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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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Pictures of AIS Trunk mount install (56K seeee ya)

Hope this works!
Sorry my car is dirty...the weather has not been kind for spring cleaning



































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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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looks good!
how hard was the install?! and how much difference do u feel, and how much lower are your IDC's?!
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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this will be dumb, BUT whats the point of this??
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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sry but what is that and what does it do. looks like a airflow assist? please explain. thanx
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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meth injection
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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sry but what is that and what does it do. looks like a airflow assist? please explain. thanx
Read the other forced induction threads. It will explain better than I can! Basically it injects a water/methanol mix into the air intake to cool the air b4 the supercharger. Denser air creates better combustion. 92 Octane runs like or as high as 110 Octane.
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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could a 2.2l ls 5-speed handle this without supercharger?
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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looks good!
how hard was the install?! and how much difference do u feel, and how much lower are your IDC's?!
I have not had it tuned yet. I will be adding a header and smaller pulley in the next few weeks...need those mods on b4 tuning. Until then, I am running 100% water just for the air cooling. There is a noticable difference in how smooth the power comes on. I have it set to kick in at 10PSI.
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Looks good!
My only concern is the piping being connected to the rear suspension cross member. It does move after all!
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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Looks good!
My only concern is the piping being connected to the rear suspension cross member. It does move after all!


There is enough slack built in. It was installed in full jounce. If you have questions...see ya in shoutbox in a few moments.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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There is enough slack built in. It was installed in full jounce. If you have questions...see ya in shoutbox in a few moments.

Hi Larry,

Your installation looks perfect. Great job. Too many times is see people aren't using the rubber grommets and cut corners. I noticed your running pure water right now. This is fine for now. Be sure to switch to 50/50 when you have the car tuned to get better results.

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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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can it be done to the 2.2l ls and how much would it cost?
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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is this safe to do for a daily driver and mild mods,like mine + an exhaust.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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install looks great man!! each time i see / hear about these systems it makes me want to invest in one.
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by AIS
Hi Larry,

Your installation looks perfect. Great job. Too many times is see people aren't using the rubber grommets and cut corners. I noticed your running pure water right now. This is fine for now. Be sure to switch to 50/50 when you have the car tuned to get better results.

Rodney
Thank you Rodney. I am waiting on a couple of bits and pieces to arrive b4 tuning. I will have it tuned with 50/50 and a small amount of fuel lube ( I know not needed, better safe than sorry). I will be contacting you in the next day or two for advise on final settings.

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is this safe to do for a daily driver and mild mods,like mine + an exhaust.

Not sure what you mean by mild mods...mine is a daily driver with mods as well. Stage II, colder plugs, airbox mod, soon to have a few more things done. Anyway, after researching, Talking with Rodney, and a couple of Sport Car racers in the area...I decided it is safe. Basically, anything we can do to lower temps in the engine will not only give more performance, it will help to slow down heat related wear. With proper tuning of course. Disclaimer-I am not a mechanic so any advise is based solely on my opinion and should not be deemed fact (this is for all the lawyers in the house!)

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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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Thank you Rodney. I am waiting on a couple of bits and pieces to arrive b4 tuning. I will have it tuned with 50/50 and a small amount of fuel lube ( I know not needed, better safe than sorry). I will be contacting you in the next day or two for advise on final settings.




Not sure what you mean by mild mods...mine is a daily driver with mods as well. Stage II, colder plugs, airbox mod, soon to have a few more things done. Anyway, after researching, Talking with Rodney, and a couple of Sport Car racers in the area...I decided it is safe. Basically, anything we can do to lower temps in the engine will not only give more performance, it will help to slow down heat related wear. With proper tuning of course. Disclaimer-I am not a mechanic so any advise is based solely on my opinion and should not be deemed fact (this is for all the lawyers in the house!)
how's about on a 2.2l ls?
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by LaserblueSS
install looks great man!! each time i see / hear about these systems it makes me want to invest in one.

Thank you...the investment is worth it

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how's about on a 2.2l ls?
Call one of the supporting vendors, AIS is who I prefer...sorry I do not have a 2.2

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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Nice post Larry. If anyone has questions about water methanol injection feel free to PM me directly.

Rodney
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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Hope this works!




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wrong vacuum line

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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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wrong vacuum line

Yup, Got that corrected. I did not update the pic (Forgot I posted the pixs) Thank you for the reminder to correct this thread
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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With so many different types of vehicles. The best way to know if you have the right vacuum line (manifold pressure) is to trace it back and make sure it is coming of the intake manifold.

Rodney

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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 03:55 AM
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That's a clean looking install Blue ghost
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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That's a clean looking install Blue ghost
When are you going to polish another supercharger?
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 11:59 PM
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When are you going to polish another supercharger?
Never
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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Never
Are you still doing the polishing?
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