Been doing alot of reading and decided to get a SC . Ive done my homework and will be having a pro install it. Im just wanting to know the problems/fixes and any other tips that I should be aware of.

 

You know honestly there are no real install issues or usability issues on the Stillen kit. I say if you know how much boost you want to push, put the smaller pulley on now so you dont have to pay to get it re-done, cause its about 3-4hrs of work to change the pulley.

Other than that, get some gauges and push the car as you choose and there will not be any problems.

Dixit

 

How far can i really go without a intercooler or water injection? and what pulley should I get that wil work? looks like the 3.6 comes with the kit and if i could I would like to go to 9psi (3.3 I think is the size for 9psi)?

 

You can push it I say as high as 2.87" without an intercooler, it will just not be as much of gains if you had an intercooler or water injection. Not to mention that an Intercooler is 100% custom work that needs to be done that will end up being near $800-1000.

I say go with your 3.33" or even a 3.25" (10psi) and you will be fine. Might be close to 300whp.

Dixit

 

I second BigDog on that, but also consider doing the CAI on the s/c... you'd be surprised how much power you get "back" when you get rid of all of the unnecessary curbing/piping of the kit's intake - if your car gets scorching hot it won't feel as much weaker, and you've got better airflow with just one small piece of pipe/bend... it brought me down by .2 in the quarter with the 3.33" pulley (I got 10psi of boost with it too).

At one point going to too much boost will end up just being detrimental.. a 3.125" pulley is the "safest" option imho... anymore than that and look into an intercooler/water injection, a j&s safeguard, and be even more cautious than with less work. Remember - you gotta pay to play and expenses will go up the farther you decide to go

Also, I wrapped up the remaining pipe with header wrap.. I figured it may help keep heat out My only qualm is that the air does warm up after the compressor (s/c), so I may be in fact not helping things since that same heat is being kept in and can't dissipate.. but I haven't noticed the pipe heat up as much as it used to... yet.

 

Cool, Thanks for the info. Ill get a smaller pulley and modify my CAI to work on the SC. I also have a catman y-pipe on my car now and have plans to get a hi-flow cat. converter. Ill be putting in the colder NGK Platnum plugs.


I also wanting get better tires and rims for my car (the stock gxe rims and tires suck) I also want to modify my supension on the car, but have not yet looked into the posiblities . as for the $$ (I live in the stix and make $45k a year with my car payments and insurance as my only bills (big + on moding


Thanks for the help.

 

remember how we used to say that 3.33 is the safest pulley?

guess after months of abusing our car and we've decided to lower that number to 3.125


all I have to say about SC is...."EGT and fuel pressure gauges are your friend....."

 

Ok, you have me sold , What would be the BEST pulley to get, Price I dont care! (I want the best!)? ive found one time a name of a company and pulley that I need but cannot find it again

 

Maxi : scary how it works... in 2 years we will "evolve" to saying a 2.62" pulley is the safe barrier.. and we'll have shops custom making 2" dinghy's for us - just watch!

linuxr : www.vortechsuperchargers, or any other 6-rib pulley made by/for vortech blowers. Also keep an eye on ebay, I've seen FMU discs, pulleys, and other "small" goodies on there for cheap!

 

In 3 years, if our engine are still ok, we will run the belt on the pulley shaft without any pulley




3.125 is my recommendation.....and Jer already gave your the link to vortech.

another piece of advice from maxi-o : if you had any belt alignment problem to begin with, going down on the pulley sizes would make your belt contact area smaller and make the alignment problem even worse than before.