Pro Charger or Vortec?

[Pope Designs]

I am trying to decide between the two. I have heard good things about both. Which will be more reliable running 6psi with a Head, CAM, header set up.
I am looking for a 600 RWHP street drivable car.

Thanks for teaching me so much. I am still a rookie.

Bryan

[Matt TuneTime]

Originally Posted by Pope Designs

I am trying to decide between the two. I have heard good things about both. Which will be more reliable running 6psi with a Head, CAM, header set up.
I am looking for a 600 RWHP street drivable car.

Thanks for teaching me so much. I am still a rookie.

Bryan

Procharger is louder ... Other then that your looking at similar power levels .

[2010 SSRS]

I want the louder one

[MadMav]

Vortec has had more reliable and quality systems from my experiance. But both will put out some nice numbers.

Mav

[X-treme Horsepower]

pro charger
we are a dealer for them and have been installing them for years and have never had any problems out of them
vortec is good as well but with personal experience i would say pro charger!!
if you are interested in one let me know i have some great deals on complete pro charger systems

[Curt@BMCPerformance]

You'll be happy with either as they will both give you good reliable horespower at 6psi. At BMC we carry both but we have typically run more and more with the vortech systems. We have been installing and using them across all makes and models for some time. The nice thing with the vortechs is that they'll keep a 3year/36k mile powertrain warranty on the vehicle if installed by a Vortech Top Tier installer. The V3 system is a really awesome system as it requires no tapping of oil lines or the oil pan. It's a self contained lubricating unit.

The Vortech unit also comes with a canned tune from Vortech that will not only get you up and running but will also be safe to drive on and have fun with if you do not have access to a dyno or do not wish to get a custom dyno tune. The vortech also comes with a 10 rib belt rather then an 8 rib that the procharger carries. All in all i'd reccomend going with the Vortech over the Procharger.

Here is a link to all our 2010 camaro systems though:

http://www.bmcspeedshop.com/category...g Options Link

If you have any questions at all don't hesitate to ask!

[MadMav]

Originally Posted by Curt@BMCPerformance

You'll be happy with either as they will both give you good reliable horespower at 6psi. At BMC we carry both but we have typically run more and more with the vortech systems. We have been installing and using them across all makes and models for some time. The nice thing with the vortechs is that they'll keep a 3year/36k mile powertrain warranty on the vehicle if installed by a Vortech Top Tier installer. The V3 system is a really awesome system as it requires no tapping of oil lines or the oil pan. It's a self contained lubricating unit.

The Vortech unit also comes with a canned tune from Vortech that will not only get you up and running but will also be safe to drive on and have fun with if you do not have access to a dyno or do not wish to get a custom dyno tune. The vortech also comes with a 10 rib belt rather then an 8 rib that the procharger carries. All in all i'd reccomend going with the Vortech over the Procharger.

Here is a link to all our 2010 camaro systems though:

http://www.bmcspeedshop.com/category...g Options Link

If you have any questions at all don't hesitate to ask!

From what I understand, is that Vortec's 3year/36k mile powertrain warranty only applys IF you use ther canned tune. If you change one peramiter then it'd void. Somebody correct me if I have heard wrong.

Mav

[eddie SS]

Originally Posted by MadMav

From what I understand, is that Vortec's 3year/36k mile powertrain warranty only applys IF you use ther canned tune. If you change one peramiter then it'd void. Somebody correct me if I have heard wrong.

Mav

Plus from what I have read, it also states that you cant have after market headers installed on top of only being able to run their tune. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[mtcwby]

Originally Posted by MadMav

From what I understand, is that Vortec's 3year/36k mile powertrain warranty only applys IF you use ther canned tune. If you change one peramiter then it'd void. Somebody correct me if I have heard wrong.

Mav

True. In order for the 36 mth/36000 mile warranty to be eligible, your car has to be 100% stock, no LT's, no cam, etc. and you must keep the original pulley on the supercharger and their canned tune. You will find this to be true with any supercharger manufacturers warranty.

Also, check out the quality of all the Vortech's components, they are way better than the Procharger. The Vortech uses an ATI Damper and pulleys, the Procharger uses a crank pulley that attaches to your OEM damper. The bracketry on the Vortech is way stronger than the Procharger's. The Charge air cooler is twice as big on the Vortech.
The location of the intake air filter on the Vortech is hands down better. The Vortech can be upgraded without any bracket changes. The Vortech can accept different sized belts just by changing positions of the tensioner and idler pulleys. No drilling needed. The Vortech's Bypass valve is also way better quality.
There is a reason why the Vortech is just now hitting the market, they did all their testing and R&D before they put it on the market instead of being the first one out there and letting the customers do the testing and R&D.

[Curt@BMCPerformance]

Yea because think about it, if you add LT's and other major mods you would need to adapt and change the tune in order to get them to work properly and would be screwing with the vortech canned tune.

[speedster]

Originally Posted by Curt@BMCPerformance

You'll be happy with either as they will both give you good reliable horespower at 6psi.

As Curt has stated both are good. I did tons of research on this a few years back and spoke with multiple racers and reps from both manufacturers. In general, the Vortec was preferred heavily by the small block Ford crowd. The ProCharger was favored heavier by the Chevy crowd, especially the big blocks.

It really comes down to your preference. You won't go wrong with either.

[mtcwby]

Originally Posted by speedster

As Curt has stated both are good. I did tons of research on this a few years back and spoke with multiple racers and reps from both manufacturers. In general, the Vortec was preferred heavily by the small block Ford crowd. The ProCharger was favored heavier by the Chevy crowd, especially the big blocks.

It really comes down to your preference. You won't go wrong with either.

This was true a few years back, but not true anymore.
Let me ask you this, Paxton or Procharger?
Well, Vortech and Paxton are built by the same company, but Vortech is their premier line now.

[speedster]

Originally Posted by mtcwby

This was true a few years back, but not true anymore.
Let me ask you this, Paxton or Procharger?
Well, Vortech and Paxton are built by the same company, but Vortech is their premier line now.

ha, ha... the original Paxton is O....L.....D.....

Vortec vs ProCharger is like Ford vs Chevy or Coke vs Pepsi, there are so many opinions on both.

That's a nice Vortech on yours, probably a blast when you mash the pedal !!

[JDP Motorsports]

I use ProCharger on our 73' RS/Z28 because I like the F1-R unit but Votech/Paxton makes a good product....

I'm for the 2010 Camaro ProCharger system. They're using it on the Pedders Camaro and that thing was ripping at Spring Mountain as well as Gingerman!