Joshinator99's 2017 Arctic Blue Metallic 2SS Journal - Page 6

Joshinator99 · 04-18-2022, 08:44 PM

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Okay, this is fantastic already. Let me switch to your frontend then, you're still rocking those ugly chrome strips below the DRLs, here's the proper fix: https://screamingchicken.com/2016-18...s-chrome-wrap/

Wow, didn’t even give that a second thought. Guess I will now.

Matte black on those? Edit: hope so because that’s what I just ordered lol!

arpad_m · 04-18-2022, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshinator99

Wow, didn’t even give that a second thought. Guess I will now.

Matte black on those? Edit: hope so because that’s what I just ordered lol!

I chose gloss black to match the rest of that mini-grille, but matte won't look half bad either.

James Montigny · 04-22-2022, 10:48 AM

Great work ... I love the car and the documentation. My wallet isn't going to like the ideas it has put in my head though.

Joshinator99 · 04-22-2022, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by James Montigny

Great work ... I love the car and the documentation. My wallet isn't going to like the ideas it has put in my head though.

Thanks James. This isn’t a cheap hobby by any stretch.

CamOnlyJabroni · 05-02-2022, 02:01 PM

I have had a few silver cars. Always liked the sliver with black accent look.

Joshinator99 · 05-02-2022, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CamOnlyJabroni

I have had a few silver cars. Always liked the sliver with black accent look.

Thanks!

Joshinator99 · 05-24-2022, 05:28 PM

So the Whipple 2.9 is back from Kong and back on the car. I won’t be doing any other horsepower mods, so I should be able to compare the car with the blower ported vs last years unported numbers. While I’m adding an Interchiller soon, that’s really more for consistency between pulls (and quarter mile runs). I was definitely surprised at how much Kong pulled out of this blower! He thought it would be worth 50-60 WHP on a build like mine…guess we’ll see!

*radz28* · 05-25-2022, 01:17 PM

LOL!!! I just asked about this yesterday, in another thread.

That's pretty cool!!! And hopefully makes it cool'er.

May I ask (without sounding suggestive or ANYTHING like that, but does Kong ever make statements about longevity after he max's the blower out? Obviously - he takes a lot of meat-out around all the spin'y bits, so I have to ask is there enough meat left that the rotors and bearings aren't moving around?

I've heard at least one other shop make the statement that when they let all the steam out of these ported blowers that they're just not going to last as long, but is that just an un-said statement everyone that gets this service done just knows? I know if you spin it faster, of course there's lots more to wear out and all that, but I'm taking about cracking around the bearing supports, or the supports moving and allowing the rotors to move around.

Sorry - I'm not trying to sound like a downer or anything.

Looking forward to more dyno'ing and you getting to 1000.

arpad_m · 05-25-2022, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by radz28

LOL!!! I just asked about this yesterday, in another thread.

That's pretty cool!!! And hopefully makes it cool'er.

May I ask (without sounding suggestive or ANYTHING like that, but does Kong ever make statements about longevity after he max's the blower out? Obviously - he takes a lot of meat-out around all the spin'y bits, so I have to ask is there enough meat left that the rotors and bearings aren't moving around?

I've heard at least one other shop make the statement that when they let all the steam out of these ported blowers that they're just not going to last as long, but is that just an un-said statement everyone that gets this service done just knows? I know if you spin it faster, of course there's lots more to wear out and all that, but I'm taking about cracking around the bearing supports, or the supports moving and allowing the rotors to move around.

Sorry - I'm not trying to sound like a downer or anything.

Looking forward to more dyno'ing and you getting to 1000.

My uneducated opinion is that this must reduce longevity, otherwise Whipple and Magnuson would be knowingly throwing money away by overspec'ing their supercharger internals.

James Montigny · 05-25-2022, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

My uneducated opinion is that this must reduce longevity, otherwise Whipple and Magnuson would be knowingly throwing money away by overspec'ing their supercharger internals.

