JCKnife said:DO install it yourself
DON'T fear tapping the oil pan
DO upgrade your suspension and tires if you expect to put the extra power to the street
DON'T get into boost (>3,000 RPM) until the car is warmed up to normal operating temps
DO get a dyno check with a/f just to be safe
Otherwise, have fun!
tigerdog said:JCKnife just summed it up nicely in his post above. The suspension/tire upgrade is valuable advise. You will really feel the difference when you are able to hook up that new found power. I just had Tim install a set of Metco uppers and lowers on my car and it is a BIG difference. Also, I see Jackasses jump in their cars...fire it up....and immediately roar off down the road. DO NOT do this with a supercharger. Let the car warm up and the charger get some heat going to it before you take off and get into boost. This is really important for making your set-up last. And finally.......don't listen to anyone give you supercharger advise that doesn't even own one !!! I see this all the time on the boards. Listen to people who have been there/done that in real life........not in their make believe internet world.
SmithAtlanta said:
All good recomendations....
One other thing I also recommend is not flooring it in overdrive or when the rpm's are very low(flooring it in 3rd with the rpms at 1500). Just not a good thing in general.
I say about 385-390 at a minimum......01BlkGT said:Thanks for all the advice, I was hoping to also help out newbies with blowers as well . One more thing, what would ya'll predict my numbers be:
Mongoose kit w/
Steeda PP
BBK LT's
prochamber
magnaflow catback
70mm tb
C&L upper intake
01BlkGT said:I finally have saved up enough money to get the Steeda vortech kit and I figured I would ask what are the do's and dont's of having a blower? For example,
Don't:
Run the car hard with less than a 1/4 gas
etc
Do's:
Check the oil level every week
etc
Thanks
SmithAtlanta said:
All good recomendations....
One other thing I also recommend is not flooring it in overdrive or when the rpm's are very low(flooring it in 3rd with the rpms at 1500). Just not a good thing in general.
Bullitt 2496 said:I'll give ya a good one... DON'T Buy it from Steeda... Get it from Tim!
Bullit#3441 said:Here's some very good advice:
Make sure that you have a clean (new) fuel filter when you install your blower.
Also install new spark plugs that are the right temp and gapped correctly for a blower.
These basic things could save you hours of headaches.