whats up guys i just went to a performance shop to get a supercharger for my 96 ss the guy told me that he would get a paxton or vortec supercharger depending ON which one i wanted an beside tuning the engine an exhaust work that i didnt need to get any engine modicfaction an he would set the PSi at 9 an he would charge me $6500 for the total job. DOES THAT SHOULD WRIGHT???
kits go for $3k+ (for a csc kit), usually around 5k (new), so he's charging 1500 in labor w/o a tune? seems a bit high for something you can install in a weekend yourself...
whats up guys i just went to a performance shop to get a supercharger for my 96 ss the guy told me that he would get a paxton or vortec supercharger depending ON which one i wanted an beside tuning the engine an exhaust work that i didnt need to get any engine modicfaction an he would set the PSi at 9 an he would charge me $6500 for the total job. DOES THAT SHOULD WRIGHT???
depends, that sounds about right however you can do it ur self and buy the kit for 2500-3500.....but if you run into anything that needs to be fabb'ed its gonna get tricky.
whats up guys i just went to a performance shop to get a supercharger for my 96 ss the guy told me that he would get a paxton or vortec supercharger depending ON which one i wanted an beside tuning the engine an exhaust work that i didnt need to get any engine modicfaction an he would set the PSi at 9 an he would charge me $6500 for the total job. DOES THAT SHOULD WRIGHT???
Well first of all I wouldn't recommend any boost over 6 lbs on stock internals.
I would definitely ask what you're getting in the kit for that price! (it better be everything). We have a intercooled Procharger kit for $4995 (5-6lbs) and for the month of March we are including a fuel pump and injectors at no additional cost.
If we install and tune it here locally in Las Vegas we charge $900...
Well first of all I wouldn't recommend any boost over 6 lbs on stock internals.
I would definitely ask what you're getting in the kit for that price! (it better be everything). We have a intercooled Procharger kit for $4995 (5-6lbs) and for the month of March we are including a fuel pump and injectors at no additional cost.
If we install and tune it here locally in Las Vegas we charge $900...
Throw a blower at an otherwise stock car, as said 6psi is about the limit and that honestly wont make that much power. Start supporting it with headers, good exhaust, maybe heads and cam and the power numbers can reach the ones posted, 480rwhp. But that is going to cost you a LOT more than $6500.
Take a stock car and throw 6psi at it without any other mods and I would be surprized if you saw 350rwhp, would expect lower.
Maybe the LT1 advantage is it is in a decent chassis.
The w-body is a woman's car, my wife loves her's but she looks to my car for a speed fix.
Throw a blower at an otherwise stock car, as said 6psi is about the limit and that honestly wont make that much power. Start supporting it with headers, good exhaust, maybe heads and cam and the power numbers can reach the ones posted, 480rwhp. But that is going to cost you a LOT more than $6500.
Take a stock car and throw 6psi at it without any other mods and I would be surprized if you saw 350rwhp, would expect lower.
Maybe the LT1 advantage is it is in a decent chassis.
The w-body is a woman's car, my wife loves her's but she looks to my car for a speed fix.
"Take a stock car and throw 6psi at it without any other mods and I would be surprized if you saw 350rwhp, would expect lower."
As you may know Dwayne, a supercharger isn't a first Mod most people do on these blocks...
A bigger TB, Cold air induction, Headers, Gears, Cat-back or no cats for that matter is the norm for those of us looking for more HP followed by a low boost system (5-6lbs) has become very popular. We tune these Impala's and claim these numbers with these basic mods... And yes 480-525rwhp is achievable on a "stock block" as we have several customers with this low boost set up. For those who dive into better internals a D-1 (8-12lbs) boost system will net you 600+rwhp...
"Take a stock car and throw 6psi at it without any other mods and I would be surprized if you saw 350rwhp, would expect lower."
As you may know Dwayne, a supercharger isn't a first Mod most people do on these blocks...
A bigger TB, Cold air induction, Headers, Gears, Cat-back or no cats for that matter is the norm for those of us looking for more HP followed by a low boost system (5-6lbs) has become very popular. We tune these Impala's and claim these numbers with these basic mods... And yes 480-525rwhp is achievable on a "stock block" as we have several customers with this low boost set up. For those who dive into better internals a D-1 (8-12lbs) boost system will net you 600+rwhp...
I know 480+ is possible on a stock shortblock, I was just saying it takes a LOT more than just a blower.
The original poster gave us little information but based on what I read I am ASSuming the car is rather stock. Lots of newbs think a blower on a stock car is the answer to power, that is what I am assuming the OP was thinking. Like I said though assumption, he gave us little info to work with.
Signatures REALLY help folks answer questions better.
I have been modding these cars long enough to have bought parts from Sam BEFORE Combination Motorsports opened, had the sedan just over 9 years now.
Greeting, And a preemptive happy memorial day!
So, I've got it in my head that I *REALLY* want to add a turbo to my '06 SS w/ 5.3ltr - because... well... why not?
I recently had the transmission rebuilt and supposedly he used tougher-than-factory parts in the rebuild and should be a lot...
Hi just bought the supercharger from ebay for $399 the kit is great had it for two weeks i like the power it gave me just wanted to see if any body else bought one and what there result were i got 390 horse power boost 18psi from what the dyno shop tells me
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