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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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Hello i was wantin to know if a vortech g trim supercharger would be worth the money for my 99 z28, its got a ms3 cam, headers, true duals, ls6 intake & a couple other things...but im thinking about buyin a 2 year old kit for $2500, i know nothing about forced induction...so is it worth it guys? what kinda power gains can i expect? btw its not intercooled, thanks!
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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2-yr old as in used?

If it's used that seems high to me for a non-intercooled system.

What's your cam's lsa?

Some other guys have gotten some good numbers out of them - try a Search?

Jim
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Old Oct 10, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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the ms3 is like 112 or 113 lsa, so that might need to go and A vortec is kinda just a belt driven turbo. for about the amount of money youll have to spend to go along with it, you would be better off getting a procharger with a front mount intercooler.
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I have heard that running the ms3 cam with a blower isnt the best idea, it bleeds off to much boost. The blower on my car was dynoed right around 450 and that was before the the ls6manifold, headers and cutout were put in. Im happy with it. If you are going for power though, I would take the 2500 bucks, buy a bigger cam and heads and a small shot of nitrous and Im sure you would be about the same.
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Originally Posted by machsv103
I have heard that running the ms3 cam with a blower isnt the best idea, it bleeds off to much boost. The blower on my car was dynoed right around 450 and that was before the the ls6manifold, headers and cutout were put in. Im happy with it. If you are going for power though, I would take the 2500 bucks, buy a bigger cam and heads and a small shot of nitrous and Im sure you would be about the same.
its a myth trust me some of the fastest guys arent running tight lsa, but hey what do i know
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Originally Posted by 99mongooSS
the ms3 is like 112 or 113 lsa, so that might need to go and A vortec is kinda just a belt driven turbo. for about the amount of money youll have to spend to go along with it, you would be better off getting a procharger with a front mount intercooler.

dumbass you can't get a new procharger kit for 2500 bucks.
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