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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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Yes, I searched! But I'm paranoid/****, so i had to ask ...

I got a (used) pop charger and installed it yesterday. Everything when fine, engine is much more "growly" and its quite pleasant, especially above 4000rpms. However, when I stab at the gas (go from no throttle to 3/4 very quickly) there is a "squeak" sound. It sounds like metal on metal. I have checked everywhere around the popcharger and heat shield and it doesn't seem to be hitting on anything.

So am I crazy? Feel free to flame if I'm an idiot and its just supposed to sound like that
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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Sounds like the usual whistle that the popcharger has.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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If you refer to the quick whistle, its normal. Most people love that sound. Once when I redlined 1st and shifted to 2nd, it did that and sounded like a blow-off valve.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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It's not a squeak sound. It's a whistle the popcharger makes when it sucks in the air. It's normal, so don't worry about it.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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and i love that sound!!
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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Ok, thanks all. It just didn't sound quite "right". Some people have compared it to a turbo sound, and since my last car was an SRT4, and it didn't sound like that ...
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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Hey quick question Is the KNN short ram practically the same as the popcharger?
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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..."it's deffinately sucking"
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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My popcharger can whistle some songs.
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