plugging silencer holes
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thats right, if the people in the car next to me dont go deaf from the whine, then its a fail.
plugging them has no negative effect unless what you plug with interferes with the rotors(bad juju) or the material used sticks too far out to disrupt airflow. granted JBweld doesnt tend to hold but since discovered everyone is told to stay away from it. to date i havent known of quicksteel failing
plugging them has no negative effect unless what you plug with interferes with the rotors(bad juju) or the material used sticks too far out to disrupt airflow. granted JBweld doesnt tend to hold but since discovered everyone is told to stay away from it. to date i havent known of quicksteel failing
plug them with quick steel
go back and sand them smooth, i went back and did it 3 times bc everytime i thought i sanded it smooth, and put the blower back together and spon'd the pulley it would stop and wouldnt turn bc it was hitting the quick steel on the inside, so it has to be a perfect sanding on the inside, not so much on the outside though, but it takes a few hrs to get done right
go back and sand them smooth, i went back and did it 3 times bc everytime i thought i sanded it smooth, and put the blower back together and spon'd the pulley it would stop and wouldnt turn bc it was hitting the quick steel on the inside, so it has to be a perfect sanding on the inside, not so much on the outside though, but it takes a few hrs to get done right
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plug them with quick steel
go back and sand them smooth, i went back and did it 3 times bc everytime i thought i sanded it smooth, and put the blower back together and spon'd the pulley it would stop and wouldnt turn bc it was hitting the quick steel on the inside, so it has to be a perfect sanding on the inside, not so much on the outside though, but it takes a few hrs to get done right
go back and sand them smooth, i went back and did it 3 times bc everytime i thought i sanded it smooth, and put the blower back together and spon'd the pulley it would stop and wouldnt turn bc it was hitting the quick steel on the inside, so it has to be a perfect sanding on the inside, not so much on the outside though, but it takes a few hrs to get done right
if you have the supercharger off already, ie: pulley replacement, porting....., then its really not a lot of work at all. sanding isnt necessary unless you get sloppy with the quicksteel. i'd probably smooth it anyway being a perfectionist lol.
Last edited by ssyellowss; Apr 14, 2009 at 12:58 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
yeah i tried to keep it smooth i taped the other end to keep it from going int o far, but when by the time i noticed that it wasnt going to be perfect by hand the **** was already half dry
I plugged mine.... but my cars not running.... I believe I still have an intake leak somewhere and will work on it tomorrow.
but...
from where it runs... I can tell there is a difference.
but...
from where it runs... I can tell there is a difference.
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This should be a Use at your Own Risk Mod.. Plenty of people use quicksteel and everything works out and THEN.. You have people like me where the quicksteel failed and went into there intake manifold.. I found 1, but the other had gotten destroyed by the Laminovas..I know how metal all over my intake manifold and in/on my Laminovas..
Like I said, Use at your own Risk.
Like I said, Use at your own Risk.
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From: Austin, TX
Weren't you the guy who didn't properly prepare the surface of the blower and only let it dry a few hours before starting up your car?
I have 6k on my plugs in my SC, with no discernible wear. I'll put up pics if I ever get them from my friend.
I have 6k on my plugs in my SC, with no discernible wear. I'll put up pics if I ever get them from my friend.
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I dont understand whats the problem with doing this. You Clean it, and plug them pretty much. Ive got alot of mines on mine and they look just as good as the day i put them in. Im also running meth.
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From: Southern Ohio
It wasn't my negligence. Unsure why it happened, I'm just saying.. It doesn't work 100% of the time. There are arguments on both sides.. I'm just letting people know what happens when the quicksteel falls out or isn't put on properly for that matter.
-Matt
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