Bodyboarder81 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Hi all ..... I've been reading into the vortech supercharger systems and come across lots of people saying they rattle/chatter at idle? Is this the case with yours? I've read that you up the idle to 950ish and this goes away.... Is this correct ? Thanks or our help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 (edited) Best description of a V2 at idle I heard was, Put 2 shovels of sand and 2 of gravel in a washing machine and turn it on that's the noise a V2 makes when it's working properly Yes they are noisy at idle - setting the rpm to 950 (mine was 900) does help with the rattle but they are still noisy. The V3 although I only had mine for a couple of months was a lot (I mean substantially) quieter. Edited December 26, 2014 by Keyser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmck13 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 (edited) My start up (ticking over) revs are now around 1,000 were appx 750 before supercharger fitted. There will always be a metallic sounding whizzing noise a bit like a aeroplane jet this gives it a sound that separates it from a turbo charger this easily identifies it as a super charger. Lovely noise. Edited December 26, 2014 by cmck13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 My start up (ticking over) revs are now around 1,000 were appx 750 before supercharger fitted. There will always be a metallic sounding whizzing noise a bit like a aeroplane jet this gives it a sound that separates it from a turbo charger this easily identifies it as a super charger. Lovely noise. I can deal with that sort of noise but a rattle/ chatter which I've heard on vids on youtube just sounds so bad .... Chris- you say that your v3 was alot better ..... Did they change something in them or do you think you just lucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 What supercharger was the gtm kit on 370z I've herd one of those The v6 sounds so nice standard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 What supercharger was the gtm kit on 370z I've herd one of those The v6 sounds so nice standard They use a rotax charger which is very quite in comparison to the vortech style ones........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 My start up (ticking over) revs are now around 1,000 were appx 750 before supercharger fitted. There will always be a metallic sounding whizzing noise a bit like a aeroplane jet this gives it a sound that separates it from a turbo charger this easily identifies it as a super charger. Lovely noise. I concur with this. My V3 doesn't rattle at all, but my car idles around the 1000 mark. There is always belt/pully/gear whine however, as you'd expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 My start up (ticking over) revs are now around 1,000 were appx 750 before supercharger fitted. There will always be a metallic sounding whizzing noise a bit like a aeroplane jet this gives it a sound that separates it from a turbo charger this easily identifies it as a super charger. Lovely noise. I concur with this. My V3 doesn't rattle at all, but my car idles around the 1000 mark. There is always belt/pully/gear whine however, as you'd expect. That's good to hear ..... I'm not going to go down this route if it sounds like a bag of spanners when I pull up !! Maybe they changed something on the v3 version then? I need to meet up with someone who's has one and have a listen I think........, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 What's the stillen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 What's the stillen? V3 ....... So shouldn't rattle by the sounds of it .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 My start up (ticking over) revs are now around 1,000 were appx 750 before supercharger fitted. There will always be a metallic sounding whizzing noise a bit like a aeroplane jet this gives it a sound that separates it from a turbo charger this easily identifies it as a super charger. Lovely noise. I concur with this. My V3 doesn't rattle at all, but my car idles around the 1000 mark. There is always belt/pully/gear whine however, as you'd expect. That's good to hear ..... I'm not going to go down this route if it sounds like a bag of spanners when I pull up !! Maybe they changed something on the v3 version then? I need to meet up with someone who's has one and have a listen I think........, I'm with you mate our engine sounds so sweet be a shame to spoil it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 My start up (ticking over) revs are now around 1,000 were appx 750 before supercharger fitted. There will always be a metallic sounding whizzing noise a bit like a aeroplane jet this gives it a sound that separates it from a turbo charger this easily identifies it as a super charger. Lovely noise. I concur with this. My V3 doesn't rattle at all, but my car idles around the 1000 mark. There is always belt/pully/gear whine however, as you'd expect. That's good to hear ..... I'm not going to go down this route if it sounds like a bag of spanners when I pull up !! Maybe they changed something on the v3 version then? I need to meet up with someone who's has one and have a listen I think........, I'm with you mate our engine sounds so sweet be a shame to spoil it Ya , I don't mind a whine at idle and obviously more noise when pressing on but if it sounds Broken when I'm at a standstill this would really ruin it for me ..... I hate rattles ! * mission to find a v3 owner close by * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 (edited) Think doms your man if you can tie him down I also really want to have a look Edited December 26, 2014 by nissanman312 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 Yep I'm going to try and get a date ( oo er) that he can meet up ...... As it the kit we would be using on ours:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Keep me posted mate bit of a treck for me but necessary research when spending that amount I'd say 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Am I Right in saying that stillen offers a waranty on there kit in the us if installation was done at nissan? Not that this matters for us just a thought of how this reflects on there belief that if it's done right it not going to harm the engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Do you mean the optional 36K mile warranty? They mention it on their website but there are no details on it, which is really helpful. My gut feeling is that it'll come with a lot of get out clauses, hence the reason it's only offered on the stage 2 kit. Regardless, any FI addition to an engine IS going to harm it. You can do it as properly as you like, but unless you're going to build an engine for it then you are going to get increased wear and tear across the board. You could halve the life of the engine easily. Would it bother me? Not a jot. My own MR2 has an aftermarket turbo conversion, and I'm fully aware of the risks of it going pop, but I'm also not letting it bother me. What I will say is that I would never buy direct from the US on something like this, as it's a lot of hassle if anything goes wrong (been there, done that, nearly bought a plane ticket to go and sort it out!). Pay a little extra and buy from a UK supplier, that way you've got all the law over here to fall back on which is much simpler than faffing around with different laws from different states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Do you mean buy threw a UK trader or buy UK built parts? And if you were to build our engine what sort of cost would be invloved double? Edited December 27, 2014 by nissanman312 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) a lot of dollar for rebuilding engine, depends how far you want to go but can easily double the price and cost of s/c and install, he means through UK trader I dont believe there are any UK manufacturers of S/C for the zed Edited December 27, 2014 by jumping350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Indeed, buy US parts from a UK supplier With a built engine, the sky is the limit. You could put £10k in easily, but you'd get a lump capable of 800bhp for that. My mentioning of that may be a bit of a purple pilchard, a DE is safe up to about 400bhp without too many worries and a HR more like 600bhp. Of course, if you want 500bhp and own a DE... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I'm in a 370z and I don't think the stillen kit really gets you anywhere past 500 crank if your lucky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 What a kit will put out and what an engine will tolerate are completely different things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 What a kit will put out and what an engine will tolerate are completely different things. In your opinion what will the 370z engine cope with And is it possible to keep oem reliability? Or is that out of the question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 To keep OEM reliability, you have to stay OEM. Saying that, NAS intake and exhaust mods aren't going to make any real world differences to the longevity of the V6 at all. Any FI options will though. As for what the engine will take, I'd take a look at the U.S. forums or ask Octet, as they'd both be much more knowledgable than me on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Thanks I Think being the person I am I'm best leaving mine be and putting my 10 grand towards a change of vehicle when the time comes that I'm bored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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