Please post dyno results. I really want to see the differences

 

Shouldn't be a problem - but I won't have any 'before' numbers.

Also, my tuner is anticipating a drivetrain loss as high as 33%-44% due to my tires. But no matter what - it will be a healthy increase over what it's got now!

Most people with a supercharger state they fall right about 210-225hp to the wheels for people with a 'normal' tire setup - meaing approximately 260-270ish @ the crank (assuming a 20% drivetrain loss).

After a quick evaluation of my setup, my tuner is thinking I will land right about 300-320hp at the crank (depending on final boost levels since I'm at 5,000' above sea level). Then I'll take an ***-whooping due to my tires when it comes to the wheel horsepower number. LOL

 

awesome! where did you get the supercharger itself from?

 

Brand new (fully remanufactured), right from good ole' AutoZone.

I just didn't want to mess around with a random setup from Ebay or anything.

 

I didnt know they had them haha thats good to know.

 

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had to wipe the drool off my keyboard....

FFS thats awesome.

 

8-Gallons of intake air temperature reducing 'Boost Juice' (49% methanol and 51% purified water) goodness showed up today:


And my 3.0" & 2.8" pulleys showed up today:

 

one thing i never understood is how that system works.

 

Here is some information I 'borrowed' from the internet that explains it better than I could:

 

so, water/meth gets sprayed into the intake? My first question, is would water not harm the motor. my second is i assume its like a nos spray where you have to keep filling it up?

 

In small doses its like steam and it removes carbon.

 

Yes Sir - Right before the throttle body is the usual & desired location.

If you have to install it after the throttle body, you need a check valve installed to prevent siphoning during times when the engine is not in boost and under a vacuum.

Water/Methanol kits are injected at high pressures (above 50psig). This allows the mixture to properly atomize (aka –creates a super fine 'mist'). Lower pressures would produce larger droplets - which would cause issues with your motor.

This fine water mist is simply converted from a vapor to a gaseous state very quickly which absorbs huge amounts of heat (aka - lowering the air intake temperatures substantially). The methanol portion of the mixture provides some chemical intercooling, and provides the fuel octane increase. You have a selection of different nozzles that will vary the actual amount of injection that happens during a given time period.

As far as the actual refilling requirement goes – yes, they are similar. You can either use a separate tank for the mixture, or 'tap' your existing windshield reservoir tank to also provide the water/meth mixture to your injection system pump.

The overall system is triggered by either a boost switch (aka - comes on at 'x' psi of boost) - or can be triggered by the MAF sensor voltage (aka - comes on at 'x' CFM of airflow).

My system takes it a bit further and is a progressive injection system. Instead of it being an 'all or nothing' type of system - mine will actually ramp-up the injection as needed. It reads the Mass Air voltage and adjusts water/methanol output accordingly. So basically, at a certain airflow I will have the pump running @ 10% capacity, but when the demand is higher it will increase to the full 100% capacity.

 

ah, very neat!

so how often do you go through one of those bottles?

 

It really depends on all sorts of things (pump pressure, nozzle size, when you have it set to inject). On 'average', people have said the standard 3-quart tank will last around a tank of gasoline. So about three-quarters of a gallon of 'Boost Juice' per tank of gas - but it really depends, and can vary dramatically.

 

sounds expensive!

 

Cheaper than a blown motor! LOL

But seriously, you could make your own mixture much cheaper - All sorts of ways of doing it.

I just like knowing it's done right.

 

I was wrong.... I knew the basis of the procedure, I saw them talk about it on trucks or another power block show

 

Shifting gears back to one of my other truck adventures.


Jon @ Fearce Offroad is getting closer to shipping out my bumper.

Here are the pictures he sent me of the progress:

 

I think I missed it, how much was that? Looks great.

 

why on earth would he wash bare steel o_0

it does look very nice

 

I like that a lot. Is he custom making that or is that "off the shelf"

I might have to steal a similar design for mine

 

My setup was pretty pricey & probably not for everyone - but he listed some of the basic prices on his website: Fearce Offroad

While not as 'cheap' as some other companies, but I believe in the saying - 'You get what you pay for'. Every bumper is hand built and his attention to detail is top notch.

Jon has great customer service & just as great quality & craftsmanship.

He custom makes every bumper. Quality laser cut steel parts of his own design.

I 'tweaked' a few things to suit what I was after. I went with an upgraded 1/4" thick center section with the 3/16" side 'wings'. I was also looking for the receiver hitch to be located behind the license plate so it could be 'hidden' when not in use & slightly thicker shackle mounts.

Thanks!


Can't wait to test fit everything once it gets here.

Then, once I reinforce the mounting on my N-Fab side steps (also not yet installed) - I'll have the bumper & side steps professional sprayed with a bed liner before the final assembly.

 

Sweet, I might have to go this route next year. Later this year I'm focused on the engine, next year this could be a possibility

 

this is one hell of a build! i am really looking forward to seeing that bumper on your truck

 

Little update.

I got my smaller 2.8" pulley installed on the supercharger in place of the standard 3.16" setup.