SuperCharger noises
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SuperCharger noises
Hey, I was wondering if the vortech or the ati-procharger sounds different then the Stillen Supercharger? I heard a g' with the stillen kit and the whine was really loud. Are the other s/c kits this loud? If I were to go FI'd, I think I would get annoyed hearing a super loud whine after awhile since my G is a dd. Also, is it normal for vortech s/c kits to rattle on idle? Thanks!
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I hate to say it, but please do some research.
Vortech sounds nothing like the Stillen. It's more of a Jet-Like sound for the Vortech, whereas the Stillen sounds like a screaming cat
Not so sure about the ProCharger.
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Vortech sounds nothing like the Stillen. It's more of a Jet-Like sound for the Vortech, whereas the Stillen sounds like a screaming cat
Not so sure about the ProCharger.
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i think the vortech and the procharger are slighty diffrent in sound. youtube it for an idea. i love my procharger because people that dont know s**t about cars r like whats wrong with your car then u rev it up and its like pppssssshhhhhhh lol
Yeh my Vortech rattled at idle so much...it was so annoying. I got my RPMs bumped and it is much better.
I can tell you, going Vortech...it was much louder than I had originally anticipated it to be. I'm used to it now. But you will definitely be able to hear it. Sounds great at WOT.
I can tell you, going Vortech...it was much louder than I had originally anticipated it to be. I'm used to it now. But you will definitely be able to hear it. Sounds great at WOT.
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I've heard them all and must say that the Vortech is by far the quietest and with the TIAL bov sounds sick!
Stillen- Loud Bitchy Wine
ATI-Loud...hello everyone I'm here
Vortech-WTF
does your car have athasma?
Stillen- Loud Bitchy Wine
ATI-Loud...hello everyone I'm here
Vortech-WTF
does your car have athasma?
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Originally Posted by Hi-Tech_G
I've heard them all and must say that the Vortech is by far the quietest and with the TIAL bov sounds sick!
Stillen- Loud Bitchy Wine
ATI-Loud...hello everyone I'm here
Vortech-WTF does your car have athasma?
Stillen- Loud Bitchy Wine
ATI-Loud...hello everyone I'm here
Vortech-WTF
does your car have athasma?Here are some vids of mine with the ProCharger...
WOT:
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Inside, just cruising in first:
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Here's comming up from about 50 ft back at 10mph and reving:
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Vortech...
WOT (bad sound quality, but you can tell it's got a different pitch to the whine and not as loud, but still loud):
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At idle and reving:
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Another of the Vortech just in a parking lot at low RPMs (I cant find one of inside the car):
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Finally, Stillen...
WOT:
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WOT at the track:
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Rev at idle and inside the car WOT:
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Originally Posted by iknowitsfast
^^^vids dont work, no images, no nothing! c'mon, I WANNA SEE em!!! lol
Good to hear g'dup, be sure to keep us updated!
I personally kind of like that bitchy whine sound the stillen makes, pretty unique. My Procharger after installed I thought their was something wrong with the Unit, thats how loud and obnoxious it sounds 
Its a bunch of noises put together, a whine, sounds like a cricket etc. at idle. But as for Vortech, it is pretty quite compare to others.
Its a bunch of noises put together, a whine, sounds like a cricket etc. at idle. But as for Vortech, it is pretty quite compare to others.
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Thanks for the vids! I know first hand how the stillen sounds, initially I was impressed, but it became annoying for me to be a passenger in the car and hearing the loud whine at wot after a while, although its funny to see the look on peoples faces when they hear the s/c whine . When you say you bumped the idle rpm's to 900, did you do it at the dealer, or did you do it with a different engine management system? So if the rpm's are at 900 then the rattle wont be audible anymore?
Another question: I know centrifugal s/c has a bypass valve, similar to bov except the bypass is always open, but has anyone ever tried to put a bov on their s/c, and was there any consequences? I noticed alot of ATI prochargers have a different bypass vavle, I think it was turbo xs, but does anyone have it on their vortech? How does the Turbo XS compared to the stock valve? THanks!
. When you say you bumped the idle rpm's to 900, did you do it at the dealer, or did you do it with a different engine management system? So if the rpm's are at 900 then the rattle wont be audible anymore? Another question: I know centrifugal s/c has a bypass valve, similar to bov except the bypass is always open, but has anyone ever tried to put a bov on their s/c, and was there any consequences? I noticed alot of ATI prochargers have a different bypass vavle, I think it was turbo xs, but does anyone have it on their vortech? How does the Turbo XS compared to the stock valve? THanks!
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