Just thought i'd pass on a few things that I would have liked to know before I installed my SuperCharger.
If you've never done it before, you will not be done in 8hrs
Regardless of the tuner, you NEED to have it Dyno'ed
In order to get it dyno'ed you need an O2 'bung' installed by an exhaust shop.
My advice is:
1st schedule a dyno appt. and get the bung installed
2nd get your kit laid out,
3rd start the install on a friday evening and open with the basics...fuel pump,plugs,injectors,tb&plenum (use compressed air to clean off top of motor,tons of dirt collects in the holes above injectors and spark plugs)
4th start bright and early on saturday to work on plumbing oil drain line and assembling SC bracket, mount it, and plumb it. Read the instructions CAREFULLY...everything is important.
5th If you are getting tired and frustrated walk away and come back, if you aren't paying attention something will go wrong.
6th mounting the SC and bracket WILL BLOCK the tensioner so when you route the belt you can either have a 2nd person use a stick or dowel and push on it from underneath, or if going solo use a pair of locking pliers(the longer the better) and lock down on one of the tensioner ribs and push down while slipping the belt over the last pulley. (I chose the alternator because I did it alone) DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE BRASS FITTINGS
7th If you opt for a boost pipe (and you should) the order from the filter goes: filter, maf bracket, maf, orange coupling, boost pipe, black reducing elbow, when placed, the boost pipe goes through the fender and points STRAIGHT DOWN, the end of the filter should basically rest on the fender.
8th If you want to mount the IAT directly in your discharge tube, you can take the rubber grommet from the stock inlet elbow that Vortech gives you and take a 1/2" drill bit to the discharge tube. Then file the edges of the hole and slap the grommet in and punch in the IAT and add a little RTV around the edges. It'll fit nice and tight with no boost leak(fyi, the rubber coupling between the discharge tube and TB needs some soap around the edges of the tb and a lot of massaging to fit)
9th Double and triple check the belt path to make sure its all lined up.
10th, the radiator hose,a/c lines,and a/c silencer WILL be in your way and there isn't much you can do about it! be careful.(you will have to bend these...slowly)
11th when everything is said and done...take it slow, do it carefully, and re-check everything!
12th The road test....cruising down the street I was surprised that my car wasn't quicker. when I hit an open stretch of road and punched it I didn't feel boost till 3500+ RPMS...tragically my car started making a mechanical GRRrrrrr noise....this is called detonation, if it happens to you, take your foot off the gas IMMEDIATELY...turn around drive home and wait for your previously scheduled dyno appt on Monday!!!!!!! you may drive your car in the interim but DO NOT MASH THE PEDAL.
13th last but not least, keep a spare belt, socket with correct sizes, locking pliers and a diagram of the belt path in your car. If you lose a belt on the road it makes for a great emergency kit.
Anyone who is installing their Vortech SC is welcome to PM me, I would be happy to provide any advice.
Thanks
Oh yeah, and big props to AmBo and BennyDaBall for helping me out!!!
If you've never done it before, you will not be done in 8hrs
Regardless of the tuner, you NEED to have it Dyno'ed
In order to get it dyno'ed you need an O2 'bung' installed by an exhaust shop.
My advice is:
1st schedule a dyno appt. and get the bung installed
2nd get your kit laid out,
3rd start the install on a friday evening and open with the basics...fuel pump,plugs,injectors,tb&plenum (use compressed air to clean off top of motor,tons of dirt collects in the holes above injectors and spark plugs)
4th start bright and early on saturday to work on plumbing oil drain line and assembling SC bracket, mount it, and plumb it. Read the instructions CAREFULLY...everything is important.
5th If you are getting tired and frustrated walk away and come back, if you aren't paying attention something will go wrong.
6th mounting the SC and bracket WILL BLOCK the tensioner so when you route the belt you can either have a 2nd person use a stick or dowel and push on it from underneath, or if going solo use a pair of locking pliers(the longer the better) and lock down on one of the tensioner ribs and push down while slipping the belt over the last pulley. (I chose the alternator because I did it alone) DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE BRASS FITTINGS
7th If you opt for a boost pipe (and you should) the order from the filter goes: filter, maf bracket, maf, orange coupling, boost pipe, black reducing elbow, when placed, the boost pipe goes through the fender and points STRAIGHT DOWN, the end of the filter should basically rest on the fender.
8th If you want to mount the IAT directly in your discharge tube, you can take the rubber grommet from the stock inlet elbow that Vortech gives you and take a 1/2" drill bit to the discharge tube. Then file the edges of the hole and slap the grommet in and punch in the IAT and add a little RTV around the edges. It'll fit nice and tight with no boost leak(fyi, the rubber coupling between the discharge tube and TB needs some soap around the edges of the tb and a lot of massaging to fit)
9th Double and triple check the belt path to make sure its all lined up.
10th, the radiator hose,a/c lines,and a/c silencer WILL be in your way and there isn't much you can do about it! be careful.(you will have to bend these...slowly)
11th when everything is said and done...take it slow, do it carefully, and re-check everything!
12th The road test....cruising down the street I was surprised that my car wasn't quicker. when I hit an open stretch of road and punched it I didn't feel boost till 3500+ RPMS...tragically my car started making a mechanical GRRrrrrr noise....this is called detonation, if it happens to you, take your foot off the gas IMMEDIATELY...turn around drive home and wait for your previously scheduled dyno appt on Monday!!!!!!! you may drive your car in the interim but DO NOT MASH THE PEDAL.
13th last but not least, keep a spare belt, socket with correct sizes, locking pliers and a diagram of the belt path in your car. If you lose a belt on the road it makes for a great emergency kit.
Anyone who is installing their Vortech SC is welcome to PM me, I would be happy to provide any advice.
Thanks
Oh yeah, and big props to AmBo and BennyDaBall for helping me out!!!