Finally got the Whipple installed!!
09-19-2006, 03:41 PM
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Dejavu!! Except I took the easy way out & had the mechanic do it (still took him 2 days). My whipple is in & I've been driving it lightly, but the 160* thermo & walbro are on order. Does run warmer without the 160* thermo (right at about 200-205*), but haven't heard any knock. Hope to get it wrapped up this week & get the dynotune right after. Was supprised how quiet the new generation whipple is; really can't hear it at all. It's been very hard keeping my foot out of it!
09-19-2006, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by litreddevil
how much boost can that thing put out is that the same s/c tha ranwalk had before the upgrade
I had a 3 inch pully on mine that peaked at 10psi. That same pulley would have been around 14 psi on a stock 6.0.
Congrats and enjoy the new found power
09-19-2006, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Jamesbond2509
Ranwalk
Is the procharger an upgrade? What differences do you see with the new setup.
Is the procharger an upgrade? What differences do you see with the new setup.
09-20-2006, 02:55 AM
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The limiting factor in the Gen-III single-belt Whipple system is that the size of the pulley cannot be decreased very much because of the front hub inside of it. There really isn't any clearance to go much smaller.
The supercharger you have is a Lysholm 2300AX. Due to increases in the production of factory-supercharged vehicles based on Lysholm's products, Whipple's supply of those superchargers was cut off. They now make their own and that comparable product is called the W140AX.
The compressor you have is capable of supporting 800HP. The challenges are building an engine and drivetrain to handle it, and spinning the supercharger 2.75x faster than the crank.
Start putting some green aside for FLT, you'll be in contact with them soon enough!
The supercharger you have is a Lysholm 2300AX. Due to increases in the production of factory-supercharged vehicles based on Lysholm's products, Whipple's supply of those superchargers was cut off. They now make their own and that comparable product is called the W140AX.
The compressor you have is capable of supporting 800HP. The challenges are building an engine and drivetrain to handle it, and spinning the supercharger 2.75x faster than the crank.
Start putting some green aside for FLT, you'll be in contact with them soon enough!
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09-21-2006, 05:42 AM
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Finally a test ride!!!
Finally got it all together, new hypertech 160 t-stat, got the Walbro wired properly and all ready to go.
First thing I notice is there's constant whining sound under the hood. Gets louder with more foot down on the pedal. I have a quieter Gibson exhaust. If the whipple is supposed to be quiet, I guess the Radix must be pretty loud. I drove easy for about 15 min just to make sure everything was tight. Keeping an eye on FP, A/F, etc. Then finally I had to get down on it to see if I was getting boost. I jumped up to 5 psi towards the end of first gear and man it pulled really hard.
I headed home and was gonna take it easy...but this damn Black Hemi caught me at the light....he worked to get next me swerving in front of the car in the left lane....then started revving me at the light.....I couldn't resist..1st challenger to the whipple...wasn't really a race...we both hit it..and I just walked away..and I didn't really nail it in 1st cuz I didn't wanna spin tires...by mid to the end of 2nd gear I was at least 3 lenghts ahead.....and boost hitting 6psi....and definitely hearing the whipple talk...
Funny thing is the guy that sold me this Whipple said he could never get more than 4psi out of it. He ditch the whipple craptronics and used HPtuners. But he didn't know about the active boost bypass fix......Getting 6psi must mean I got it right.
So far,,,I'm pretty happy with the install and the results.
First thing I notice is there's constant whining sound under the hood. Gets louder with more foot down on the pedal. I have a quieter Gibson exhaust. If the whipple is supposed to be quiet, I guess the Radix must be pretty loud. I drove easy for about 15 min just to make sure everything was tight. Keeping an eye on FP, A/F, etc. Then finally I had to get down on it to see if I was getting boost. I jumped up to 5 psi towards the end of first gear and man it pulled really hard.
I headed home and was gonna take it easy...but this damn Black Hemi caught me at the light....he worked to get next me swerving in front of the car in the left lane....then started revving me at the light.....I couldn't resist..1st challenger to the whipple...wasn't really a race...we both hit it..and I just walked away..and I didn't really nail it in 1st cuz I didn't wanna spin tires...by mid to the end of 2nd gear I was at least 3 lenghts ahead.....and boost hitting 6psi....and definitely hearing the whipple talk...
Funny thing is the guy that sold me this Whipple said he could never get more than 4psi out of it. He ditch the whipple craptronics and used HPtuners. But he didn't know about the active boost bypass fix......Getting 6psi must mean I got it right.
So far,,,I'm pretty happy with the install and the results.
