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Inferno LSX · 06-22-2011, 12:42 AM

I had a Whipple installed at Haddad Motorsports and I love the power the blower gives. Just one major problem, sometimes the damn bypass valve sticks in the open position and my car has V6 like power.
Has any one with the Whipples have any problem like this. I guess Haddad has been talking to Whipple to solve it and they seem to be taking their sweet ass time. In the mean time, I'm stuck with less power than stock sometimes, and I can't stand it.

2010SSRSM6 · 06-22-2011, 03:27 AM

Damn that sucks. Good luck getting it resolved.

Caliman93230 · 06-22-2011, 07:05 AM

don't think this has bee an issue? but maybe its a defective valve, don't see why they can't send you another one, also can you tell us more about the driving conditions when the valve gets stuck.

94guy · 06-22-2011, 07:07 AM

read the directions that came with the whipple they explain how to adjust it no big deal.

HaddadMotorsports · 06-22-2011, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94guy

read the directions that came with the whipple they explain how to adjust it no big deal.

Already been done to death.
What we've found is that its heat related.
At a certain temp the actual blade of the bypass valve gets stuck.

I actually made a bypass valve limiter to band-aid the problem and it has worked, except for the fact that we don't get full by pass.

We saw the same problem on one of there prototype cars that neither whipple or the owner of the vehicle was aware of. Supposedly they're looking into it, but it been a week and I haven't heard from them.

Thanks
Mike Haddad

94guy · 06-22-2011, 03:27 PM

mine was sticking when i first installed it. followed the instructions and that was it. call jeff@whipple

Inferno LSX · 06-22-2011, 07:43 PM

Well the first thing I notice is no power or boost( I need a boost gauge now) and you can hear air making a damn whistling sound at part throttle like those Power Aid spacers.

Inferno LSX · 06-22-2011, 07:45 PM

It just pisses me off that it's taking this long. I didn't spend all this money to make less than stock power. What's up with Whipple?

halo8hkk · 06-22-2011, 11:46 PM

It's eather not adjusted correctly or the valve is defective.

Inferno LSX · 06-23-2011, 02:14 AM

The adjustment has been changed many times. If the valve is defective I don't know what the hold up with Whipple is. I recently was at a BBQ and their prototype car was there and his valve was stuck wide open while the engine is off. So this is a problem even in their prototype car.

Caliman93230 · 06-25-2011, 02:01 PM

Any updates

HaddadMotorsports · 06-25-2011, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caliman93230

Any updates

Still waitin on whipple.

GMRULZ · 06-25-2011, 10:16 PM

Sounds like a defective valve. If its been adjusted that has to be it. I got lucky my valve did not even require adjustment. Try and call Whipple yourself instead of Haddad and ask to speak to Jeff. He was a great big help, even gave me his personal cell over the weekend when i was first installing my Whipple. I am suprised there has been this kind of delay though, its possible the Camaro project guys may be at some big show last week. I`ve heard that has happened before, and they got right on it and had it fixed once they were back.

94guy · 06-26-2011, 09:15 AM

yes i'm surprised also that whipple is not taking care of this. like mike said jeff will take care of it.

06-22-2011, 12:42 AM	#1
Inferno LSX Supercharged LSX Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Black/Carbon Fiber Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: City of Angels Posts: 6,741 View My Garage	Whipple bypass valve I had a Whipple installed at Haddad Motorsports and I love the power the blower gives. Just one major problem, sometimes the damn bypass valve sticks in the open position and my car has V6 like power. Has any one with the Whipples have any problem like this. I guess Haddad has been talking to Whipple to solve it and they seem to be taking their sweet ass time. In the mean time, I'm stuck with less power than stock sometimes, and I can't stand it. __________________

06-22-2011, 03:27 AM	#2
2010SSRSM6 Drives: My wife crazy with my C5 usage. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 6,553 View My Garage	Damn that sucks. Good luck getting it resolved. __________________ UNDER CONSTRUCTION......again......

