a/c man

blown stock motor

broken crank in 2 on forged motor

had 2 built transmissions go out one broke the case in 2..

broke the balancer spun off.

blown head gaskets..

and that's not all the stuff hahahahaha!!

Chicago1

I just want to finish my install.. I would say mainly operator error at this point lol

Soul per4mance

Ram Clutch wear, tire wear, and a major drain in my bank account in my quest to go faster.
I've got 40k miles on my charged setup so far and no regrets.

ajrothm

OP... You WILL break everything at some point.. Everything.
Tuned by Jesus and all... You will still eventually tear up a motor.. The best tunes in the world don't prevent failed injectors, failed fuel pumps/relays/wiring. They don't prevent a bad tank of gas..

Some live a while, some don't.. If you're a total poser/waxer/weekend show boy, it may live a while.. If you even remotely run the car how you should run a 600hp car, you're gonna break it. Don't even get me started on taking it to the drag strip...lol

If you don't want to work on it or pay for repairs out the a$$.. Leave the car NA and cruise on..

If you don't mind throwing money away like nobody's business, don't mind if the car is up on jacks more then its on the ground, and don't mind spending hundreds on man hours fixing the same stuff over and over and over, no matter how much you spent on the best parts, then you can reap the rewards of occassionally driving and racing one of the most nasty/fun vehicles on wheels. The feeling you get when you're blowing away from the competition on street battles great, just know there is a heavy price to pay for this fun.

Don't let the shops and vendors fool you, it's not a "bolt on and forget it" deal with blowers/turbos...or even spray for that matter..

Weigh out the options and determine why you want it and if you can justify having it..and if you'll actually use it... And if you can, well.. Welcome to the club... We all call it the "sickness"..

That is the reality. Good luck.

a/c man

very well said lots of truth here

These boosted cars are like a High dollar hooker.. lots of $ for a fast short ride But I like it

c5mtl

it seems the faster we all get the wiser we all get at least when it comes to giving advice to others while behind the scenes we fork over 1000's of dollars chasing couple of 1/10th's

PEETYZ

This should be a sticky! Ha ha it's a sickness man. You are perfectly fine with your power then you get beat or eventually get used to it...and the cost continues to climb the harder you push it. Someone is ALWAYS faster...Welcome to the club ! You will love boost

Darion

We don't just like it, we're addicted to it. Something ya like ya can give up without to much trouble, that ain't the case with this, now is it? Love the analogy thought!

The list of upgrades I would like to do this year is staggering and I just don't know how I can move that much $$$$ without getting a divorce. Which come to think of it is probably the one thing that would cost me more money than the car!

sami85L98

This one post is enough...whats left to say anymore? well said.

moe24

Very great thanks guys and I really what to be apart "club sickness" Lol...im still debating. .I might just add a 100shot nitrous and if the motor goes boom ill update the motor. .but I really want the supercharger

MVP'S ZO6

There are a few issues that most run into when installing a blower kit on these cars.

Traction issues.

Less money in the bank

A new addiction.

These are just a few issues that most run into.

Chris Stewart

Classic!

OklahomaBourne

I finally finished my install and about to go get a tune .. i put the APS twin turbo in a 99 FRC .. I just want to tell somebody what i think about the one piece steel bell housing .. I would think people would want one with their setup , but i had to cut out a lot of it to get my turbo between that and the oil pan

Charged C4

I have the close to the HP you desire 505 at the wheels..and want more..never enough.
All posts above are very accurate.
A&A small pulley, ported TB with 2 bar MAF, Corsa Exhaust, Monster Spec 2+ with a light flywheel. Tuned by Tick Performance. No issues thus far but know they are comming. Issue: Tires wear 90% faster on rear than when it was NA.
To do list: New short and long output shafts, C6 diff, RPM trans upgrade - then forged motor, etc, etc....

vrybad

Same thing I had to do to fit one on my previous APS-equipped car.

However, well worth the money for the added safety, IMO.

LTstewy8

The rubber motor mounts gave out. I know that's just one piece out of the thousand piece puzzle I put together, but I wish I would have had someone slap me when I looked at my stock ones and said, "Screw it, these will be good enough." Tons of little things like that, and that's just the one that's fresh on my mind. Look at every single piece of the car.

Chicago1

Thought all those issues got resolved?

edit..I'm thinking about the PTK kit

YELLO C5

I plan to run a few road courses and autocrosses a year. I'll be having a short block built. Plan to keep it around 500 RWHP. Is there a difference in reliability/maintenance between the Vortech's, Paxon's, or even the Magnachargers?

_zebra

the TVS (new Magnuson) is very reliable & provides power across the entire board with basically no extra maintenance required. i love mine


and you say you'll keep it at a measly 500 now...

Speedaemonc4

If you're married or in any kind of relationship it'll break that for sure....

Other than that..

2 Clutches, torque tube bushings, bell housings (front and back), Transmission main shaft broke off when the diff split in half, one stock LQ4 #7 piston, think thats it.