Supercharged A&A Best Decision Ever
04-13-2012, 03:41 PM
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Supercharged A&A Best Decision Ever
Hello everyone. I have compiled my story on my car. The numbers and review is at the top and my story behind getting the supercharger at the bottom (read if you'd like). Thanks
I just wanted to post on my experience with and review on the A&A supercharger kit recently installed on my 2004 C5 z06. I have been late to post and probably good as I have been able to log around 3k miles on it and able to run it through many different conditions in order to give a proper review. The kit was installed by A&A in February. If anyone has questions about anything do not hesitate to ask. I again want to thank A&A for their work and customer service. Always available for questions and love what they do. Thanks Guys!!!!!
Words to describe briefly: incredible, better, cooler, vastly improved drivability, zero issues, fast, best decision I ever made.
Car:
Stock 2004 C5 Z06. Only after market piece on car is a MGW short shift (new design and awesome).
Black, Black
Current miles: 74,500
Stock everything else
Oil: Royal purple XPR
A&A supercharger.
599.51 whp/513.42 wtrq (91 octane) (crank depends on calculation)
(note on torque: making 380+wtrq at 3k rpm WOW) See dyno pic
Miles when installed kit: 71,500 (approx.) now 74,500 (approx.)
Nitto Nt555rII tires in rear (great tire)
My car made this power with 12 degrees of timing! 91 octane gas. Stock ls6, stock exhaust no headers no nothing. The fit and finish of the kit is superb, I have no oil blow-by, have not lost a drop of oil since install.
Couldn’t be happier:
Drivability:
Better than stock. So much torque that you can relax more, stay in taller gears, accelerate with less fuss. No hiccups at all.
Cooling:
It had been rather cool, for CA like around 75 F, so I waited to know how this would react. The hardest and best test was just last week. I was driving hard having some fun and traffic came to a halt (accident ahead). Temp outside was 87 F. I kept the AC on the whole time, including spirited driving, in order to fully test the system. I stayed at an average speed of around 5-10 mph for 45 minutes right after driving hard. At the time I hit traffic oil temp was at 223. (Spirited driving was up to speed of around 70 and multiple acceleration runs). While in traffic oil went down to 212 and coolant temp stayed at 196. WOW! Car never overheats and when driving hard, I get out and feel charge tube to intake and I swear it is the same temp as outside (cool to touch).
Speed:
WOW! The only problem is that I will never be able to buy a regular car. My dad has an e55 AMG compressor and all I can say is it is slow! My z06 is awesomely fast. Cars already embarrassed: 997 turbo, R8 v10, x6m (it was a joke, while he accelerated I pumped the gas and stayed next to him). I was even with a GSXR bike! Guy was no doubt impressed.
I don't drive fast all the time and when I do I don't go very fast, but what is nice is how dual nature the car is. One minute you have the AC blasting, radio on cruising on the freeway and the next it is a beast!
Its actually kind of a sleeper.
. While it is a z06, it is an "old" one in many peoples eyes and car guys know it only has 405hp
. Well, lets just say they are quite surprised at how slow there cars are.
. I like it this way. No special wheels, no special anything, just a black z06 that rocks.
The sound that this thing makes is amazing. The combination of induction growl, supercharger whine (slight), and stock titanium exhaust is breathtaking.
Would I do it Again?
Best decision I ever made on a car. Even if something were to break, I know that the cost and reward when back together is well worth it. Not many get to drive a 700hp car everyday.
My Story-leading to A&A(Read if you’d like)
I have lusted over the C5 Z06 since it came out in 2001. As a kid, I would go to the dealership with my dad almost every day on way back from school to look at it. Eventually the owner of the dealership let me sit in it. It all was set at that moment. When I was finally able to afford one I had gone through many car projects, pushing to make racier, faster, funner. What I loved about the Z06 is that it was already better than these in every way. I knew about superchargers and the long history of being used on the LS engine. So I began to look into them. But the best decision I made was to go to A&A.
