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If you want ,innovative is apparently EASIER but I chose vortech for a reason and won't state my reasons so I wont state pros and cons about another's product to keep things fair and my own bias within my own mind and mouth. In terms of issues, I myself have not ran into any and it's almost been 2500 miles. I pretty much womp on the motor a little more than I should lol. No rubbing or weird noises and belt looks great. |
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My contact with Vortech has been very positive. They are addressing most of these issues we have been talking about with documentation. Should be updated soon. Their support has been good so far and are checking on and following the pulley issue. Best thing we can do is keep and eye and report issues right away to Brian and your vendors.
In terms of Innovate, their kit is a classic case of too good to be true. Its non intercooled, the testers have not and dont have a way to monitor IAT temps from the blower to engine. And the tuners wont post logs online. Too many redflags. I want owners to have a good experience believe me and I hope my concerns wind up beinh nothing. Lastly Perrin and Visconti are not on board with tuning not a good sign. I think they need to get the intercooled model released before I will risk testing it.
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@Brian@Vortech - Are there any plans to drop the price of the Vortech kit in light of the competition?
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Forgot to ask this question some time ago while I was in the middle of my install and once I was finished I never bothered to think about it until the other day when I had my underpanels off:
What's the purpose of filing down the underpanel by the bumper? Here's the image from the Vortech instructions: I don't see anything in the kit actually requiring that modification. What's it for? |
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Hey everyone. We are making an effort to simplify the install documentation, clarify a few things, and to include torque specs on mounting bracket hardware to make the entire process go more fluidly for the future. Hopefully this will help to get the installation down to the 4-6 hour procedure it should realistically be for this kit.
As far as the idlers go, we are checking into this situation. We have requested a couple of the damaged ones be sent in for evaluation, to see if we there is an issue from the manufacturer. However, we have used, and/or continue to use this exact same idler without issue in applications that range from 1996-2010 Mustangs (V8 and V6), 350Z/G35, Ford F150, 1999-2009 GM Trucks/SUVs, Corvette, Pontiac GTO, Lexus IS300, etc., so the idler itself should be up to the task. We hope that whatever the issue may be, we can get it resolved and have everyone back on the road worry free ASAP. |
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There are people with no clearance issues, during the install you need to verify clearance before securing the discharge pipe. There is a mounting bracket that the discharge pipe in question attaches to which is slotted, allowing for proper placement of the pipe that won't result in pulley contact. The discharge pipe does rub on the hood insulation slightly, but for me it does NOT put pressure on the hood. The greddy kit for the K series engines in the RSX had a discharge pipe that when installed incorrectly (too far into the coupler) the throttle plate would bind when at WOT. As with ANY FI kit, clearance issues should be checked/rectified during install.
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We love our Vortech kit! The install was easy for what it is. We also have zero clearance issues. Just because one or two or 5 people say it was a pain in the ass to install doesn't mean you should disregard the hundreds of other satisfied customers.
But seriously, we love this supercharger kit.
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