Hey guys, I'm from Boston, and our winters can either be mild or brutal, depending. It's hit or miss every year. I'm fairly new to F/I, so please excuse me if this is a stupid question. I've tried searching but couldn't really find anything.

Anyways, I'm getting my Vortech installed (stock 3.33 pulley for now) on the 18th of September. I will most likely be doing Wiseco pistons and Eagle rods during the latter half of the winter and upgrading pulleys, FMU, EMU, etc., but that's beside the point. My question is, how does a supercharger perform in the winter? Should I be concerned about salt eating the belts? How does F/I perform in the winter in general? Will I need a new tune come late November/December to compensate for the colder, more dense air? Will I also need to wait 30 minutes for my car to warm up since the blower is using the oil from the block? Will I have to avoid boost altogether or can I safely boost once my car has warmed up? And, should I invest in an oil temp gauge?

Thanks guys.

 

Just make sure you warm it up real good before you get on it . The G and Z dont get around worth a chit any way in the snow . I only drive mine when the streets are dry

 

Yeah, I wasn't talking about snow. I tried that last winter when I was stock and it wasn't fun. I'm just concerned about salt and really cold weather. Thanks.

 

The cold should only help

salt only hurts though, nothing good can come of it. I can't imagine traction would be fun to find between junk on the road and lack of heat.