09-22-2006, 03:15 PM
#18
Originally Posted by duplantisjj
Thanks guys....for those who haven't done it yet...it is a bit of work of for a "bolt on". Two days later and I'm still feeling sore muscles.... 
Per whipple's website, I believe I have the 2.3 ltr blower, # W140AX. The blower is rated at a maximum of 30 psi and can spin up to 16,000 rpms. Now, I'm sure I don't believe I could run 30 psi w/o breaking parts off left and right. I think it's just maximum engineering specs for that blower......I don't even think you could get a pulley setup to spin it that fast on a GENIII engine. Then I don't have an intercooler, so I'm probably good for up to 10psi before detonation problems start hitting.
Whipple Blower Specs
Per whipple's website, I believe I have the 2.3 ltr blower, # W140AX. The blower is rated at a maximum of 30 psi and can spin up to 16,000 rpms. Now, I'm sure I don't believe I could run 30 psi w/o breaking parts off left and right. I think it's just maximum engineering specs for that blower......I don't even think you could get a pulley setup to spin it that fast on a GENIII engine. Then I don't have an intercooler, so I'm probably good for up to 10psi before detonation problems start hitting.
Whipple Blower Specs
09-22-2006, 03:28 PM
#19
Originally Posted by duplantisjj
Finally got it all together, new hypertech 160 t-stat, got the Walbro wired properly and all ready to go.
First thing I notice is there's constant whining sound under the hood. Gets louder with more foot down on the pedal. I have a quieter Gibson exhaust. If the whipple is supposed to be quiet, I guess the Radix must be pretty loud. I drove easy for about 15 min just to make sure everything was tight. Keeping an eye on FP, A/F, etc. Then finally I had to get down on it to see if I was getting boost. I jumped up to 5 psi towards the end of first gear and man it pulled really hard.
I headed home and was gonna take it easy...but this damn Black Hemi caught me at the light....he worked to get next me swerving in front of the car in the left lane....then started revving me at the light.....I couldn't resist..1st challenger to the whipple...wasn't really a race...we both hit it..and I just walked away..and I didn't really nail it in 1st cuz I didn't wanna spin tires...by mid to the end of 2nd gear I was at least 3 lenghts ahead.....and boost hitting 6psi....and definitely hearing the whipple talk...
Funny thing is the guy that sold me this Whipple said he could never get more than 4psi out of it. He ditch the whipple craptronics and used HPtuners. But he didn't know about the active boost bypass fix......Getting 6psi must mean I got it right.
So far,,,I'm pretty happy with the install and the results.
First thing I notice is there's constant whining sound under the hood. Gets louder with more foot down on the pedal. I have a quieter Gibson exhaust. If the whipple is supposed to be quiet, I guess the Radix must be pretty loud. I drove easy for about 15 min just to make sure everything was tight. Keeping an eye on FP, A/F, etc. Then finally I had to get down on it to see if I was getting boost. I jumped up to 5 psi towards the end of first gear and man it pulled really hard.
I headed home and was gonna take it easy...but this damn Black Hemi caught me at the light....he worked to get next me swerving in front of the car in the left lane....then started revving me at the light.....I couldn't resist..1st challenger to the whipple...wasn't really a race...we both hit it..and I just walked away..and I didn't really nail it in 1st cuz I didn't wanna spin tires...by mid to the end of 2nd gear I was at least 3 lenghts ahead.....and boost hitting 6psi....and definitely hearing the whipple talk...
Funny thing is the guy that sold me this Whipple said he could never get more than 4psi out of it. He ditch the whipple craptronics and used HPtuners. But he didn't know about the active boost bypass fix......Getting 6psi must mean I got it right.
So far,,,I'm pretty happy with the install and the results.
on this one!!! Dont think for one second we believe you were just minding your own business with a new Whipple under the hood. You were looking for some one to race, huh? huh? Am i right? Dont be ashamed to admit it......you probably pulled off on the side of the road and tried to time the light turning red so you could be first in line. ... Congrats on the new setup!
09-22-2006, 03:44 PM
#20
Originally Posted by Whippled 496
Im calling absolute on this one!!! Dont think for one second we believe you were just minding your own business with a new Whipple under the hood. You were looking for some one to race, huh? huh? Am i right? Dont be ashamed to admit it......you probably pulled off on the side of the road and tried to time the light turning red so you could be first in line. ...
Congrats on the new setup!
on this one!!! Dont think for one second we believe you were just minding your own business with a new Whipple under the hood. You were looking for some one to race, huh? huh? Am i right? Dont be ashamed to admit it......you probably pulled off on the side of the road and tried to time the light turning red so you could be first in line. ... Congrats on the new setup!