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pdiddy · 05-23-2015, 03:55 PM

Then what could break on it like they referred to in earlier post

bct10985 · 05-23-2015, 08:34 PM

Its two pieces tac welded together

pdiddy · 05-23-2015, 09:18 PM

Doenst appear to be on my kit looks like a solid washer I will have to grab it and take a closer look

pdiddy · 05-23-2015, 09:23 PM

Here is what came in my kit this week

bct10985 · 05-23-2015, 09:59 PM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333728

mrimpala02 · 05-23-2015, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by pdiddy

Here is what came in my kit this week

This is the same restrictor plate that came in my kit which is about a year old. It fits just inside the filter. Essentially it a giant washer.

blake2010ss · 05-29-2015, 12:16 PM

So I think we determined it to be the idler pulley. Chris @ ECS is taking care of me. Here is the pulley we pulled off the tensioner. When we took it off, we lost about 6 of the balls out of the bearing and it just slipped out of the pulley on one side.

1KillerSS · 05-29-2015, 12:20 PM

Good that its not the blower, ECS has great support. Alex over there has really helped me a lot when I was trying to diagnose my BAP.

Gavros 4 Life · 05-29-2015, 05:53 PM

lol my ECS Blower needed to be sent in after 200 miles they replaced all the internal parts gears bearings etc.

Quicksilver 1LE · 05-29-2015, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Gavros 4 Life

lol my ECS Blower needed to be sent in after 200 miles they replaced all the internal parts gears bearings etc.

Damn! You got lucky. I sent mine in with 6,000 mi on it and cost me $875 for a complete rebuild. They said it was my fault the bearings burnt up. Told me what caused the bearings to go was the unit was either over spun, low on oil, or too much oil. I only tracked my car twice at a road course and red lined four times during those two trips. I checked the oil at the track and it seemed fine, but now I will make sure the oil level is right and I will not run it past 53,000 rpm.

Rcfiddy1 · 05-30-2015, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver 1LE

Damn! You got lucky. I sent mine in with 6,000 mi on it and cost me $875 for a complete rebuild. They said it was my fault the bearings burnt up. Told me what caused the bearings to go was the unit was either over spun, low on oil, or too much oil. I only tracked my car twice at a road course and red lined four times during those two trips. I checked the oil at the track and it seemed fine, but now I will make sure the oil level is right and I will not run it past 53,000 rpm.

Great..$875

.6000 miles is just about what I put on mine. Waiting to hear back from ECS on when mine is getting back from Paxton.

62nalide · 05-31-2015, 02:03 AM

Damn I was thinking of getting this kit also

Unreal · 05-31-2015, 08:14 AM

Still think it is the best blower kit on the market. All blowers have failed. Your just hearing about the bad luck cases. I've seen heartbeats fail, the jackshaft maggies fail, whipples, etc. I don't think the paxton/vortechs are any worse than the other brands as long as well maintained and run with in their operating range.

Gavros 4 Life · 05-31-2015, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 62nalide

Damn I was thinking of getting this kit also

Don't get us wrong but when the setup is working it is bad ass all the way and sounds like a devil loose on the street!

I still have some belt slippage and saw that the belt is slipping off my crank pulley. everything is lined up perfectly. Does anyone know why it slips there when i push it hard? The crank pulley does wobble a bit but don't know how to fix the wobble.

