Whipple build - Page 3

2016 1ss · 02-02-2019, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by KingLT1

Yea... Odd that sound goes away with just a slight rpm increase.

I just did my whipple about a month ago and do not have that noise at all, I know a few others mentions a similar noise and had a video to back it up. I’d reach out to be safe.

KingLT1 · 02-02-2019, 11:56 PM

Says in the manual "medium pitched rattle sound from the case is normal". My exhaust valves are closed in the video but it seems a little excessive. I'll call Whipple Monday.

Hilltopper · 02-03-2019, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by KingLT1

Anybody with a Whipple have excess noise when at idle? Tuner said it's not uncommon but damn it seems loud to me.
https://youtu.be/Y75U-peBdf8

That sounds horrible!!! I certainly wouldn't think that was normal, nor acceptable, if that were my ride!!

KingLT1 · 02-03-2019, 07:36 AM

I wonder if the idle needs raised a touch. It quiets down with just a little increase in rpm.

L78toLT1 · 02-03-2019, 07:51 AM

My maggie does not rattle at all but your car does sound like it's idling a fair amount lower than mine. My buddy just installed a whipple on his '16 Silverado 5.3. His does not rattle either. I'm betting you will be good to go with a slight idle rpm bump.

KingLT1 · 02-03-2019, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by L78toLT1

My maggie does not rattle at all but your car does sound like it's idling a fair amount lower than mine. My buddy just installed a whipple on his '16 Silverado 5.3. His does not rattle either. I'm betting you will be good to go with a slight idle rpm bump.

Yeah that is exactly what I think the issue is. The car is idiling to low. If I raise the rpm it goes away. It's idiling around 500rpm which is causing the bump back -n- fourth sound in the gear case.

steelheadrob · 02-03-2019, 10:32 PM

My Whipple has a noise as well. I contacted Whipple when I first installed it and sent them a clip of the noise. They told me that as long as it goes away when the rpms increase then it is normal gear noise and is not an issue. They also said it would quiten up with more miles on it. I have 5,000ish miles on it since install, I can still hear it, but it has gotten quieter.

Jhunsberger · 02-04-2019, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by steelheadrob

My Whipple has a noise as well. I contacted Whipple when I first installed it and sent them a clip of the noise. They told me that as long as it goes away when the rpms increase then it is normal gear noise and is not an issue. They also said it would quiten up with more miles on it. I have 5,000ish miles on it since install, I can still hear it, but it has gotten quieter.

Same as steelheadrob. But probably still worth a call to them if you find it concerning. Although it is truly hard to compare your video to my own car, but yours does sounds excessively loud.

KingLT1 · 02-05-2019, 08:38 PM

Well I found the issue. Whipple didn't press the tensioner bearing in the pulley all the way. This was causing the pulley to rub the tensioner arm. There is still a little noise coming from the Whipple buts it's nothing like it was. You can't hear it with the hood closed...and with it open you can actually hear the whistle and direct injection ticking now. Lol

https://youtu.be/WL2TQq9vORY

Jhunsberger · 02-06-2019, 05:51 AM

Oh damn!!!! Well i am really glad you found your problem, that would drive me nuts feeling like something wasn't right. Hopefully Whipple overnights you a new pulley and you should be good to go!

KingLT1 · 02-06-2019, 08:17 AM

Yeah I knew something wasn't quite right and the more I listened it sounded like a pulley amplifying the noise...kind of wierd actually. So I pulled the intake elbow and belt off, then started rotating pullies and the tensioner was just grinding metal to metal.

I am also going to put a longer belt on. The tensior is 7/8 from Max and the pulley with the slide adjuster is all the way to the left making the belt a total PIA to put on. The belt is a 816, gonna try a 820 green.

I did take it out for a spin for the first time yesterday since it was around 40 degrees and the roads were clean from a previous rain. It pulls strong from everywhere....The car drives like stock and you wouldn't be able to tell the Whipple is there if it didn't have that part throttle whine. What I like about the Whipple is how it delivers power. It has the PD low end but honestly feels more geared toward midrange and top end... It just keeps pulling harder and harder as it revs. 6500rpm is really short shifting it by how it feels...I think it needs spun to 7k but probably not a good idea with DOD lifters.

CompleteStreet · 02-07-2019, 11:50 AM

Looks awesome!

KingLT1 · 02-07-2019, 04:02 PM

Thanks sir! I follow you guys on YT.

KingLT1 · 02-11-2019, 06:48 PM

Installed a Flowmaster NPP axle back today. Huge upgrade from the stock suitcase.

02-02-2019, 11:56 PM	#30
KingLT1 Drives: 2016 1SS NFG A8 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: 46804 Posts: 6,792	Says in the manual "medium pitched rattle sound from the case is normal". My exhaust valves are closed in the video but it seems a little excessive. I'll call Whipple Monday. __________________ 2016 NFG 1SS A8 Options-2SS Leather/NPP Perf. mods-Whipple 2.9/Fuel System/Flex Fuel/103mm TB/Rotofab Big Gulp/Cat Deletes/Corsa NPP Per. times- 10.5 @ 137 w/ 1.8 60ft Full weight on 20's 1200DA

02-03-2019, 07:36 AM	#32
KingLT1 Drives: 2016 1SS NFG A8 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: 46804 Posts: 6,792	I wonder if the idle needs raised a touch. It quiets down with just a little increase in rpm. __________________ 2016 NFG 1SS A8 Options-2SS Leather/NPP Perf. mods-Whipple 2.9/Fuel System/Flex Fuel/103mm TB/Rotofab Big Gulp/Cat Deletes/Corsa NPP Per. times- 10.5 @ 137 w/ 1.8 60ft Full weight on 20's 1200DA

