Whatever happened to twin superchargers?

ChaseZ

And they are in his backyard..

TopgunZ

I think you are confused about the difference between a wastegate and a blow off valve. A bov will make the pshhh sound and release pressure in the charge system. Wastegates bleed off exhaust gas only and an open dump wastegate doesnt make a Pshhh noise.. It goes. BBBBBRRRRRRAAAAAPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!! and will blow your ears out and anyone beside you. But, it does sound beast mode.

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bcfromfl

I rode in another fellow's Starion years ago (and was running a lot more boost than me), who had a wastegate, and it made that psshhh sound every time it opened/dumped. But maybe you're right...perhaps I'm getting terms confused, possibly because the tuners I communicated with at the time used the wrong terms too.

The sound you described would drive me crazy!

lj909

I think your confused about what car you want.

You want over 400whp N/A. You should look into a new mustang 5.0 or a camero.

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bcfromfl

I hate "Detroit iron"...lol! I really don't like V8s at all -- they're unbalanced, and remind me of a pickup truck with headers at higher RPMs. Hate the styling that comes out of Detroit, too. And don't get me started on the poor craftsmanship (if you can call it that) and reliability. Not that other brands are much better anymore...

I prefer a more refined engine, and if I could afford a V12, would definitely go that route. Used to be, years ago, there were appealing, affordable sports cars with manual transmissions. Nowadays, that's all changed. The "short list" of cars I could live with...is...short....

lj909

Mustang gt350 then. Balanced flat plain ferrari style v8.

But just to address your concerns and complaints, the Z ain't the car for you

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bcfromfl

I won't argue with you. But there's NOTHING "Ferrari" about what's in the GT350. Not even close.

Nithmo

a huge V8 spinning to 8000rpm and making power all the way to redline IS a lot like Ferrari.

TopgunZ

Get a Q50 red sport and a tune and make your wrapped out 485hp with stock components and zero lag plus awd.

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bcfromfl

A four-door family sedan that weighs 4,000 pounds??

You guys are killing me! This IS a forum for Z-cars, isn't it?

TopgunZ

Yeah, I had a baby. Guess my taste changed.

How about a Miata?

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bcfromfl

LOL! I hear ya!

I don't like ragtops, and Mazda's engines are even wimpier than Nissan's. (We have a 2016 Mazda3.) My dream car is a three-pedal LP640, but those are like hen's teeth, even if I did have the dough and could convince the wife...

phunk

I am feeling like you are a SC guy more than a TT guy. But, I see no reason to mess with the twin SC.

Install, setup, and tuning. These factors, more so than your decision in which system to use, are what is going to determine how well this plays out for you.

Your power goals are conservative, well within the reach of any choice in forced induction, and well within the safe limits of the factory engine.

All aftermarket kits leave things open to interpretation for the installer. The install and setup will make-or-break the whole experience for the user. Done with an attention to detail, and tuned correctly, you can very possibly have no perceivable increase in maintenance for the first several years.

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kentmo280z

I have the GTM stage 1 SC and recently ordered the Stage 1.5 upgrade.
Aprox. 475RWHP +-.
I have sent several emails and phone calls to Amin & Omar at Gamma.
They were very prompt to return emails and always answered the phone.
I ordered the kit about mid November, paid by CC and was just called by Omar to tell me the kit is shipping today.
Will update once I receive the upgrade kit.
I have had no issues with the stage 1 kit. Relatively easy to install and like the quality of the parts.

gridlock13

please let me know how your transactions goes Kentmo. I had high interest in the SC until I joined and found out all the negativity surrounding them.
Ry