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Old Nov 10, 2018 | 10:52 PM
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I'm looking for a used twin screw for my LS1 in a 70 nova, either a C5/C6 kit or GTO kit. Just a cathedral port head kit. What are these setups going for used nowadays?
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Once you buy one, you'll know. LOL
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They use to be cheap. I wish I would have bought as many as I could have. The supply/demand was right in front of me and I didn't take advantage. The last one I sold, I sold for $900 with the lid. Now you normally can't get the blower for that. At least now, there are better injector options than stock or ID1000's.
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Old Nov 19, 2018 | 01:47 PM
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I was offered $5000 for my old TVS2300 kit from a complete stranger. Theres one on CL in my area now for $4000. Worth the money IMO. very low maintenance. just bolt it on. the torque and response is something that never ever ever ever gets old. I have a turbo car now and I miss that sound and response, although the turbo has its perks as well.
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Well I actually ended up buying an old magnacharger MP112 kit to get my feet wet. $1500, and it is about 90% compete. I know it’s not the best blower, but it will be me started, and I help me figure out boost before I get carried away
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Originally Posted by rpturbo
They use to be cheap. I wish I would have bought as many as I could have. The supply/demand was right in front of me and I didn't take advantage. The last one I sold, I sold for $900 with the lid. Now you normally can't get the blower for that. At least now, there are better injector options than stock or ID1000's.
Are you talking about the CTSV-LSA superchargers? If you are they are not screw type superchargers, They are standards roots type.
And yes they were cheap for a little while, I snagged one new in the box for complete minus lid for $1400. Even the lids were much cheaper back then, I paid $350 for a new lid and now they are almost double that price.
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Yeah I had an LSA blower as well, but my LS1 is standard cathedral port, I’m using a fast 78 3 bolt TB, standard LS1 injector connections, and didn’t want to change everything including the front drive.
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These LSA rebuilt SCs are hard to find now. You damn hotroders are screwing it up for the rest of us. LOL
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