usually don't fequent this section, so I wasn't sure you were alluding perhaps to a member that say installed a low boost ProCharger on a bone stock engine and then had the engine fail?

It's looking like a stock motor with a low amount of boost is about as reliable as factory stock.

koji777

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It will last s long as you care for the car... It's a very reliable system... oil, beltss, tight crank bolt....... let her run!!!!!!!!!!

2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

If you want to run low boost and want reliability for a C5 I would look into a maggie for the better low end, unless you plan on getting crazy with it in the future.

Mark98SS

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Not a lot of miles but over 100 passes at the track (7psi D1) so far on a stock long block with cam/valve springs. The key is plenty of fuel & a good tune.

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Another thread addressed catalytic converter longevity. Are the stock ones going to last with alower boost set up?