Vortech V2 Si Build Diary
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Also why just had a heavier PP. Wouldn't it make sense to upgrade both the pp and disc?
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Originally Posted by s.hasan546
i just can't recommend a combo that in its' previous design caused crank walk and ruined people's motors. Why go with a company that swears it wasn't their fault.
Also why just had a heavier PP. Wouldn't it make sense to upgrade both the pp and disc?
Personally I have the CC stage2 and an OEM AP1 FW.. Love it!
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Nothing Wrong with OEM FD and ACT PP... theres almost a 100% consensus on this setup... Also nothing wrong with the SOS kit. It really comes down to $. But dont shy away from the OEM FD/ACT PP for a s/c car with ~400whp - 450whp.
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Is that the FX300 or FX350?
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Originally Posted by JUSTINTHECOASTIE' timestamp='1450212643' post='23828821
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Correction... 99.9% now lol
Hope my PP is revised then...
[quote name='Memo6453' timestamp='1450200892' post='23828612']
Correction... 99.9% now lol
Hope my PP is revised then...
clutchmasters stage 3 here with oem ap1 flywheel. still a disk. F puck.
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Is that the FX300 or FX350?
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Well I didn't do much last night, but I got a big part done, crank pulley.
I had been dreading this and decided I wanted to do it before going out of town.
It was surprisingly much simpler than I thought, two breaker bars, one with the crank pulley tool, one with a deep socket 19mm. Used the pipe from my floor jack (about 4 feet long) and just slowly applied more and more pressure until it cracked loose.
Got the new pulley with the Vortech attachment on and torqued it down. My torque wrench only went to 150 lbs/ft, so I went to that then gave it a bit more. Should be close to the 181 lb/ft the manual calls for.
Today will be a big day I think, I'm going to try to get the S/C mounted onto the car. I got too frustrated with trying to make some brackets for the aftercooler. My dremel decided to crap out halfway through cutting some aluminum. I'll leave that for another time.
I had been dreading this and decided I wanted to do it before going out of town.
It was surprisingly much simpler than I thought, two breaker bars, one with the crank pulley tool, one with a deep socket 19mm. Used the pipe from my floor jack (about 4 feet long) and just slowly applied more and more pressure until it cracked loose.
Got the new pulley with the Vortech attachment on and torqued it down. My torque wrench only went to 150 lbs/ft, so I went to that then gave it a bit more. Should be close to the 181 lb/ft the manual calls for.
Today will be a big day I think, I'm going to try to get the S/C mounted onto the car. I got too frustrated with trying to make some brackets for the aftercooler. My dremel decided to crap out halfway through cutting some aluminum. I'll leave that for another time.