McGehee/Forza Supercharger Install!!!

TODAY IS THE DAY we get started! It *should* have been that we get the install completed today, and then tune it tomorrow on the dyno, but unfortunately, UPS messed us up... one box was mis-routed and won't be here until tomorrow. But there's enough here now that we can get the install started.

I expect that this setup is going to be very robust. What I like compared to other bolt-on options is that it is uses a fully mapable/programmable Electromotive XDI-2 system (though it will work with the regular XDI also) to replace the distributors and old digiplexes, a harmonic balancer rather than the original rubber dampener, and I especially appreciate that it is "scaleable"... I'm starting at what should be near maximium for the stock clutch, but if/when I'm ready to push it up for another 50 to 100 horsepower, it's just a matter of upgrading the clutch and replacing an $80 pulley. And of course, the association with Scott McGehee and Nick's Forza for technical excellence and ongoing support is hard to beat!

Scott flew in last night, and we'll be documenting it with photos for the kit's installation manual. Stay tuned for posts and pics tonight.

Background for this is in the thread at http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144089

 

"SMG2" here on FChat, and the designer of the system that Nick's selling. He's also designed other custom 308 parts.

 

A good day, lots of progress. A few nuances between my 308QV and what Scott had spec'd for a 328, but nothing that we couldn't work out easily enough. The rest of the parts should be here tomorrow morning and we can finish the install, and hopefully dyno it in the afternoon.

Here's some quick pics:
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A bit of a description of what was done today:

Take off rear wheels and liners

Take off crankshaft pully and dampener

Take off warm up regulator and reposition using new brackets

Install brackets for supercharger blower

Install supercharger blower

Install temporary fitting on top of CIS air intake (aluminum setup shown in the pics will be replaced by custom carbon-kevlar piece).

Install temporary intake fittings that feed the supercharger (they'll also be replaced by custom carbon-kevlar piece).

Route new oil lines (haven't installed them yet)

Route new vacuum lines

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Tomorrow, presuming the missing parts get here as expected, we install the oil and vacuum lines, install the new pulley, harmonic balancer and trigger wheel setup, install new trigger wheel bracket (reposition sensor), install a map sensor, and do some minor cleanup and odds and ends... AND THEN FIRE THIS BABY UP AND TAKE IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND DYNO TUNE SESSION!

 

Oh, we also installed the blow-off valve and oil collection cannister unit, though haven't connected it yet.
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Scott:
"IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE!!!!"
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Me after the first test drive with the supercharger installed:
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