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Centauri · 04-27-2020, 12:27 PM

OK, I have had my bone stock 2012 SS for about 3 years now, and I am ready to bump it up a notch. I am in Utah, and JDP Motorsports seems to be one of the top shops in this area. The car is my daily driver, so I want something that can be fairly calm when needed, and fast when wanted. Am I on the right track?

Greenhornet2 · 04-27-2020, 02:46 PM

Don't know anything about jdp but a PD supercharger is a good track. I can daily drive mine and it drives pretty much like stock expect very low rpm due to the cam. Did a cruise last weekend and drove 250 miles. With the stock cam it drove just like stock until you hit the go pedal hard enough to get into boost. Had almost 600hp with the stock cam.

hunter1660 · 04-27-2020, 04:39 PM

Best bang for the buck. Like green hornet says....drives like stock until......

Greenhornet2 · 04-27-2020, 06:02 PM

Any forced induction will drive pretty stock until you're under boost. PD supercharger you get monster torque very low rpm range. At 2500rpm i'm at 500lbs feels like a big block with a super flat power curve strong and steady. Centri blowers will peak higher with a little less at low rpm but they can be very noisy which i don't like. Twin turbo makes the most power with least strain but can feel spongy on the bottom a bit with almost a powerband that just climbs and climbs can be almost like a 2 stroke depending on how much you are peaking at. You have to think about what you want. Daily drivers or street driven leans towards PD more track time leans towards centri max effort 1k hp plus you're heading to turbos. My whipple doesn't make the whine it sounds almost 100% stock except for the exhaust and a slight whistle as the bypass valve closes. LSA. Superchargers are less expensive, less peak hp. Kong makes a SC for them though which can make around 1k whp. LSA makes about as much torque as it does HP where the whipple makes less tq than HP. Smaller blowers spinning fast make more torque. Large blowers spinning slower make more HP as it was explained to me.

1JEWLDSSRS · 04-28-2020, 08:22 AM

I have purchased many items form JDP and have to say, they are top notch and very good customer service, AND they track their cars they have built !! Great folks and company.

Yellow 1 · 04-28-2020, 12:57 PM

I had a Magnuson Heartbeat blower fitted back in 2017; drives like stock until you pin the pedal to the mat. Looks like a factory-fitted option under the hood, quality product and fitting kit. Highly recommended.

RedTexasSS · 04-28-2020, 06:52 PM

The Magnuson Heartbeat has been good to me. Drive it anywhere, anytime. It's a beast!!

Black_SS10 · 04-28-2020, 08:45 PM

I purchased several items in the past from JDP. Great price and customer service.

Greenhornet2 · 04-29-2020, 07:13 AM

As for the maggie heartbeat people seem to like them. They are smaller than a whipple though and max out around 800-850whp i believe, i may not be 100% accurate on that. The whipple is a bit more capable and they are about the same price. Maggie will make more whine than the whipple. Jannetty recommended the whipple to me that's why i went that route. They do a lot of installs with both them though.
Can always give jannetty a call and ted can give you all the details you need on the differences and what to expect.

04-27-2020, 12:27 PM	#1
Centauri Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 58	Any of you use JDP Motorsports? Thoughts on a Magnuson Supercharger? OK, I have had my bone stock 2012 SS for about 3 years now, and I am ready to bump it up a notch. I am in Utah, and JDP Motorsports seems to be one of the top shops in this area. The car is my daily driver, so I want something that can be fairly calm when needed, and fast when wanted. Am I on the right track?

