My Car Became A "SLUG" Today......

[Marauderjack]

Well......sadly I had to remove my ProCharger today to send it back for a second "Rebuild" and BOY is the car S-L-O-W now!!!:eek: :shake: :geezer:

It is amazing how you can get so used to the additional power and when it is removed it feels like the car weighs 7,000 POUNDS!!!:cool:

FYI......my ProCharger made it 63K miles on the original installation and PC rebuilt it under warranty....sort of....now with 72K more miles on it this rebuild will be on me but I will gladly do it to get my "Race Car Performance" back!! :bows::banana:

I'll send it off Monday and they say I can expect to have it back in about 2 weeks!!:beer: :burnout:

Marauderjack:alone:

[tbone]

Never had one, but I assure you my car is not a "slug"!

[kernie]

Well......sadly I had to remove my ProCharger today to send it back for a second "Rebuild" and BOY is the car S-L-O-W now!!!:eek: :shake: :geezer:

It is amazing how you can get so used to the additional power and when it is removed it feels like the car weighs 7,000 POUNDS!!!:cool:

FYI......my ProCharger made it 63K miles on the original installation and PC rebuilt it under warranty....sort of....now with 72K more miles on it this rebuild will be on me but I will gladly do it to get my "Race Car Performance" back!! :bows::banana:

I'll send it off Monday and they say I can expect to have it back in about 2 weeks!!:beer: :burnout:

Marauderjack:alone:

Ha, when i read the headline i thought you might had read the same article i had today, the new hyundia sonata 2.0 litre that makes 276hp. Good lord folks! Us guys who are near stock.....whats next?!!

"Edit" I should add, Ilove my MM!!!!!!!!!!!, beating a f...in hyundia sonata, i could care less!

[RF Overlord]

Whew...from the title I thought you were going to tell us it blew up...

'jack, why did your hairdryer need a rebuild? Leaking seal? Problem with the gearset or impeller? ...or this is a normal interval for ProChargers?

the new hyundia sonata 2.0 litre that makes 276hp. :eek: :eek: What?! Holy frijoles, I never thought Hyundai would make something with balls...nice.

[Marauderjack]

Perhaps I should clarify a bit......

With the fuel pump, injectors and tune I have for the blower I can't go more than about HALF THROTTLE without the blower or I get a "CEL Light" for TOO RICH on both banks so.....I can only use about 100 HP to drive around N/A......hence a "7000# SLUG"!!!;)

But boy does it sound good and shift smooooth!!:beer:

[Marauderjack]

Whew...from the title I thought you were going to tell us it blew up...

'jack, why did your hairdryer need a rebuild? Leaking seal? Problem with the gearset or impeller? ...or this is a normal interval for ProChargers?
:eek: :eek: What?! Holy frijoles, I never thought Hyundai would make something with balls...nice.

Just like the last time, a bearing went out and it sounded like a rock polisher!!:eek: It still put the power down but could lockup or break at any moment so I decided to remove it today!!:cool:

PC guys say that I am a "benchmark" since they know of nobody that has piled the miles on like I have....I can't imagine how many revs the impeller has made since is spins 10X the crank!!!:shake:

It has also had a messy oil "weep"....not a real "leak" since it never needed topping up between 5K mile oil changes but it made an oily mess on the bottom of the blower, mounting bracket and timing cover......ugh!!:argue:

PC guys say this "weeping" is not normal but about 50% of the rebuilds "weep" a bit.....most weekend drivers and racers don't really notice it!!:shake:

Rebuild......re-install.....and we'll see how long the original motor lasts??:confused:

At 219,170 miles it still runs fine and burns no oil......AND doesn't LEAK which is AMAZING!!:beer:

Stay tuned!!;)

[ImpalaSlayer]

n/a mms suck, bottom line lol

if i had to drive it n/a again id sell it that day.

[jdando]

Glad it was nothing too serious. You are the high mileage S/C man!!

[RR|Suki]

n/a mms suck, bottom line lol

if i had to drive it n/a again id sell it that day.

True statement

[Marauderjack]

ProCharger went through the blower and everything was fine except for the minor leaking!!:beer:

Seems the noise I heard was the smooth idler rubbing the blower plate.....bad bearing I guess??:rolleyes:

FedEx should have the blower back to me tomorrow!!:banana: :burnout:

[ctrlraven]

I so thought this was going to be a bad new thread by the title. Glad it wasn't!


n/a mms suck, bottom line lol

if i had to drive it n/a again id sell it that day.
But yet you have said several times to me at least you wish you had a N/A again just to tinker and mess with.

:lol:

[Motorhead350]

200K+ miles on a stock engine?

[Zack]

200K+ miles on a stock engine?

Yes. He has his ears open and does religious maintenance.

[Motorhead350]

Yes. He has his ears open and does religious maintenance.

Probably a bigger wallet too.

How many PSI?

[BODYMAN]

NO doubt I drive my SB and then get in my blown 300A anmd iots like holy crap this is what Iam talking about such a diff

[Marauderjack]

200K+ miles on a stock engine?

Yes it is Dom and I don't know why I've been lucky!!:confused:

I have 136K with the ProCharger and it makes 9 to 10 PSI depending on air temps!!:beer:

This is the only car I've ever had go this far and the engine does not need oil between 5K changes!!!:bows:

When it does go BOOM......I'll fix it and go again!!:D

In all fairness....I rebuilt the trans at 160K, replaced the OEM brakes at 171K and rebuilt the rear end at 177K!!!:beer: Still running the original shocks with no leaks and they still seem OK??:cool:

[merc]

n/a mms suck, bottom line lol

if i had to drive it n/a again id sell it that day.

This is coming from a guy who said he doesn't want a supercharger and 12 second N/A was his goal. :banana:

[ImpalaSlayer]

This is coming from a guy who said he doesn't want a supercharger and 12 second N/A was his goal. :banana:

gotta watch that boost bug, itll get ya.

[merc]

gotta watch that boost bug, itll get ya.

Dave, if you can find a way to add boost in a can you would make millions. Holy crap someone already invented it. I believe it's called Nitrous oxide, maybe next time Dave.

[Marauderjack]

Well.....BAD NEWS!!!:argue::mad2:

Got the blower back yesterday and installed it this morning.....the NOISE is not only still there but WORSE!!!:eek::mad2:

PC said there was nothing wrong and all internals were in spec but it growls like a lion while idling.....works GREAT but something ain't right!!!:shake:

I took a video and sent it to the PC tech that helps me and I'll see what he says tomorrow??:confused:

Back to "Slugsville" again.....UGH!!!:alone:

[Marauderjack]

ProCharger built a BRAND NEW blower for me and sent it to me to "try" because the nearest dealer was over 100 miles away....what a GREAT company and GREAT customer service!!!!:beer::bows:

Got the new blower yesterday and put it on this AM....WOW....nothing but a whistle and...............ZOOM!!!!! :burnout: :banana::D

Talked with the CS guy today and they are taking my old blower back at their expense and doing a TOTAL REBUILD.....FREE.....since they overlooked whatever it was TWO times!!!:)

Looks like I will have the new blower and a freshly rebuilt one for "backup"......or possibly for sale to someone who wants to put the bits and pieces together to make a complete system??:beer:

I cannot say enough good about the ProCharger folks or their products!!!:bows:

Marauderjack:D:D