Vortech Sucks, Part 20

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04-11-2007, 10:41 PM

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This is very true. If I wasnt in CA I would go turbo off the bat but bc of the cops, it's just way too hard to not get caught or to pass emissions. I have the vortech and I read up on the rattle and had my idle raised to 900 (dealer) and I have no rattles watso ever. I do have to tighten up the belt once in awhile but other than that it's perfect. The bypass is abit loud and sometimes annoying around town but some ppl like it and some ppl (like myself) dont so I purchased the filter and now I can hear my exhaust, lol. Also, have fun taking your turbo kit off and on every 2 yrs

I have to pass smog every year. 20 000 miles, 17 000 on Vortech. Changing pulleys and cats this weekend dyno tune next week sometime. Should get about 380-400whp. Smog legal? Technically not, but it'll pass.

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04-11-2007, 11:08 PM

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Of course if I couln't pull four bolts and a couple of hose clamps to remove the blower I'd probably just hang myself. Kidding. If I was a lawyer instead of a factory worker, and didn't know how to work on cars. I'd just buy a turbo Porsche and call it a day. Cheers!

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04-11-2007, 11:26 PM

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Does the OP still need help in emailing/calling Vortech?

I'm all for supporting my FI brothers.

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04-12-2007, 08:56 AM

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DZ, you get your car back from the shop yet bro?

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04-30-2007, 02:25 PM

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damn i was all for vortech too, now i'm going to have to think twice about it. there is nothing that would **** me off more than one little rattle thats not supposed to be there...

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04-30-2007, 02:35 PM

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damn i was all for vortech too, now i'm going to have to think twice about it. there is nothing that would **** me off more than one little rattle thats not supposed to be there...

good luck with whatever other kit out there is more perfect

it's probalby like a 1 out of 100 chance the kit would have a bad blower like that right out of the box

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04-30-2007, 03:55 PM

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damn i was all for vortech too, now i'm going to have to think twice about it. there is nothing that would **** me off more than one little rattle thats not supposed to be there...

i've had my kit on almost a year, although if you look back some pages of this thread I was one who had a horrible rattle. Once the blower was swapped out by vortech, I have been very pleased since. The kit makes good power and has a nice deep sound.