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schul274 · 06-15-2016, 09:15 PM

I purchased an LSA supercharger off craigslist last summer thinking it could be easily installed and retuned for a reasonable amount of money. After starting to research it I found that even with a base kit and tune I could be into the 4k range.

I found a number of peoples forums who had installed the kit as well as looking at ADM's kits to see what was needed. Over the last 6 months I purchased mostly used parts to put the kit together myself. In the end I spent roughly 3500 for everything including the tune. All work was done myself so I saved on that.

Component-actual paid-Where I bought
supercharger-400 -cl
ZL1SUPERCHARGER LID-180 camaro5 (bought a CTS-V lid to save money)
SUPERCHARGER GASKETS-came with charger
LID GASKET-came with charger-came with charger
supercharger bolts-30-adm
WIRING FOR IC PUMP-20-made
BOSCH INTERCOOLER PUMP-50-ctsvowners (ctsv pump)
PUMP BRACKETS-w/ pump
LSA HEAT EXCHANGER-80-camaro5
ADM IDLER BRACKET-250-Craigs list
BELT (K061005 )-20-amazon
PRE MADE INTERCOOLER HOSES-Just bought stock gates hose
RESIVOIR AND BRACKET-45-cts-v reservoir (amazon)
LS9-LSA INJECTORS-100-ls9 injectors craigslist * not big enough
LSA FUEL RAIL-240-ebay
ZL1 FUEL LINE-10-auto part store gates fuel injector hose
EVAP SENSOR PIPE FOR ZL1-using std hose
EXTENSIONWIRE FOR THROTTLEBODY-made
MAP SENSOR-30-amazon
EVAP SENSOR-40-amazon
SOLDER AND HEAT SHRINK
LSA TENSIONER-200-adm
LSA TENSIONER BRACKET-68-adm (ebay for bolt)
Fuel Pump and adm fpcm-350-camaro5
Spark plugs-55-ctsv forum
tune-720-late model throttle
cam-95-covette forum
cam install kit-100-adm
2.75 Pulley-150-adm
Intake-75-made/amazon
Total(with odds and end not listed =3500

to this

I took lots of pictures so I'll work on getting those up as well.

Final numbers were 575/540

failshift · 06-15-2016, 09:20 PM

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Splat · 06-15-2016, 09:27 PM

Not a huge fan of the orange.... but thats just me.

Nice numbers, did you install a cam as well?

ttshovel · 06-15-2016, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splat

Not a huge fan of the orange.... but thats just me.

Nice numbers, did you install a cam as well?

+1 on the orange, but to each their own...

That's a ctsv lid, not a zl1. Great numbers for the investment

schul274 · 06-15-2016, 10:24 PM

It ended up a little more orange than I intended, but I have the inferno orange interior so I wanted thay in the bay.

I'll edit the post for the lid. The original list had a zl1 lid, I bought the CTSV lid because it was cheaper

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schul274 · 06-15-2016, 10:40 PM

I did put an LS9 cam in with this install.

schul274 · 06-15-2016, 10:52 PM

hammdo · 06-15-2016, 11:53 PM

Unique and nice numbers!

Great work with the budget too! You'll love the LSA setup!

-Don

damian559 · 06-16-2016, 01:30 AM

Looks like spaghetti

avido · 06-16-2016, 03:56 AM

why is there that drop in the torque and not in the power?

Dgnelson2 · 06-16-2016, 12:42 PM

Not very familiar with dyno grahps and what one with this setup would look like, but that drop off in the middle then it come back has me wondering.

schul274 · 06-16-2016, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dgnelson2

Not very familiar with dyno grahps and what one with this setup would look like, but that drop off in the middle then it come back has me wondering.

It's just a bad reading. If the torque had really dropped the HP would have as well since HP = Torque x RPM ÷ 5252

supergt99 · 06-17-2016, 09:40 AM

congrats. nice numbers. i have the same setup but didnt dyno mine. definitely fun to drive.

