Innovate (Sprintex) Supercharger Owners Topic

[calispec]

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ADD W1 from eBay. I think it was $80 shipped. Us seller. Built VERY well. I would say it is VERY comparable to the radium catch can. One issue. They don't provide sealing washers for the nipples. They do give you 2-9mm and 2-15mm so it is perfect for our application. Buy a couple sealing washers from McMaster and you are golden. I opted to put the provided O ring on the OD of the canister threads because I believe it will seal better. I also put a small O ring on the dip stick.

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I added a little extra baffling as well. I think radium uses a screen but this will do the same thing. Don't add too much because you don't want to restrict flow. Just something extra for the oil to stick to.

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[xxscaxx]

For those of you who have installed the intercooler kit, is there some kind of voodoo magic I need to perform to get the hose clamps onto the intercooler posts in the front and back of the charger? Got home late so I couldn't finish up but I was trying to get the lines on and the provided clamps BARELY fit over the hose, and I can't get them over the nipple of those posts. Not sure why they would provide a pressure clamp like that with such little clearance.

[olorin]

I loosened the clamp:


Does yours have the same clamp?

[whataboutbob]

I bought new hose clamps, the ones that came with the kit seemed to be really tight and I didn't want to deal with it.

[whataboutbob]

Here's a shot of those brass fittings I linked to installed.

I used 2.5 in of hose between the straight fitting and a brass elbow.

I also relocated the wire harness as there just wasn't enough room for me to get everything together back there with it in place. I stacked it on top of the smaller connector which is closer to the firewall and coupled them with zip ties.

[Ryan86]

with the pipes pointing down it creates so much more space to work behind the SC. Got me thinking....

[whataboutbob]

Originally Posted by Ryan86

with the pipes pointing down it creates so much more space to work behind the SC. Got me thinking....

And the twisting motion won't over tighten the plastic parts and make them loose. Oh yeah, and you won't need to pull the blower to replace them. Just cut the old ones off in place.

[Ryan86]

Originally Posted by whataboutbob

And the twisting motion won't over tighten the plastic parts and make them loose. Oh yeah, and you won't need to pull the blower to replace them. Just cut the old ones off in place.

can you get to the allen keys bolts with the connectors you have used.

The L Connectors are almost directly infront of them making it difficult to get too even with the ball end allen key.

i also noted that the brake boost connector, no matter how many times i sealed it, due to heat it still comes loose. This time I have used plenty Teflon and loctite, seems to be holding out.

[xxscaxx]

Originally Posted by olorin

I loosened the clamp:





Does yours have the same clamp?

Nope, mine came with these.they are so tight I don't know how you could get them over, but I don't like worm drive clamps so I'd rather use these but might have no choice and have to switch.

[whataboutbob]

Originally Posted by Ryan86

can you get to the allen keys bolts with the connectors you have used.

The L Connectors are almost directly infront of them making it difficult to get too even with the ball end allen key.

i also noted that the brake boost connector, no matter how many times i sealed it, due to heat it still comes loose. This time I have used plenty Teflon and loctite, seems to be holding out.

I just went out and got the ball tip of the long side of an allen key in each. I'm not going to say that I'd be able to actually loosen those bolts with the blower on.

[olorin]

Originally Posted by xxscaxx

Nope, mine came with these.they are so tight I don't know how you could get them over, but I don't like worm drive clamps so I'd rather use these but might have no choice and have to switch.

I'm not a fan of the worm drive clamps either, makes it look like a sprinkler system. I just got my kit so maybe they realized they those were to small.

[xxscaxx]

Originally Posted by olorin

I'm not a fan of the worm drive clamps either, makes it look like a sprinkler system. I just got my kit so maybe they realized they those were to small.

I literally got my kit yesterday.. lol. Do you still have the parts sheet, could you tell me what size clamps those are? I'm bummed because I prefer the pressure clamps but I just don't see how i'm getting them on. maybe @mines13 can chime in.

edit: Just gave Innovate a call, assured me I got the right clamps. Said to give it another shot and if I have an issue call back.

[olorin]

SAE 12 18-32mm, I separately picked up 2 smaller ones for the overflow line since that has a smaller diameter and I didn't want a huge tail.

Hope the spring clamps work.

[xxscaxx]

Originally Posted by olorin

SAE 12 18-32mm, I separately picked up 2 smaller ones for the overflow line since that has a smaller diameter and I didn't want a huge tail.

Hope the spring clamps work.

Thanks for that.

Yeah hopefully, but I'm not stupid and if it didn't work last night I don't believe it will today but maybe i'll come back on here and eat crow, or so I hope lol