sportscarhiatus
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- Jul 25, 2009
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Well folks, as most of you know, I crossed over to the dark side the other day. I finally was able to purchase my very first supercharger kit. I've been toying with the idea for years... and almost did it last fall, but due to unforeseen circumstances, put it on hold. However, the stars aligned this time around, and I was able to purchase it. I feel so blessed and lucky and thankful.
I can barely contain my excitement. From what I have seen, folks are putting down 520 whp (using Magnuson box tune) with everything else being stock. So... equating a 15% to 20% drivetrain loss, basic math for crank hp comes to be between 604 and 641 hp.
:nice::devil::drool: I hope to match these numbers, at least initially. A pulley change and custom tune is definitely in forecast for the future. For now, I plan on running Magnuson's box tune to start.
Anyways, the purpose of this thread is to chronicle my installation process. Yes, I plan to do the installation myself for 2 main reasons:
1) Cost - self explanatory.
2) Get even more intimate with my car, as far as every nook and cranny in it
3) Knowledge/experience
4) it's just plain FUN!
I'm still a little freaked out :fear: but I think it will be fun. I have several buddies who will be helping me out anyways, all of whom have built their own engines, and installed their own SC's on terminators, dragsters, fox bodies, and other 5ohs. So I hope I'm in good hands.
The kit doesn't come in till mid to end of next week, but I plan on starting disassembly today... starting with the front bumper and AirRaid removal.
I plan on updating this thread over the course of the installation. I will be taking my time, so it might be 2 weeks or more due to schedules, etc.... I will be putting several place holders for posts following this initial post, in case the writeup becomes too large.
Here's the kit that will be arriving:
And here's the END GOAL... it WILL look like this :metal: same color and all.
Later for now...... Till the first installation step this pm
I can barely contain my excitement. From what I have seen, folks are putting down 520 whp (using Magnuson box tune) with everything else being stock. So... equating a 15% to 20% drivetrain loss, basic math for crank hp comes to be between 604 and 641 hp.
:nice::devil::drool: I hope to match these numbers, at least initially. A pulley change and custom tune is definitely in forecast for the future. For now, I plan on running Magnuson's box tune to start.
Anyways, the purpose of this thread is to chronicle my installation process. Yes, I plan to do the installation myself for 2 main reasons:
1) Cost - self explanatory.
2) Get even more intimate with my car, as far as every nook and cranny in it
3) Knowledge/experience
4) it's just plain FUN!
I'm still a little freaked out :fear: but I think it will be fun. I have several buddies who will be helping me out anyways, all of whom have built their own engines, and installed their own SC's on terminators, dragsters, fox bodies, and other 5ohs. So I hope I'm in good hands.
The kit doesn't come in till mid to end of next week, but I plan on starting disassembly today... starting with the front bumper and AirRaid removal.
I plan on updating this thread over the course of the installation. I will be taking my time, so it might be 2 weeks or more due to schedules, etc.... I will be putting several place holders for posts following this initial post, in case the writeup becomes too large.
Here's the kit that will be arriving:
And here's the END GOAL... it WILL look like this :metal: same color and all.
Later for now...... Till the first installation step this pm
rops:
since the rest of it requires the contents of the SC kit, which has yet to arrive (fuel line removal tool, intercooler pump, etc). I might just have to wait till the kit arrives. Anything else I can do in the meantime?
So we destroyed 1 clamp. I'll have to buy better clamps. Oh well.
