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Liquid6 · 03-16-2015, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ny Brz

Just switched over to Vortech from a turbo setup, definitely liking this system better.

looks good. did you get rid of your carbon fenders? or just painted them?

Foobar · 03-17-2015, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DSDtrilogy

Will do, thanks!

Yeah that doesn't look like blow by. Looks like someone spilled oil from above the coupling between air box and charger. Have you checked the charger's oil level as well?

Ny Brz · 03-17-2015, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Liquid6

looks good. did you get rid of your carbon fenders? or just painted them?

Got rid of the fenders and the hood, fitment on Seibon is terrible.

Fish Eagle · 03-17-2015, 08:50 AM

Check the oil seal. If the oil's at all overfilled, the V3 tends to push out that oilseal, sometimes just oozing a bit (like yours), but sometimes losing a lot of oil.

I don't think you should be asking for advice on a forum like this. Rather contact Vortech and talk direct to them.

My tuppence worth, YMMV.

DSDtrilogy · 03-17-2015, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Foobar

Yeah that doesn't look like blow by. Looks like someone spilled oil from above the coupling between air box and charger. Have you checked the charger's oil level as well?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish Eagle

Check the oil seal. If the oil's at all overfilled, the V3 tends to push out that oilseal, sometimes just oozing a bit (like yours), but sometimes losing a lot of oil.

I don't think you should be asking for advice on a forum like this. Rather contact Vortech and talk direct to them.

My tuppence worth, YMMV.

Thanks guys! The supercharger oil level looked good yesterday. I contacted vortech yesterday, hope to hear back from them soon. Thanks for the help guys.

Foobar · 03-17-2015, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DSDtrilogy

Thanks guys! The supercharger oil level looked good yesterday. I contacted vortech yesterday, hope to hear back from them soon. Thanks for the help guys.

Some folks have found that filling to the middle of the dipstick hash marks led to some oil being burped up during heavy use. When you say looked good, was it at or beyond halfway?

DSDtrilogy · 03-17-2015, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Foobar

Some folks have found that filling to the middle of the dipstick hash marks led to some oil being burped up during heavy use. When you say looked good, was it at or beyond halfway?

Beyond halfway, checked it in the morning before I started the car.

Foobar · 03-17-2015, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DSDtrilogy

Beyond halfway, checked it in the morning before I started the car.

That might be your source of oil then. It's burping out of the relief port and spilling back down.

Adrian002 · 03-17-2015, 09:34 PM

Really considering this kit for my AT FRS, any thoughts?

Some do's and dont's? Would be a DD.

Fish Eagle · 03-18-2015, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Adrian002

Really considering this kit for my AT FRS, any thoughts?

Some do's and dont's? Would be a DD.

V3 works well for me and I'm very happy.
I've done over 30000 kms which includes 15 track days (about 750 laps) with no problems at all.

Adrian002 · 03-18-2015, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish Eagle

V3 works well for me and I'm very happy.
I've done over 30000 kms which includes 15 track days (about 750 laps) with no problems at all.

Thanks for the reply! I love the look of this system and really looking forward to getting some more out of the car

Tye300 · 03-21-2015, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Adrian002

Really considering this kit for my AT FRS, any thoughts?

Some do's and dont's? Would be a DD.

AT driver here too! Check my build thread. No problems with the V3 after around 20 trackdays and 20,000kms.

nelsmar · 03-21-2015, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrian002

Really considering this kit for my AT FRS, any thoughts?

Some do's and dont's? Would be a DD.

I tuned an auto with a vortech a bit ago. Did some street testing post dyno and had an absolute blast. The vortech is my fav fi for dd on the market. It has a great upgrade path for more power and a nice responsive linear power range.

bee_are_zee · 07-16-2015, 09:38 AM

Well this thread doesn't have a ton of life in it but here we go. Does anybody have an 11psi pulley they want to trade for a 13psi pulley?

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