Full throttle Electric Supercharger Build Thread

[TM]

New owners: add your names to the spreadsheet! http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1765486

Those with the upgraded rev1 kits, update your info on the sheet as well!

[raven1231]

Originally Posted by l0aded

Regarding the map tuning with OFT, do I use the one on the website "Off-The-Shelf (OTS Maps for ESC+OFH with 1.5 Dump Pack Upgrade [USDM only]" even if I do not have aftermarket headers?

Yes that's the one.

[godzuki]

Installed the partial boost ESC over the weekend and other than the nice on-demand boost it provides I noticed another thing... There is no longer a "plastic burning" smell that would normally have occured after "spirited" driving. I had been bothered with that issue for about a year. Dealer had no clue what was causing it, and couldn't determine where in the engine bay it was coming from. Considering I removed quite a bit of plastic/rubber parts for the install, (resonator, intake tube, and sound tube) I'm guessing one of those parts must have been the culprit. Car smells great now.

[Sojhinn]

Originally Posted by godzuki

Installed the partial boost ESC over the weekend and other than the nice on-demand boost it provides I noticed another thing... There is no longer a "plastic burning" smell that would normally have occured after "spirited" driving. I had been bothered with that issue for about a year. Dealer had no clue what was causing it, and couldn't determine where in the engine bay it was coming from. Considering I removed quite a bit of plastic/rubber parts for the install, (resonator, intake tube, and sound tube) I'm guessing one of those parts must have been the culprit. Car smells great now.

Do you have a manual or auto?

[godzuki]

Originally Posted by Sojhinn

Do you have a manual or auto?

Auto and your install video was referenced numerous times. Owe you a beer next time i'm in SD.

[Sojhinn]

Originally Posted by godzuki

Auto and your install video was referenced numerous times. Owe you a beer next time i'm in SD.

Thanks buddy. Then yes probably the resonator or some random plastic crap. If it was a manual I was going to have you check something else. I'm curious what do you think of the system thus far?

[godzuki]

Originally Posted by Sojhinn

Thanks buddy. Then yes probably the resonator or some random plastic crap. If it was a manual I was going to have you check something else. I'm curious what do you think of the system thus far?

Loving it. Just wish i had more opportunity to run it for more than a few seconds (lots of cops where i live). Will post video of the dashcommander boost gauge with it armed and not.

Install was super easy (esp. with the vid). Came with a mini fuse soldered on the LED display wire, ended up getting a low profile one so it would sit flush in the fuze box so I could snap the fuze cover back on. Has a some issues with the pedal switch engaging randomly which a bead of hot glue seems to have fixed.

The most time consuming part for me was getting the OFT software updated to flash the proper tune. Could not get that working in an OS X Fusion VM. Now I have an old toshiba laptop whose sole purpose in life is to run the OFT manager in windows.

[Sojhinn]

Originally Posted by godzuki

Loving it. Just wish i had more opportunity to run it for more than a few seconds (lots of cops where i live). Will post video of the dashcommander boost gauge with it armed and not.

Install was super easy (esp. with the vid). Came with a mini fuse soldered on the LED display wire, ended up getting a low profile one so it would sit flush in the fuze box so I could snap the fuze cover back on. Has a some issues with the pedal switch engaging randomly which a bead of hot glue seems to have fixed.

The most time consuming part for me was getting the OFT software updated to flash the proper tune. Could not get that working in an OS X Fusion VM. Now I have an old toshiba laptop whose sole purpose in life is to run the OFT manager in windows.

Yeah I had a bitch of a time with Mac OS X with parallels but I eventually got it working.

On the fuse cover it actually bends a lot. I still use it without the lower profile fuses. I am curious about the issue with the engagement switch... Was it the headphone connection?

[godzuki]

Originally Posted by Sojhinn

Yeah I had a bitch of a time with Mac OS X with parallels but I eventually got it working.

On the fuse cover it actually bends a lot I still use it without the lower profile fuses. I am curious about the issue with the engagement switch... Was it the headphone connection?

