alphascott
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Have some questions about superchargers from anyone that has put one in an H3 Alpha, like is their a down side
appreciate any input:huh:
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H3 Alpha supercharger
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RamRod
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I believe I am the only one on here with one, as for down sides to installing one there are really only two major downsides
1- city driving mpg drops big time
2- the engines gaskets are not designed for the added pressure and will wear out prematurely
Oh and I guess there is a 3rd downside, the 4L60e doesn't handle the added very well..
But it sure is fun!
1- city driving mpg drops big time
2- the engines gaskets are not designed for the added pressure and will wear out prematurely
Oh and I guess there is a 3rd downside, the 4L60e doesn't handle the added very well..
But it sure is fun!
Other than ramrod, the only other one i know of is a guy who had livernois motor sports (in michigan) put one in his. I really looked at one for my T but decided against it, partly for the reason he mentioned, the transmission (and other driveline components) might have a tough time. Also, it seems that the magnacharger kit version of the has been discontinued (may be wrong here) so you would have to buy the charger and all associated components then get it all working properly on your own. A bit above my comfort level. And its damn pricey if you go down that road.
Instead I opted for a little bit larger camshaft. Ive been driving it around for about two weeks now with the new cam, definitely peppier. Just need to work on the tune now, but i am reasonably pleased so far. Way less complex than a blower install, probably- no, definitely- not as much fun to drive as 110hp boost, but may keep me on the road with less eventual problems, i hope..
If you do blow it, keep us posted!
Instead I opted for a little bit larger camshaft. Ive been driving it around for about two weeks now with the new cam, definitely peppier. Just need to work on the tune now, but i am reasonably pleased so far. Way less complex than a blower install, probably- no, definitely- not as much fun to drive as 110hp boost, but may keep me on the road with less eventual problems, i hope..
If you do blow it, keep us posted!
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Did you do a build or anything on the cam? I would be interested to hear about it.
Same here! Which cam did you use and how did it affect low end torque? Do you have any headers too? The Colorado guys seem to run a headers/cam/tune combination to get maximum gain, and some posted 310-320 hp RWHP results on a dyno (stock is ~ 245) and this translates to 380-390 hp at the flywheel!
Didn't do a build, just a cam. No headers, just the borla cat back exhaust. Comp Cams 189-400-13 is what I used. New valve springs and a cam phase limiter (my 2010 has VVT). When I get the tune done I might start a quick thread to give some more of my thoughts on it, but so far its pretty much a nice upgrade. Working with pcm of NC on it. Don't want to hijack this thread so I will start a new one after I get it done and drive it a bit.
Steve
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