Innovate Motorsports Twin Screw Supercharger Kit for FR-S/BRZ

[Jeff86]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

While I like this kit, I prefer air-to-air intercoolers on the street simply because there's less to go wrong. AWICs can cool very well, I've just always been wary of that scenario where I need to fill some water and I don't have any, thus stranding me.

Though trying to get a blown coupler reaffixed onto an air-to-air IC charge pipe on the side of the highway is no better AND I've actually been in that situation.

Boost is controlled with your foot. You wouldn't be stranded... just have to drive slow and stay out of boost. Alternatively, have your non-cooled program selectable in EcuTec.

[Noob4Life]

Originally Posted by Jeff86

Boost is controlled with your foot. You wouldn't be stranded... just have to drive slow and stay out of boost. Alternatively, have your non-cooled program selectable in EcuTec.

X2 most of the heat comes from boosted air. If youre not boosting youll be fine without water

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[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Jeff86

Boost is controlled with your foot. You wouldn't be stranded... just have to drive slow and stay out of boost. Alternatively, have your non-cooled program selectable in EcuTec.

It's just not something I want to risk right now. My coupler blowing off the charge pipe stranded me for 30 minutes because the car stalled from running that rich and I had to wait for engine bay temps to SLIGHTLY drop so I could finangle the coupler into place. Luckily I was on my way to a shop anyway.

Forced induction is just mental masturbation for me; I can't afford a non-warranty replacement of critical/expensive components.

[2forme]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

It's just not something I want to risk right now. My coupler blowing off the charge pipe stranded me for 30 minutes because the car stalled from running that rich and I had to wait for engine bay temps to SLIGHTLY drop so I could finangle the coupler into place. Luckily I was on my way to a shop anyway.

Forced induction is just mental masturbation for me; I can't afford a non-warranty replacement of critical/expensive components.

Don't mental masturbate too much, or it will mentally fall off.

[Opposed]

Originally Posted by 2forme

Don't mental masturbate too much, or it will mentally fall off.

And you could mentally go blind...

[Calum]

Maybe that's where the band name Third Eye Blind came from.

[BoostedWrbBrz]

Anyone know if it'll be possible to have a stage 1 with the intercooler? I only want to run about 5psi anyway.

[cruzinbill]

Originally Posted by SlvrFrs

Anyone know if it'll be possible to have a stage 1 with the intercooler? I only want to run about 5psi anyway.

They said you can order it for the stage one.

[Ryephile]

If they're setting up the Stages by heat output of the supercharger, Stage 1 will run less boost, and thus less heat. Stage 2 would run more boost, thus more heat, which would be counteracted by the Laminova.

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

It's just not something I want to risk right now. My coupler blowing off the charge pipe stranded me for 30 minutes because the car stalled from running that rich and I had to wait for engine bay temps to SLIGHTLY drop so I could finangle the coupler into place. Luckily I was on my way to a shop anyway.

How much boost were you running? Bead rolled pipe with a properly sized silicone coupler and T clamps properly tightened? With those three things and a mere 10 psi, I don't think anyone going the turbo route needs to worry about blowing off any couplers.

[Noob4Life]

Originally Posted by King Tut

How much boost were you running? Bead rolled pipe with a properly sized silicone coupler and T clamps properly tightened? With those three things and a mere 10 psi, I don't think anyone going the turbo route needs to worry about blowing off any couplers.

X2. Ive blown hoses off but it wasnt bead rolled and im pushing 22psi. Your pipe must not have been installed properly.

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[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by King Tut

How much boost were you running? Bead rolled pipe with a properly sized silicone coupler and T clamps properly tightened? With those three things and a mere 10 psi, I don't think anyone going the turbo route needs to worry about blowing off any couplers.

14 psi. I didn't tighten it well enough the night before. Purely my fault, but a PITA nonetheless.

[RYU]

Originally Posted by SlvrFrs

Anyone know if it'll be possible to have a stage 1 with the intercooler? I only want to run about 5psi anyway.

The Laminova is a restrictive intercooler. It might drop your PSI by 1psi or so.

Then you have to consider the lost power from heat soak/high boost pressure vs. cool air/low boost pressure. Pros/Cons both way. It is certainly possible to create more power at lower boost pressure though. It all depends on the conditions

5lbs with no intercooler on the street should be fine. Your IATs shouldn't really go up further than 130-160F (which is rather high but not crazy high). It's when you're on the track that this kit might reach dangerous levels where an intercooler is needed.

A great alternative to cool for the twin screw is to place meth/water mist sprayers/injectors after the supercharger and directly into the pressured air. No one here has mentioned this here I don't think. There are a lot of room in the intake runners which is a plus for this kit.

[Unleashed]

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A great alternative to cool for the twin screw is to place meth/water mist sprayers/injectors after the supercharger and directly into the pressured air. No one here has mentioned this here I don't think. There are a lot of room in the intake runners which is a plus for this kit.[/quote]

There was a frs at SEMA running nitrous and it used the intake runners by just drilling into them to place the injectors, so this is a totally feasible idea and one I might look at, concourse using meth/water like mentioned not nitrous lol