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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Anybody know anything about a Powerdyne supercharger kit. There only like 3400 for a 6psi kit. The prochargers are like 5000.
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 06:07 PM
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powerdyne no good. has internal belt and bearing problems. do a search im sure you'll find lots of info on them. go procharger or vortech
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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jeez, i wonder while ther so cheap????? i wonder why there not on everyones sig?


hmmmmmm.
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Originally Posted by M6HuggerSS
jeez, i wonder while ther so cheap????? i wonder why there not on everyones sig?

hmmmmmm.

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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by M6HuggerSS
jeez, i wonder while ther so cheap????? i wonder why there not on everyones sig?


hmmmmmm.
jeez maybe he's a newb and doesn't know these things. ever think of that one
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Moparnos (The SLP Guy)
jeez maybe he's a newb and doesn't know these things. ever think of that one
Id say yep on that one.
Back to point, as Moparnos suggested, look at getting a procharger or vortech!!!
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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Another vote for Procharger/Vortech.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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yep another vote vortech is fine.
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One more vote for turbo...

Ehh... I mean Vortech/Procharger.
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Not many people use Powerdyne superchargers because they suck. I have seen a few cars with them at the dragstrip and they are only good for 6psi and they break alot.
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Has the company ever addressed this issue or they just tryin to make a quick buck w/ a cheap kit?
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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Wicked_Hugger99
Has the company ever addressed this issue or they just tryin to make a quick buck w/ a cheap kit?
I think the quick buck, cheap kit is the story. I dont think any of our over 120 sponsors sell Powerdyne, that tells something.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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search is your major friend on this one. I think generally youll find the "it sucks" opinion just about anywhere. The best youll get is "eh it was ok for a little while". Ive heard some say its an ok FI kit to start on because you can piece one togethor or buy used complete for $1K-1500. but most 6psi cars make less than 380hp. There was a rear mount ls1 gto here that just made 460rwhp last week on 6psi. So id say you may as well just go with a cam. Youll spend the same $$ and probly make more power.
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:25 AM
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I actually had a powerdyne for my 97 Mustang GT. I can honestly say that I've had no problems with it. I did buy it because of the cheap price and didn't do much investigative work. After searching though I found a lot of people didn't like it. The internal "silent drive" belts kept slipping and the bearings kept failing, oh, and customer support wasn't good either. I must have just gotten lucky though, like I said, no problems and the install with parts and pieces in the kit was easy and complete. With my Z though, I'm trying for a twin screw. Hopefully I'll be able to get something together this summer.
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:24 AM
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What's even worse is that 98% of the people posting on forums about how Powerdynes suck, have never had actual experience with them, but are only repeating what they've seen posted on message forums.
I'm not sure what that tells you

I guess try to keep that in mind and look a little deeper for facts beyond the generic "they suck" posts.
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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They have their issues, but aren't as bad as everyone else makes them seem. (White2001s10 hit it on the head)

Now, with that kind of cash, I'd look at 3 options.

1.) Save up some more money and get a Procharger kit.

2.) Buy a used Powerdyne kit and give it a shot. (they sell for like 1K-1.5K used)

3.)Yes I'm saying it, buy an STS kit for the same amount of money.
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