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Frequently Asked Questions Why is a Vortech Supercharger modification better than other engine modifications? A supercharger compresses the air/fuel mixture of an engine by forcing air into the engine under pressure. Supercharging raises compression, increases air density, and significantly increases power on an otherwise stock engine. In short, supercharging makes a V6 perform like a V8. Vortech supercharger systems offer more HP per Rand than any other single engine modification. Most other modifications available require specific matched parts, in-depth tuning and won't produce the performance gains you'll receive from just the addition of a Vortech supercharger system.
Will a Vortech supercharger system hurt my engine? A Vortech supercharger system will not affect the engine durability. Supercharged engines, not unlike turbos, operate in vacuum almost all the time. When in boost, at full throttle, the forces on the engine are still lower than the rotational forces. As a general rule, the worst thing you can do to your engine is over rev it (exceed the vehicle manufacturer's specified red line), run non-premium fuel, overboost your engine via pulley changes, and modifying your vehicle with aftermarket heads, cams, etc. without retuning the computer and fuel system to accommodate such changes. What type of maintenance is required with a Vortech Supercharger system? We do ask that you change your engine oil at regular intervals because the engine oil cools and lubricates the supercharger gears and bearings. When changing your oil, remove and clean the oil inlet fitting and strainer. For severe duty or racing, it is suggested that you install an oil cooler and filter. We suggest following the manufacturers recommendations concerning oil type and oil change interval. You can use mineral based, synthetic blend, or full synthetic oils with a Vortech supercharger system as long as the oil meets or exceeds vehicle manufacturer recommendations. Please explain to me how Nitrous works. Nitrous oxide is made up of nitrogen and oxygen. Nitrous breaks down oxygen and releases it thus allowing more fuel to be burned during the combustion process. This in effect causes the increase in power. Nitrous also reduces air intake charge temperatures causing a cooling effect.
Will Nitrous affect my engine reliability? It very much depends on the application and the horsepower that you want to produce. It also depends on the type of installation that was done and the components utilised in the installation. If proper factory components are used, and these components do not exceed the ability of the equipment their are used on, there is not unusual extra wear on components.
Will a Dyno damage my car?
What must I sign in order to have my car Dynotuned? Although you have signed the job card, we also require you to sign the dyno indemnity as we are AA Quality Assured and this can only protect both parties. Can you dyno any car ? We will only dyno tune your car if all your service records are in order. What will I gain? You should gain an improvement in engine output and fuel consumption. How long will it take? Dyno tuning time differs from vehicle to vehicle and also according to booking time. If all is in order what conversions do you recommend? As this is our forte we invite you to our showroom premises where we can tailor a conversion to suit your needs. |
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