Originally Posted by Weistec

First off I'd like to say thank you guys for the support and interest. We are in the process of officially sponsoring this forum. The development process to this point has been kept under wraps until we knew a perfected system was ready. Expected ship dates for our supercharger units will be the beginning of February. Our new website will be launching soon. Power, Pricing, and a detailed parts list will be listed for everyone to view. Happy Holidays...

Originally Posted by Weistec

Thank you guys once again for your great interest. The staff at Weistec has had vast experience in aftermarket/oem engineering and calibration. We have successfully completed many projects in the oem market and obtained full vehicles certs and E.O. numbers. To answer some questions, we have performed vigorous tests with the stock engine and transmission under boost. We are also running the factory ECM, no piggyback. Rest assured our Stage 1 kit will give the end user a safe, fun, and ultimately, a 50 state legal supercharger kit. For the customers looking for more performance, we will be offering a few upgrades in different stages, including upgraded engine internals, and transmission parts. Pricing for our kits will be very obtainable as well.

Our official test vehicle is a 2011 C63 (for emissions reasons), although prior testing was also done on a 2009 C63. Our test car is 100% stock, other then our supercharger. This kit is made to bolt up to all AMG 63 platforms. We will have many pictures and much more data very soon.

Originally Posted by MACHC5

Will it need an intercooler to keep intake air temps down like the E55K's?

Originally Posted by Jim Brady

Looks like a low pressure kit like the Edlelbrocks, which has an intercooler. 5-6 psi is about all you can boost an 11.5 compression motor. i would expect a big gain in torque and if they get it right with pricing, they'll sell a ton of them.

Originally Posted by jrcart

They already sold one of them

Originally Posted by LZH

LOL!!!!

There goes that MB motor only 1/4 mile record!!!

Jim - are you worried at all about this thing not being reliable enough and ruining the trackability of the BS? It's no secret that turbos are a much better more reliable way to make power at the race track. Interested to hear your thoughts about this....and also...did you JUST order yours when you saw this here or had you heard about it before ?

Originally Posted by LZH

LOL!!!!

There goes that MB motor only 1/4 mile record!!!

Jim - are you worried at all about this thing not being reliable enough and ruining the trackability of the BS? It's no secreYt that turbos are a much better more reliable way to make power at the race track. Interested to hear your thoughts about this....and also...did you JUST order yours when you saw this here or had you heard about it before ?

Originally Posted by jrcart

Turbos would require different internals because of higher boost requirments thus requiring much lower compression, 6 pounds from an SC on this motor should not require pistons or other internal mods.

Originally Posted by jrcart

Turbos would require different internals because of higher boost requirments thus requiring much lower compression, 6 pounds from an SC on this motor should not require pistons or other internal mods.

Originally Posted by jrcart

I'm not at liberty to disclose any info at this time, the people building this will be releasing info when the time is right, and if all goes as planned that time should be any day. As for trackability, I don't think I will lose anything, look at cars like the ZR1 which come from the factory with a SC and tuners are throwing SCs on CTSVs and setting records at the ring, also look at the high boost supercharged Ford GTs. I don't think 800 plus hp can ever be looked at as a bad thing. Turbos would require different internals because of higher boost requirments thus requiring much lower compression, 6 pounds from an SC on this motor should not require pistons or other internal mods.

Originally Posted by jrcart

They already sold one of them

Originally Posted by Q_dubz

I guess money can't buy brains.

higher boost requirements? So now you run turbos you have a higher "requirement" to make power.

Well gee...that would be based on the efficiency of the turbo you chose. You can pick a high volume lower pressure turbo. You can pick a high efficiency, high pressure turbo. You can also determine just how much boost you want to run.

6psi on a S/C vs 6psi on a turbo setup. A turbo is a lot more efficient and doesnt present the parasitic drag of a s/c setup. So though you can pick a turbo or turbos that flow the same volume airflow as the s/c at a given pressure you will still make more power with the turbo setup due to less drag. Oh and guess what? The internals need not change.

Originally Posted by Speedriven

You're right on the 6 psi SC vs. turbo ... but I'm not sure what you're saying here. Do you mean you don't need to change the internals at 6 psi or that turbo vs. SC influences the need to upgrade internals?

Originally Posted by Dads C63

I would think the S/C set up would generate enough heat to keep it off the road courses long term running

Originally Posted by Q_dubz

I guess money can't buy brains.

Originally Posted by Sincity

No need for personal attacks here. Turbos are a no-go because space is an issue; there is no room unless you strap-on some rear mounted ones.

Please keep it clean so the thread can continue. I'm sure all of us here want to know what JrCart will be doing.

Originally Posted by Speedriven

^ exactly. JrCart is taking the pioneer path - he'll be getting enough arrows in his back.

Originally Posted by jrcart

Thanks for your support, but I'm really not the one pioneering this, somebody else has already done all the hard work R&D and engineering behind this, I'm just going to be writing a check.