05-23-2015, 03:55 PM	#29
pdiddy Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 997	Then what could break on it like they referred to in earlier post __________________ 2011 2SS,fti th400, ECS 1500, Flex Fuel, Boost built 376, squash fuel system

05-23-2015, 08:34 PM	#30
bct10985 Drives: 2010 2SS LS3, 2013 duramax Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Dover, De Posts: 1,451	Its two pieces tac welded together __________________ ECS Ysi-B, cam, Tsp 2" longtubes, Squash dual pumps, Id1300s, meth, 4L80e, FTI 3600, ZL1 3.73 diff, BMR suspension, 15" conversion, weld rts mt 275 et street R. 9.6@147mph

05-23-2015, 09:18 PM	#31
pdiddy Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 997	Doenst appear to be on my kit looks like a solid washer I will have to grab it and take a closer look __________________ 2011 2SS,fti th400, ECS 1500, Flex Fuel, Boost built 376, squash fuel system

05-23-2015, 09:23 PM	#32
pdiddy Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 997	Restrictor Here is what came in my kit this week Attached Images __________________ 2011 2SS,fti th400, ECS 1500, Flex Fuel, Boost built 376, squash fuel system

05-23-2015, 09:59 PM	#33
bct10985 Drives: 2010 2SS LS3, 2013 duramax Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Dover, De Posts: 1,451	http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333728 __________________ ECS Ysi-B, cam, Tsp 2" longtubes, Squash dual pumps, Id1300s, meth, 4L80e, FTI 3600, ZL1 3.73 diff, BMR suspension, 15" conversion, weld rts mt 275 et street R. 9.6@147mph

05-29-2015, 12:16 PM	#35
blake2010ss Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: stone mountain, GA Posts: 2,228	So I think we determined it to be the idler pulley. Chris @ ECS is taking care of me. Here is the pulley we pulled off the tensioner. When we took it off, we lost about 6 of the balls out of the bearing and it just slipped out of the pulley on one side. Attached Images __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 1093/1066 416, AGP 6262, E85, Cam

05-29-2015, 12:20 PM	#36
1KillerSS Too much is never enough! Drives: AGP TT SS [COTW] 4/20/15 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 4,149 View My Garage	Good that its not the blower, ECS has great support. Alex over there has really helped me a lot when I was trying to diagnose my BAP. __________________ AGP TT kit, 54/57 Forged rotating assembly, Custom grind cam... Dual nozzle meth, ID850's, Livernois dual fuel pumps, ECS BAP, 25% UDP, 3 inch Magnaflow catback with X pipe, Mantic 9000 clutch, DSS 1000hp axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, ZL1 rear end, solid subframe bushings, HE differential offset bushings, BMR Trailing arm, BMR toe rods, Lingenfelter LNC-2000,SJM Line Lock. 747 whp 714wtq *Build thread* http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...55#post8107855

05-29-2015, 05:53 PM	#37
Gavros 4 Life Drives: 2SS/RS Summit White Black Stripes Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 508	lol my ECS Blower needed to be sent in after 200 miles they replaced all the internal parts gears bearings etc. __________________ 2010 Camaro Supercharged L99 560RWHP/533TQ (ECS) Novi 1500, Kooks LTH, Kooks High Flow cats, Ported TB, Barton Pistol Grip Shifter, QTP Cutouts, Borland Atak Catback, Llyods Matts, Complete Car Blackout w/ LS7 blackout, 35% Tints, ACS T5 splitter, ZTA Spoiler, White Powdercoated Calipers, 2 12" Kicker Subs & Amp, 20" TSW Valencias Satin Black on Vredestein Rubber, LED Footwells, LED Grill Strip, Custom Paddle Shifters, Dual Aerforce Gauges w/ Boost & Wideband, Heritage Grill, Pfadt Sway Bars, Pfadt Bushings, Granatelli Trailing Arms

05-31-2015, 02:03 AM	#40
62nalide Drives: 2013 SS Join Date: May 2013 Location: DFW Posts: 4,102	Damn I was thinking of getting this kit also __________________ https://frankensteined.net/ Martin@Frankensteined.net

05-31-2015, 08:14 AM	#41
Unreal Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,712	Still think it is the best blower kit on the market. All blowers have failed. Your just hearing about the bad luck cases. I've seen heartbeats fail, the jackshaft maggies fail, whipples, etc. I don't think the paxton/vortechs are any worse than the other brands as long as well maintained and run with in their operating range. __________________ Nick Corvette Z06 -1200ish rwhp