How does the Vortech AfterCooled unit hold up on the LT1? Dyno number?reliablity?

[musclecar]

How does the Vortech AfterCooled unit hold up on the LT1? Dyno number?reliablity?

http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/products/yourcar/94-97fbody.html

[5.0THIS]

the vortec unit holds up fine, it's the motor you got to worry about. running 6 psi with a good tune, you could see good reliability and with some luck, decent longevity. running over 9 psi is not a great idea on a stock motor. on a stock car, with presumably headers, you could see 360-380rwhp with an aftercooled vortec unit.

[XXV ANN]

A friend of mine saw 380 rwhp with his LT1 and Vortech s-trim w/o the aftercooler and stock motor (w/RK Sport 1.75" headers). Unfortunately he grenaded shortly thereafter.

Moral: keep your boost on the low side w/stock motor.

[MachoSavage]

Originally posted by XXV ANN
A friend of mine saw 380 rwhp with his LT1 and Vortech s-trim w/o the aftercooler and stock motor (w/RK Sport 1.75" headers). Unfortunately he grenaded shortly thereafter.

Moral: keep your boost on the low side w/stock motor. Was he running stock boost?

[Red96SS]

Originally posted by XXV ANN
A friend of mine saw 380 rwhp with his LT1 and Vortech s-trim w/o the aftercooler and stock motor (w/RK Sport 1.75" headers). Unfortunately he grenaded shortly thereafter.

Moral: keep your boost on the low side w/stock motor.

Would that be one of DTK's famous one-pass grenades? :rolleyes:

Tuning tips from the wizard:

- max out timing across all tables
- lean it out till you hear the pistons screaming

[XXV ANN]

It was on the wideband at ARE and a/f looked OK. He blew it up on the street shortly thereafter, tho.

It had a smaller pulley, making between 7-8# boost. Bigger injectors + upgraded external fuel pump. All the standard stock motor stuff.

[5.0THIS]

Originally posted by MachoSavage
Was he running stock boost?

so what exactly is "stock boost" :think:

[Cam9730]

The stock pulley on the s/c.

[TransAmDriver]

Originally posted by 5.0THISS
so what exactly is "stock boost" :think:

1psi with Ram-Air y0!

[5.0THIS]

Originally posted by TransAmDriver
1psi with Ram-Air y0!


I doubt these stupid ram air systems on F bodies pressurize anything :D

[krispycobalt]

Originally posted by 5.0THISS
I doubt these stupid ram air systems on F bodies pressurize anything :D

yea, only the tornado can do that

[Cam9730]

Dont forget the E-Hairdryer .. i mean E-supercharger.:D