Sometimes, especially with cast components, things are left "good enough" in the name of optimizing for mass production. Even some of the nicest aftermarket heads I've seen end up on porting benches all over the country to squeeze a few extra HP out of them.

Joshinator99 · 05-25-2022, 07:36 PM

It’s entirely possible it could affect long term reliability. But given that the car comes apart every 2,000 miles anyway, I’m not worried about it and I’d rather have the extra power.

arpad_m · 05-25-2022, 10:09 PM

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It’s entirely possible it could affect long term reliability. But given that the car comes apart every 2,000 miles anyway, I’m not worried about it and I’d rather have the extra power.

That's the spirit, Josh

*radz28* · 05-26-2022, 08:16 AM

HAHAHA!!! Atta boy!!!

When does the new 3-liter go on? HAHAHA.

Joshinator99 · 05-26-2022, 06:29 PM

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HAHAHA!!! Atta boy!!!

When does the new 3-liter go on? HAHAHA.

It would have already been installed if Whipple got their act together! I figured the Kong port on my 2.9 was the consolation prize for this year.

04-22-2022, 10:48 AM	#73
James Montigny That guy Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 102 View My Garage	Great work ... I love the car and the documentation. My wallet isn't going to like the ideas it has put in my head though. __________________ James Montigny 2017 Camaro 2SS A8 - Krypton Green Magnuson 2650, TSP Head/Cam, DSX Low Side, Flex Fuel, LT4 HPFP, 103mm TB, Big Gulp.

05-24-2022, 05:28 PM	#77
Joshinator99 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Petersham MA Posts: 4,897	So the Whipple 2.9 is back from Kong and back on the car. I won’t be doing any other horsepower mods, so I should be able to compare the car with the blower ported vs last years unported numbers. While I’m adding an Interchiller soon, that’s really more for consistency between pulls (and quarter mile runs). I was definitely surprised at how much Kong pulled out of this blower! He thought it would be worth 50-60 WHP on a build like mine…guess we’ll see! Attached Images __________________ 2017 Chevy Camaro 2SS A8 Whipple 3.0, Mast Black Label heads, Fore triple in-tank pumps, 112mm TB, LPE +52% injectors, LPE BB HPFP, 15” conversion *1059 WHP/944 WTQ, 9.48@150*

05-25-2022, 01:17 PM	#78
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,240 View My Garage	LOL!!! I just asked about this yesterday, in another thread. That's pretty cool!!! And hopefully makes it cool'er. May I ask (without sounding suggestive or ANYTHING like that, but does Kong ever make statements about longevity after he max's the blower out? Obviously - he takes a lot of meat-out around all the spin'y bits, so I have to ask is there enough meat left that the rotors and bearings aren't moving around? I've heard at least one other shop make the statement that when they let all the steam out of these ported blowers that they're just not going to last as long, but is that just an un-said statement everyone that gets this service done just knows? I know if you spin it faster, of course there's lots more to wear out and all that, but I'm taking about cracking around the bearing supports, or the supports moving and allowing the rotors to move around. Sorry - I'm not trying to sound like a downer or anything. Looking forward to more dyno'ing and you getting to 1000. __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

05-25-2022, 07:36 PM	#81
Joshinator99 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Petersham MA Posts: 4,897	It’s entirely possible it could affect long term reliability. But given that the car comes apart every 2,000 miles anyway, I’m not worried about it and I’d rather have the extra power. __________________ 2017 Chevy Camaro 2SS A8 Whipple 3.0, Mast Black Label heads, Fore triple in-tank pumps, 112mm TB, LPE +52% injectors, LPE BB HPFP, 15” conversion *1059 WHP/944 WTQ, 9.48@150*

05-26-2022, 08:16 AM	#83
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,240 View My Garage	HAHAHA!!! Atta boy!!! When does the new 3-liter go on? HAHAHA. __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

05-02-2022, 02:01 PM	#75
CamOnlyJabroni Drives: 19’ ZL1 A10 / 16’ C7Z M7 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 260	I have had a few silver cars. Always liked the sliver with black accent look.

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