Are you happy with your vortech? How hard was it to install? What kind of
gains do you notice out of your truck? Did you have to do any major mods to
get it to bolt on? I'm considering ATI or Vortech and not sure which one to
go with. I can get them both at the same price of 3500. Does that sound
too high? That's for an 8-10 psi kit. Thanks, Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <Train225@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 12:33 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Supercharger coming soon...what should I do to my engine
to prepare...
> In a message dated 00-07-19 10:37:00 EDT, you write:
>
> For those that have s/c: What do you like/dislike about yours? What
brand
> is better...Vortech, ATI, Powerdyne, or Paxton? Is there a inner
> cooler/after cooler available for your s/c? What increase in 1/4 mile
> times/speeds did you see? How much boost (psi) are you getting?
>
> Before you start upgrading the ignition and such, look into all the kits
> available. I have the Vortech kit which comes with a Crane HI6 with boost
> retard function. The install was pretty painless and can be done in a
day.
> The air hat houses and extra pair of injectors. It comes with everything
you
> need to be on your way. As far as performance goes, before the
supercharger
> I ran a best of 14.54 @ 94, after boost I have run a 13.51 @ 104. Even
with
> drag radials I have been very traction limited. Sixty foot times are
still
> over two seconds, it's tough to leave with a five speed. I just scored a
set
> of Hoosiers and hopefully will be able to shave some more time.
>
> I did a lot of research before I dropped all that cash and would advise
you
> to do the same. The only other one I considered was the Pro-Charger. But
I
> feel the intercooler can not be effective enough during low speeds to be
> worth the expense. There is not ignition with the Pro-Charger kit either.
I
> think someone on the list has one, but I don't know what kind of gains
they
> have had.
>
> The boost level on the Vortech starts out about 5 as soon as you hit the
> throttle, this comes in at less than 2000. It maxes out just over nine
right
> before you hit the rev limiter.
>
> Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.
>
> Wayne
> 98 RC 5.2 5 speed.
> JBA headers, Flowmaster, Vortech
>
>
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