In the footsteps of giants - VF Supercharger Install
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I saw that in the other thread. The TPC option came on the market after I made my purchase and along with the exhaust I also purchased it was about the same price point.
However, your dyno results on the 3.4L are much better than what is seen with the VF-E kit on the 3.4L. I guess you have to also note that I'm running the latest and greatest V-3 kit which has many improvements to the SC itself and the rest of the kit it comes with and in addition, this kit had no dyno results for our 3.4s so its possible I'll see the same gains as you.
At this point though, it would seem that you are going to get more "bang for the buck" so to speak.
Personally, I prefer SC kits to Turbos due to the smoother HP/torque bands and lack of a Turbo lag. I don't like how it requires crank to produce the power, but everything is give and take with customizations.
Looking forward to road testing it, but they are calling for snow here soon so it will be a few months off.
I also need to complete some interior modifications and some polishing/detailing to get it all set to go. Fun stuff.
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Aaron
However, your dyno results on the 3.4L are much better than what is seen with the VF-E kit on the 3.4L. I guess you have to also note that I'm running the latest and greatest V-3 kit which has many improvements to the SC itself and the rest of the kit it comes with and in addition, this kit had no dyno results for our 3.4s so its possible I'll see the same gains as you.
At this point though, it would seem that you are going to get more "bang for the buck" so to speak.
Personally, I prefer SC kits to Turbos due to the smoother HP/torque bands and lack of a Turbo lag. I don't like how it requires crank to produce the power, but everything is give and take with customizations.
Looking forward to road testing it, but they are calling for snow here soon so it will be a few months off.
I also need to complete some interior modifications and some polishing/detailing to get it all set to go. Fun stuff.
Cheers
Aaron
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I'm just working on my gauge pod/a-pillar installation fiberglassing it all in to look "stock" then it will go off to the upholstery shop for a leather wrap.
The SC installation is complete, I just need to wire up the water pump to the battery. So basically, I think the whole car front to back and all the other things in the middle will be finished worst case in a couple of weeks due to time delays.
The amount of actual work left is 4-6 hours.
VF-E also received my ECU late last week, so I'm hoping to get that back next week. So, almost there!
PS It looks fricken wicked in there now that I have the bumper back on, etc.
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Aaron
The SC installation is complete, I just need to wire up the water pump to the battery. So basically, I think the whole car front to back and all the other things in the middle will be finished worst case in a couple of weeks due to time delays.
The amount of actual work left is 4-6 hours.
VF-E also received my ECU late last week, so I'm hoping to get that back next week. So, almost there!
PS It looks fricken wicked in there now that I have the bumper back on, etc.
Cheers
Aaron
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It's ALIVE!!!!
I got everything back together today, except for the interior work as the a-pillar is at the upholstery shop. But I was able to hook up my gauges to test...
Anyways, as I did the fuel filter and many other things, it was gagging on the first start attempt. This is a video after it got a little smoothed out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkPYTXL92xg
It kicked up a few error codes on this start and was still a little rough. I cleared those codes after noting them and did another start which I didn't video. That was waaaaayyyy smoother and the whine from the supercharger is awesome!
I was getting between 10-12 on my vacc/boost gauge at idle and my AFR was between 11-12, but remember it didn't get up to temps so little lower than the 14.6 but still in range.
I'm sure its the computer learning everything but I did email the tech guys at VF-E just to confirm.
Anyways, there were no leaks I could see anywhere on the car, no knocking, and no throwing of the belts.
So far at this point, looking like a successful install...
Now I can't wait to get my a-pillar back, dye it, and complete the entire project. A little past the mid-January I originally assumed, but some of the delays will end up in a better finished product.
Cheers
Aaron
I got everything back together today, except for the interior work as the a-pillar is at the upholstery shop. But I was able to hook up my gauges to test...
