Innovate (Sprintex) Supercharger Owners Topic

[Setgo]

Originally Posted by sqd

Does anyone know the diameter of the black plastic intake tube/pipe, from the MAF to the throttle body?

I'd like to use a aftermarket air filter, and replace the plastic tube with a stainless steel pipe. But I need a MAF housing or MAF flange, but I'd ideally like to have the housing and intake pipe the same size.

Pretty much exactly like this, but with the intake pipe replaced as well.


Does anyone know whose car this is?

So this setup came from moto east. I ended up not using this setup. If you'd like i can sell you it? It's used, idk how many miles are on it, and mine is black with blue filter

[sqd]

Originally Posted by Setgo

So this setup came from moto east. I ended up not using this setup. If you'd like i can sell you it? It's used, idk how many miles are on it, and mine is black with blue filter

So it comes with that housing for the MAF? I'd be very interested in that if so.

The filter you could probably keep, since every detail that is colored under my hood will be red, and a blue filter would stick out, a lot haha.

But, if you'd part ways with the housing, I'd take it off your hands.

[Setgo]

Originally Posted by break

Does anyone know the dimensions and specification of the rubber o-ring gaskets for the rear housing of the supercharger - for the elbow from the throttle body to the rear of the supercharger?

My car is getting the valve springs as part of recall, and they insist they need to remove the rear elbow to get to the mounting point to lift the motor out, so they've asked me to supply a new suitable gasket.

Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

The o-ring from the throttle body to the elbow should be OEM i think. and the one that is from the elbow to the back of the SC, its not a closed o-ring, its more like an o-string :/ you can check it out here. https://jonbondperformance.com/index...roducts_id=985

[Setgo]

Originally Posted by sqd

So it comes with that housing for the MAF? I'd be very interested in that if so.

The filter you could probably keep, since every detail that is colored under my hood will be red, and a blue filter would stick out, a lot haha.

But, if you'd part ways with the housing, I'd take it off your hands.

Yea for sure. It's kind of crazy that I can't find this bracket anywhere! I'll get back to you about it though, I'm just in class right now. I would assume as well, you'd be able to use this bracket for aftermarket options as well. I was thinking mainly of grimmspeed.

**EDIT**
Also i just realized you live in sweden, wtf! lol Idk how shipping would be but damn dude

[sqd]

Originally Posted by Setgo

Yea for sure. It's kind of crazy that I can't find this bracket anywhere! I'll get back to you about it though, I'm just in class right now. I would assume as well, you'd be able to use this bracket for aftermarket options as well. I was thinking mainly of grimmspeed.

**EDIT**
Also i just realized you live in sweden, wtf! lol Idk how shipping would be but damn dude

Haha no worries, people ship things internationally all the time I'll message you directly.

[Troy Dutton]

I recently installed a Sprintex 210 supercharger with intercooler on my 2013 FR-S, and if you are thinking of installing a Sprintex supercharger on your vehicle then here are some things you should know.

THE GOOD
1. Vastly improved car performance: Significantly more torque and power, lower RPMs are more useful due to the increased torque, and no lag like a turbo.
2. Supercharger fits nice, and looks good.
3. Sounds great when it winds up.

THE BAD (Worst issues first)
1. I had a major vacuum leak at the bypass valve shaft. Unlike some supercharger manufacturers, Sprintex does not have a seal on this shaft. My engine repeatedly threw DTC code P0171 (System Too Lean). Most often the code threw at idle, plus my idle speed would randomly drop or speed up. To find the leak I had to pay $100 for a smoke test, which Sprintex refused to compensate me for. To solve the issue I machined a spring loaded bushing to hold a Viton o-ring against the manifold inlet. The bushing had to be spring loaded, because the shaft moves in/out as the butterfly valve rotates. I will share my machining print if anyone is interested. Now my idle is very smooth and steady at 700 rpm.
2. Sprintex assembly quality control is poor. My unit arrived with a very loose hose barb fitting, and a loose cap screw on the supercharger to manifold adapter plate, and with an over-sized hole for the bypass valve shaft.
3. The three hose barbs are plastic and should be metal.
4. My unit was shipped in just a cardboard box, which split during shipping, damaging the intercooler radiator. Sprintex replaced the radiator, but the units should be double boxed or wood crated for shipping.
5. They want you to reuse the OEM bolts to mount the intercooler radiator; however, the 2.5 mm thick bracket reduces the thread engagement by 2-1/2 threads, which doesn't provide much thread engagement, especially since the mounting posts are aluminum. I used longer bolts.
6. The provided brake booster hose is way too short for the left hand drive, manual transmission FR-S. I substituted the old hose between the brake booster and Sprintex's check valve, which made the hose assembly just long enough to reach.
7. The instructions say to remount the horn in the original location, but this is blocked by the intercooler radiator. I drilled a new hole beside the radiator, and used a self-threading bolt to mount the horn. I will send a picture of the new location to anyone who is interested.

Otherwise, the assembly instructions are pretty good, and the component quality is pretty good.

[sqd]

I have a problem... The fitting on the vacuum valve that a vacuum hose is fitted on, is halfway broken off. I wonder, would it be possible to fix this perhaps? Or, do I have to buy a whole new valve?

Which brings me to my next question - can I buy the valve itself and where?

Or, and I'm just thinking out loud here, maybe it's possible to somehow tap some type of fitting in there instead.

[Rich196]

Originally Posted by sqd

I have a problem... The fitting on the vacuum valve that a vacuum hose is fitted on, is halfway broken off. I wonder, would it be possible to fix this perhaps? Or, do I have to buy a whole new valve?

Which brings me to my next question - can I buy the valve itself and where?

Or, and I'm just thinking out loud here, maybe it's possible to somehow tap some type of fitting in there instead.

Step 1, Super glue.

if that fails try cutting it off and buying a threaded hose barb.

[sqd]

Originally Posted by Rich196

Step 1, Super glue.

if that fails try cutting it off and buying a threaded hose barb.

Yup, might just throw some JB Weld on it and hope for the best, haha

[riboyster]

That's gnarly. How does that even happen?

Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk

[Zer0]

Originally Posted by Rich196

Step 1, Super glue.

if that fails try cutting it off and buying a threaded hose barb.

It looks like abs plastic abs will melt and bond with acetone. No glues without acetone will work for long if it is abs. You can also get abs glue for abs pipe at the hardware stores that sale black abs pipe for waste water lines it contains acetone.

[DeliciousTuning]

We are working on some new updates for this platform, so be on the lookup over the next few months.

Cheers,
William Knose
Master Tuner @ Delicious Tuning

[jflogerzi]

Originally Posted by DeliciousTuning

We are working on some new updates for this platform, so be on the lookup over the next few months.

Cheers,
William Knose
Master Tuner @ Delicious Tuning

Care to share these updates or hints?

Sent from my ONEPLUS A5010 using Tapatalk

[DeliciousTuning]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

Care to share these updates or hints?

Sent from my ONEPLUS A5010 using Tapatalk

It is related to boost, but that is all I can say at the moment.