Help me decide: Magnuson or whipple? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

monstertodd · 12-24-2011, 01:02 PM

I can't decide what I want. Please help. I've been trying to decide for months now. I've done my research, I understand that the whipple makes power more efficiently. Apparently the Magnuson is better between 500 and 600 hp. And the whip is better from 600 to 700 hp. Does it all just boil down to aesthetics and personal preference now?

I live in CA so I want a system that will meet 50 state requirements. BUT I'm probably going to move to SC or VA this year. So really, that isn't going to matter in the long run.

I don't care about making 1000 HP. I think I'd be happy between 500 and 600.

I also want trouble free and reliable operation. And maybe a warranty too?

I have stock headers and a corsa 2.5" exhaust. Long tube headers probably won't be an option until after I leave CA.

I'm not a weekend racer, but I might be persuaded to make some autoX or drag strip runs occasionally.

Lastly, I want a red supercharger.

I'm ready to buy, I just need to decide which one is right for me.

Thanks!

monstertodd · 12-24-2011, 01:03 PM

Also, my LS3 will have stock internals for the foreseeable future.

Let me also take this time to thank all the vendors whom I've been PMing with recently. Thanks for your patience!

ChriSS84 · 12-24-2011, 01:20 PM

Same boat man... I'm thinking Whipple. I've asked and everybody I know is saying Whipple. I think both are good options.

LittleMT · 12-24-2011, 01:20 PM

red??? get the maggie..

monstertodd · 12-24-2011, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cash84

Same boat man... I'm thinking Whipple. I've asked and everybody I know is saying Whipple. I think both are good options.

Indeed, I've been leaning towards the whipple myself.

KeeBee · 12-24-2011, 01:41 PM

Might want to look into IPS Twin Turbo as well. Better gas mileage with a TT.

But if you had your heart set on a supercharger would look at a Maggie or Procharger.

OHIO SPEED · 12-24-2011, 01:44 PM

hi monstertodd as per our previous conversations our pricing for the Whipple Supercharger is still at this years lowest price ever. thanks jim

AngelSpeedFreak · 12-24-2011, 01:44 PM

I went with Maggie due to its my DD and I wanted the most reliable setup I could get.

Same as you, I am running on a 2.5 Corsa and stock headers. Love it so far but I just installed it last weekend. Getting in Dyno tuned on Tuesday so we will see the numbers then. Probably only around 500rwhp with the stock headers. My goal is only to have a bad ass DD with around 600rwhp. I am not looking for anything more than that.

UF4LIFE102SS · 12-24-2011, 01:48 PM

I LOVE my MAGGIE! U might have to ck I think they only make so many in red. I could be full of crap. Good luck.

Ray@RDS · 12-24-2011, 02:16 PM

Red is still available,last I checked. They are sweet looking setups, I am a little biased on that opinion though.... I have a red one too.

Juiced1 · 12-24-2011, 03:51 PM

You can order a Whipple in red too.

10aSSee D · 12-24-2011, 05:16 PM

After having both on my car I say whipple!! Maggies are great but the whipple really woke my car up!

Ject · 12-24-2011, 05:25 PM

Whipple is amazing.
if you don't care to make big power and use as a DD, maggie is sufficient enough.

blufin · 12-24-2011, 05:51 PM

I chose a Maggie for a couple of reasons:

I got a good price on a Maggie
It will be my DD so going for max HP was not a goal
Whipple comes stock with 9lbs of boost, which in my opinion is the limit of stock internals
Maggie comes with 6lbs(?)

If I was putting together a dedicated track car/hot rod, I would buy the Whipple cause it's capable of more HP and I think it's more efficient. For a DD, I think the Maggie will keep me happy. And now that Ted@Jannetty has found a way to make the Maggies work at crazy boost, the potential is there if I change my mind. Just my .02

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12-24-2011, 01:02 PM	#1
monstertodd Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey Metallic 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tega Cay, South Carolina Posts: 4,032 View My Garage	Help me decide: Magnuson or whipple? I can't decide what I want. Please help. I've been trying to decide for months now. I've done my research, I understand that the whipple makes power more efficiently. Apparently the Magnuson is better between 500 and 600 hp. And the whip is better from 600 to 700 hp. Does it all just boil down to aesthetics and personal preference now? I live in CA so I want a system that will meet 50 state requirements. BUT I'm probably going to move to SC or VA this year. So really, that isn't going to matter in the long run. I don't care about making 1000 HP. I think I'd be happy between 500 and 600. I also want trouble free and reliable operation. And maybe a warranty too? I have stock headers and a corsa 2.5" exhaust. Long tube headers probably won't be an option until after I leave CA. I'm not a weekend racer, but I might be persuaded to make some autoX or drag strip runs occasionally. Lastly, I want a red supercharger. I'm ready to buy, I just need to decide which one is right for me. Thanks!

