What all is necessary for a blower car?
What all is necessary for a blower car? I have a 2002 Z28 that I am wanting to build into a blower car. The only problem is I'm not too intelligent about supercharged cars. The car right now is pretty much stock. I'm having ported/polished 6 liter heads and a cam that is suppose to be a good blower cam (can't remember the specs). What else do I need to plan on purchasing in the future? My goal is to put 600 hp at the rear. Thanks for any info.
You will need:
The supercharger kit
Fuel Pump
Fuel Injectors
Tuning Software
Possible low impidence converter box
Forged bottom end to do it safe
Upgraded Clutch or automatic transmission
If you run good tires, you may need a rearend too.
Thats the short list, you might also need fuel rails and a few other fuel system related odds and ends.
The supercharger kit
Fuel Pump
Fuel Injectors
Tuning Software
Possible low impidence converter box
Forged bottom end to do it safe
Upgraded Clutch or automatic transmission
If you run good tires, you may need a rearend too.
Thats the short list, you might also need fuel rails and a few other fuel system related odds and ends.
***** for 600hp 
also to add to the list up top is maybe an alkahol kit to allow you to up the boost a good place for this is www.alkycontrol.com. good luck and have fun
also to add to the list up top is maybe an alkahol kit to allow you to up the boost a good place for this is www.alkycontrol.com. good luck and have fun 
term is right, bottom end won't live long at 600 rwhp, you will need a very conservative tune. Also, stock clutch and rearend will be history.
The key to making big power in any engine is matching the heads and cam. For a supercharged application, pay special attention to the exhaust side. If you already have the heads, go to the porter and get his recommendation for a cam based on the internal configuration of your motor and where in the rpm range you want to make power. If you already have the cam, go to a head porter that is good at, or has a reputation for making power with superchargers. Give him your cam and engine specs and he can optimize flow for the cam profile. Most guys won't take these extra steps because it can be more expensive, time consuming, or they just don't think it is necessary or worth the effort, but if you look at all the guys that have maxxed their D1SCs, which is capable of 750 rwhp, and still aren't making 600 rwhp, you gotta wonder why. What is the problem? Airflow restriction.....somewhere. Intake, head/cam configuration, or exhaust, specifically collector back pressure. Am I saying if you get heads and cam that are perfectly matched you will make 750 rwhp, of course not, but you will likely have a more efficient air pump and that will translate to more power.
Well I am starting to get carried away again as I often do and I apologize, but consider it food for thought and know this, forced induction is not rocket science, but to do it right does require a certain amount of research and understanding, and it is expensive.
Good luck,
Tom
The key to making big power in any engine is matching the heads and cam. For a supercharged application, pay special attention to the exhaust side. If you already have the heads, go to the porter and get his recommendation for a cam based on the internal configuration of your motor and where in the rpm range you want to make power. If you already have the cam, go to a head porter that is good at, or has a reputation for making power with superchargers. Give him your cam and engine specs and he can optimize flow for the cam profile. Most guys won't take these extra steps because it can be more expensive, time consuming, or they just don't think it is necessary or worth the effort, but if you look at all the guys that have maxxed their D1SCs, which is capable of 750 rwhp, and still aren't making 600 rwhp, you gotta wonder why. What is the problem? Airflow restriction.....somewhere. Intake, head/cam configuration, or exhaust, specifically collector back pressure. Am I saying if you get heads and cam that are perfectly matched you will make 750 rwhp, of course not, but you will likely have a more efficient air pump and that will translate to more power.
Well I am starting to get carried away again as I often do and I apologize, but consider it food for thought and know this, forced induction is not rocket science, but to do it right does require a certain amount of research and understanding, and it is expensive.
Good luck,
Tom
