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NinoSS · 10-31-2013, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Jpb972

Awesome! May we both have a grin a mile wide!
Post an update once it's installed. Yours will probably be done before mine.

Mine is not a DD so I will be putting the car away soon. I bought the kit knowing if I waited any longer my wife would have found better use of the money...

I will install and tune early spring.

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Originally Posted by TornadoSS

You will like this setup. I run a novi 1500 with a tsp cam. Drives like an NA car down low but with the right gears and proper shifting these setups are killers. I have a manual car with 4.11 gears, I can get into high boost very fast with the right gear. It's a monster. The mid range hit is awesome.

OP, I chose a centri because I have gears and wanted a more linear torque curve than with the PD blower. I chose my cam with drivability without giving up any low end, as well as possible FI compatibility in the future. The future is now...

I have a hard time thinking that going a centri over a PD will disappoint on these cars, both make ridiculous power. As has been said by TornadoSS and others, in the right gear boost will be there.

Good luck!!!

East Coast Supercharging · 10-31-2013, 09:02 AM

Good luck with your build, if you need tuning help in the spring give us a call.

Jpb972 · 10-31-2013, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by NinoSS

Mine is not a DD so I will be putting the car away soon. I bought the kit knowing if I waited any longer my wife would have found better use of the money...

I will install and tune early spring.

OP, I chose a centri because I have gears and wanted a more linear torque curve than with the PD blower. I chose my cam with drivability without giving up any low end, as well as possible FI compatibility in the future. The future is now...

I have a hard time thinking that going a centri over a PD will disappoint on these cars, both make ridiculous power. As has been said by TornadoSS and others, in the right gear boost will be there.

Good luck!!!

Quick thinking on the purchase! Mine is not a daily driver either but I have a feeling I may be making room in my garage and gettin er done.

NinoSS · 10-31-2013, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Jpb972

Quick thinking on the purchase! Mine is not a daily driver either but I have a feeling I may be making room in my garage and gettin er done.

Do it!!!

Jpb972 · 10-31-2013, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by NinoSS

Do it!!!

Jpb972 · 10-31-2013, 12:38 PM

My wife knows how to torture me. I'm at work and I get this txt. BBK ceramic.

JANNETTYRACING · 10-31-2013, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NinoSS

Do it!!!

Look Who's Talking, Having a change of heart?

Jpb972 · 10-31-2013, 04:48 PM

Out of curiosity... What gears are you guys running. I'm talking about a good street gear that would work well with the paxton centri. I'm not even sure what gear comes stock in my ls3.

Jpb972 · 10-31-2013, 04:50 PM

Looks like its a 345?

TornadoSS · 10-31-2013, 05:20 PM

Stock gear is 3.45 on the LS3. The centri style blower works well with a nice gear because it acts like an NA car down low anyways. I run a 4.11 in mine. Hopefully others will comment their setup also.

NinoSS · 10-31-2013, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JANNETTYRACING

Look Who's Talking, Having a change of heart?

Found a deal that I just couldn't pass up...

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Originally Posted by Jpb972

Out of curiosity... What gears are you guys running. I'm talking about a good street gear that would work well with the paxton centri. I'm not even sure what gear comes stock in my ls3.

Jannetty built "JRE/LPE" 3.91's... Dead quiet and strong down low, should be a good combo with a centri... I bought mine right before GM released their OEM 3.91's which to the best of my knowledge are made by the same company (AAM). My impatience cost me...

My car rips, I don't even know why I am putting a blower on...

Jpb972 · 10-31-2013, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by NinoSS

Found a deal that I just couldn't pass up...

Jannetty built "JRE/LPE" 3.91's... Dead quiet and strong down low, should be a good combo with a centri... I bought mine right before GM released their OEM 3.91's which to the best of my knowledge are made by the same company (AAM). My impatience cost me...

My car rips, I don't even know why I am putting a blower on...

Good info. Thanks! Did you do anything to the rear to make it hold up better? Or do I even need to worry about this?

NinoSS · 10-31-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jpb972

Good info. Thanks!

Some say just drop the GM 3.91's on the stock diff. Ted at JRE told me that this set up (Eaton Posi) would be a more durable.

Jpb972 · 10-31-2013, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NinoSS

Some say just drop the GM 3.91's on the stock diff. Ted at JRE told me that this set up (Eaton Posi) would be a more durable.

Stock axles I'm guessing?

10-31-2013, 12:38 PM	#34
Jpb972 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: South jersey Posts: 584 View My Garage	My wife knows how to torture me. I'm at work and I get this txt. BBK ceramic. Attached Images

10-31-2013, 05:20 PM	#38
TornadoSS WICKDSS Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IOM LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 1,111 View My Garage	Stock gear is 3.45 on the LS3. The centri style blower works well with a nice gear because it acts like an NA car down low anyways. I run a 4.11 in mine. Hopefully others will comment their setup also. __________________ 2011 IOM SS/RS, M6. Look up our all generation Camaro club website at Heartland Camaros Gforce Engineering Drivetrain, ECS 1500 Supercharger, TSP Cam, Alky Controls Meth single nozzle. 91 octane, 698 RWHP 625 rwtq. 4200#+, Tuned by Justin "Justune" Kalwei 11.57 @ 126.8 mph with a crappy 1.80 60'.....still learning to drive....M&H DR's and skinnies on 17" Welds.

10-31-2013, 09:02 AM	#30
East Coast Supercharging Drives: 8 second C5 Drag Car, C6 Road racer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cream Ridge, NJ 609-752-0321 Posts: 778	Good luck with your build, if you need tuning help in the spring give us a call.

10-31-2013, 04:48 PM	#36
Jpb972 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: South jersey Posts: 584 View My Garage	Out of curiosity... What gears are you guys running. I'm talking about a good street gear that would work well with the paxton centri. I'm not even sure what gear comes stock in my ls3.

10-31-2013, 04:50 PM	#37
Jpb972 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: South jersey Posts: 584 View My Garage	Looks like its a 345?