I had actually talked to Andy at A&A some time before getting the supercharger. I wanted to get a skip shift eliminated and he offered to meet me over the weekend for a quick fix. Andy is that tuner, business owner that you want to deal with. He will answer your questions and will treat you as an important customer.
After deliberating over what charger to go with I decided I was going to drive to A&A which was only 45 minutes from me to see firsthand the work they were doing. I went there with the idea that I was going to get the procharger kit. I left deciding I wanted A&A. They provide support, they are close to me, they personally tune the car. I loved the quality of the components and the thought behind the kit. I do not and did not want a 1200hp monster that I could drive a few times a month. I wanted a car that I could commute with, drive in rain, use 91 octane CA gas, and not worry about every piece of my car breaking.
I decided to have A&A install the kit for one reason: Peace of mind. I had done soooooo many car projects; everything from motor work (rebuilding) to suspension work to custom race equipment. For the price Andy gave me to install it was a no brainer. They have installed tons of kits, know what to look for and how to properly position everything. When I visited A&A someone who had installed it themselves (give them credit no doubt) had scratched the supercharger and piping. What I wanted to do is drive a car that I know was done right. I wanted to enjoy my Z06 this time more than work on it. Enjoying it is what I am doing
Thanks for reading, and if you happen to hear a woosh and see a black c5 Z06 in so cal, say hi. I wave at all corvettes and keep the tradition going.
I just wanted to post on my experience with and review on the A&A supercharger kit recently installed on my 2004 C5 z06. I have been late to post and probably good as I have been able to log around 3k miles on it and able to run it through many different conditions in order to give a proper review. The kit was installed by A&A in February. If anyone has questions about anything do not hesitate to ask. I again want to thank A&A for their work and customer service. Always available for questions and love what they do. Thanks Guys!!!!!
Words to describe briefly: incredible, better, cooler, vastly improved drivability, zero issues, fast, best decision I ever made.
Car:
Stock 2004 C5 Z06. Only after market piece on car is a MGW short shift (new design and awesome).
Black, Black
Current miles: 74,500
Stock everything else
Oil: Royal purple XPR
A&A supercharger.
599.51 whp/513.42 wtrq (91 octane) (crank depends on calculation)
(note on torque: making 380+wtrq at 3k rpm WOW) See dyno pic
Miles when installed kit: 71,500 (approx.) now 74,500 (approx.)
Nitto Nt555rII tires in rear (great tire)
My car made this power with 12 degrees of timing! 91 octane gas. Stock ls6, stock exhaust no headers no nothing. The fit and finish of the kit is superb, I have no oil blow-by, have not lost a drop of oil since install.
Couldn’t be happier:
Drivability:
Better than stock. So much torque that you can relax more, stay in taller gears, accelerate with less fuss. No hiccups at all.
Cooling:
It had been rather cool, for CA like around 75 F, so I waited to know how this would react. The hardest and best test was just last week. I was driving hard having some fun and traffic came to a halt (accident ahead). Temp outside was 87 F. I kept the AC on the whole time, including spirited driving, in order to fully test the system. I stayed at an average speed of around 5-10 mph for 45 minutes right after driving hard. At the time I hit traffic oil temp was at 223. (Spirited driving was up to speed of around 70 and multiple acceleration runs). While in traffic oil went down to 212 and coolant temp stayed at 196. WOW! Car never overheats and when driving hard, I get out and feel charge tube to intake and I swear it is the same temp as outside (cool to touch).
Speed:
WOW! The only problem is that I will never be able to buy a regular car. My dad has an e55 AMG compressor and all I can say is it is slow! My z06 is awesomely fast. Cars already embarrassed: 997 turbo, R8 v10, x6m (it was a joke, while he accelerated I pumped the gas and stayed next to him). I was even with a GSXR bike! Guy was no doubt impressed.
I don't drive fast all the time and when I do I don't go very fast, but what is nice is how dual nature the car is. One minute you have the AC blasting, radio on cruising on the freeway and the next it is a beast!