Yes, and Rob did offer to send a replacement but the hot glue is doing it's job so far, and i'd probably hot glue a new one too anyway. A 1/8" jack probably isn't one of the most robust connectors to use for such a critical component. But other than that I'm pleased at how well everything fit together.

[l0aded]

So I just finished installing. Did a few test laps and I was almost certain there was absolutely no differnce vs stock... then I went back to my hood and realized the blue wire had disconnected (looked a little burned?) and I was like eh ok. Reconnect it. Go for another test lap. HOLY SHIT lol. The difference in speed and torque is massive. My tires slipped on first gear even though I didn't launch it at all.

This is all on 91 map with 91 octane too, can't imagine e85. I am pretty satisfied . It's hard to stop smiling lol.


Regarding the burn, I messed up my install and had to go back and accidently shorted a connection. That may be why but I'm not sure.


For those who are installing or going to install, the hardest part for me was actually "drilling" out the rivets to remove the resonator chamber on the intake. Second would probably be aligning the ESC. The rest is a breeze. Took about 3 hours.

[WNDSRFR]

Originally Posted by DAEMANO

How much negative camber are you running in the rear. Lowering the suspension in the back adds quite a bit of neg camber. This is desirable for grip, but you have to remember to rotate them regularly. Are you tracking or AutoX on your Conti DWs? Please say no.

By saying the car is lowered I mean it has the Eibach Pro Kit. So it's not lowered that much and I never changed the suspension settings. And no the car has never been off the road. I guess I just drive a little aggressively is all.

[fenton]

Originally Posted by l0aded

So I just finished installing. Did a few test laps and I was almost certain there was absolutely no differnce vs stock... then I went back to my hood and realized the blue wire had disconnected (looked a little burned?) and I was like eh ok. Reconnect it. Go for another test lap. HOLY SHIT lol. The difference in speed and torque is massive. My tires slipped on first gear even though I didn't launch it at all.

This is all on 91 map with 91 octane too, can't imagine e85. I am pretty satisfied . It's hard to stop smiling lol.


Regarding the burn, I messed up my install and had to go back and accidently shorted a connection. That may be why but I'm not sure.


For those who are installing or going to install, the hardest part for me was actually "drilling" out the rivets to remove the resonator chamber on the intake. Second would probably be aligning the ESC. The rest is a breeze. Took about 3 hours.

Awesome, thanks for the quick review. As far as the ESC connectors, they have to be pushed in very securely.....they are kind of a Pita on the first connection.

I agree with the drilling out the rivets part, that was my least favorite part of the install as well. Glad to see you are enjoying it, it will only get better as everything breaks in

[DAEMANO]

Originally Posted by WNDSRFR

By saying the car is lowered I mean it has the Eibach Pro Kit. So it's not lowered that much and I never changed the suspension settings. And no the car has never been off the road. I guess I just drive a little aggressively is all.

Pro-kit will drop you about 1" in the rear, that will give you about -1.5ish degrees of natural negative camber in the back. Now depending on your tire and driving style that could definitely cause some premature wear if not rotated. @WRB5titch ran the same setup a while and can probably speak better to it.

[DAEMANO]

Originally Posted by l0aded

So I just finished installing. Did a few test laps and I was almost certain there was absolutely no differnce vs stock... then I went back to my hood and realized the blue wire had disconnected (looked a little burned?) and I was like eh ok. Reconnect it. Go for another test lap. HOLY SHIT lol. The difference in speed and torque is massive. My tires slipped on first gear even though I didn't launch it at all.

This is all on 91 map with 91 octane too, can't imagine e85. I am pretty satisfied . It's hard to stop smiling lol.


Regarding the burn, I messed up my install and had to go back and accidently shorted a connection. That may be why but I'm not sure.


For those who are installing or going to install, the hardest part for me was actually "drilling" out the rivets to remove the resonator chamber on the intake. Second would probably be aligning the ESC. The rest is a breeze. Took about 3 hours.

Haha congrats man! You stuck it out on the waiting list and now reap the rewards. Its been a good long time since our demo drive. Now you got a nice long break in the rain to just destroy some open road. Super stoked for you. Watch out for O.C.'s finest.