Anyways, as I did the fuel filter and many other things, it was gagging on the first start attempt. This is a video after it got a little smoothed out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkPYTXL92xg
It kicked up a few error codes on this start and was still a little rough. I cleared those codes after noting them and did another start which I didn't video. That was waaaaayyyy smoother and the whine from the supercharger is awesome!
I was getting between 10-12 on my vacc/boost gauge at idle and my AFR was between 11-12, but remember it didn't get up to temps so little lower than the 14.6 but still in range.
I'm sure its the computer learning everything but I did email the tech guys at VF-E just to confirm.
Anyways, there were no leaks I could see anywhere on the car, no knocking, and no throwing of the belts.
So far at this point, looking like a successful install...
Now I can't wait to get my a-pillar back, dye it, and complete the entire project. A little past the mid-January I originally assumed, but some of the delays will end up in a better finished product.
Cheers
Aaron
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I put the vacuum sensor on the metal area towards the back ahead of the smog pump. I had the bumper off, so this was easy to drill and mount a bracket.
I had the AFR sensor mounted in the collector of the Driver's side header. I had this done professionally with a TIG. It takes some thought tho as the clearances are minimal and I could see only one angle that worked out. So, I had to mount the header, find a place that cleared the height and the bolts for the cats then mark it to have the bung welded in.
Simple hole saw on my drill press and it was good to go.
The wiring was ran through the large grommet on the far upper right corner of the engine bay. You can get a drill to it to make a hole by removing the tail lights.
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Aaron
I had the AFR sensor mounted in the collector of the Driver's side header. I had this done professionally with a TIG. It takes some thought tho as the clearances are minimal and I could see only one angle that worked out. So, I had to mount the header, find a place that cleared the height and the bolts for the cats then mark it to have the bung welded in.
Simple hole saw on my drill press and it was good to go.
The wiring was ran through the large grommet on the far upper right corner of the engine bay. You can get a drill to it to make a hole by removing the tail lights.
Cheers
Aaron
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I think there was still a sale going on? 
The installation is complex, but not too difficult to do. Just takes patience that's all. Not getting too over confident at this point as it still needs road testing, but still, would recommend it to anyone with moderate mechanical ability.
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Aaron
The installation is complex, but not too difficult to do. Just takes patience that's all. Not getting too over confident at this point as it still needs road testing, but still, would recommend it to anyone with moderate mechanical ability.
Cheers
Aaron
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So I got my a-pillar back from the upholstery shop and it came out great. Took the time to dye it with the color match I had before from the GT3 seats, and it looked even better!
Tonight I installed it in the car with the gauges. Personally, given the fact that you're trying to add gauges in a car and make it look as stock as possible, I like the result!
I'm sure there will be some out there that hate it... anyways, here are some pics...
With that done, I can now move on to put all the interior back together and get into some much needed cleanup of the car and the garage!
Cheers
Aaron
Tonight I installed it in the car with the gauges. Personally, given the fact that you're trying to add gauges in a car and make it look as stock as possible, I like the result!
I'm sure there will be some out there that hate it... anyways, here are some pics...
With that done, I can now move on to put all the interior back together and get into some much needed cleanup of the car and the garage!
Cheers
Aaron
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Will do!
Today was a break in the weather, so I was able to get it quickly washed. I need to put a cover on it for a few days as I need to do a major clean-up in the garage since my '69 Super Bee is coming over in a week.
It's looking like we may get an early Spring, and if that holds, I'll be getting to road test it soon!
Even starting it and moving it a few feet gets me excited... the sound of both the supercharger and the exhaust are AWESOME!
Cheers
Aaron
Today was a break in the weather, so I was able to get it quickly washed. I need to put a cover on it for a few days as I need to do a major clean-up in the garage since my '69 Super Bee is coming over in a week.
It's looking like we may get an early Spring, and if that holds, I'll be getting to road test it soon!
Even starting it and moving it a few feet gets me excited... the sound of both the supercharger and the exhaust are AWESOME!
Cheers
Aaron