Edelbrock E-force Owner's thread and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

[Smaay]

Originally Posted by toast

Anyone else find that with the Edelbrock installed this car is a bitch to drive smoothly when it is cold? It's fine pulling out of the driveway when it has just started running but once the temp needle starts to move up until it gets past the low temp bar on the gauge it bucks and snorts from every stop sign, no matter how smooth I try to be with the clutch.

i just finished my install and im noticing this as well. But Im noticing it hot or cold. Low speed, part throttle, and 0-1psi of boost and my car bucks.

Im also noticing part throttle 3psi surges like the tuning has holes in it. I just dont feel a smooth acceleration unless im full throttle

[BertoFT]

Originally Posted by Smaay

i just finished my install and im noticing this as well. But Im noticing it hot or cold. Low speed, part throttle, and 0-1psi of boost and my car bucks.



Im also noticing part throttle 3psi surges like the tuning has holes in it. I just dont feel a smooth acceleration unless im full throttle

Are you using the tune supplied by Edelbrock? A lot of people in this thread complain about rough idle and bad throttle response when on the Edelbrock tune. Some go with an e-tune, some get Dyno tuned. There is also the Delicious tuning D-box that is supposed to help, but I think that requires a Delicious Tune specific to the EBSC.

I'm on the Edelbrock tune. I have been able to deal with the minor idle/throttle response issues. Although I don't notice bucking like you do, or anything mentioned in the above posts when it's cold (20-30°F).

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[Smaay]

yes im on the Edelbrock tune. and yes the throttle response is very poor.

[inonly]

To those running with e85 and FF kit, how are you guys doing so far and how many miles so far with e85 on top of the edelbrock?

Also which injectors did you guys to with?

I'm looking into getting an ff kit to do e85 but need to see which injectors are reliable.

[Mr_Eyo]

Originally Posted by Mr_Eyo

I'm getting a loud knocking sound when in 4th-6th below 2krpm and light throttle. Logs don't indicate any knock detected, so what could it be? The header heat shield bouncing off of the skid plate? Valve slap? DI seal failure? This wasn't happening before the EBSC got installed.

Just got the Delicious FF kit and tune by Bill and he said that the valve timing needing tweaking, so it was most likely valve slap. It's not making the noise anymore.

[toast]

What is everyone using for clutches? South Bend stage 2 seems like a common choice but I've read several reviews that said they develop an annoying shudder.

Also, I'm only at 65k, think my flywheel is fine to reuse?

[B T]

Pre-emptively changed mine to the ACT SB7-XTSS at 50k and still had plenty of material left on stock clutch. I had been supercharged for over 35k at that point. The SB7-XTSS kit seems grabby when cold but smoothly engages in first after a bit of driving.

Side question, has anyone looked into a swirl pot for the supercharger coolant lines? my coolant seems to always be sitting below the inlet and outlet at the fill point until I open the system.

[BirdTRD]

Originally Posted by inonly

To those running with e85 and FF kit, how are you guys doing so far and how many miles so far with e85 on top of the edelbrock?

Also which injectors did you guys to with?

I'm looking into getting an ff kit to do e85 but need to see which injectors are reliable.

I'm running ID1050x injectors with E85 and the Walbro 485 HPFP. Dialing in the tune with those injectors is key so the best place to start would be a conversation with your tuner.

[BirdTRD]

Originally Posted by B T

Side question, has anyone looked into a swirl pot for the supercharger coolant lines? my coolant seems to always be sitting below the inlet and outlet at the fill point until I open the system.

Do you have version 1 surge tank (skinny) or version 2? V1 is undersized.

[B T]

I'd imagine I have V1 based on when I ordered the kit, but I'm not entirely sure. its a clear plastic upright cylinder, maybe 5 inches tall.

[BirdTRD]

I have V1 so I came up with this rig to keep the air out. (see this for details http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...postcount=1628)

[inonly]

Originally Posted by BirdTRD

I'm running ID1050x injectors with E85 and the Walbro 485 HPFP. Dialing in the tune with those injectors is key so the best place to start would be a conversation with your tuner.

Who was your tuner? Mine recommends DW 700cc injectors and DW 300c fuel pump so i guess i'll go with those.

[BirdTRD]

HRI

[Mr_Eyo]

Originally Posted by Mr_Eyo

Just logged mine for the first time and on cold start had ~23% STFT. So looks like I do have a small leak in my bypass valve like you. I do have the small silicone hose per your recommendation, I guess I should install that first to see if it helps. Or are the valve bodies themselves typically the leak location?

Well it actually happened: after not getting the "supercharger guy" at Edelbrock the times I called tech support over the last month the car finally threw the bank 1 too lean DTC. STFT was over 35% while idling. I should be receiving a new bypass valve actuator in the mail tomorrow; hopefully it isn't leaky too.