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Goodluck with your search bud ! Is a sprintex out the question? I highly suggest it THOUGH if you do I HIGHLY suggest going with the upgraded tensioner..imo the tensioner setup it comes with is its only downfall. Though I'm sure it would be fine if running it on its oem pulley and stock crank but cmon now.. lol

 

sure you could buy a sprintex... if you hate your car and want to turn it into a grenade... there is a reason why there is a "sprintex survivor forum"

 

your best bet is go to harrop and get it new

 

you've had one blow up on you ? I'm pushing mine to ITS MAX ( 21lb of boost ) and have been now 2x years AND bought it used and it's been the best 1000$ I've spent on my car..
yea. I've read where a few had problems with the gen1 kits and there info was posted n re posted.. well, I've read FAR more positive stories than negative if we're just passing what we've read.. also , alot of the failures were due to thinking you can just slap an upgraded sc onto ur car and mot have any supporting mods...
also how many of failures were from being improperly installed or abused... I mean , be real. Don't expect them to last like a stock unit would , that's just not realistic...but to go throw dirt on them, I wouldn't and this is from someone with 1st hand experience with one.

 

nope because i was around when these got released and know the ones who actually tested these before release... fun fact... it didnt last one track day before it got so hot it locked up and damn near grenaded... the TVS is a superior design built by Eaton... if i had to chose between a cheap sprintex or the supercharger that is strapped to cars like the ZR1 vette stock... ill take the eaton any day...

 

exactly, your references their test kits...cmon now , that's not fare..those were test kits , v1 and v2...the v2 kits with the grp tensioner are well worth their money imo.
I totally agree they're not as reliable as stock or the tvs but to say they're unreliable is unfair.
Imo , hitting 20+lb of boost for under 2000$ isn't a bad deal..and omg , do they sound the part.

 

funny , mines has had a sprintex on for over 10 years and still no issues , making 380hp

 

only horror stories pass on and get remembered. It's the success that arnt interesting..there's absolutely NO WAY the stock setup is better than the sprintex. Gowd they're amazing, I can't imagine how sweet a tvs is in comparison.

 

Lol just read these. So plans changed. After my 19% from 17. Then methanol. I think i just gonna do the EWP upgrade.

anyone have a link ? Wiring mounting block off plate etc?

Thank You guys. Might have to start a new thread.

 

see, the 19 IS better than that 17 huh ? Everyone called me crazy.. gotta love that almost instant max boost ! Did you data log intake Temps? When I was running my 20% with just intake , larger ic and catless exhaust it had very very acceptable iat's. And even in summer temperatures they wouldn't have been any higher than a stock setup.

 

I did.. and waiting for my new tune as we speak.

 

rite on man !