Ouch

Zsteve

it always seems to go back to the car cost more than ours when we get beat but when we beat a honda we dont mention that ours cost more. who cares about price that has nothing to do with it as the difference in price isnt all in the engine alone. it has more TQ so it gets going faster and it beat the Z. TQ is where the Z lacks and thats why I want the SC, to help with that area.

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2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

GZ3

if your going FI and focusing on TQ, a turbo will do allot better than a supercharger...why not go that route?

Zsteve

too much money and Im hoping the SC will be less maint than the turbos.

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2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

Red370

what he said.

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2011 Mustang 5.0 | 3.55's | Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe | Magnaflow Muffler Delete | JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

GZ3

true, true,.... maint is a biaatch... thats also why am considering a SC

WarmAndSCSI

If we're talking about a Vortech blower, you'll be in for an unpleasant surprise long-term.

They're not all they're cracked up to be, but it'll be plenty reliable below 10 PSI. It's at 20+ PSI that they start to get iffy. I would know, unfortunately

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Zsteve

Im just looking at GTM right now with no more than 8 psi and hope that will get me over the hump I want.

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2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

WarmAndSCSI

Torque doesn't matter unless you're racing in top gear starting at 3500 rpm

Our engine has an awesome powerband where it actually matters (5500 to 7500 rpm), and I'm sure theirs does as well.

I'm not sure why people would be so caught up about low-end torque on a Z car. They've always been high-strung and gutless down low, with the exception of the 300ZX TT and maybe the 350Z.

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Zsteve

which is why it needs tq there and why low end tq cars will get the jump on us.

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2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

WarmAndSCSI

Again, only if you roll race from 3500 rpm. As far as acceleration is concerned, torque doesn't mean anything - all that matters is effective horsepower. If you're already within your powerband, you're set.

BTW, a centrifugal supercharger doesn't add much if any low-end torque. It'll probably start giving you extra power starting at 4000 rpm or so, with gains climbing from that point. I think that's accurate based upon the Stillen and GTM supercharger dyno sheets I've seen. Centrifugal superchargers are all about making more top end torque/horsepower. Imagine your torque curve being absolutely flat from 3500 or 4000 to redline - that's what this type of supercharger will get you.

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