$3500 HPS Supercharger on San Francisco Craigslist
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$3500 HPS Supercharger on San Francisco Craigslist
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anyone know anything bout the seller??
also if i remember corectly, wasnt ther problems with the hps superchargers or do i have that mixed up with somehin else??
if everything checks out okay, im so doin this shtttt lol
good find!
also if i remember corectly, wasnt ther problems with the hps superchargers or do i have that mixed up with somehin else??
if everything checks out okay, im so doin this shtttt lol
good find!
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It was HPS, but more of the Gen II's that tried to copy Kleemann than the Gen I's.
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YOu can't just install the S/C. The ECU has to be reprogrammed as well.....so you gotta figure out who is going to do that.....
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There are a lot of negative posts about HPS. I think the majority of that stems from their Gen2 system that had a lot of problems out of the box (requiring a lot of modification to work well) and also from Gen1 owners installing it on a 5.5 where the SC seems to be undersized and works better on the 4.3
You should probably take some time to read all the negative threads in addition to Nitro and Silences just to make sure you know what you may be getting into
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Best bet is to search posts by NitrogenBalance and Silence in the C43 section. HPS Gen1 does not require ECU tuning but I'm sure it would be better with an ECU tune. 466 is too high. I think nitro picked up right around 110 at the wheels for a total of around 340WHP.
and ya that 466 number is on a 55....380 was the number on 430s (to the crank) .....so that nitro guy did pick up 110 to the wheels at the dyno? did he have a gen 1?
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I was one of the first to get the GenII and have many posts of my experience on this forum. In conclusion, the housing is poorly designed and air flow is very restricted. The MP112 is the same blower as the new Kleemann blower but the HPS kit needs some mods such as a bigger inlet and a intercooler replacement that does not block the air flow inside the plenum. It should cost you another $500 and you should have a good performing unit. Mine gained 90rwhp over stock but I sold my unit before I did any of the mods described above although Techtune did 12.1 1/4on his SL500.
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ya he said gen1 doesnt NEED the ecu retune but im sure i could find a place....gen2 needs it.....i just read some quick threads and wasnt too happy with what i see....something about only 40hp gains ??
and ya that 466 number is on a 55....380 was the number on 430s (to the crank) .....so that nitro guy did pick up 110 to the wheels at the dyno? did he have a gen 1?
and ya that 466 number is on a 55....380 was the number on 430s (to the crank) .....so that nitro guy did pick up 110 to the wheels at the dyno? did he have a gen 1?
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I was one of the first to get the GenII and have many posts of my experience on this forum. In conclusion, the housing is poorly designed and air flow is very restricted. The MP112 is the same blower as the new Kleemann blower but the HPS kit needs some mods such as a bigger inlet and a intercooler replacement that does not block the air flow inside the plenum. It should cost you another $500 and you should have a good performing unit. Mine gained 90rwhp over stock but I sold my unit before I did any of the mods described above although Techtune did 12.1 1/4on his SL500.
Second, how is your car doing at Vadim's? I know its been there over 4 months now? Any updates
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AMGSC. Is right there were problems at the beginning. But Jim from Mech-Tech told me those problems have been fixed some 2 years ago. I think u took the blower off 2 years ago. So really what you have to say is based on that. Which does not provide any fact as of today. Jim told me hps or him has a new software tuning guy and fixed the housing and cooling system. I should find the e-mail and post it.
Second, how is your car doing at Vadim's? I know its been there over 4 months now? Any updates
Second, how is your car doing at Vadim's? I know its been there over 4 months now? Any updates
I have another thread on my build that you can follow. Almost done but it does take some time to completely build a custom engine that will yield 700hp and set the new Mercedes drag time record if all goes well.
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If that were the case, then why is this brand new kit selling for such a low price?
I have another thread on my build that you can follow. Almost done but it does take some time to completely build a custom engine that will yield 700hp and set the new Mercedes drag time record if all goes well.