04-27-2020, 02:46 PM	#2
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	Don't know anything about jdp but a PD supercharger is a good track. I can daily drive mine and it drives pretty much like stock expect very low rpm due to the cam. Did a cruise last weekend and drove 250 miles. With the stock cam it drove just like stock until you hit the go pedal hard enough to get into boost. Had almost 600hp with the stock cam. __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

04-27-2020, 04:39 PM	#3
hunter1660 Drives: 2011ss/rs camaro Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: florida Posts: 1,261	Best bang for the buck. Like green hornet says....drives like stock until...... __________________ . OBX LTH,Rotofab,Magnuson Heartbeat.AEM wideband, HP Tuners

04-27-2020, 06:02 PM	#4
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	Any forced induction will drive pretty stock until you're under boost. PD supercharger you get monster torque very low rpm range. At 2500rpm i'm at 500lbs feels like a big block with a super flat power curve strong and steady. Centri blowers will peak higher with a little less at low rpm but they can be very noisy which i don't like. Twin turbo makes the most power with least strain but can feel spongy on the bottom a bit with almost a powerband that just climbs and climbs can be almost like a 2 stroke depending on how much you are peaking at. You have to think about what you want. Daily drivers or street driven leans towards PD more track time leans towards centri max effort 1k hp plus you're heading to turbos. My whipple doesn't make the whine it sounds almost 100% stock except for the exhaust and a slight whistle as the bypass valve closes. LSA. Superchargers are less expensive, less peak hp. Kong makes a SC for them though which can make around 1k whp. LSA makes about as much torque as it does HP where the whipple makes less tq than HP. Smaller blowers spinning fast make more torque. Large blowers spinning slower make more HP as it was explained to me. __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

04-28-2020, 08:22 AM	#5
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 14,297	I have purchased many items form JDP and have to say, they are top notch and very good customer service, AND they track their cars they have built !! Great folks and company. __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

04-28-2020, 12:57 PM	#6
Yellow 1 Grumpy Grey-haired Guy Drives: Camaro, Corvette & Merc C300(daily) Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: South Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 806 View My Garage	I had a Magnuson Heartbeat blower fitted back in 2017; drives like stock until you pin the pedal to the mat. Looks like a factory-fitted option under the hood, quality product and fitting kit. Highly recommended. __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------

04-28-2020, 06:52 PM	#7
RedTexasSS Drives: 2012 SS Red w/ black rally stripes Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 47	The Magnuson Heartbeat has been good to me. Drive it anywhere, anytime. It's a beast!! __________________ 2012 SS Camaro, Victory Red w/black rally stripes, SLP front splitter, ZL1 Rocker panels, ZL1 Add-ons Stealth Wickerbill, L99, Magnuson Heartbeat supercharger, 65 lb. injectors, 87 mm pulley, ZL1 fuel pump, ADM FPCM,1 7/8 Texas Speed long tube headers, v-max ported throttle body, Rotofab cold air intake with Apex scoop, Apex catch can, MSD plug wires, AEM AFR and Boost gauges, GPI SS1 VVT Cam, HP tuners with remote tune by Ryan at GPI, Solo axleback exhaust w/j pipes and stock resonator.

04-28-2020, 08:45 PM	#8
Black_SS10 SomeguyK Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: FL Posts: 1,947	I purchased several items in the past from JDP. Great price and customer service. __________________ TMS 427, Dart iron Block, Forged assembly, Frankenstien heads, AGP TT 62/62 BB turbo's, AGP/Fore triple fuel system, Tilton clutch, Holley 1 7/8 shorties, Technostalgia tail lights,Oracle, Aeroforce, MGW shifter,Flowmaster, Pegasus subframe bushings,BMR trailing & toe arms,Z28 UCA bushings,Zl1 rear sway bar,Prothane,BMR,Goodridge brake lines,Ridetech HQ coilovers,3.91,Trutrac,billet caps,DSS axles,HE offest,built TR6060,1LE diffuser,Havoc spoiler,SSclones,20in MRR 017, Pirelli P Zero, Nitto NT555RII More to come.

04-29-2020, 07:13 AM	#9
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	As for the maggie heartbeat people seem to like them. They are smaller than a whipple though and max out around 800-850whp i believe, i may not be 100% accurate on that. The whipple is a bit more capable and they are about the same price. Maggie will make more whine than the whipple. Jannetty recommended the whipple to me that's why i went that route. They do a lot of installs with both them though. Can always give jannetty a call and ted can give you all the details you need on the differences and what to expect. __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane