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Supercharger newb here.😂 575whp with A&A Ti unit, ARH headers and x pipe. I have had back for almost a week and haven’t developed the fortitude to floor it. I was told to bring down the gears with the paddles, nail it and throw in drive by the tuner because the A8 will drop gears to quick and could put you in a bad situation (example: a ditch). Question to you supercharged auto guys, how do you drive your monster? Do you paddle shift when doing a pull?
This car is an absolute blast, but honestly scary. Getting more used to it each time I drive without losing respect for the power.
Excellent numbers! I have '15 A8 with an ECS blower and catless ARH. Put down 568 rwhp 540 rwtq so similar numbers to yours. I don't use paddle shifters just let the A8 do its thing. Good thing about the Centrifugal is it'll drive similar to stock until you get into boost. You'd be fine like flooring it from 60 mph doing quick bursts here and there. Mine is such a blast on the hwy. From lower speeds if you keep traction control while rolling into throttle she should hold. You might feel the back end getting a little loose while traction control is fighting to keep her in place but its controllable. I did a 50-120 mph test with her the other night and she did it in 6.0 seconds. Have fun!
Last edited by tornatic1983; 03-04-2020 at 08:34 PM.
Just picked up my 14 Z51 up from the tuners on Tuesday. I was very pleased with the numbers as they were about 10% higher than I expected, 615rwhp/564rwt. This is with a A&A Kit, Ti head unit, 3.8 pulley, AlkyControl single nozzle kit. I’ve put maybe 10 miles on the car since the install and tune, and that was the drive home in rush hour traffic. I did have a couple of opportunities to put it in manual and punch it a few times. I didn’t turn any of the nannies off and I’m going to assume that car was fighting the traction control as the pulls weren’t the smoothest. It’s done nothing but rain since then so I haven’t been able to test my theory.
Last edited by GHOSTRACER; 03-12-2020 at 08:59 PM.
My tuner (Jeremy Formato - FasterProms) programmed my trans to force shift the car before hitting redline while in manual mode. Meaning I can put the car in manual mode, select the gear I want and mash the throttle and the car will shift itself. I didn't like the idea of shifting from manual to drive on the C7. In my CTS-V it was no worries because it was side to side but the C7 you could toss it in N by mistake.
I didn't think about that. I am going back in this summer to add Meth and get a street tune. I will ask my dude. I have made a handful of pulls with the car and my current means is to give it enough gas to drop gears and then drop the hammer once there, but I think programming a force shift in manual would be a better and more precise way to go. Thank You!
I would recommend ignoring your tuner's advice, "bring down the gears with the paddles, nail it and throw it in drive." Ease into and see what the tires will take. Get used to how it reacts. My recommendation, put on some drag radials and you can stick it and feel secure. Since the day a blower went on my car I have always been on a drag radial. I was going to enter a hard tire race event and threw on stock Z06 tires, stuck it on the highway and almost crashed. I will never drive that car again without drag radials....
Supercharger newb here.😂 575whp with A&A Ti unit, ARH headers and x pipe. I have had back for almost a week and haven’t developed the fortitude to floor it. I was told to bring down the gears with the paddles, nail it and throw in drive by the tuner because the A8 will drop gears to quick and could put you in a bad situation (example: a ditch). Question to you supercharged auto guys, how do you drive your monster? Do you paddle shift when doing a pull?
This car is an absolute blast, but honestly scary. Getting more used to it each time I drive without losing respect for the power.
670rwhp. I run Nitto 05 all the way around. NEVER turn off nannies. Good way to total car and harm yourself.
I have the same blower you have on the car. I have done both dropping gears using manual mode and just stomping on the gas in auto. One thing I enjoy is putting the car in performance shift mode. Quick stomp the gas the car will automatically drop down to lowest gear almost like driving a manual and dropping best gear for roll racing then stomp the gas the car seems to hook a little better that way for me.
I have the same blower you have on the car. I have done both dropping gears using manual mode and just stomping on the gas in auto. One thing I enjoy is putting the car in performance shift mode. Quick stomp the gas the car will automatically drop down to lowest gear almost like driving a manual and dropping best gear for roll racing then stomp the gas the car seems to hook a little better that way for me.
Yep i do the same. Track mode sport 1 i believe you have full power and still have "active handling" on. Maybe a little quicker than "sport" mode. Blip the throttle and A8 dropping down into best gear like you said is best for roll racing. Love it
excellent numbers! I have '15 a8 with an ecs blower and catless arh. Put down 568 rwhp 540 rwtq so similar numbers to yours. I don't use paddle shifters just let the a8 do its thing. Good thing about the centrifugal is it'll drive similar to stock until you get into boost. You'd be fine like flooring it from 60 mph doing quick bursts here and there. Mine is such a blast on the hwy. From lower speeds if you keep traction control while rolling into throttle she should hold. You might feel the back end getting a little loose while traction control is fighting to keep her in place but its controllable. I did a 50-120 mph test with her the other night and she did it in 6.0 seconds. Have fun!
