http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/...2&section=News


Anyone on wanting to do their own S/C system should think about this head unit because it will greatly simplify the installation and parts required. They say it still fits the old brackets. It is available in Si-trim and T-trim. Nor more oil feed line, drainback plate, or S/C cooking engine oil.

 

Thats not a bad idea and will help matty out too. Itll be easier to s/c now.

 

was looking at this a couple of weeks ago. It's awesome huh? If for whatever reason I need to get a new blower, i'll probably get one of these

 

I posted this in Matty's 3.5L plate thread.

 

Nice, good find. Price difference?

I like the Si-Trim (efficiency).

I think I recall Corkey Bell stating shared (SC/engine) oil is better than self-contained oil. I'll have to read that section again.

 

Gee I was looking at it over the week-end and though the same thing, wondering if they would fit Matty's V1 kit ?

 

no pricing on it so far.

 

Since this is Vortechs first foray into self contained S/C head units, I'm sure they have done all the testing to make sure it is just as reliable as the original oil feed system. One of my concerns with the application in a Maxima would be the lack of space. I wonder how much room would be required to change the oil on this thing? It would really suck to have to remove the blower everytime you need to change it's oil.

 

they said it has an external oil reservor which might just require you to drain the tank and the blower sucks the oil from there.

 

Well that might work, it's hard to tell from the limited pictures they provided. It sucks that none of the S/C companies will provide dummy head units. I contacted several a few years ago trying to get a dummy head unit for mock up to make a new S/C kit, but they all said 'Sorry, but a complete unit'. I wasn't really willing to invest $2k just to see if something would fit or not.

 

Quality Features

• This design allows for supercharger installation and operation without oil lines
• Helical gear design with 3.6:1 step-up
• The V-3 supercharger can be installed into any existing Vortech V-1, V-2, V-4 or V-7 bracketry
• Includes remote fluid drain hose (attached to supercharger) that allows for simple fluid changes without removing the supercharger from the vehicle
• A ventilated gear case assembly eliminates any potential internal pressure issues that are currently associated with non-vented competitive designs
• Integrated gear case baffling for proper oil control
• Simple oil slinger design does not require separate shaft or bearing set. This provides proper fluid delivery to gears and bearings
• Superchargers are factory pre-filled with our special synthetic fluid. With these complete systems, three 4 oz. bottles are included for future fluid changes

 

You miss read the site. They have an INTERNAL oil resevor.

This is what ATI Prochargers have. Self contained oil.

Makes it easier. Vortech is even adding a tube so you don't drain your oil onto engine components like with the ATIs.

Only problem with the internal oil, there is very little oil(4oz) in the unit. It REQUIRES religous 3,000 mile oil changes or it will burn up the oil and sieze the unit. I can point you to several people with ATI 350z kits that have found out what happens when you don't change the supercharger oil for 5,000 miles...

 

I have called them about this. The V-3 should make power than the V-1 and V-2. I think that said 20 psi but not sure. The compressor housing is a little bigger to allow it to make more power. The discharge tube is bigger and not as restrictive as the old ones. I think the price was $2200 or $2300 for the unit. They are trying to determine if they will offer the exchange program on it. Thats all.

Ferhan

 

Matty Needs to get the 6th gens plates ready to go ..

 

Working on it, Working on it.

The V-3 Head Unit from Vortech would be a great option, but price will definetly turn ALOT of guys away. I am going to build the supercharger kit for the 6th gens with a drain back plate and feed line capabilities. The reason is, NOT everyone is going to want to go with the V-3 Head Unit.

-matt

 

Niz,
Off topic, sorry. I traditionally haven't been the biggest fan of the 6th gens. But I have to say your car looks A+ awesome. Good job.

 

Cool, that will be sweet when you have a 3.5L plate. Did we determine that the V-3 was more money than the V-1/V-2? Furbiss said they were $22/2300, isn't that what the V-2s go for? Maybe this would reduce your R&D time? All you would mainly need to do it concentrate on the plate. ? Or at least start that way to get them out there and then continue working on the oil feed/return. Anyway, at least you have options.

P.S. There is no such word as "ALOT". :citation:

 

There's another thing we have in common ptatohed. Grammar. Though mind you, I may say such stupid things as: Colour, Neighbour, Mum, and Labour I can't help these things though...

 

LOL!! That's funny. I am an offender of that from time to time too. For whatever reason I find myself using 'catalogue', 'analogue', etc. when the rest of America uses 'catalog' and 'analog'. LOL. So Jordan, are you a 'theatre' and a 'centre' person?

 

Funny... especially after all the mud that Vortech slung at ATI concerning oil temps in self contained units..

 

Maybe some of your ancestor where french ! The way you write catalogue & analogue is exactly the way we write those word in french, same thing for theatre & centre so maybe you should start a french class, I think you'd be good at it.

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