Anyone with a SuperCharger ?

Do u think a C6 would stand up pretty well with a ProCharger on it if
one eases into the throttle ? Have you heard of any drivetrain anomolys
with SC ing a C6/5/4 ? Thanks.

"dave" > wrote in message
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> Do u think a C6 would stand up pretty well with a ProCharger on it if
> one eases into the throttle ? Have you heard of any drivetrain anomolys
> with SC ing a C6/5/4 ? Thanks.
>

If one eases into the throttle? Why the hell bother?

"My Names Nobody" > wrote in message
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> "dave" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Do u think a C6 would stand up pretty well with a ProCharger on it
>> if
>> one eases into the throttle ? Have you heard of any drivetrain
>> anomolys
>> with SC ing a C6/5/4 ? Thanks.
>>
>
> If one eases into the throttle? Why the hell bother?
Good point, then again if you're building something that can tear it
up you build it so it won't. Sort of like if you're building a 60,000
payload semi with a wooden hand brake to drag on the tire to stop it
would be a little bit of a bad engineering practice. One never knows
though, there are some truckers out there that would give it a try
just as some would modify their cars beyond its/their capabilities.

'Do u think a C6 would stand up pretty well with a ProCharger on it if
one eases into the throttle ? Have you heard of any drivetrain anomolys
with SC ing a C6/5/4 ? Thanks.'

If one eases into the throttle? Why the hell bother?

REPLY: For a few reasons from the vette guys ive talked to who have
them :

1. To prevent out of control tire spin/fish tailing.

2. To go easier on the drivetrain.

The Vette Guys who choose to go this route, havent had any problems
with the Factory drivetrain that ive talked to. Problems seem to
escalate when numbers 1 and 2 are ignored. Does this make sense to you
?

dave wrote:
> Do u think a C6 would stand up pretty well with a ProCharger on it if
> one eases into the throttle ? Have you heard of any drivetrain
> anomolys with SC ing a C6/5/4 ? Thanks.

Hey Dave. I would just call Bowling Green. I imagine that one of the
engineers there would be able to tell you how much torque and HP the
transmission, drive line, and rear end can handle safely. Another group
you could reach out to is Reeves Calloway; and I believe that Calloway
Corvette (Sledgehammers, I believe they are called) are in Connecticut. I
would have suggested John Lingenfelter; but sadly he passed away after some
time in a coma (from a car accident). Oh, I know one other person who's
opinion you can take as fact - John Hennessy at Hennessy Performance. They
have moved from just doing Viper Venoms, to now doing Corvette Z06's.

"Anon" > wrote in message
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> dave wrote:
>> Do u think a C6 would stand up pretty well with a ProCharger on it
>> if
>> one eases into the throttle ? Have you heard of any drivetrain
>> anomolys with SC ing a C6/5/4 ? Thanks.
>
> Hey Dave. I would just call Bowling Green. I imagine that one of
> the engineers there would be able to tell you how much torque and HP
> the transmission, drive line, and rear end can handle safely.
> Another group you could reach out to is Reeves Calloway; and I
> believe that Calloway Corvette (Sledgehammers, I believe they are
> called) are in Connecticut. I would have suggested John
> Lingenfelter; but sadly he passed away after some time in a coma
> (from a car accident).

Lingenfelters are alive and well but without John. Their son-in-law
has a seup about the same as the Decatur facility down in Texas I
believe. As a point of intrest John built the first few twin turbos
for Calloway.

>Oh, I know one other person who's opinion you can take as fact -
>John Hennessy at Hennessy Performance. They have moved from just
>doing Viper Venoms, to now doing Corvette Z06's.

"dave" > wrote in message
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> 'Do u think a C6 would stand up pretty well with a ProCharger on it if
> one eases into the throttle ? Have you heard of any drivetrain anomolys
> with SC ing a C6/5/4 ? Thanks.'
>
> If one eases into the throttle? Why the hell bother?
>
> REPLY: For a few reasons from the vette guys ive talked to who have
> them :
>
> 1. To prevent out of control tire spin/fish tailing.
>
> 2. To go easier on the drivetrain.
>
> The Vette Guys who choose to go this route, havent had any problems
> with the Factory drivetrain that ive talked to. Problems seem to
> escalate when numbers 1 and 2 are ignored. Does this make sense to you
> ?
>

NO! If I was going to Screw around an put a blower on any car especially a
Corvette, I would make damn sure that the engine and drive train could
handle the power or I wouldn't bother. What you are describing is known
around here as "A Half-Aassed Hotrod".