02-03-2019, 07:51 AM	#33
L78toLT1 Drives: Hyper Blue 2016 2SS 6M Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: North Ga Posts: 1,786	My maggie does not rattle at all but your car does sound like it's idling a fair amount lower than mine. My buddy just installed a whipple on his '16 Silverado 5.3. His does not rattle either. I'm betting you will be good to go with a slight idle rpm bump. __________________ Baby Blue 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS/6m/MRC/NPP/Silver Rally stripes/ZL1 wheels & brakes/GForce DS and axles/ZLE Cradle Bushings/FE4 ARB front & rear/SEMA Grill/Rotofab dry/95mm TB/Magnuson 2300/Full LT4 fuel system/JMS boost-a-pump/E85 Sensor/Ported CID heads from LME/Cammotion PD cam/Thompson Motorsports forged shortblock/catted Kooks 1 7/8 headers /JRE remote tuned

02-03-2019, 10:32 PM	#35
steelheadrob Tactical Garage Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Idaho Posts: 427	My Whipple has a noise as well. I contacted Whipple when I first installed it and sent them a clip of the noise. They told me that as long as it goes away when the rpms increase then it is normal gear noise and is not an issue. They also said it would quiten up with more miles on it. I have 5,000ish miles on it since install, I can still hear it, but it has gotten quieter. __________________ Tactical Garage YouTube Channel Whipple Build Member Car Journal Whipple, LT4 Fueling, Headers, Rotofab, DRs/Skinnies, Meth, E55 10.17@135.91 (@3,607 DA) Whipple with LT4 Fueling & Headers Dyno 657hp/650tq (5th Gear Dyno Dynamics)

02-05-2019, 08:38 PM	#37
KingLT1 Drives: 2016 1SS NFG A8 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: 46804 Posts: 6,792	Well I found the issue. Whipple didn't press the tensioner bearing in the pulley all the way. This was causing the pulley to rub the tensioner arm. There is still a little noise coming from the Whipple buts it's nothing like it was. You can't hear it with the hood closed...and with it open you can actually hear the whistle and direct injection ticking now. Lol https://youtu.be/WL2TQq9vORY Attached Images __________________ 2016 NFG 1SS A8 Options-2SS Leather/NPP Perf. mods-Whipple 2.9/Fuel System/Flex Fuel/103mm TB/Rotofab Big Gulp/Cat Deletes/Corsa NPP Per. times- 10.5 @ 137 w/ 1.8 60ft Full weight on 20's 1200DA

02-06-2019, 05:51 AM	#38
Jhunsberger Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS M6 (SOLD) Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: 19518 Posts: 402	Oh damn!!!! Well i am really glad you found your problem, that would drive me nuts feeling like something wasn't right. Hopefully Whipple overnights you a new pulley and you should be good to go! __________________ 2017 1SS M6 Hyper Blue Metallic NPP, MMR 228 Z/28 replica wheels, Front: 20 x 9, Rear 20 x 11 Stock: 416hp/427tq, 12.21 @ 116.80 Modified 02/2019: Whipple SC w/ 3.500 pulley, LT4 fueling, NW 103 TB, Roto-Fab Big Gulp, Kooks 2" jet coated, full Borla ATAK exhaust, DSS axles, Gforce driveshaft. Tuned by EFX Tuning 688hp/632tq Best 1/4 to date: 10.705 @ 131.92

02-06-2019, 08:17 AM	#39
KingLT1 Drives: 2016 1SS NFG A8 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: 46804 Posts: 6,792	Yeah I knew something wasn't quite right and the more I listened it sounded like a pulley amplifying the noise...kind of wierd actually. So I pulled the intake elbow and belt off, then started rotating pullies and the tensioner was just grinding metal to metal. I am also going to put a longer belt on. The tensior is 7/8 from Max and the pulley with the slide adjuster is all the way to the left making the belt a total PIA to put on. The belt is a 816, gonna try a 820 green. I did take it out for a spin for the first time yesterday since it was around 40 degrees and the roads were clean from a previous rain. It pulls strong from everywhere....The car drives like stock and you wouldn't be able to tell the Whipple is there if it didn't have that part throttle whine. What I like about the Whipple is how it delivers power. It has the PD low end but honestly feels more geared toward midrange and top end... It just keeps pulling harder and harder as it revs. 6500rpm is really short shifting it by how it feels...I think it needs spun to 7k but probably not a good idea with DOD lifters. __________________ 2016 NFG 1SS A8 Options-2SS Leather/NPP Perf. mods-Whipple 2.9/Fuel System/Flex Fuel/103mm TB/Rotofab Big Gulp/Cat Deletes/Corsa NPP Per. times- 10.5 @ 137 w/ 1.8 60ft Full weight on 20's 1200DA

02-07-2019, 11:50 AM	#40
CompleteStreet Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 462	Looks awesome!

02-07-2019, 04:02 PM	#41
KingLT1 Drives: 2016 1SS NFG A8 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: 46804 Posts: 6,792	Thanks sir! I follow you guys on YT. __________________ 2016 NFG 1SS A8 Options-2SS Leather/NPP Perf. mods-Whipple 2.9/Fuel System/Flex Fuel/103mm TB/Rotofab Big Gulp/Cat Deletes/Corsa NPP Per. times- 10.5 @ 137 w/ 1.8 60ft Full weight on 20's 1200DA

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