YES, I know you were told that the KB's for C6's were taken off the drawing board for a while.
Ken himself posted in a thread and basically told everyone that it flat just WASN'T gonna happen any time soon..
WELLLLLLLLL, My friends. Due to a HUGE increase in LS based kits in the offroad, hot rod, C5 Corvette scene, and me bugging the sh!t out of the owner, the C6 kit is NOW in full swing..
I dont care what you heard, or who you heard it from.
Jim Bell just called me on my cell 10 minutes ago with Ken in the office and said "We just finished the LS7/L92 intake plates". "Please let everyone know on the Corvette forum that we have decided that based on the overwhelming support, we can NOT over look the C6 Corvette Segment."
"We are here to stay and are committed to creating an LS2, LS3, LS7, AND LS9 supercharger kit." THATS RIGHT!!!! LS7 and LS9"
This kit is being produced side by side with another secret project their working on. But hopefully the initial "Castings" of the new manifold will be complete in the next month or so. (No, that doesnt mean the kits completed in a month.)
I know, I know.. Everyone has been told 90 days, 90 days, 90 days. They were trying to jugle alot of new cars AND figure out the hood thing at the same time. Lets face it, when Shelby comes to you and says you need to build us X thousands of kits over X period of time, you gotta listen.
To prove their sincerity, they have already ordered 3 NEW cars as test cars for upcoming/future kits.
BUT!!!!!!!! Jim himself called me and said LET THEM KNOW ITS COMING, AND IT COMING SOON!!!!!!!
They are currently researching the CARB certification processes, and seeing what they have to do to get certified from 2008 and back.
I spent a considerable amount of time on the phone with Kerry over at ACP. We discussed in length a few little "Hood" things..
If ya dont know who ACP is, look'em up.
So Fella's, the wait is almost over.
I do not have very much more info other than what I told you. I will continue to work closely with KB in order to see that we get the VERY best.
And as always, your source for a Kenne Bell S/C is me "Total Performance Engineering"
WHEN this kit is avail, I will hold a HUGE Group Buy for ALL C6 owners. Jim, Ken, and I, will see to it that your wait will NOT be in vain. There WILL be a C6 kit as I have ALWAYS promised, and It WILL be VERY soon.. Just rememebr, we must also complete the hood as well.
But, if all goes well, you will have MULTIPLE hood choices..
as one who came from the Lightning community i know the kb units made great power and have a hugh following. reliability was great and price was always within reach.
Whoa! Those numbers are ungodly! Hard to believe that is from a stock LS2, there's gotta be some sort of mods to allow this massive breathing...exhaust, intake, valve lift (not necessarily a cam, but rockers), etc., right? Sheesh, I've been saving for the Maggie!
so how is the k-b different than the maggie? does one turn opposite?
-carl
Magnachargers are Roots type blowers. Kenne Bell utilizes Twin Screw blowers. Twin screw blowers compress the air internally. The *practical* difference is that their thermodynamic effciency is MUCH higher (some of the highest of any compressor), meaning a lot more boost with much less heating of the intake charge.
Unfortunately the complex machining required to produce these special rotor lobes means twin screw units also cost a lot more than their simpler roots counterparts.
Also the internal compression of the air charge creates a small "pop" with each 1/3rd rotor turn. These pops add up into a distinct, very noticeable "blower whine" that can be heard on twin screw cars.
HUGE, I MEAN HUGE!! Kenne Bell Announcement!!
..no kidding, that's nasty...
