Innovate (Sprintex) Supercharger Owners Topic

[swift996]

I got this today:


For more pics and a quick video of some whining check here:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...89#post1486889

[xxscaxx]

Originally Posted by olorin

When you swap out the plastic fittings on the back for the brass ones do they just screw into the hole where the plastic ones are? Or do you have to take the SC off the manifold?

If you have the charger installed already you have to remove the back elbow to get the stock fittings off, and replace them (if you see fit).

[Xero-Limit]

There was one more kit after yours and that one sold quick. No more upgrade kits in the US for at least a few weeks after this one!

Originally Posted by swift996

I got this today:


For more pics and a quick video of some whining check here:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...89#post1486889

[Area86]

Originally Posted by moto-mike

There was one more kit after yours and that one sold quick. No more upgrade kits in the US for at least a few weeks after this one!

Damn that sucks. I ordered my intercooler from Innovate last Monday and they said it should only be 2 weeks.

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[wrxgoose]

okay, so y'all know i'm a big proponent of this supercharger, i really do love it.

BUT!

it makes the car almost undrivable in the snow! normally i could creep in 2nd gear from a stop and be fine, but having so much torque immediately makes it spin way too much. i ended up having to ride my wheel along a curb just to get unstuck, and nearly spun twice.

[utekineir]

Originally Posted by wrxgoose

okay, so y'all know i'm a big proponent of this supercharger, i really do love it.

BUT!

it makes the car almost undrivable in the snow! normally i could creep in 2nd gear from a stop and be fine, but having so much torque immediately makes it spin way too much. i ended up having to ride my wheel along a curb just to get unstuck, and nearly spun twice.

What sort of tires? Guessing in nc not too many people run dedicated snow tires.

I'm on good snow tires and even na is a bit loose in the ass during a storm.

[wrxgoose]

Originally Posted by utekineir

What sort of tires? Guessing in no not too many people run dedicated snow tires.

I'm on good snow tires and even na is a bit loose in the ass during a storm.

stockers still. i'm doing gauges, then axles before i go to wider/stickier tires.

[utekineir]

Originally Posted by wrxgoose

stockers still. i'm doing gauges, then axles before i go to wider/stickier tires.

Tires,tires,tires sir.

I wouldn't drive this car stock in snow with the oem tires let alone with twin screw, would much rather buy a winter capable set than pay an insurance deductible/premium hike. Sucks for you guys that maybe get one touch of snow a year though.

[wrxgoose]

yeah, this is probably going to be the only 2 days we get snow this year. it's okay though, i've borrowed my parents MDX, so i can drive atleast.

[CK_Bladesmith]

I've got a weird hum coming from my throttle body with the ignition switched on......this normal? [ame]http://youtu.be/qq7PvCYv9JI[/ame]

[Ryan86]

very normal, many of us have the TB servos humming as you call it in SA.

I paniced and went to Toyota, confirmed no problem. They also said you will get a CEL if the TB is not working.

[CK_Bladesmith]

Also how long did it take to bleed all of the air out of the system? I swear I've used about 3/4 of my gallon of coolant throughout the day.

[Ryan86]

i was going to mention when i heard your water pump for the IC that it sound like its not flowing properly.
after taking off 4 times, this is what i found best.
turn car ignition on, fill bottle with water continuously as it pumps in, you hear the pump running like your is.
pump the pipe entering the pump continuously you hear bubbles run.
pump the pipe going into the front of the charger many many times.
you will start seeing when system is full the level in the coolant bottle will rise up and down as you pump the pipe.
i aslo gave a blow into the collant bottle to push some pressure into the system.
you will hear the pump suddenly running very quiet and smooth when system is full.
i found taking the car for a 50km drive slow, had to top up maybe 100ml, from then full no issue.
if you still find running low top up few more time.
if you go down to low mark after around 4 to 5 top ups, start looking for a leak.

[CK_Bladesmith]

I've religiously looked/felt for leaks all day long. I'll test more tomorrow. It seems as though heat cycling (run the car until normal operating temps while driving around, then park it and let it cool) bleeds a good bit of air from the system as well.