Its actually kind of a sleeper.
. While it is a z06, it is an "old" one in many peoples eyes and car guys know it only has 405hp. Well, lets just say they are quite surprised at how slow there cars are.. I like it this way. No special wheels, no special anything, just a black z06 that rocks.The sound that this thing makes is amazing. The combination of induction growl, supercharger whine (slight), and stock titanium exhaust is breathtaking.
Would I do it Again?
Best decision I ever made on a car. Even if something were to break, I know that the cost and reward when back together is well worth it. Not many get to drive a 700hp car everyday.
My Story-leading to A&A(Read if you’d like)
I have lusted over the C5 Z06 since it came out in 2001. As a kid, I would go to the dealership with my dad almost every day on way back from school to look at it. Eventually the owner of the dealership let me sit in it. It all was set at that moment. When I was finally able to afford one I had gone through many car projects, pushing to make racier, faster, funner. What I loved about the Z06 is that it was already better than these in every way. I knew about superchargers and the long history of being used on the LS engine. So I began to look into them. But the best decision I made was to go to A&A.
I had actually talked to Andy at A&A some time before getting the supercharger. I wanted to get a skip shift eliminated and he offered to meet me over the weekend for a quick fix. Andy is that tuner, business owner that you want to deal with. He will answer your questions and will treat you as an important customer.
After deliberating over what charger to go with I decided I was going to drive to A&A which was only 45 minutes from me to see firsthand the work they were doing. I went there with the idea that I was going to get the procharger kit. I left deciding I wanted A&A. They provide support, they are close to me, they personally tune the car. I loved the quality of the components and the thought behind the kit. I do not and did not want a 1200hp monster that I could drive a few times a month. I wanted a car that I could commute with, drive in rain, use 91 octane CA gas, and not worry about every piece of my car breaking.
I decided to have A&A install the kit for one reason: Peace of mind. I had done soooooo many car projects; everything from motor work (rebuilding) to suspension work to custom race equipment. For the price Andy gave me to install it was a no brainer. They have installed tons of kits, know what to look for and how to properly position everything. When I visited A&A someone who had installed it themselves (give them credit no doubt) had scratched the supercharger and piping. What I wanted to do is drive a car that I know was done right. I wanted to enjoy my Z06 this time more than work on it. Enjoying it is what I am doing
Thanks for reading, and if you happen to hear a woosh
and see a black c5 Z06 in so cal, say hi. I wave at all corvettes and keep the tradition going.
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04-13-2012, 07:00 PM
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Awesome story, great choice of mods as well, your car is very well put together!
I'm excited about my decision to supercharge my car to this day as well. I haven't had a single problem with my A&A kit and I love the fit and finish.
I had to LOL at the cars you have embarrassed. When I first put my kit on and got it tuned I raced everything that even looked my way, never gets old.
I'm excited about my decision to supercharge my car to this day as well. I haven't had a single problem with my A&A kit and I love the fit and finish.
I had to LOL at the cars you have embarrassed. When I first put my kit on and got it tuned I raced everything that even looked my way, never gets old.
04-13-2012, 07:19 PM
#6
Burning Brakes
Post any track times if you go!
I have been thinking about this kit for my 99 FRC but havent seen many track times posted and the ones I have seen are either 100 hp cars of bolt on blower only dynoing crazy power and running 12's so I hear great thinks about the kit and power just never any track times., which is what I am interested in.
Great story and enjoy your car!
I have been thinking about this kit for my 99 FRC but havent seen many track times posted and the ones I have seen are either 100 hp cars of bolt on blower only dynoing crazy power and running 12's so I hear great thinks about the kit and power just never any track times., which is what I am interested in.
Great story and enjoy your car!
04-13-2012, 09:52 PM
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Great story. Loved reading it. It is EXACTLY how I feel about installing the A&A Kit in my own Z.....
I have been all SMILES ever since
The kit has not given me even the slightest hicup or problem. Fit and finish is excellent.