12-24-2011, 01:20 PM	#4
LittleMT user bann'd Drives: Chevy SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hepcat City Posts: 1,463	red??? get the maggie.. __________________ Chantilly Lace, the 2011 Rockabilly Jukebox..ADM built..617rwhp, geared A6.

12-24-2011, 01:44 PM	#7
OHIO SPEED Drives: 2010 1LT v6 Twin Turbo Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 5,829 View My Garage	Whipple Supercharger Sale hi monstertodd as per our previous conversations our pricing for the Whipple Supercharger is still at this years lowest price ever. thanks jim Attached Images Last edited by OHIO SPEED; 12-24-2011 at 02:25 PM.

12-24-2011, 01:44 PM	#8
AngelSpeedFreak Most hated in NM.... Drives: Sold the 6POINT2, went to a 50THZ06 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,904	I went with Maggie due to its my DD and I wanted the most reliable setup I could get. Same as you, I am running on a 2.5 Corsa and stock headers. Love it so far but I just installed it last weekend. Getting in Dyno tuned on Tuesday so we will see the numbers then. Probably only around 500rwhp with the stock headers. My goal is only to have a bad ass DD with around 600rwhp. I am not looking for anything more than that. __________________

12-24-2011, 01:48 PM	#9
UF4LIFE102SS Treasure Coast Camaro 5 Drives: 2010 2 SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vero Beach, FL. Posts: 4,239 View My Garage	I LOVE my MAGGIE! U might have to ck I think they only make so many in red. I could be full of crap. Good luck. __________________

12-24-2011, 01:03 PM	#2
monstertodd Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey Metallic 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tega Cay, South Carolina Posts: 4,032 View My Garage	Also, my LS3 will have stock internals for the foreseeable future. Let me also take this time to thank all the vendors whom I've been PMing with recently. Thanks for your patience!

12-24-2011, 01:20 PM	#3
ChriSS84 Account Suspended Drives: 2SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Posts: 850	Same boat man... I'm thinking Whipple. I've asked and everybody I know is saying Whipple. I think both are good options.

12-24-2011, 01:41 PM	#6
KeeBee Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS, 70 1/2 SS Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 186	Might want to look into IPS Twin Turbo as well. Better gas mileage with a TT. But if you had your heart set on a supercharger would look at a Maggie or Procharger.

12-24-2011, 02:16 PM	#10
Ray@RDS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Mn Posts: 481	Red is still available,last I checked. They are sweet looking setups, I am a little biased on that opinion though.... I have a red one too.

12-24-2011, 03:51 PM	#11
Juiced1 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 18,648	You can order a Whipple in red too.

12-24-2011, 05:16 PM	#12
10aSSee D Drives: Silver 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TN Posts: 2,562	After having both on my car I say whipple!! Maggies are great but the whipple really woke my car up! __________________ MODS: ADM built 417, 2.9L Whipple with 3.250 pulley, ADM ported and polished LSA heads,ADM stage3 cam,ADM LSA belt drive system,ADM CAI race scoop, ADM dual fuel pumps, ID 850's, BMR full suspension, Gforce 9 inch kit with 3.5 inch driveshaft, Street Slayer twin carbon clutch, Lingenfelter oil seperator. Tuned by built by ADM Performance, 763rwhp,705rwtq

12-24-2011, 05:25 PM	#13
Ject aka Patrick Drives: '10 Camaro 2SS '04 Silverado Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Derby Kansas Posts: 3,072	Whipple is amazing. if you don't care to make big power and use as a DD, maggie is sufficient enough. __________________ Current Modifications: Your average Bolt-ons & Suspension Upgrades GForce Engineering: 9" Rear End, Strange Pro Iron Case w/Moser Nodular 3.70:1 Detroit locker, 3.5" Solid Drive Shaft

12-24-2011, 05:51 PM	#14
blufin Drives: Fire Engine Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WPB, Florida Posts: 1,415	I chose a Maggie for a couple of reasons: I got a good price on a Maggie It will be my DD so going for max HP was not a goal Whipple comes stock with 9lbs of boost, which in my opinion is the limit of stock internals Maggie comes with 6lbs(?) If I was putting together a dedicated track car/hot rod, I would buy the Whipple cause it's capable of more HP and I think it's more efficient. For a DD, I think the Maggie will keep me happy. And now that Ted@Jannetty has found a way to make the Maggies work at crazy boost, the potential is there if I change my mind. Just my .02 I __________________ 12.618 @ 110.75 Bone Stock 1/4 mile 8.165 @ 86.52 Bone Stock 1/8 mile 11.189 @ 124.44 on a 1.73 60' TVS2300 3.4 pulley, JRE tuned, Kooks LT headers and HF cats, MBRP catback exhaust, CAI intake, ADM scoop. Stock wheels/tires. Sold

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