Vortech Supercharging - FAQ and Notes

[SonnyBRZ]

Originally Posted by kiichiro

The v2 is hella more stout than a v3
I beat the snot out of mine
13/14 psi
The v2 has no issue where the v3 would cook its 4oz of fluids

I concur, it can run hotter if you will, it does share engine oil, but I'm not sure about more load

Make sure you vent your v2 or foaming can kill it. Ask me how I know, just always warm up your car to prevent that initial start up foam!

I love my v2 just wish I wouldn't snap belts with the 2.87" pulley buy have found no solution, running the 3.33 I can run a belt and track it all summer long, and that's saying lots here in hell, aka phx

Is your belt on the V2 hella tight and tensioner pretty much all the way ? My car runs fine but the tensioner position with the belt on just doesnt seem right to me. When it was stock or with V3, the tensioner was way more relaxed.

[kiichiro]

Originally Posted by SonnyBRZ

Is your belt on the V2 hella tight and tensioner pretty much all the way ? My car runs fine but the tensioner position with the belt on just doesnt seem right to me. When it was stock or with V3, the tensioner was way more relaxed.

which belt and pulley combo?

[Enalband24]

Hey guys, just wanted to throw up some updated info. @marcoaferrer

I believe JDL has revised their long tube EL catted header as mine is about an inch away from the SC bracket as opposed to a few mm. It *may* even be compatible now with the V-2 unit...I'm not sure though...it would be incredibly close.



Regarding the V-2 unit, I was thinking, instead of welding a bung to the valve cover and running a line across the front of the engine, could we just run a braided (or solid) return line straight to an aftermarket oil pan (such as MAP's), provided the proper brackets/fittings to keep the line from getting in the way of moving parts?

I mean, people are doing the same thing from turbos in roughly the same location...also, it would be less work in my opinion, and the extra capacity of the aftermarket oil pan couldn't hurt either...

[surfuxalot]

For a 2.87 pulley on a vortech v2 kit, do u need a new tune. I saw people run a smaller pulley with the same ecutune, but it doesnt seem right to me lol. And were could i get a 2.87 pulley tune for the vortech v2 kit, and is it carb legal?

[Gopherboy6956]

Originally Posted by surfuxalot

For a 2.87 pulley on a vortech v2 kit, do u need a new tune. I saw people run a smaller pulley with the same ecutune, but it doesnt seem right to me lol. And were could i get a 2.87 pulley tune for the vortech v2 kit, and is it carb legal?

New Tune for Sure. I bought the 3.25" Pulley, but ended up going back to the stock one, because I didn't have enough octane on 91 pump to use more boost.

[surfuxalot]

Originally Posted by Gopherboy6956

New Tune for Sure. I bought the 3.25" Pulley, but ended up going back to the stock one, because I didn't have enough octane on 91 pump to use more boost.

ah, i see. Thanks

[Figo]

Anyone use a JDL UEL header with Vortech kit?

http://jdlautodesign.net/shop/ft86-u...length-header/

I am wondering whether it will fit if I got the $4000+ base kit and if I upgrade it in the future. ( Cuz I saw that JDL EL will not fit the V2 upgrade).

[Gopherboy6956]

Originally Posted by Figo

Anyone use a JDL UEL header with Vortech kit?

http://jdlautodesign.net/shop/ft86-u...length-header/

I am wondering whether it will fit if I got the $4000+ base kit and if I upgrade it in the future. ( Cuz I saw that JDL EL will not fit the V2 upgrade).

That will fit. It doesn't encroach on up the front of the engine like the EL one.

[Figo]

Originally Posted by Gopherboy6956

That will fit. It doesn't encroach on up the front of the engine like the EL one.

Thank you!

[Figo]

So I assumed that for the V3 kit, there is no new and old version right?

I think the model number is 4TF218-114L.

The price is different on different website so I am not sure whether it has older&cheaper and newer&more expensive version or not.

[Figo]

Will it be a problem to run V2 upgrade kit in cold winter here in New Jersey?

I am thinking to get the V2 but do not know whether there is any drawback of this upgrade kit? Is there any?

[ScionFR-S]

hey guys so I was hoping someone could shed some light on this situation and give me a sound reason on why these things happened. Installed the vortech on my AUTO. The install was done perfect except for one thing, in the instructions it says that the bov for MANUALS ONLY should tape into the brake booster line. And for AUTOMATICS uncap and tap into the intake manifold othe drivers side as stock it is capped for autos. I started the car up and it quickly bogged down and stalled on me I got it towed to my tuner and got it dyno tuned. After that it ran great for a week but always a little boggy with the rpms, now before you say it's the tune think about the bov and tapping into the wrong line and the intake manifold still being capped. The car then a week later bogged really bad about three times and stalled on me. Got towed to my mechanic and they changed my battery bc it was shit and then I fixed the bov and tapped into the intake manifold mechanic said all parameters while driving were within normal ranges and the car didn't bog down on him and stall at all. You could hear the bov opening and closing.
Now I'm sure vortech did this for a reason for manuals and autos and tapping into a different line but I don't know how this would affect bogging and stalling. This car is all electrical and it's always a mystery but idk I'm hoping someone could explain why they do this and or why this happened and now the car runs perfect

[Figo]

Finally.


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[sissupr]

Awesome. Now plan on 8h of bitching putting it in... lol. Good stuff..