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RBL · 12-30-2014, 05:39 PM

I have now had both and here is my simple review. The maggie definitely comes on harder at the start but my whipple definitely pulls better on the big end. For a street car I feel like the maggie was the better blower, for really long interstate pulls I feel the whipple is the better blower. For just pure street fun I liked my maggie better then I do my whipple. Want a interstate flag car and a top mount then get the whipple, want a dig car for 1/8th or 1/4 mile get a maggie. But when I get a C6 I will be going twin turbo.

10aSSee D · 12-30-2014, 06:34 PM

I've had both as well and they both are great but I really like the Whipple.

NYYFan325 · 12-30-2014, 06:49 PM

I'm just curious (not judging!) why swap to a different blower setup? Which one did you start with and what caused the switch?

SIC LSX · 12-30-2014, 07:17 PM

Did you run the same boost level on each? Also, did you ever dyno the two setups?

94guy · 12-30-2014, 07:29 PM

what kind of power does it make?

10aSSee D · 12-31-2014, 12:32 PM

I had the Maggie first and with a 3.6 pulley my car made 603 once and 585 the rest of the time. With just the change to the Whipple and the stock 4.0 pulley car made 650+ on every pull. Like I said both are great I just like how the Whipple pulls harder up top. These numbers were before I had a 417 built.

RBL · 12-31-2014, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NYYFan325

I'm just curious (not judging!) why swap to a different blower setup? Which one did you start with and what caused the switch?

My 2010 Camaro that had the Maggie was totaled in a crash.

RBL · 12-31-2014, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 94guy

what kind of power does it make?

605 on a mustang dyno. I didn't want to take it any farther with a stock 6L80 tranny.

H-E · 12-31-2014, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 10aSSee D

I had the Maggie first and with a 3.6 pulley my car made 603 once and 585 the rest of the time. With just the change to the Whipple and the stock 4.0 pulley car made 650+ on every pull. Like I said both are great I just like how the Whipple pulls harder up top. These numbers were before I had a 417 built.

A 650 hp blower no matter the type will pull harder than a 580 hp blower no matter the type.HP Is up top.

10aSSee D · 12-31-2014, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by H-E

A 650 hp blower no matter the type will pull harder than a 580 hp blower no matter the type.HP Is up top.

Agree, I was just showing the comparison between the 2 on my car, same tuner, same dyno. But yes the whipple still feels like it pulls all the way up top where the Maggie felt like it stopped around 5500rpm.

Bo White · 12-31-2014, 08:36 PM

Not only boost level but size of blower. All of that comes into play. Boost isn't boost. Tell a centri or turbo guy that.

old motorhead · 12-31-2014, 09:17 PM

You would have to pulley the 2.3L Maggie down to 3.17" to equal the amount of air the 2.9L Whipple is moving with a 4" pulley. Pulley the Maggie down that low and there wouldn't be much HP difference, if any.

Bo White · 12-31-2014, 09:20 PM

Even then it's not equal. Not really a way to compare two blowers that are different sizes.

jrpxxii · 12-31-2014, 09:32 PM

I started with the Maggie and it pulls hard off the bottom but falls on its face up top. Ive had 3 different Prochargers and I absolutely LOVE them. They pull from the bottom and never stop screaming up top.

12-30-2014, 05:39 PM	#1
RBL Drives: 2010 camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: WV Posts: 400	Whipple vs maggie I have now had both and here is my simple review. The maggie definitely comes on harder at the start but my whipple definitely pulls better on the big end. For a street car I feel like the maggie was the better blower, for really long interstate pulls I feel the whipple is the better blower. For just pure street fun I liked my maggie better then I do my whipple. Want a interstate flag car and a top mount then get the whipple, want a dig car for 1/8th or 1/4 mile get a maggie. But when I get a C6 I will be going twin turbo. __________________ www.lashwaymotorsports.com 2012 L99, whipple, Roto-Fab, Stainless Power headers, ZL1 fuel pump, cat delete.

12-30-2014, 06:34 PM	#2
10aSSee D Drives: Silver 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TN Posts: 2,562	I've had both as well and they both are great but I really like the Whipple. __________________ 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

12-30-2014, 06:49 PM	#3
NYYFan325 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 508	I'm just curious (not judging!) why swap to a different blower setup? Which one did you start with and what caused the switch? __________________

12-30-2014, 07:29 PM	#5
94guy Drives: 99 Camaro; 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 1,967	what kind of power does it make? __________________ 2018 Camaro SS A8 Edelbrock 2650 FBO 93 octane 9.54@144 Pump E 9.59@152 2010 Camaro Stock bottom end with 46,000+miles JRE remote tuning Whipple A6 and Drive it to and from the track 9.46@146 Last edited by 94guy; 12-30-2014 at 07:47 PM.

12-31-2014, 12:32 PM	#6
10aSSee D Drives: Silver 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TN Posts: 2,562	I had the Maggie first and with a 3.6 pulley my car made 603 once and 585 the rest of the time. With just the change to the Whipple and the stock 4.0 pulley car made 650+ on every pull. Like I said both are great I just like how the Whipple pulls harder up top. These numbers were before I had a 417 built. __________________ 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

12-30-2014, 07:17 PM	#4
SIC LSX Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 185	Did you run the same boost level on each? Also, did you ever dyno the two setups?

12-31-2014, 08:36 PM	#11
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,021	Not only boost level but size of blower. All of that comes into play. Boost isn't boost. Tell a centri or turbo guy that. __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

12-31-2014, 09:17 PM	#12
old motorhead Drives: Maggie blown LS3 vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SE TX Posts: 1,490	You would have to pulley the 2.3L Maggie down to 3.17" to equal the amount of air the 2.9L Whipple is moving with a 4" pulley. Pulley the Maggie down that low and there wouldn't be much HP difference, if any.

12-31-2014, 09:20 PM	#13
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,021	Even then it's not equal. Not really a way to compare two blowers that are different sizes. __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

12-31-2014, 09:32 PM	#14
jrpxxii Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS 427ci Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Posts: 3,355	I started with the Maggie and it pulls hard off the bottom but falls on its face up top. Ive had 3 different Prochargers and I absolutely LOVE them. They pull from the bottom and never stop screaming up top. __________________