Kraftwerks Supercharger Owners Thread

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by D-VO

@KraftWerks 'Poke poke' Hydraulic tensioner please?

Last online: 03-21-2016 07:12 PM

They should respond this week I guess they are busy with something @KraftWerks

[vgi]

folks, anyone is running c38 kit on Kraftwerks tune?

[CaptivaBlueTeg]

Got mine installed and running!

Ran into a few more issues, only had a single hose piece for the oil and was missing the U bracket and spacer for the reservoir tank. I had to look at pics of used kits to find that out. Single hose was only long enough to reach to the back once. Had to place the tank up front using the intake brackets off of the supercharger/pulley mount. Also had to dremel one of the maf sensor hex screws into a flathead as it was on too tight. All in all, the kit is well designed and I appreciate not having to cut into anything.

A good tip for priming the supercharger. Don't completely mount the tank, if you lift up high enough initially gravity will push the oil to the inlet of the SC instead. Finish the mounting once it you see a slight leak from inlet. This made the priming only take a few "dead" starts to start leaking through the outlet. Again, when lifting make sure you have enough in there to not run out and have an air pocket.

A couple of questions:

1) Does anyone have proper steps or video on how to use the gates app? My belt was super loose at 21mm, adjusted down to 17mm right now and I still hear a vibration when starting from a stop (~1.5k). I'm afraid to over tighten. This would probably be helpful to the whole kraftwerks community.

2) With the BOV re-circulated. Should I be hearing it? I guess the question is more of, I don't hear mine at all which has me worried pressure is staying in the system. I May disconnect it to the atmosphere to see if I can hear it working.

For now, i'm babying it during break-in but, i can feel a difference already.

[vgi]

@CaptivaBlueTeg
1. here's how i did it:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...postcount=3381
after a month or few once your belt breaks re-check your tension
2. it's recirculating, so generally - no. You can here some chattering though after you go wot and then release gas pedal

[Rulin]

Originally Posted by Sgtfluffy16

what are you guys using for gauges? my tuner reccomended AEM Wideband Failsafe gauge because i think it does boost, and a/f ratio. My other dilemma is where to mount it? I would prefer a clean and kinda discreet location.possibly in the drivers dash vent? Any help would be appreciated guys

That's where I'm planning on putting mine once I get around to it.

I have the aem failsafe, just been sitting on a shelf for 6 months though...

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[Freeman]

Originally Posted by Sgtfluffy16

If my tuner is using ecutek. this AEM failsafe should be the only gauge i need is that correct?

Unless you want to monitor oil pressure. But you don't really need any of them.

[Bykov]

Originally Posted by Sgtfluffy16

Thats what i thought. The failsafe is really the only one needed. because the KW has its own oil system. and i think if the car has low oil pressure with ECUtek it can tell you when it gets low

I think the car can only detect when it has no oil pressure at which point it is too late. It was my understanding oil pressure is the only sensor the car didn't have and is why most people run an analog gauge for it.

[Apoc]

I think I will be going with oil pressure and temp only

[AZbrz89]

Originally Posted by Sgtfluffy16

Next question. I want to do EL headers? recommendations? I see Injen, Agency Power, Tomei, and skunk 2 are all available. i kinda like the HKS but with its design back up i feel like it will interfere with the KW kit. I am leaning towards 2 in particular, Tomei and Skunk 2 (because KW is apart of/owned by skunk 2)

I have the skunk 2 alpha EL headers. I was one of the first people to have one from them. Check out my build on YouTube bro name is AZBRZ520

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[CaptivaBlueTeg]

Update on my belt adjusting:

Only time will tell if it's correct. I was definitely loose even at 19mm, the app would not register. Once I got it tensioned up the app was giving me a consistent readings within 3hz of each other. With that said i'm getting 58-60hz constant and not hearing the vibrations at the lower rpms like before. This brought me closer to 17mm range.

[AZbrz89]

Originally Posted by Sgtfluffy16

Do you have any videos for sound? I kinda like quiet, which is why I did full invidia exhaust and a q300.. I know it's going to get louder with the header, but is there a big loudness change with the header

Not to much but it doesn't have a cat so it will sound deeper but at the same time better. I think some videos have sound. Mines freaking loud as hell but has not cats and has Tomei type 80 single exit exhaust for maximum horse powaaa!

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[AZbrz89]

Originally Posted by Sgtfluffy16

My cat is the header at the moment. The invidia over pipe and invidia catless non resonated front pipe to the q300

Nice! Ya mines similar, perrin overpipe, invidia non resonated catless front pipe, to Tomei type 80 catback. So yours will need to have it tuned so your check engine light does pop. Mine didn't after I installed the headers for about 1200 miles then I needed a tune. Where I live their is no emissions

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[D-VO]

Hey guys. Don't know if anyone had an issue with a broken bracket before, but they will break if they are mishandled or over tightened.

[vgi]

Originally Posted by D-VO

Hey guys. Don't know if anyone had an issue with a broken bracket before, but they will break if they are mishandled or over tightened.

can't spot it, would you pls highlight it

btw, did u get revised pulleys?