Nolanf19

I'm currently building a fully forged 408 lq4 and I don't know which setup I should go with just thought I would maybe hear some other people's experiences that have a procharged setup or a whipple setup

Blown06

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I run an F2 procharger on my 408. What do ya want to know?

Nolanf19

Iv looked into an F1x but I've also considered going with a 4.0l whipple it's going to be driven on the street also so I'm just wondering which Would make more power and be all around better it's going in a reg cab shortbed Silverado gonna be show truck with full interior and a/c but will also see the track some

ramairetransam

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the whipple will be better for your heavy truck .

Nolanf19

That is true It would make more low end power "torque" with the whipple but could I make the same amount of peak power with the whipple as the Procharger?

Blown06

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My truck is 4110 ready to run with me in it so it's not light. Here is a track day on 17 psi with the F2. Do you think a whipple on 17 psi could do this? I don't know thats why I'm asking.

Nolanf19

Your truck hauls *** man nice build does your setup with the f2 make good low end power? And how much peak power does it make to the wheels?

mkvamso

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I think a whipple at the same power level would be faster

Peak power is similar but average power across the board is higher
It's a little harder to manage the power because it isn't vey linear, it all comes in at once

Just finished putting a 3.4 whipple on a c5z, it had a 3.3 before and made over 600lb feet of torque right off idle and carried almost completely flat to 7k

007FJ

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I don't think the whipple would make that much power without a lot of heat. If it was running on Methanol...another story.

I am thinking out loud more than knowing it to be true.

If it did make the same power then it would ET better providing you could get it to hook as stated above.

mkvamso

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The 3.3 did get pretty hot before the methanol
Just now getting it tuned with the 3.4 and a bunch more boost

Now it has a twin nozzle setup before the blower and it keeps iats in line

It wasn't too bad before, would just get heat soaked putting around town and sitting in traffic

mOtOrHeAd MiKe

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Each has its pros and cons. A PD blower looks more impressive, IMO. But, the centrifugal is less likely to become a heat pump without alcohol injection or an E85 conversion - by no means a crutch - and if pullied properly will deliver linear power.

Recently we bought a D1SC Procharger for our TBSS for that very reason. I was weighing a turbo (heat and fab) vs. PD blower (instant torque) vs. Procharger (relative balance) and made my choice based on the fact this is a Mommy-mobile.

SPRAYED 01

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If its mainly a show truck with track as secondary go whipple. Looks badass and will still be very fast. I think your splitting hairs on performance.

Blown06

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Never had it on a dyno so I don't have any clue about power.

Your reasoning for the whipple being faster at the same power doesn't really work. My truck leaves the starting line at 5500 rpm with a ton of power taken out of it with timing. With all the timing in it, the converter grabs the motor at about 6500 rpm. Any advantage of the whipple below that rpm would not even be realized. Even if you wanted to compare the two leaving off idle. My converter would flash to 5500-6500 in less than 1 second.

mkvamso

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With a giant converter like that it won't make any difference
might be more fun around town but point a to point b if your leaving at 5k plus I doubt you'd notice any difference except maybe the added weight of a whipple setup.

Rise of the Phoenix

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That also depends on how he plans to use the truck. If I were roll racing, I'd much rather have a F1X or F2 Procharger.

Detoxx03

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Procharger

Bob@BruteSpeed

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Give me a call for great ProCharger prices. Bob