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Originally Posted by Dezoris
Here are my questions for owners:
1. What problems or issues have you had post install?
2. Did you make any mistakes or should you have done anything different?
3. How do you feel about the performance, anything strange in terms of noises sounds you hear at low RPM and higher RPM?
4. Where do you mount or hide the stainless steel drain line? Nothing in manual about it.
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1. None so far.
2. Only thing I'd do differently would be to use progressively larger drill bits starting from a small one on the bumper support. I went straight to the required drill bit size and ended up not hitting the desired location with precision.
3. Performance is what I expected out of a centrifugal supercharger. I'm planning to put it on the dyno at some point but the butt dyno is pretty happy. At low RPM I can tell the engine isn't struggling as it did stock, at mid RPM to high RPM I can definitely feel the extra pushing back into my seat. It has no sudden onset of boost like you'd see on a turbo - so that could be a pro or a con depending on what your disposition is. No strange noises that I wasn't expecting.
4. I leave the oil drain hose coiled up in place.
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Originally Posted by Dezoris
General Questions:
1. Is there a guide to changing SC oil?
2. What are problems or signs of problems to be looking out for?
3. Extra belts is it Gates Model: K060975? What about using Gates Green Stripe Micro-V Belt
4. Manual mentions you can't drive in temps below 25 degrees is that true, never heard that you cant drive it in winter before?
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1. I think gmookher and possibly one of the Phastek guys posted about the oil change. The takeaway was that you shouldn't use the full bottle of oil as there is still some left in the unit.
2. Until I get really used to this setup, I'm constantly checking my fittings to make sure everything is still plugged in where it should be, I check that the belt isn't rubbing up against anything, I check that the mounts are still secure, and I pay attention to any engine knock.
3. Haven't looked into a belt replacement yet.
4. I think the <25 degree engine start is targeted more towards the SQ series of Vortech superchargers, at least that's what I'm seeing from other forum discussions, but we should get Brian to weigh in on this one to be sure. In the meantime, a heated garage or block heater would be a great thing to have if your winters see temperatures < 25 degrees and those options are available to you.