06-22-2011, 07:05 AM	#3
Caliman93230 Drives: LS3S/C Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: CALI Posts: 1,344	don't think this has bee an issue? but maybe its a defective valve, don't see why they can't send you another one, also can you tell us more about the driving conditions when the valve gets stuck. __________________ MODS whipple 2.9L s/c, ADM race scoop, 600 rwhp 550 wrtq, .

06-22-2011, 03:27 PM	#6
94guy Drives: 99 Camaro; 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 1,985	mine was sticking when i first installed it. followed the instructions and that was it. call jeff@whipple Last edited by 94guy; 06-22-2011 at 08:43 PM.

06-22-2011, 07:43 PM	#7
Inferno LSX Supercharged LSX Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Black/Carbon Fiber Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: City of Angels Posts: 6,741 View My Garage	Well the first thing I notice is no power or boost( I need a boost gauge now) and you can hear air making a damn whistling sound at part throttle like those Power Aid spacers. __________________

06-22-2011, 07:07 AM	#4
94guy Drives: 99 Camaro; 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 1,985	read the directions that came with the whipple they explain how to adjust it no big deal.

06-22-2011, 07:45 PM	#8
Inferno LSX Supercharged LSX Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Black/Carbon Fiber Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: City of Angels Posts: 6,741 View My Garage	It just pisses me off that it's taking this long. I didn't spend all this money to make less than stock power. What's up with Whipple? __________________

06-22-2011, 11:46 PM	#9
halo8hkk Drives: 2000 Z28. 2010 1SS IMB. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,081	It's eather not adjusted correctly or the valve is defective. __________________ 1990 RS = First Car -SOLD 2000 Z28 = SOLD 2010 1SS/RS = Mysstique Whipple Supercharger Dyno= 618hp 555tq at the wheels IMB Silver Stripes VIN#44025 Born: 9/9/09 Delivered: 9/28/09

06-23-2011, 02:14 AM	#10
Inferno LSX Supercharged LSX Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Black/Carbon Fiber Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: City of Angels Posts: 6,741 View My Garage	The adjustment has been changed many times. If the valve is defective I don't know what the hold up with Whipple is. I recently was at a BBQ and their prototype car was there and his valve was stuck wide open while the engine is off. So this is a problem even in their prototype car. __________________

06-25-2011, 02:01 PM	#11
Caliman93230 Drives: LS3S/C Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: CALI Posts: 1,344	Any updates __________________ MODS whipple 2.9L s/c, ADM race scoop, 600 rwhp 550 wrtq, .

06-25-2011, 10:16 PM	#13
GMRULZ Drives: 2010 SS & 2008 C6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: VA Posts: 1,819	Sounds like a defective valve. If its been adjusted that has to be it. I got lucky my valve did not even require adjustment. Try and call Whipple yourself instead of Haddad and ask to speak to Jeff. He was a great big help, even gave me his personal cell over the weekend when i was first installing my Whipple. I am suprised there has been this kind of delay though, its possible the Camaro project guys may be at some big show last week. I`ve heard that has happened before, and they got right on it and had it fixed once they were back. __________________ 2010 SS L99, 536rwhp 10.843@126.72. Whipple Supercharger stock pulley, ARH 1 7/8 longtubes w/ catted xpipe, magnaflow 3" mufflers, ADM Race CAI, 3:70 gears, lightweight wheels and nitto drag radials. Stock internal L99, stock converter. Bolt on best before blower 12.22@113.29 w/ nothing but ARH headers, catted x-pipe, ADM CAI and a tune on stock Pzero`s! Other car 2008 C6 Ls3, z51, A6, Npp Exhaust, best bonestock pass 11.80@118.82, Number 2 on the Corvette Forums Bonestock fastest list..

06-26-2011, 09:15 AM	#14
94guy Drives: 99 Camaro; 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 1,985	yes i'm surprised also that whipple is not taking care of this. like mike said jeff will take care of it.

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