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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 09:39 AM
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had a friend come up to me and told me i should pick up a Buick Regal Supercharger for my camaro that it would work and all i would need is a custom bracket? has anyone done this before? details? what kinda hp gains would i be looking at? ls1
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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no it will not fit an ls1. it will fit the 3.8l v6 that came in the f body but you need the heads off the original motor also. and i believe the motor is set back too far on the f-body to make that supercharger fit anyway.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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well that sucks, woulda been nice to be able get some extra hp for cheap but thanks for answering my question
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Don't ever take any car advice from him again.
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Cheap extra HP, more than a blower that size could produce? Nitrous.
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i think im good on the Nitrous, my dad's 86 corvette is about to get a 125 shot
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some extra hp for cheap
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:24 AM
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yeah yeah yeah i know, nothing is ever cheap for fun, but if the supercharger would have fit, well i could have picked it up for $200 which is why i asked about it
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yeah yeah yeah i know, nothing is ever cheap for fun, but if the supercharger would have fit, well i could have picked it up for $200 which is why i asked about it
Not true and not a good way to look at it. You just have to find the right deals and look around for cheap hp
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i think im good on the Nitrous, my dad's 86 corvette is about to get a 125 shot
So you will spend 200 on a pos blower plus whatever else you would have needed to make it work. but you won't spend 400-600 on a decent nitrous kit?



I love when people ask about a turbo or blower setup for cheap.. everyone says nitrous and they say, na if that's the case ill stay bone stock.
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i just heard bad stories about nitrous was also told that i would have to rebuild the bottom end since the camaro has 151k maybe once i see how my dad's 383 holds up against the nitrous then i might go for it
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If it makes you feel any better I have a ls1 with 173k on it and its about to get a vortec ho kit installed in a week or so. Well see how it holds up with a safe dyno tune and 7-8lbs on it. BTW nitrous is fine on that mileage engine if its in good shape.
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As long as you don't go crazy power level wise and keep the a/f and timing in check it will be good to go with a little laughing gas and the gains will be a welcomed addition.
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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If it makes you feel any better I have a ls1 with 173k on it and its about to get a vortec ho kit installed in a week or so. Well see how it holds up with a safe dyno tune and 7-8lbs on it. BTW nitrous is fine on that mileage engine if its in good shape.

i was thinking about going with a procharger set up awhile back then i saw the price


so far everything seems good, just replaced valve cover gaskets and intake gaskets but while doing that my fuel pump managed to take a ****, so i have a walbro 255 coming in, hopefully monday or tuesday i get my car back on the road
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can anyone explain the difference between the dry and wet kit?
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Dry setup uses the injectors to add fuel. Wet shot the fuel is sprayed through the nitrous nozzle and comes off your fuel rail. I have a NOS kit for sale dirt cheap. Pm me
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If nitrous is going to blow it up so is a blower or turbo.
Keep it under 150.. pressure gauge, purge, heater, window switch, fuel pump, tune. If it blows It was going to blow anyway.
Get a wet..
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blower that will fit.

http://www.dragonrace.com/dssmain.htm
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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http://procharger.com/GM/gm_auto.shtml

this kit is cheaper compare to dragonrace

and 02_camaroz28 i cant afford the nos right now, i just had to buy a fuel pump and im about to put a new exhaust in since im straight piped without any mufflers its mad loud -.-
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