okay guys, be gentle
okay guys, be gentle okay guys, i have a powerdyne BD-11 that i got for diiirt cheap! i know they're not the best on the market, but boost is boost isnt' it??
is there anyone who's run one of these on the LS1 cars?? i have a stock 33k Z28, with LT's, LS6 manifold, and no cats.
i'm not looking for mega HP numbers, just a lil extra something for the daily driver. i really don't want to do a cam and heads just yet.
just looking to see if anyone has rocked the powerdyne, and had either a good, or bad experience with it.
is there anyone who's run one of these on the LS1 cars?? i have a stock 33k Z28, with LT's, LS6 manifold, and no cats.
i'm not looking for mega HP numbers, just a lil extra something for the daily driver. i really don't want to do a cam and heads just yet.
just looking to see if anyone has rocked the powerdyne, and had either a good, or bad experience with it.
Yes, you are without a doubt, going to have issues. Might not be right now but, in like 5 whole minutes, you will. They're that bad. Seems like back ten years ago they were ok but, Idon't understand how. Every single one I have seen in the past 5 years, are all bad or already broken. Good friend found one cheap, bought it, broke the belt shifting gears,.. upgraded belt, drove it once, broke that, sent back, another upgraded belt, broke that, sent blower to dude, upgraded everything, drove once, broke that. Not to mention all the escalades that I have had the pleasure of saying **** YOU POWERDYNE too.... as I seem to always be blessed with dealing with customers that had the blower installed somewhere, eons ago, and wonder what the "rattle" has been inside the blower since tey have owned it. Alot that I get at work seem to be coming apart.
I'd sell it, and be done with it. Take your time and find another brand head unit somewhere. Not worth the time and headaches.
I'd sell it, and be done with it. Take your time and find another brand head unit somewhere. Not worth the time and headaches.
I ran a used setup for a couple years with no problems. I didn't like the way the air intake ran up by the brake block so, I made it go into the drivers side area just ahead of the wheel. I had removed the heat pump so there was plenty of room. Get a manual belt tensioner. That way you can set the belt tension rather than rely on the spring loaded factory unit. Consider having new bearings and a kevlar belt installed so you know what you have when you start. I was at 5 psi with the 6 psi setup. And it does make a nice boost in power, but does not compare to the air flow of the procharger or Vortech. Here is a site with individual install data and photos
http://www.bocchicchio.com/powerdyne/powerdyne.htm
http://www.bocchicchio.com/powerdyne/powerdyne.htm
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I wouldent bother with it even with the rebuild. If you just want a small boost then a p1sc procharger will do it. I would stay with something proven. You may pay twice as much havin that thing installed and working and in the end it wouldent be worth it. 400-450 can be done with heads and cam with supporting bolt ons, Hell a 150 shot will get you close if not there.
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wohooaaa thanks for the blast from the past 
http://www.bocchicchio.com/powerdyne/powerdyne.htm
Blackbird install photos FTW.
that was good times, early days of LS1 FI.
http://www.bocchicchio.com/powerdyne/powerdyne.htm
Blackbird install photos FTW.
that was good times, early days of LS1 FI.
wohooaaa thanks for the blast from the past
http://www.bocchicchio.com/powerdyne/powerdyne.htm
Blackbird install photos FTW.
that was good times, early days of LS1 FI.
http://www.bocchicchio.com/powerdyne/powerdyne.htm
Blackbird install photos FTW.
that was good times, early days of LS1 FI.
Cant believe you still have all that online.
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big time long ago. remember selling your mac mid-lengths to me way back when kp?
my first "tune" with my powerdyne was a MAFT and a resistor in the IAT on a window switch!!
did the trick and made almost 400rhwp which back then was a pretty darn good.
my first "tune" with my powerdyne was a MAFT and a resistor in the IAT on a window switch!!
did the trick and made almost 400rhwp which back then was a pretty darn good.
There was a guy in Chicago that used to have a powerdyne too back in the day and he did OK with it, cant remember his name..