Power is AMAZING
Best money I have spent on my car to date
I have been all SMILES ever since
The kit has not given me even the slightest hicup or problem. Fit and finish is excellent.
Power is AMAZING
Best money I have spent on my car to date
04-13-2012, 09:56 PM
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04-13-2012, 09:59 PM
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Awesome story, great choice of mods as well, your car is very well put together!
I'm excited about my decision to supercharge my car to this day as well. I haven't had a single problem with my A&A kit and I love the fit and finish.
I had to LOL at the cars you have embarrassed. When I first put my kit on and got it tuned I raced everything that even looked my way, never gets old.
I'm excited about my decision to supercharge my car to this day as well. I haven't had a single problem with my A&A kit and I love the fit and finish.
I had to LOL at the cars you have embarrassed. When I first put my kit on and got it tuned I raced everything that even looked my way, never gets old.
I know man. I catch myself looking at hid headlights behind me on freeway, hoping I get something good.
. Hahha but I guess your right, it probably won't get old. The look on their faces is priceless. Cheers man
04-13-2012, 10:01 PM
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Team Owner
I agree - the best decision you ever made despite buying a Vette in the first place = 2 Best decisions!
Proof is in the pudding! You're living it now!
Congrats
Thanks,Matt
Proof is in the pudding!
You're living it now! Congrats
Thanks,Matt
04-13-2012, 10:06 PM
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Post any track times if you go!
I have been thinking about this kit for my 99 FRC but havent seen many track times posted and the ones I have seen are either 100 hp cars of bolt on blower only dynoing crazy power and running 12's so I hear great thinks about the kit and power just never any track times., which is what I am interested in.
Great story and enjoy your car!
I have been thinking about this kit for my 99 FRC but havent seen many track times posted and the ones I have seen are either 100 hp cars of bolt on blower only dynoing crazy power and running 12's so I hear great thinks about the kit and power just never any track times., which is what I am interested in.
Great story and enjoy your car!
If I go to track I will post. If anyone would like, I could post some comparison times like 60 to 100 or other ranges. I used to be into bimmers and all comparisons were done like this. I would imagine its ridiculously fast in these ranges. Launching is driver involved so may vary
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04-13-2012, 10:13 PM
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Great story. Loved reading it. It is EXACTLY how I feel about installing the A&A Kit in my own Z.....
I have been all SMILES ever since
The kit has not given me even the slightest hicup or problem. Fit and finish is excellent.
Power is AMAZING
Best money I have spent on my car to date
I have been all SMILES ever since
The kit has not given me even the slightest hicup or problem. Fit and finish is excellent.
Power is AMAZING
Best money I have spent on my car to date
It's probably the first upgrade I have done where I am completely satisfied. I agree best money I spent on any of my cars ever!
Love yellow btw. Always loved it!
04-13-2012, 10:21 PM
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04-13-2012, 11:32 PM
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Also, Andy was surprised but said sometimes some engines just make more! He tuned it really well and kept timing super safe at 12 degrees. I can't even imagine what it would have with meth, headers, increased timing, cats, and cam! Who needs it when the car has this much power though. At least for now
If anyone wants pics of anything else to verify don't mind. Thanks again
04-14-2012, 04:09 AM
#16
Are you running a BAP to make that much power? Nice numbers.
BTW- I have EXACTLY the same label on my driver's side mirror. Have embarrassed some VERY expensive German machinery over here, including 997 GT3 RS (nice car, had a ride in it, but $150k? Really?) and several new M3's. I almost feel bad for the M3 guys, they have the BMW POWER sticky banners on the top of their windscreen and all and all they ever see is taillights...
BTW- I have EXACTLY the same label on my driver's side mirror. Have embarrassed some VERY expensive German machinery over here, including 997 GT3 RS (nice car, had a ride in it, but $150k? Really?) and several new M3's. I almost feel bad for the M3 guys, they have the BMW POWER sticky banners on the top of their windscreen and all and all they ever see is taillights...
04-14-2012, 08:41 AM
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