KraftWerks C38 Supercharger Kit FAQ Thread
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From: peachtree city
Another tip I can add is, remove the yellow oil plugs from the supercharger BEFORE you install it on the belt plate. If you don't , you will have a very difficult time removing the yellow plugs , AS they get slightly squished against the belt plate after the supercharger is installed.
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CJ sent me a replacement pair but they're a lot smaller and they don't have the backing plate on the pulleys. I ended up taking the pulley apart and whacking it with a rubber mallet to get it flush and even against the pulley. Everything's good now.
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From: peachtree city
Another tip on install: oil cooler: you have to take the bracket off of the A/C dryer (cylindrical thingy) and flip it around. You put the supplied spacers and bolt through the single hole on the a/c dryer bracket. This bolt into the lower bolt hole on the radiator support. You have to remove the wire stay on the OAT probe. You also have to bend up the tiny metal tit on the OAT gauge bracket. The OAT bracket goes fwd of the A/C dryer bracket, same hole as supplied bolt and spacers. I wish it was easy to post pics from my phone.
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From: peachtree city
Kraftwerks needs to invest in a better technical writer and include better photos and a video or two would be great. The instructions are really poor, especially when compared to Science of Speed.
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From: peachtree city
I had to bend my a/c lines to make the intercooler fit with the intercooler bottom leaning rearward. You shouldn't have anything at all touching/rubbing the intercooler or it will fail. If the intercooler bottom it leaning fwd the bumper will not fit
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Get all of the stuff mounted behind the intercooler and then try the intercooler both ways and use the way that fits best. On mine, the intercooler mounting ears were not exactly parallel. I used this to my advantage by putting washers under one of the bolts to tilt the intercooler so that it fit the best. In any case check the mounting ears and if they don't mount up to the frame without a gap, use washers to fill the gap to avoid putting stress on these ears. A constant stress and vibration can cause them to crack over time.