I have another thread on my build that you can follow. Almost done but it does take some time to completely build a custom engine that will yield 700hp and set the new Mercedes drag time record if all goes well.
Nice to hear about your project. Can you attach the thread for us to read.
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Externally the 430 and 55 engines are almost identical so it will bolt up to either. The difference in the HPS gen1 kits are the 55 comes with a smaller pulley to spin the SC quicker in an effort to increase the boost to make up for the larger displacement of the 55 engine. As I mentioned earlier the Eaton MP90 SC is too small to efficiently supply the 55 engine. The HPS kits were originally produced with the 430 in mind. The other part that is different is a flat metal spacer between the mounting plate and the SC that is about 3/8" thick I think this has to do with the smaller pulley having a slightly different offset. The rest of the kit is the same for either engine. There may however be some differences in the piping to the air cleaner between the different models (CLK, E, C43, etc) These could probably be overcome with aftermarket tubing.
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Externally the 430 and 55 engines are almost identical so it will bolt up to either. The difference in the HPS gen1 kits are the 55 comes with a smaller pulley to spin the SC quicker in an effort to increase the boost to make up for the larger displacement of the 55 engine. As I mentioned earlier the Eaton MP90 SC is too small to efficiently supply the 55 engine. The HPS kits were originally produced with the 430 in mind. The other part that is different is a flat metal spacer between the mounting plate and the SC that is about 3/8" thick I think this has to do with the smaller pulley having a slightly different offset. The rest of the kit is the same for either engine. There may however be some differences in the piping to the air cleaner between the different models (CLK, E, C43, etc) These could probably be overcome with aftermarket tubing.
What is the word on the porting of your supercharger? Are you really doing SLR cams???
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I'm just trying to keep my options open... Doing a little homework. I'm thinking I need a little more power:
I was driving home to Houston , I mean Mexico, this past Christmas, coming down I-45 right outside the Woodlands. It was me, this new Challanger and a few other hanger-ons and we all had been changing postions on the two lane highway for about 20 or 30 miles. Traveling in packs always makes a drive a little easier for me. Then we got to the four lane, and that's when the fun really started... Me and the Challanger were side-by-side doing about 75, and then we're off!!! Leaving the other behind and a clear stretch in front, we just open them up! He gets the drop on me cause that 6.1L is no joke, but at about 130 I catch up to him, and at 140 I'm nose past him, he lets off and then, so do I.
*Kill Confirmed*
Fast forward to this past weekend, I'm leaving class and there a C5 Vette with copper paint, matching 20" rims and a loud exhaust. We are on the streets, waiting at a light, he punches, I punch and jump ahead of him a good half a car length but he catches and passes me. Damned camshafts!!
*Kill Confirmed*
So I figure I need a little help on the low end, it'll either be a supercharger or nitrous. We'll see what the future holds...
I was driving home to Houston , I mean Mexico, this past Christmas, coming down I-45 right outside the Woodlands. It was me, this new Challanger and a few other hanger-ons and we all had been changing postions on the two lane highway for about 20 or 30 miles. Traveling in packs always makes a drive a little easier for me. Then we got to the four lane, and that's when the fun really started... Me and the Challanger were side-by-side doing about 75, and then we're off!!! Leaving the other behind and a clear stretch in front, we just open them up! He gets the drop on me cause that 6.1L is no joke, but at about 130 I catch up to him, and at 140 I'm nose past him, he lets off and then, so do I.
*Kill Confirmed*
Fast forward to this past weekend, I'm leaving class and there a C5 Vette with copper paint, matching 20" rims and a loud exhaust. We are on the streets, waiting at a light, he punches, I punch and jump ahead of him a good half a car length but he catches and passes me. Damned camshafts!!
*Kill Confirmed*
So I figure I need a little help on the low end, it'll either be a supercharger or nitrous. We'll see what the future holds...
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