new trim V3 Vortech S/C: no oil tapping??
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I just had the V3 installed on my car with the full kit...Makes the installs a easier for sure...Haven't gotten to drive the car much since it went straight from the engine shop to the bodyshop to have the kit installed, but give me about 2 monthsand I will be through my first "oil change" on the V3 so I can let you guys know how that goes...The installers said the positioning of all drain line will make it really easy to change, so we shall see how it goes..
Oh and the V3 and the V2 are the same price....
Oh and the V3 and the V2 are the same price....
Last edited by Silver350GT; Oct 4, 2008 at 06:51 PM.
having to tap the oil line has always kind of turned me off from the vortech.. I had a procharger on my vette for over a year which I bought used from a friend that drove on it for over 2 years... I always changed the oil on it regularly and never had one issue...
I new self contained unit would be great.... is the HKS self-contained or do you have to tap thee oil line on that setup also..
I new self contained unit would be great.... is the HKS self-contained or do you have to tap thee oil line on that setup also..
Originally Posted by jserman
having to tap the oil line has always kind of turned me off from the vortech.. I had a procharger on my vette for over a year which I bought used from a friend that drove on it for over 2 years... I always changed the oil on it regularly and never had one issue...
I new self contained unit would be great.... is the HKS self-contained or do you have to tap thee oil line on that setup also..
I new self contained unit would be great.... is the HKS self-contained or do you have to tap thee oil line on that setup also..
Originally Posted by badtziscool
Ok. I think there's some confusion here when you said "blow by". You're saying that the oil running through the SC is leaking by somewhere and making into the intake airflow and thus putting oil all inside of the intercooler? And not the conventional "blow by" of oil making its way into the combustion chamber of the engine?
Sounds like there's a loose tolerance somewhere in the turbine assembly which might cause excessive wear on the seals that's supposed to contain the oil in the SC. You said you've had it for 4 years? Maybe the turbine bearings are getting worn and allowing excessive play and wearing out the seals. The turbine does spin upwards of 40,000rpms which would put a lot of wear and tear. Maybe that's why we don't see many centrifugal SCs on production cars as factory installs.
I would think getting the self-contained lube SC would fix the problem, but would you start experiencing the same issue 4 years later? I dunno.
Sounds like there's a loose tolerance somewhere in the turbine assembly which might cause excessive wear on the seals that's supposed to contain the oil in the SC. You said you've had it for 4 years? Maybe the turbine bearings are getting worn and allowing excessive play and wearing out the seals. The turbine does spin upwards of 40,000rpms which would put a lot of wear and tear. Maybe that's why we don't see many centrifugal SCs on production cars as factory installs.
I would think getting the self-contained lube SC would fix the problem, but would you start experiencing the same issue 4 years later? I dunno.
Didn't Vortech have a bearing "issue" a while back? If the bearings are out of tolerance, it will prematurely wear the oil seal.
yes they did, and am not sure if its resolved yet. lots of bad blower still goin back. i think my IC has oil it in from a bad seal. the underside of my car is all oily from the bpv. hopefully the new blower is better.
But will the self contained system prevent a lot of the oil from gettting into the intercooler piping for example, like it seems to happen to some guys with the Vortech? Or would one still be advised to get a catch can even for the V-3
The "catch can" is for vapors that condense and collect oil in the lower plenum from the PCV circuit. The oil in the Intercoolers is from the leaking bearings in the Centrifugal Super charger. (Right?) There is no catch can for that. You need a drain at the lowest point on the IC.
