ZL1 Arrived at ECS For Testing

[East Coast Supercharging]

Sorry for being a few weeks late, just been a bit crazy around here lately. We are going to do a few different stages as well as the respective HP gains on each one so our customers have some choices as well as upgrades should they want to add more power in the future. I will update this thread as we go through them. Will first get a baseline done today.. The car has just over 600 miles so its ready to test Here are a few pics too

[gr8whitebuff]

Nice cant wait to see what u guys can do keep us posted

[mlee]

:subscribed:

[sammyv]

Can't wait!!

[charly_rock]

Put me on ur list of interested parties!!

[zkdreads]

if your selling the rims, ill take them please

[Lowtan]

The ZL1 just looks like a freakin monster. God...

[East Coast Supercharging]

Did a base line dyno.. pulled 501/508 in 100 degree temps..

[D1ws6]

Luv IT!!!

[2010 SSRS]

that ZL1 looks Evil

[East Coast Supercharging]

Here are a few pics of the process in doing an upper pulley swap..

First pic is the engine completely stock..

Next pic is the throttle body removed and a pic of the front snout off

[East Coast Supercharging]

This is the spring coupler shaft along with the factory coupler. Notice the marks that the springs are making on the shaft. This car only has 600 miles on it too. This wear issue is taken care of by the solid coupler that we install shown below.

[East Coast Supercharging]

The next few pics show the removal of the factory pulley. It takes a lot of force and the correct tool to get it. We then use a press to install the new pulley. We then pin the new pulley or the pulley shaft as shown in the pics.

[Stephen12ZL1]

Nice work...looks exactly like Lingenfelter's photos of the pulley swap. Are you using the Metco or Lingenfelter pulley?

[tooslow]

Originally Posted by East Coast Supercharging

Sorry for being a few weeks late, just been a bit crazy around here lately. We are going to do a few different stages as well as the respective HP gains on each one so our customers have some choices as well as upgrades should they want to add more power in the future. I will update this thread as we go through them. Will first get a baseline done today.. The car has just over 600 miles so its ready to test Here are a few pics too

Looking forward to seeing what you are able to do. My cousin had his Corvette worked on by you guys awhile back and was super pleased. But, I thought you needed to break these cars in for 1500 miles, not 600! Scott is going to send out the black Suburbans.

[DanSS24]

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[Sales @ ECS]

Lingenfelter Pulley...

We'll have the final numbers for you of our STOCK, Stage 1, and Stage 2 Bolt-On Packages!

Anyone attending the C5Fest is more than welcome to come over and check this out, we'll have it on display in Vendor Alley.

[speedmon]

So is ECS just a barn behind someone's house?
With their presence in the industry I envisioned a much larger facility....with engine and chassis dynos, 20 lifts, CNC machines, etc.

But I guess you don't have to be large to be good.

Thats impressive.

[jleews6]

Originally Posted by speedmon

So is ECS just a barn behind someone's house?
With their presence in the industry I envisioned a much larger facility....with engine and chassis dynos, 20 lifts, CNC machines, etc.

But I guess you don't have to be large to be good.

Thats impressive.

That about sums it up.

[DangerZL1]

Originally Posted by jleews6

That about sums it up.

It adds to the cloak of security. Kind of like the Bat cave.

[sammyv]

Look forward to your results on your upgrades!

[ZL1terminator]

Thought people were installing a simple pulley swap with regular tools, first I heard of needing a special tool, want to clarify? Or you referring to the shaft?

I understand crank pulleys need a extraction tool cause of the way they are pressed and seated, but had no clue it was going to be like that with a simple pulley swap, which just arrived in the mail a few days ago for instance lol!! And solid coupler ofcourse!!:-D

[tpower]

My coupler had the exact wear marks we installed a LPE solid coupler

[East Coast Supercharging]

Originally Posted by speedmon

So is ECS just a barn behind someone's house?
With their presence in the industry I envisioned a much larger facility....with engine and chassis dynos, 20 lifts, CNC machines, etc.

But I guess you don't have to be large to be good.

Thats impressive.

The install center is on 5 acres with a house on the property thats rented with a separate dyno room, the machine shop is about the same size (with the CNC's-Bridgeports-welding equip-tubing benders etc etc etc) and is located down the road a 1/4 mile, then we have another building thats also the same size as the install center for housing the charger kits and product.
We have found it easier to separate these things and run them almost as separate companies.

It works for us, thanks!!

[East Coast Supercharging]

Originally Posted by ZL1terminator

Thought people were installing a simple pulley swap with regular tools, first I heard of needing a special tool, want to clarify? Or you referring to the shaft?

I understand crank pulleys need a extraction tool cause of the way they are pressed and seated, but had no clue it was going to be like that with a simple pulley swap, which just arrived in the mail a few days ago for instance lol!! And solid coupler ofcourse!!:-D

The factory pulley is pressed on very tight. If you try and use a standard 3 jaw pulley you will most likely bend the rear of the pulley forcing the puller to slip off. We use a puller that grabs the whole pulley from the back of it so it comes off un damaged. I have had customer cut the pulley off at home too Although it can work its not something that we do here.
Pressing the new pulley on is pretty simple. You dont need a huge press either. They go on very easy.. To pin the shaft is tricky. You need a very good drill bit as the shaft is hardened. The hard part is holding the shaft while you drill the hole. We use a CNC Bridgeport so it makes it a simple job. I would recommend trying this with a cordless drill while trying to hold it in your lap..