Innovate (Sprintex) Supercharger Owners Topic

[TemeCal]

Originally Posted by xjohnx

Radium is working on 86 specific applications, too.

Correct. I contacted them back on June 3rd. This was their response, when I asked them about an 86 specific kit:

"We will have a Frs in our possession at the end of this month. Then probably about 5 weeks after that until we have a kit ready.

Radium Engineering LLC"

According to their response, they should have had the kit for our cars completed by August. I know @Dezoris and @mines13 (and numerous others) have simply purchased a dual can setup, and made the necessary brackets, etc... to make it fit. However, I would love for Radium to just sell me a kit that doesn't require any modification by me.

[Dezoris]

Originally Posted by TemeCal

Correct. I contacted them back on June 3rd. This was their response, when I asked them about an 86 specific kit:

"We will have a Frs in our possession at the end of this month. Then probably about 5 weeks after that until we have a kit ready.

Radium Engineering LLC"

According to their response, they should have had the kit for our cars completed by August. I know @Dezoris and @mines13 (and numerous others) have simply purchased a dual can setup, and made the necessary brackets, etc... to make it fit. However, I would love for Radium to just sell me a kit that doesn't require any modification by me.

I agree, it was just an extra step getting all the right barbs, tubing and making a bracket. I have definitely supported Radium from day one and look forward to what they come up with for bracket solutions and an official kit for this car.

[cantholdanymore]

Originally Posted by diss7

Sold my kit. Unsure if new owner is on forums.

Second person in the forum i know sold the kit. Why?

[tech4pdx]

Originally Posted by cantholdanymore

Second person in the forum i know sold the kit. Why?

I have no idea, but I'm having a blast with mine. It feels beast now. The torque comes on early and strong. No traction from a go.. even with 255's out back.

[sw20kosh]

Originally Posted by tech4pdx

It feels beast now. The torque comes on early and strong.

What did you do that's new?

[VITA]

Originally Posted by tech4pdx

Oh gosh. I don't even know where to start. There are so many cheap twin screws, I had a really hard time making a decision. I love cheap too!

Eaton M90 is an excellent old piece of technology that is made for 86 (twin) screw. I surf this thread for the same thing.

How do I turn PayPal mode ON? I need some PayPal.

if u have an M62/90 .. i can provide the Paypal that u need LOL
i just start a WTB thread for any info about

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50149

[evo4g63]

Originally Posted by sw20kosh

What did you do that's new?

+1 what's new on it?

[tech4pdx]

Originally Posted by sw20kosh

What did you do that's new?

Nothing new per say (just some dry carbon panels, cf driveshaft, lightened flywheel, perrin motor mounts, etc), but I am planning on picking up the intercooler kit once a few guinea pigs have tested. If the results are similar to running tune for meth, I will stick to the meth until next year's upgrade plans (compound charge or bigger blower.. depends on my mood ).

I really need to get my build thread started.

[diss7]

Originally Posted by cantholdanymore

Second person in the forum i know sold the kit. Why?

First thing I'll say, is that the kit is a great kit. I'm probably fairly anal about little things, but they were enough to make me pull the kit off.
I always intended on building the car as an NA racer. Focusing on weight/balance/handling first, then more power if that was what was limiting me.

I impulse bought the sc kit, while on a work trip in Australia. I went and test drove the Bullet demo car, and next thing I'm flying back to NZ with 30kg of extra luggage.

The things I didn't like...
I noticed the car handle differently. I put it down to the extra weight of the kit. It was slight, but still noticeable. On the twisty roads I frequent, I could feel a difference.
Throttle response was not as crisp as NA. It came on quick, being a supercharger, but the mid corner throttle balance, right on the limit of grip, the s/c was not as crisp as NA. Although, it was significantly better than a turbo would be.
Surging. I found points in the rev range, and varying amounts of throttle, where it would surge/jerk a bit. Again, no where near as bad as a turbo would be. But there never the less.
These three things ruined the car where I enjoy it. On the roads I take it, I don't feel the car made me faster (realistically it almost certainly did) but I had more fun with it NA. One of those "its more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow" type deals.
I felt that if I was going to put up with these issues, I would rather the car was significantly faster, 350hp or so. But I have another car that fills that void already.

In short, I prefer the car NA. And will proceed with inital vision for the car.

PS Fuel consumption went up significantly as well. TO be expected with more power. But I went from 450km a tank to 250 - 300km. I didn't mention it above because power costs gas, but will be significant consideration for others.

[DriftEm]

Originally Posted by diss7

First thing I'll say, is that the kit is a great kit. I'm probably fairly anal about little things, but they were enough to make me pull the kit off.
I always intended on building the car as an NA racer. Focusing on weight/balance/handling first, then more power if that was what was limiting me.

I impulse bought the sc kit, while on a work trip in Australia. I went and test drove the Bullet demo car, and next thing I'm flying back to NZ with 30kg of extra luggage.

The things I didn't like...
I noticed the car handle differently. I put it down to the extra weight of the kit. It was slight, but still noticeable. On the twisty roads I frequent, I could feel a difference.
Throttle response was not as crisp as NA. It came on quick, being a supercharger, but the mid corner throttle balance, right on the limit of grip, the s/c was not as crisp as NA. Although, it was significantly better than a turbo would be.
Surging. I found points in the rev range, and varying amounts of throttle, where it would surge/jerk a bit. Again, no where near as bad as a turbo would be. But there never the less.
These three things ruined the car where I enjoy it. On the roads I take it, I don't feel the car made me faster (realistically it almost certainly did) but I had more fun with it NA. One of those "its more fun to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow" type deals.
I felt that if I was going to put up with these issues, I would rather the car was significantly faster, 350hp or so. But I have another car that fills that void already.

In short, I prefer the car NA. And will proceed with inital vision for the car.

PS Fuel consumption went up significantly as well. TO be expected with more power. But I went from 450km a tank to 250 - 300km. I didn't mention it above because power costs gas, but will be significant consideration for others.

who did the tune for you?

[evo4g63]

Originally Posted by tech4pdx

Nothing new per say (just some dry carbon panels, cf driveshaft, lightened flywheel, perrin motor mounts, etc), but I am planning on picking up the intercooler kit once a few guinea pigs have tested. If the results are similar to running tune for meth, I will stick to the meth until next year's upgrade plans (compound charge or bigger blower.. depends on my mood ).

I really need to get my build thread started.

Thanks for the response. I have thought about a light weight drive shaft would do, hmmmm. I feel you on the testing of the IC. I wanna see actual results from forum members and that'll be my deciding factor.

[diss7]

Originally Posted by DriftEm

who did the tune for you?

It was the base tune.

I dont feel the surging was tune related. I feel it was more to do with the mechanics of the kit.

To be clear, it wasn't surging like you are thinking, Was very minor. But, like I said, still there.

[wrxgoose]

Originally Posted by sw20kosh

300 whp has not been surpassed, yet.

give me more time! i'll find a way to do it with 93 octane. eventually.

[ft_sjo]

Originally Posted by diss7

It was the base tune.

I dont feel the surging was tune related. I feel it was more to do with the mechanics of the kit.

To be clear, it wasn't surging like you are thinking, Was very minor. But, like I said, still there.

Trust me, this supercharger, due to it's nature, requires a LOT of driveability mapping. Throttle control, closed>open loop transition points... Particularly down around 2-3k rpm...