Whipple 4.5L information
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Whipple 4.5L information I know its all about turbos now, but they give me a headache just looking at all the plumbing and fitment issues.. So I will ask about a supercharger. I can't seem to find any info on the price or even a vender selling a 4.5l Whipple for LS engines.(plenty for mustangs) I see a lot of magazine right ups (Whipple 4.5 and LSX 376) and a few build ups but never any part numbers or specific sources.
Every LS Whipple kit I see uses the 2.9L. Does anyone know if Whipple sells a 4.5 unit for LS engines straight up or do you have to build it out of parts?
I even looked at Sand rail set ups on the whippple web page and still it just has 2.9L kits under LS. How much more is it then for a comparable set up with a 2.9L? I know you would need/want a 10 rib drive but other then that part how much more is it. Anyone know?
Every LS Whipple kit I see uses the 2.9L. Does anyone know if Whipple sells a 4.5 unit for LS engines straight up or do you have to build it out of parts?
I even looked at Sand rail set ups on the whippple web page and still it just has 2.9L kits under LS. How much more is it then for a comparable set up with a 2.9L? I know you would need/want a 10 rib drive but other then that part how much more is it. Anyone know?
Whipple's website is a bit out of date. Apparently at Sema they just unveiled a 4.5 front feed that they are intending on releasing soon for LS motors with the 5th gen accessory drive. Don't think I can link it but just search "whipple 4.5 ls" and dragzine's got an article on it.
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The 4.0 is $7500, so using logic...the 4.5 is going to easily be $8k plus. And yes, Whipple's website is very much out of date and has been for a long *** time. It's almost 2017 and for a company to sell a product for thousands of dollars not to have a decent, more informative website is just all sorts of wrong.
Last edited by 214Chevelle; Nov 21, 2016 at 11:42 AM.
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I was in the same boat as you. I was looking a 4.5 whipple and the info is really scarce, whipple doesn't seem like the welcoming kind to emails asking about pricing, info, lead times, or any of the such I could never get a response from them not to mention their sorry a$$ website. Let's just hope they build better superchargers than they have customer service Lol. But thankfully I got mine second hand in brand new condition from helicoil That man is a true life saver in my book. Make sure to inspect for shipping damage VERY CAREFULLY! FedEx screwed mine up to the tune of $1100 and then tried to claim I didn't have shipping insurance. It took me 6 weeks to go through the claim process. But I'm very pleased with it. If twin screw superchargers are your style then you'll be more than pleased.
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What I found when running my Whipple last year is that Whipple themselves were absolutely no help when it came to their own product. Anyone I ever spoke to there sounded on the phone like they ought to be on suicide watch for whatever reason.
The guys at CBM I have had several convos with, and were more than willing to share their knowledge with me, and ultimately it was a few parts of theirs that solved the belt issues I was having.
That said, if you go the Whipple route, deal with people who know them well and use them. Whipple wont be any help whatsoever
The guys at CBM I have had several convos with, and were more than willing to share their knowledge with me, and ultimately it was a few parts of theirs that solved the belt issues I was having.
That said, if you go the Whipple route, deal with people who know them well and use them. Whipple wont be any help whatsoever
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