If you want to waste your time, effort and money slapping a blower on your
Corvette and then driving it like your are afraid to grenade it, have fun.
I think that is Stupid.

Dad, do you know or have a link to the TX facility???


"Dad" > wrote in message
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>
> "Anon" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> dave wrote:
>>> Do u think a C6 would stand up pretty well with a ProCharger on it if
>>> one eases into the throttle ? Have you heard of any drivetrain
>>> anomolys with SC ing a C6/5/4 ? Thanks.
>>
>> Hey Dave. I would just call Bowling Green. I imagine that one of the
>> engineers there would be able to tell you how much torque and HP the
>> transmission, drive line, and rear end can handle safely. Another group
>> you could reach out to is Reeves Calloway; and I believe that Calloway
>> Corvette (Sledgehammers, I believe they are called) are in Connecticut.
>> I would have suggested John Lingenfelter; but sadly he passed away after
>> some time in a coma (from a car accident).
>
> Lingenfelters are alive and well but without John. Their son-in-law has a
> seup about the same as the Decatur facility down in Texas I believe. As a
> point of intrest John built the first few twin turbos for Calloway.
>
>>Oh, I know one other person who's opinion you can take as fact - John
>>Hennessy at Hennessy Performance. They have moved from just doing Viper
>>Venoms, to now doing Corvette Z06's.
>
>

"Buhda" > wrote in message
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> Dad, do you know or have a link to the TX facility???
>
Yeah, but it might take me awhile to find the article that had that
information. I belong to way to many organizations that send me
information and sadly I just scan them most of the time and don't pay
that much attention which periodical it might be in. Why, is the a
problem Houston?? ;-))

"My Names Nobody" > wrote in message
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> "dave" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 'Do u think a C6 would stand up pretty well with a ProCharger on it
>> if
>> one eases into the throttle ? Have you heard of any drivetrain
>> anomolys
>> with SC ing a C6/5/4 ? Thanks.'
>>
>> If one eases into the throttle? Why the hell bother?
>>
>> REPLY: For a few reasons from the vette guys ive talked to who
>> have
>> them :
>>
>> 1. To prevent out of control tire spin/fish tailing.
>>
Feature that, how did that happen? What would tubs do, maybe some
suspension work with some appropriately sized tires? What you want to
do is build a 400 story skyscraper without floors 1 through 399.

>> 2. To go easier on the drivetrain.
>>
What, and apply some reason to your driving, blaspheme!!!

>> The Vette Guys who choose to go this route, havent had any
>> problems
>> with the Factory drivetrain that ive talked to. Problems seem to
>> escalate when numbers 1 and 2 are ignored. Does this make sense to
>> you
>> ?

About as much as you ever do. Lets see, first you state the vette guy
don't have any problems and then you say they escalate? Just what do
you mean? If they don't have any problems how can they escalate?? Have
you ever looked at a professionally prepared, high performance
Corvette? Even if not you surely have priced them and the price is a
bit higher than the added cost of a puffer. My money is on the fact
that the smart people put some money in the lower end, better, (alot
better), pistons, flywheel, clutch, drive shaft, beef up the
transmission, stouter gears and last but not least they know about
where to stop on the added hourse power doing any good at all through
the computer.

>
> NO! If I was going to Screw around an put a blower on any car
> especially a Corvette, I would make damn sure that the engine and
> drive train could handle the power or I wouldn't bother. What you
> are describing is known around here as "A Half-Aassed Hotrod".

Well said, actually there is no reason not to build the engine to
handle the horses and unless you dick with the computer the
transmission will handle it. The clutch is the weak link.
>
> If you want to waste your time, effort and money slapping a blower
> on your Corvette and then driving it like your are afraid to grenade
> it, have fun. I think that is Stupid.
>