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Silver2SSRS6spd · 01-03-2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by PQ

Few things to note.

Thank you Steve for the tips in your thread.

One of the things I made sure to do was study the injector connectors. I figured them out and they are quite easy. I got them all in less than 3 minutes with just my hands. My fingers are small so I could squeeze the grey tab further. (diagram is for general purpose, I know you already know )

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I'm assuming this isn't supposed to be open? It came to me like this. Do I need to order one?

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Look how nasty the manifold gets.

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And for those of you who wonder what a catch can is for, look at the burnt port walls in the above pic, and look at the inside of my intake......

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I hate seeing my car like this.

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But it'll be so worth it.

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Sorry to hear about your bypass valve. Thanks for posting the injector connector removal process, wish I would have known that last week. You are the man!

PQ · 01-03-2011, 09:52 AM

Yes. Emma can definitley sleep well at night if it comes down to me trying to say I didn't know about a BAP. hahaha

So, I gotta type up some transfer papers for my daughter and then it's back at it this morning. I still have to call Jessika and Zebra. But I feel pretty good about it all so far. Not this new of a car.

FWIW, I would not get into the internals on my car. This is a bolt on mod, and is pretty straight forward just time consuming. Haven't really come across anything you can royaly screw up.

Camaro21 · 01-03-2011, 10:05 AM

Congrats Randy, Keep us updated with Pics !!

Take your time... It will be soooooo worth it !!

firengnred · 01-03-2011, 10:42 AM

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PQ you are the man. I would never be brave enough to do that to my car. I will have a shop do mine.

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FWIW, I would not get into the internals on my car. This is a bolt on mod, and is pretty straight forward just time consuming. Haven't really come across anything you can royaly screw up.

....bet I could....and would!

Never fails. I can turn what should of been a few hours and a couple hundred bucks into a couple days at the service department and a couple grand!

calbert1999 · 01-03-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by firengnred

....bet I could....and would!

Never fails. I can turn what should of been a few hours and a couple hundred bucks into a couple days at the service department and a couple grand!

2nd. that. I don't mind tinkering with cool accessories like tints, bulb changes, harnesses, and minor DIY's but no way I'm messing with anything under the hood.
So, I agree PQ you got some guts bro.

Stingr69 · 01-03-2011, 12:03 PM

TIP - Don't try to spin the supercharger with your finger.

-Mark.

zebra · 01-03-2011, 12:09 PM

i forgot to mention this morning...
make sure to stuff some clean rags in the intake ports so nothing gets down in there. that's a dirty valley cover & we don't want that crap getting in the cylinders

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Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

I know for a fact that PQ has heard about the attributes and possible necessity of a boost-a-pump, especially if he goes to a 3.6" pulley

. I think the 3.6" pulley would work well for his car because he has LT headers.

Oh, and the catch can is a great move. They should be required on a car with a supercharger.

Thanks for sharing the install with us, PQ. This has been a fun read. You are much braver than I am.

It's also reassuring to see how good Magnarcharger's customer service is.

Emma, you gotta quit being a pansy & just do it already!

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Originally Posted by Stingr69

TIP - Don't try to spin the supercharger with your finger.

-Mark.

Darth_Emma · 01-03-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by zebra

Emma, you gotta quit being a pansy & just do it already!

Ummm... my car has a supercharger. Cam and stall coming soon. No pansy here.

Jessika · 01-03-2011, 01:05 PM

Hey PQ, I added a tube of lubriplate to your order

just in case...

You are lucky that this baby won't let me sleep... and that we are 3 hours behind ya! I used to be the type that would sleep from 8pm to 6am with no problem... now I just answer PMs and Emails when I cant sleep...

I'll still be around via PMs and emails when I go out on maternity leave I am sure... I am too much of a die hard gear head to walk away

2010 2-Tone · 01-03-2011, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessika@Magnacharger

Hey PQ, I added a tube of lubriplate to your order

just in case...

You are lucky that this baby won't let me sleep... and that we are 3 hours behind ya! I used to be the type that would sleep from 8pm to 6am with no problem... now I just answer PMs and Emails when I cant sleep...

I'll still be around via PMs and emails when I go out on maternity leave I am sure... I am too much of a die hard gear head to walk away

God Bless you Jessika!!!!

PQ · 01-03-2011, 01:31 PM

Ok. It's off to my dealership for a new HB bolt. And I gotta go get an allen big enough for it. My biggest was not big enough.

With a used blower there are things that you can't anticipate.

But I used a wrench to wedge the pulley and used part of my daughters gymnastics bar assembly to pry with.

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Originally Posted by firengnred

....bet I could....and would!

Never fails. I can turn what should of been a few hours and a couple hundred bucks into a couple days at the service department and a couple grand!

Usually mine involves a trip to the ER and that's where the cost comes in. lol

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Originally Posted by Stingr69

TIP - Don't try to spin the supercharger with your finger.

-Mark.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebra

i forgot to mention this morning...
make sure to stuff some clean rags in the intake ports so nothing gets down in there. that's a dirty valley cover & we don't want that crap getting in the cylinders

I taped them up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jessika@Magnacharger

Hey PQ, I added a tube of lubriplate to your order

just in case...

You are lucky that this baby won't let me sleep... and that we are 3 hours behind ya! I used to be the type that would sleep from 8pm to 6am with no problem... now I just answer PMs and Emails when I cant sleep...

I'll still be around via PMs and emails when I go out on maternity leave I am sure... I am too much of a die hard gear head to walk away

Oh. Damn. I forgot to ask about that this morning. lol

Thanks, you totaly rock.

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Originally Posted by 2010 2-Tone

God Bless you Jessika!!!!

Jessika · 01-03-2011, 01:43 PM

Hey, just fyi... the way that the supercharger actually spins it will not pinch your finger... if you rotate it so that it does you are spinning it backwards.

Also, with our crankshaft pinning kit... we include a new GM Crank bolt -- you DID get the pinning kit, right?

*GTAHVIT* · 01-03-2011, 01:56 PM

He does have a the pinning kit but not the bolt. he's at the dealer now getting a bolt.

GSUNCSU · 01-03-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

He does have a the pinning kit but not the bolt. he's at the dealer now getting a bolt.

Getting that bolt out was the hardest part of the entire install, my neighbor laughed at me when the first "cheater" bar was as tall as the hood, after yanking and pulling a little on the shorter version he understood.

01-03-2011, 09:52 AM	#86
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	Yes. Emma can definitley sleep well at night if it comes down to me trying to say I didn't know about a BAP. hahaha So, I gotta type up some transfer papers for my daughter and then it's back at it this morning. I still have to call Jessika and Zebra. But I feel pretty good about it all so far. Not this new of a car. FWIW, I would not get into the internals on my car. This is a bolt on mod, and is pretty straight forward just time consuming. Haven't really come across anything you can royaly screw up. __________________

01-03-2011, 01:56 PM	#97
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	He does have a the pinning kit but not the bolt. he's at the dealer now getting a bolt. __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

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