Just picked up my 14 Z51 up from the tuners on Tuesday. I was very pleased with the numbers as they were about 10% higher than I expected, 615rwhp/564rwt. This is with a A&A Kit, Ti head unit, 3.8 pulley, AlkyControl single nozzle kit. I’ve put maybe 10 miles on the car since the install and tune, and that was the drive home in rush hour traffic. I did have a couple of opportunities to put it in manual and punch it a few times. I didn’t turn any of the nannies off and I’m going to assume that car was fighting the traction control as the pulls weren’t the smoothest. It’s done nothing but rain since then so I haven’t been able to test my theory.
Very cool Ghostracer ! My 2014 Z51 gets a final pull today over at A & A, I live in a neighboring city and I'll be picking my Z51 up this afternoon. Andy told me he got just about the same numbers as yours, but he thinks with one more pull he can get another 10WHP, we'll see.
Keep the nannies on until you get comfortable. Do it when it's warm out and make sure your tires are good.
When we test out a car with big power and we aren't trying to overload the tires/suspension I'll downshift it manually until I'm ready to hit it. Sometimes a hard down shift from the trans will cause the back end to kick out. So you might want to avoid that. But make sure to have some fun...you added the power now go enjoy it. Once you get used to it you'll be back for more.
Keep the nannies on until you get comfortable. Do it when it's warm out and make sure your tires are good.
When we test out a car with big power and we aren't trying to overload the tires/suspension I'll downshift it manually until I'm ready to hit it. Sometimes a hard down shift from the trans will cause the back end to kick out. So you might want to avoid that. But make sure to have some fun...you added the power now go enjoy it. Once you get used to it you'll be back for more.
Thanks for the info, I don't race my car, of course having a Corvette means attracting challengers who rev their engines hoping to get me in a speed contest, it's like being trained in the martial arts, you know what you're capable of and as a result you never show off, I will definitely use the local back roads and canyons for fun times !
I am putting down 544 rwhp 535 rwtq on my A6 Z51 and it is a blast to drive but I have nor would I never take the stability and traction control nannies off as that is almost like not wearing seat belts and when you need them they aren't there for you.
Since Supercharging in Jan, 2020 A&A, I am learning to RESPECT the new found power and responsiveness. On a roll and flooring I am much more comfortable and she behaves pretty good but from a dead stop you need to feather or ease into it as just flooring that rear in will dance on you.
WOT in auto mode, it goes into performance shifting and shifts much better than when it wasn't tuned and SC'd. I have started putting the hand shift into manual mode and using the paddle shifters and I am really starting to like it that way but I haven't spent a lot of time using that method.
I am putting down 544 rwhp 535 rwtq on my A6 Z51 and it is a blast to drive but I have nor would I never take the stability and traction control nannies off as that is almost like not wearing seat belts and when you need them they aren't there for you.
Since Supercharging in Jan, 2020 A&A, I am learning to RESPECT the new found power and responsiveness. On a roll and flooring I am much more comfortable and she behaves pretty good but from a dead stop you need to feather or ease into it as just flooring that rear in will dance on you.
WOT in auto mode, it goes into performance shifting and shifts much better than when it wasn't tuned and SC'd. I have started putting the hand shift into manual mode and using the paddle shifters and I am really starting to like it that way but I haven't spent a lot of time using that method.
My tune at A&A added the same numbers on my 2014 Z51, and just as you mentioned it's like learning a new level of respect for a car that's plenty fast enough in the stock version, I can almost sense that when I give this car more throttle that it's asking for a lot more.
Supercharger newb here.😂 575whp with A&A Ti unit, ARH headers and x pipe. I have had back for almost a week and haven’t developed the fortitude to floor it. I was told to bring down the gears with the paddles, nail it and throw in drive by the tuner because the A8 will drop gears to quick and could put you in a bad situation (example: a ditch). Question to you supercharged auto guys, how do you drive your monster? Do you paddle shift when doing a pull?
This car is an absolute blast, but honestly scary. Getting more used to it each time I drive without losing respect for the power.
Forgive my ignorance with respect to dyno pulls. Did your car do a back flip at 5500 RPM? What is the little loopty-loo thing all about? Never seen a roller coaster power curve before.
I was going to ask the same thing..lol
I have A&A with meth , stock ported manifolds and ebay X pipe on Si head unit with 3.47 pulley and I am at 640whp 605tq. I just put it in drive and let here rip!
03-03-2020, 11:08 PM
A&A and A8
