Which Super Charger Kit & Were To Buy - Lateral-g Forums

Z10ROD · #1 01-07-2013, 02:27 PM

Thanks I knew you guy's would have an answer

Sparks67 · #2 01-07-2013, 02:41 PM

Thanks Jody!

Most of photos are on facebook, but I have to start another build thread soon. Rod, if you chose Harrop, they do treat you right after the sale. I give you my point of contact, but he is now at Rousch. It is probably best to contact Brian at Thomson Automotive. You need to specify your DSE subframe, because you will order the streetrod kit. If you go with the Harrop. There is a shaft distance for the supercharger. So, for example 2010 Camaro Harrop TVS 2300 won't fit in a 69 Camaro with DSE subframe due to the shaft distance.

Jeff

Z10ROD · #3 01-07-2013, 03:03 PM

yea my first phone call was an ug I have the LSX 376 PT# 19171049 Brian says I need pt# 19299306 so first I have called my GM guy back & now waiting on him to find that one it has an 8 bolt crank and can handle 15lbs boost. again ug but better to find out now

Z10ROD · #4 01-07-2013, 03:09 PM

Jeff
now that you tell me about the clearance issue this old foose car has a plate
welded to the firewall to make it smooth ?? I'm going to put this in anyway
so I can recess the area I guess ?

**canrc** · #5 01-07-2013, 06:15 PM

Hey Rod,

Have a look at the front intake/front drive unit from Harrop. I believe it eliminates the clearance issue in the back and it is much more user friendly with regards potential repairs or service. I have the same unit as Jeff and had it not been for Brian Thomson -- a $24 seal would have cost me round ticket to Australia to had repaired! Where as the new unit is much easier to separate if you have any issues.

And I believe Brian is the only one this side of the world to have one of the new Harrop units, not to mention the sounds pretty bada$$!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fkOOEIW02A

Z10ROD · #6 01-07-2013, 06:24 PM

Thanks Raj
keeping with my theme my accessories need to be black and I really wanted to run the front runner system but that has already been nixed by Brian will the frt drive system work with the frt runner system

**canrc** · #7 01-07-2013, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Z10ROD

Thanks Raj
keeping with my theme my accessories need to be black and I really wanted to run the front runner system but that has already been nixed by Brian will the frt drive system work with the frt runner system

Sorry that I don't know -- Brian may be the best person to answer that or even give Harrop a call directly. The Wegner drive setup should work with it and it comes in black but again I am not 100% sure.

Z10ROD · #8 01-11-2013, 06:03 PM

I'm just going to take this LSX over to KIM BARR and STROKE IT and add the oil squirters. I need to get back into a first gen. tired of my Mopar

Sparks67 · #9 01-09-2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by canrc

Hey Rod,

Have a look at the front intake/front drive unit from Harrop. I believe it eliminates the clearance issue in the back and it is much more user friendly with regards potential repairs or service. I have the same unit as Jeff and had it not been for Brian Thomson -- a $24 seal would have cost me round ticket to Australia to had repaired! Where as the new unit is much easier to separate if you have any issues.

And I believe Brian is the only one this side of the world to have one of the new Harrop units, not to mention the sounds pretty bada$$!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fkOOEIW02A

Raj,

I talked to Brian, and currently you are the only one that had a leaky seal. I am replacing the seal, but it is more of headache to find out later. I am glad that you posted the thread about it. GM and all companies are making engineering changes to improve their products. Traditionally, companies charge to replace a defective product. I had to argue with GM for 2 weeks on my 2000 Silverado over a transmission that failed to get replaced. The best that GM could do is make me pay half of the cost of the transmission, but it came with warranty.

Ron, I didn't mention Magnacharger, as a supercharger alternative. Magnacharger was sold to another company in 2010. Currently, Magnacharger is down to 20 employees and they are having management problems. Here is my thread on LS1-Tech.com, http://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-ind...ercharger.html If you read post 15, Magnacharger's only interest was in new cars. I wouldn't recommend them as a company.

As for the new supercharger design from Harrop. I like to see the back of the supercharger, but it looks more cosmetic changes in the casing design. Really hard to tell from the videos. Most of the changes that I can see from the video and Harrop's site appears to be focused on the front of the supercharger.

Jeff

**canrc** · #10 01-09-2013, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparks67

Raj,

I talked to Brian, and currently you are the only one that had a leaky seal. I am replacing the seal, but it is more of headache to find out later. I am glad that you posted the thread about it. GM and all companies are making engineering changes to improve their products. Traditionally, companies charge to replace a defective product. I had to argue with GM for 2 weeks on my 2000 Silverado over a transmission that failed to get replaced. The best that GM could do is make me pay half of the cost of the transmission, but it came with warranty.

Ron, I didn't mention Magnacharger, as a supercharger alternative. Magnacharger was sold to another company in 2010. Currently, Magnacharger is down to 20 employees and they are having management problems. Here is my thread on LS1-Tech.com, http://ls1tech.com/forums/forced-ind...ercharger.html If you read post 15, Magnacharger's only interest was in new cars. I wouldn't recommend them as a company.

As for the new supercharger design from Harrop. I like to see the back of the supercharger, but it looks more cosmetic changes in the casing design. Really hard to tell from the videos. Most of the changes that I can see from the video and Harrop's site appears to be focused on the front of the supercharger.

Jeff

Definitely better to have it changed now to be safe, it sucks to have it done after it's all put together. When I spoke to the guys at Harrop they acknowledged that the leaky rear seal was a problem and that is why they went to a different seal from what was originally sent in our units. I only came to know of the problem when I googled it -- there were more than a few occurrences in Australia but I was also told that it was only a problem for blowers that sat around for a long period of time.