C63 Supercharger Reliability
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C63 Supercharger Reliability
Hey guys I'm thinking about getting a blower on my 12 c63. Just concerned whether the car can handle the supercharger in the long term or am I asking for trouble. Is it high maintenance and troublesome for the rest of the car (engine/tranny) in the long run. Thanks.
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I don't have personal experience with the blower, but from what I gather from the members on here that do have it, it's pretty reliable (with the exception of one in particular, which was a bit controversial if the fault was in the blower/Weistec at all).
Speaking in general, whenever you add more power (i.e. stress) to the engine, reliability will be compromised. However, the M156 is a pretty damn resilient engine, and can take a blower no problem. You might have to reinforce a few components though...most likely the transmission.
Speaking in general, whenever you add more power (i.e. stress) to the engine, reliability will be compromised. However, the M156 is a pretty damn resilient engine, and can take a blower no problem. You might have to reinforce a few components though...most likely the transmission.
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Ive been running stage 3 on a stock engine with ARP studs for 25,000km without any mechanical issues, besides blowing the tranny within 5 days (which was to be expected).
I drive this car daily in the summer. Ive taken it on 3000km road trips, out through the mountains and to the coast, no problems, wouldn't even know its on there till you press the go fast pedal.
I drive this car daily in the summer. Ive taken it on 3000km road trips, out through the mountains and to the coast, no problems, wouldn't even know its on there till you press the go fast pedal.
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Thanks guys. It's probably not worth it. I'm in Australia and its super expensive as it is to install let alone upgrading the tranny and any other in unexpected things that might come from the added stress of all that power. Cheers.
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But let me tell you something when the power comes on you forget about the money
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start saving for the built tranny. 08-11's (non mct) arent going to hold stage 2 power for to long. It'll start with a slipping 2-3 or 3-4. i got about 16-20k mi before needing repaired. It drove fine unless it was full throttle though.
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cruising it was perfect nail it slip
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I have owned 4 different Wesitec supercharges. I regualrly track all three of my current Weistec Supercharged vehicles and have racked up a lot of street adn highway miles on my C BS and SLS BS. I have not had any reliability issues with either of them. A couple of the comments before mine mentioning transmission issues are accurate if you end up going with high boost on a stock tranny. Weistec will let you know if they recommend their tranny upgrade with whichever power package you decide to go with. If you are going with the Stage 3 then you should defineatly plan on going with the trans upgrade, however is you go stage 1 or low boost the stock tranny can easliy handle the power.
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I have owned 4 different Wesitec supercharges. I regualrly track all three of my current Weistec Supercharged vehicles and have racked up a lot of street adn highway miles on my C BS and SLS BS. I have not had any reliability issues with either of them. A couple of the comments before mine mentioning transmission issues are accurate if you end up going with high boost on a stock tranny. Weistec will let you know if they recommend their tranny upgrade with whichever power package you decide to go with. If you are going with the Stage 3 then you should defineatly plan on going with the trans upgrade, however is you go stage 1 or low boost the stock tranny can easliy handle the power.
Regarding the stage 1 and stage 2 application on 7g transmission it depends on condition and age of transmission
Mine didn't last long at all
but there are a few guys that are driving around on a standard transmission Pot luck I say
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Assuming I went Stage 2 and had to upgrade my tranny as well since I have 7g, would I be getting the added benefit the MCT brings to the table with faster shift times changing from the 7g to the weistec, or purely hardened internals to withstand the power.
follow up questions to clarify- any shifting differences from a wesitec pfl and a wesitec fl tranny/software differences? hopefully my question makes sense
follow up questions to clarify- any shifting differences from a wesitec pfl and a wesitec fl tranny/software differences? hopefully my question makes sense
