Took me about 30 hours to complete the install, mainly due to the horrible instructions from vortech and a nagging wife . If anyone else attemps this install I found that paxton has the same instruction with the exception of the intercooler, and are actuall written logically!

Purrs like a kitten through!

 

Nice... Jealous...

I want to get one of those... but the nagging wife is stopping me.

 

Sweet!!! Props for doing it yourself. How was driving it?

 

The polished setup looks sweet!

 

Thanks, it was really important to me to do this myself! There were times that I though I had gotten in over my head, and it didn't help when my wife told me she didn't think I could put it back together. It was a huge rush when I turned the key and she started right up!! I recommend everyone does something like this at least once to say you did.

Drives like a completly different car, no more 300hp

Cheers

 

Congrats man welcome to the FI club!

 

got it out on the highway this morning for the first time. Finally this thing pulls harder than my h/c LS1 did!!!!

 

sweet, i want to install a vortech some day. how does it all fit with the shaker on? i cant wait to get mine, but it most likely wont be for a few years when the car is paid off and everything is cheaper then. i will be installing mine as well. i never let anyone touch my car but me.

can we get some pics with the shaker on it? i want to see what it looks like.

 

Here ya go, went and snapped them just for you

I modified my shaker after seeing so many on here done, turned out great!

 

So it is blown and shakin' ConGrats! Nothing beats a sleeper, LOL

 

I'm Jealous...nice work!

 

What do you have to do as far as ECU tuning? Is it canned and part of the kit?

What was the most difficult part of the install?

 

nice pics... lookin good.

 

Currently it has vortechs tune that comes with the kit, but I am planning on getting one from bama soon.

The hardest part of the install were the instructions, they really were crap. I ended up using the instructions from paxton, I didn't realize the two kits were identicle except on is water/air one is air/air. I could have done it in half the time if the instructions were written logically and complete. The biggest mistake I made was removing the wrong outlet from the coolant crossover Luckily one of the wipple guys took care of me and sent me his for shipping (now thats a nice guy)! Nothing was really difficult, it just took some time to sort it all out. I think I could install a non intercooled kit in a half of a day now.

For fuel I just went with a boost-a-pump for now, herd alot of band things about what vortech includes.

 

Congrats , I just got my MagnaCharger last week , so I know how you must feel

 

Works great with a Shaker. Search my recent posts for pics of custom Shaker.

 

When I did mine, it was a breeze. Had no problems with the guide either. I'm using the included pump, hasn't missed a beat! 485/430 I want to get the batt. relocate kit and ice tank and the upgraded intercooler Vortech has now

 

Very nice! What dash pod is that?

 

The pod is new autometer pod for out cars, it fit great!

As for the pump my kit spent a few years on the shelf and was a version 1 vortech kit (they sell 4 now), so it did not include the diablo MAFI or the piggy back pump. It was the original one that said to replace the factory pump with the provided walboro 255. I just skipped that step and order a MAFI and a boost-a-pump.

As for the instructions if you look at paxtons instructions you'll see the difference. It's little things like saying what size the space to use is, not just use a bolt and spacer like vortechs.
http://www.paxtonauto.com/pdf/manuals/4809654.pdf

 

hey man that thing is SICK! i love the polished vortech, how much psi????
CONGRATS!!!