Mrbowtie26 · 08-12-2016, 08:20 AM

Why paint the heat exchanger lol

06-15-2016, 09:15 PM	#1
schul274 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS2RS, 1970 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 168	Budget LSA Install I purchased an LSA supercharger off craigslist last summer thinking it could be easily installed and retuned for a reasonable amount of money. After starting to research it I found that even with a base kit and tune I could be into the 4k range. I found a number of peoples forums who had installed the kit as well as looking at ADM's kits to see what was needed. Over the last 6 months I purchased mostly used parts to put the kit together myself. In the end I spent roughly 3500 for everything including the tune. All work was done myself so I saved on that. Component-actual paid-Where I bought supercharger-400 -cl ZL1SUPERCHARGER LID-180 camaro5 (bought a CTS-V lid to save money) SUPERCHARGER GASKETS-came with charger LID GASKET-came with charger-came with charger supercharger bolts-30-adm WIRING FOR IC PUMP-20-made BOSCH INTERCOOLER PUMP-50-ctsvowners (ctsv pump) PUMP BRACKETS-w/ pump LSA HEAT EXCHANGER-80-camaro5 ADM IDLER BRACKET-250-Craigs list BELT (K061005 )-20-amazon PRE MADE INTERCOOLER HOSES-Just bought stock gates hose RESIVOIR AND BRACKET-45-cts-v reservoir (amazon) LS9-LSA INJECTORS-100-ls9 injectors craigslist * not big enough LSA FUEL RAIL-240-ebay ZL1 FUEL LINE-10-auto part store gates fuel injector hose EVAP SENSOR PIPE FOR ZL1-using std hose EXTENSIONWIRE FOR THROTTLEBODY-made MAP SENSOR-30-amazon EVAP SENSOR-40-amazon SOLDER AND HEAT SHRINK LSA TENSIONER-200-adm LSA TENSIONER BRACKET-68-adm (ebay for bolt) Fuel Pump and adm fpcm-350-camaro5 Spark plugs-55-ctsv forum tune-720-late model throttle cam-95-covette forum cam install kit-100-adm 2.75 Pulley-150-adm Intake-75-made/amazon Total(with odds and end not listed =3500 to this I took lots of pictures so I'll work on getting those up as well. Final numbers were 575/540 Last edited by schul274; 06-15-2016 at 10:55 PM.

06-15-2016, 09:27 PM	#3
Splat Drives: 2012 1SS M6 IOM Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New Rochelle New York Posts: 1,428 View My Garage	Not a huge fan of the orange.... but thats just me. Nice numbers, did you install a cam as well? __________________ 2012 1SS Camaro LS3 Inferno Orange Mods: LSA Supercharger, 2.55 Pulley, Custom Boost Cam, ARH LTH 1 7/8, HFC, 3' Magnaflow Exhaust, JLT CAI, Elite CC V2, BO White Stage 2 TB, GM 3.91 Gears, DSS CF Driveshaft, BMR Bushing Kit.... . Tuned by JTM Motorsports 540 Hp 550Tq on 9PSI Axles, Monster Clutch, Hotchkis TVS Track Pack kit.......For 2018.

06-15-2016, 11:53 PM	#8
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,709 View My Garage	Unique and nice numbers! Great work with the budget too! You'll love the LSA setup! -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

06-16-2016, 01:30 AM	#9
damian559 Drives: 2015 1SS, 1LE, Recaro, NPP Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 927	Looks like spaghetti __________________ 2015 Summit White 1SS, 1LE, Recaros, NPP 498 RWHP 447 RWTQ (Motor) 647 RWHP 723 RWTQ (150 Shot) 12.1 @ 117 (Motor) 11.7 @ 129 (Nitrous) Nitrous Outlet Single Nozzle Kit \| Stand Alone Fuel Cell w/ C16 \| Custom Grind Cam \| Stainless Power 1 7/8 LT Headers \| CAI Intake \| ATI Super Damper \| BMR Trailing Arms & Toe Links \| Prothane Polyurethane Sub-frame Bushings \| JDP Upper Control Arm Bushings \| MT Drag Radials \| Tuned by SS Motorsports Youtube Channel: Click Here

06-16-2016, 03:56 AM	#10
avido Drives: camaro ss\rs Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Italia Posts: 755	why is there that drop in the torque and not in the power? __________________ 2014 camaro SS Whipple powered ,3.750 pulley,ID850, CAI,Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust,MGW racing shifter,Bo White ported tb,MightyMouse Catch Can,Vitesse throttle controller,GM 3.91 rear end, Dynatech longtube haders, BTR Pd cam,Fluidampr stock pulley,ZL1 fuel pump and ADM fpcm, Phastek scoop and fluid thank relocation Bmr Motor mount . Tuned by Mastuning

06-15-2016, 09:20 PM	#2
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06-15-2016, 10:24 PM	#5
schul274 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS2RS, 1970 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 168	It ended up a little more orange than I intended, but I have the inferno orange interior so I wanted thay in the bay. I'll edit the post for the lid. The original list had a zl1 lid, I bought the CTSV lid because it was cheaper Sent from my SM-G935R4 using Tapatalk

06-15-2016, 10:40 PM	#6
schul274 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS2RS, 1970 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 168	I did put an LS9 cam in with this install.

06-15-2016, 10:52 PM	#7
schul274 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS2RS, 1970 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 168

06-16-2016, 12:42 PM	#11
Dgnelson2 Drives: Camaro 2SS 1le Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Kentucky Posts: 17	Not very familiar with dyno grahps and what one with this setup would look like, but that drop off in the middle then it come back has me wondering.

06-17-2016, 09:40 AM	#13
supergt99 Drives: 2013 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: earth Posts: 288	congrats. nice numbers. i have the same setup but didnt dyno mine. definitely fun to drive.

08-12-2016, 08:20 AM	#14
Mrbowtie26 Drives: 2015 CRT 1SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West Haven CT Posts: 593 View My Garage	Why paint the heat exchanger lol