Has anyone heard from Evo about the supercharger kit? I was told that it was supposed to be ready by spring -> late spring -> summer and I still have not heard a word.

 

Also, CA Smog Cert? I'm going to have to remove my SC soon.

 

I was in the supercharged Cayenne! It is currently at PES in Philly and they were getting ready to change a pulley to up the boost. I think it will be a great alternative to the turbo which has the lag issue. Buy yourself a loaded up S add the supercharger and you will have a turbo beater without lag!

 

How much for the supercharger, installed?

 

Put chip and exhaust on the Turbo like mine and the S has zero chance
Evan

 

deetz i spoke to them 6 weeks back they said they still need another couple of months.

 

If you are willing to make the drive, there are shops down here that will pass you.


hell I'd just try to get it smogged at a normal smog shop up there. Most places will just check you off on the visual if you'll pass the sniff test.

Hell I just passed mine w/o a functioning catatyltic converter.

 

Buddy: thanks for the info, do you have any rough data how much power it will add to the S? It currently has 340hp. Let us know more please

 

Don't count on any of these numbers but I believe it is suppose to be close to 500hp at the flywheel.

 

Evan,

Have you experienced this horrible lag in the Cayenne turbo
people talk about? I have not witnessed it first hand as in
driving one. I test drove a CT a long time ago and don't
recall any issues.

 

check out this link too

http://www.vf-engineering.com/index....he_cay_v8S.php

power should be between 500-530

 

Jamy,

That one is interesting, particularly considering the 3 year warranty. The problem is that the warranty is only on the parts of the supercharger itself, and that you take it out, send it to them, they fix it, and send it back. Seems odd to me.

"WARRANTY CLAIM PROCEDURE

If a VF-Engineering product is within the warranty period and you wish to make a claim, please follow the following procedure:
1. Call VF-Engineering at (714) 528-0066, asking for the Service Department and have the following information available:
- Serial number of the supercharger (if applicable);
- Copy of original invoice on which the product was purchased (must be dated and show retail store name);
- Year, make, model, vehicle mileage, and engine specifications of the vehicle;
- Number of miles on the VF-Engineering product;
- Perceived problem
- Service records should be available


2. VF-Engineering will then offer suggestions to help you in troubleshooting or will issue a return authorization (RA) number to return the product for warranty evaluation.
3. If You have been issued an RA number, you must "safety package" each product, which means you must place the product(s) within a shipping box strong enough to hold the weight of the product(s) and to maintain its shape during shipping with adequate packing material so that the product(s) will not hit other product(s), component(s), or the side of the box during shipping. You may want to use a professional shipping company. Clearly mark the RA number in large (approximately 2") alphanumeric characters in two locations on the outside of the box with a bold marker.
4. Include in the shipping box the following items:
- Serial number of the supercharger (if applicable);
- Copy of original invoice on which the product was purchased (must be dated and show retail store name);
- Year, make, model, vehicle mileage, and engine specifications of the vehicle;
- Number of miles on the VF-Engineering product;
- Perceived problem;
- A copy of the original Three Year Warranty Registration, if applicable;
- Return authorization number; and
- Name, Address, and phone number to which the product is to be shipped after inspection.
- Service records should be sent if asked.

5. Ship the properly safety packaged and marked box via United Parcel Service (800) 742-5877, www.ups.com, or other carrier, prepaid and insured for the retail value of the product being returned to: VF-ENGINEERING, Service Department, 1365 NORTH DYNAMICS STREET, ANAHEIM, CA 92806 RA number _________________

If a VF-Engineering Limited Warranty applies, your product will be repaired or replaced at VF-Engineering's option and returned to you, freight prepaid (excluding any international taxes, tariffs, customs and/or duties, etc. which must be paid by you), via UPS ground service. If a VF-Engineering Limited Warranty does not apply, we will advise you of the specific reason for denial and explain to you the costs involved in repair or replacement of your product. After relaying this information we will, at your option, either proceed with the repairs as quoted or return your product(s) to you in the condition it/they are in at the time of inspection of the warranty evaluation by VF-Engineering. If the warranty does not apply and you do not want VF-Engineering to repair or replace your product, you will still be charged the disassembly and inspection charges for the product and the product will be returned UPS COD insured for the new retail replacement value. This means you must pay any disassembly and/or inspection charges, return shipping, and insurance charges to UPS before the box will be delivered back to you. "

With this, you really take a risk that any damage to your car's engine or transmission is going to come out of your own pocket because you KNOW Porsche won't cover it.

 

Deetz,

When you comin back buddy??

 

Hey Buddy,
The Cayenne Turbo actually has VERY little turbo lag, the main problem is Transmission Lag. The CT likes to shift into 6th as fast as possible (IE: even doing 40MPH it goes into 6th). Therefore if you don't floor it, it doesn't downshift and accelerating from 40MPH in 6th is going to be slow no matter how much power it has. Once you are in the right gear though, there is little to no turbo lag!! With my Level 2 the extra ~90HP and ~150TQ it helped A LOT. It gave it more power so even when in 6th, that 150TQ made it accel. a lot quicker without downshifting...

You really just have to get used to having it in the right gear. There is kind of a technique to driving the Cayenne, once you have it down its quite fun

I actually ran with a 400AWHP S4 on the highway with the Cayenne and when we ended up in the triple digits my front bumper was even with his rear bumper . Had I not let him get the jump at the start I think we would have been dead even .

The CT is no joke, very very quick
Evan

 

Evan,

All the Porsche tips are like that. My Boxster S is in 5th gear by 35 mph most of the time, unless the pedal is down to the floor. I don't mind it when I'm tootling around, but like you, I learned how to drive it so that you are the one 'manually' putting it in the right gear. The tiptronic does a good job if you stick it in manual mode (don't know if the Cayenne has this or not) of staying with your manual input unless you let it redline.