Innovate (Sprintex) Supercharger Owners Topic

[Kodename47]

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.

Sort a tune out for it! My mode 4 is a low traction mode, full pedal is only equivalent to 30% throttle, you barely even notice a light touch of the throttle. I'll probably never use it but it's nice to know its there

[CK_Bladesmith]

In case anyone needs conformation that the ground control strut bar setup works here it is. The spacers they sell separately ARE A MUST!

[CK_Bladesmith]

As you can see the bottle is touching the bar, which makes it a bit of a pain in the ass to take off, but it's doable. The bar also sits on the rubber connector for the intake/TB (can't even fit a sheet of paper between them) but I see no harm in this.

[Ryan86]

be very cautious with your bottle cap being so close to your brace, remeber the engine moves while under load and you might crack your bottle.

you dont need to blow into it I just did to ensure.. Plus not very safe thing to advise someone to do I guess so rather dont.....
the system really will feed itself after 20 min or so. you hear the pump go quiet and run smooth, water flowing through the bottle.

[CK_Bladesmith]

The pump seems to be running smoother and I hear no bubbles churning through it. Coolant seems to be flowing into the bottle as it should. More testing tomorrow and hopefully a dyno soon. Delicious tune btw.

[Ryan86]

William is phenomenal with this kit. You going to enjoy his latest tune.

[swift996]

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.

Try driving on Direzza Z2s, it's like getting in a ring with a bull.

[APS86]

HI all,
Have had my sprintex kit fitted one week ago and amazed by how it has transformed the car - really appreciate all the info on this thread.

Have noticed that the car is a bit jittery in 1st and 2nd gear - I did notice that others have mentioned this ..... is it from tune or from torque

cheers and thanks

[RyanITV]

Originally Posted by APS86

HI all,
Have had my sprintex kit fitted one week ago and amazed by how it has transformed the car - really appreciate all the info on this thread.

Have noticed that the car is a bit jittery in 1st and 2nd gear - I did notice that others have mentioned this ..... is it from tune or from torque

cheers and thanks

Define "jittery" ?

[APS86]

I suppose by "jittery" I mean that the throttle response is not what it should be - feels a bit laggy

[Ryan86]

Jittery = Hesitation???
who is your tuner?
First recommend you check for leak at the back L connectors, get some Quick Start spray and spray the connectors if you hear the idle go up you know the connectors are not sealed.

if all good then this is what im noticing now with hestitation between 1000 to 3000 rpm under normal driving
Shell or BP fuel
extremely hot days, we in summer now..
if I add some Octane Booster +3 Liqui Molly, it goes away. Some reason the SC does not like to run on our base 95Ron in heat.

[RyanITV]

Originally Posted by APS86

I suppose by "jittery" I mean that the throttle response is not what it should be - feels a bit laggy

Aaah - yeah, I'm seeing the same thing, non-intercooled withe the Innovate supplied tune. Just got some starter fluid yesterday to test the vacuum connections at the back.

My intercooler upgrade kit *should* be here today if UPS makes deliveries after last night's snow. During that install, I planned on swapping the plastic fittings on the back with proper brass ones. I did notice that the vacuum line that connects right under the throttle body is pretty loose - it came off when we first tried to connect the other end to the back of the intake manifold. I plan on clamping it when I do the IC install.

Weather is 20-45 degrees F here, fuel is 93 octane BP (10% ethanol).

Ryan

[Ryan86]

Are you mixing 10% Ethanol into your 93 ??
If I'm understanding 10L Ethan to 40l 93 pump?

[RyanITV]

Originally Posted by Ryan86

Are you mixing 10% Ethanol into your 93 ??
If I'm understanding 10L Ethan to 40l 93 pump?

It's dispensed that way at the pumps; all fuel locally is E10 (10% ethanol).