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Old 13-02-2005, 08:18 PM   #1
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Default Finally installed, running, then not, running, and then not again, now running :P

Well it's been a while but finally I got the supercharger installed and running (even tho i busted it 2 days later :P)

Here's a few snapshots courtesy of the goodz.




As you can see i've been driving around VL stylz without a front bar simply for a bit of **** factor. I don't have any pics of the car with the front bar on but the cooler is very well hidden, and barely any cutting was needed.

Some of you may not know that I opted to run straught gas simply for legal purposes. You might not notice in the pics but it's actually running twin converters, one ontop of the other, which they tell me will be good for a 400rwhp+ setup.

Now there's a few little things i need to change as whilst it is a 9spi kit, i am only getting around 5.5 pound boost at the manifold. Currentlly it's making 167.6rwkw, so once i get the intake flowing properly i should be getting close to the 200rwkw mark. First up i will need to get rid of the pathetic intake before the blower, as this i believe is a big restriction to airflow. I will be getting a 3 inch pipe made up to go down through the gaurd to access some colder air. Also, i may look at getting a better flowing cooler, as currently it's just a cheapo off ebay, depending of course on how much the cold air intake will free up airflow. After that, i will look at getting possibly an aftermarket piggy back ecu such as a haltech to control my timing, otherwise i will haveto settle for a chiptorque or similar.

Anyways, forgive me if my replies are a little delayed as i don;t have direct access to the net, but i will try my best to be here every few days

And also thanx to swift automotive for the superb job they did on my car
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Old 13-02-2005, 08:28 PM   #2
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Sweet... The set up looks bloody awsome mate. Did you need to get an engineers cert or anything for it?
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Old 13-02-2005, 08:41 PM   #3
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looks sik without the bar!
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Old 13-02-2005, 08:47 PM   #4
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Would it be possible that the supercharger provides 9 psi into the standard engine? With your head work and added piping it might drop it a little?

Good luck getting it fixed, you have to take me for a spin when its done!
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Old 13-02-2005, 08:56 PM   #5
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you have a brokded right headlight body i notice steve ... you can buy them new genuine - get alex to price you up one (read - swipe one)
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Old 13-02-2005, 08:58 PM   #6
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Alright, how'd you bust it?
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Old 13-02-2005, 09:23 PM   #7
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I love the VL Stylez look!
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Old 13-02-2005, 09:55 PM   #8
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As you can see i've been driving around VL stylz without a front bar simply for a bit of **** factor.
LOL - "What seems to be the problem officer?"
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Old 13-02-2005, 10:09 PM   #9
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Looking good steve. Car's looking tops. Love the VL style Front end.
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Old 13-02-2005, 11:52 PM   #10
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Yeah i live the VLness of it as well. Just keep stalling on the front bumper, it looks sweet ;) lol
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Old 14-02-2005, 01:08 AM   #11
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Very nice work mate. I hadnt noticed you round the traps for a while so i assuemed something was in process. LPG was to satisfy EPA/engineer was it? Very neat piping and black makes a nice change to pollished alloy every man and his dog has under their aarrfertyfree.
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Old 14-02-2005, 09:05 AM   #12
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[img]hxxp://www.deleted link/pics/EA/phonepic022.jpg[/img]
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Old 14-02-2005, 09:12 AM   #13
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Very Uleh stylez! It should do a nice 1/4 once everything is sorted and tuned. Are the 3.7s in it yet?
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Sweet! Do you have a pic from the dyno day with the other bar on? Be careful not to drive by the police without a bar on.
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Old 14-02-2005, 09:19 AM   #15
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look through my pics from the dyno day
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Thanks mate. It fits pretty well behind the stock bar too.
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Old 14-02-2005, 09:42 AM   #17
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That looks wicked rmyers! That bumper does hide it pretty well. But like what's said above ... Keep it off a little longer :P
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That Rex front bar looks mad on the EA, Im liking your car more every week steve
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It looks very nice. Did it go hard before you busted it?
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Broke in internal Blower drive belt did it?? *cough* gear drive vortech *cough* (only if you can find a bank to rob)
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Haha, that looks sweet. Ya don't even have to colour code ya bumpers now. ;) Keep us posted.
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Walkinshaw - Yes the straight LPG was done exactly for that reason. I was origionally gunna have the intake piping HPC coated for that polished look, but once i got the car back with all the black piping i changed my mind. If anything i will enquire about black HPC, or maybe just get them coated than respray it black again.

Yagz - No i haven't found the time yet to fit them, and prolly wont for atleast the next week or two.

Kenaz - The first day was sh!t as it was raining heavily so we couldn't get a feel of what the car could really do. The next day was alot better and it certainly had some balls once it came on boost, but by half the day it already busted the belt :(

Thanx for the positive comments guys. The front bar is back on as i only had it off for a day or two for some fun. Dave and I dropped the car off to get the new intake pipe made up, and from what Mark at dynomotive tells me, i should see an extra 2-3pounds just from that, which certainly makes it a worthwhile mod .

I'll keep you's all posted on how it goes anyway
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Yagz - No i haven't found the time yet to fit them, and prolly wont for atleast the next week or two.

I'll keep you's all posted on how it goes anyway
I think you mean Luke there? about the 3.7's?
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steve the rex bar definatley has to go on, it looks insane man
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The rex bar looks unreal in the flesh, and the intercooler behind there just seems to set it off...

There could be some ride height issues though :P
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oh well, LOL.
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looks awesome steve! im jealous ;) Dave was telling me a bit about the dramas with the boost drop...hopefully that pipe will get it all sorted. Are you running any kind of ECU chip at the moment or is it just stock?
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no chip atm, as it's running straight gas, so it wasn't required for fueling.

I beleive steve will be getting some kind of chip or computer to control the timing, though ;)
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awesome work guys.. i cant wait to see this car.. its been a while since i saw it last!!
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awesome work guys.. i cant wait to see this car.. its been a while since i saw it last!!
haha, can't say we've seen urs either ;)
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