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Old 03-20-2019, 02:55 PM   #1
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Default Vortech supercharger for ~400whp? Si Too big?

I know nobody has ever done this but I plan on fitting a V3 Si to EJ253 SOHC heads and running it to impeller redline (50k rpm), thinking somewhere around 22psi at 6800rpm. I think 500whp is possible but not set on it.

Does anyone have any thoughts as to whether this supercharger will be too large for (most likely ported to some degree and/or running larger valves) EJ253 heads with Delta 1500 cams?

Here is the compressor map:
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I'm thinking ~12psi (~1.8 pressure ratio) it'll flow about 40 #/minute @ 6400rpm. (note - I currently run a smaller SC at 12psi and its around this much...) that'd be well to the right of the surge line.

At impeller redline , perhaps 22psi , somewhere between 60 and 70#/minute seems realistic?

It compressor surge something I should be concerned about? i.e. motor can't flow enough for the SC...

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Old 04-04-2019, 02:36 PM   #2
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Default Turbo upgrade is more safe and easy

Better to go for turbo upgrade/ supercharger have so many problems and always get heat or belt get cut , i see turbo a better and safer choice ( my opinion) cause i saw boys getting problem with supercharger alot , so i hate it ***128517;
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Old 04-30-2019, 07:45 AM   #3
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Better to go for turbo upgrade/ supercharger have so many problems and always get heat or belt get cut , i see turbo a better and safer choice ( my opinion) cause i saw boys getting problem with supercharger alot , so i hate it ***128517;
^Bizarro superman like words here
make sense a lot. . . .me like grammer two
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Old 04-06-2019, 07:39 AM   #4
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I already have the supercharger here to do it. A huge turbo would have been cool too though.
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Old 04-06-2019, 12:26 PM   #5
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I don't know if anyone will be able to answer the question about the SC not much has been done here about them mostly due to cost. Your best bet is to ask vortech, but I don't really know if they have the knowledge to answer that question. the knowledge base just isn't there if you know what i mean
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Old 04-06-2019, 06:30 PM   #6
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Default Vortech supercharger for ~500whp? Si Too big?

I will ask vortech. Dunno if anyone has ever put a v3 Si on a 4 cylinder. I don’t really know why not though as long as it flows decently.
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Old 04-07-2019, 08:20 AM   #7
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I will ask vortech. Dunno if anyone has ever put a v3 Si on a 4 cylinder. I don't really know why not though as long as it flows decently.
yeah totally, it might have more lag just because of the nature of things, but like a big turbo, once you're in boost its all go!!
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Old 04-07-2019, 09:13 AM   #8
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I will ask vortech. Dunno if anyone has ever put a v3 Si on a 4 cylinder. I don’t really know why not though as long as it flows decently.
I highly doubt anyone has with much success, its large and not as efficient as a turbo.

My friend I race with runs one on his 5.0 V8 and my turbo 4 cylender makes more whp/wtq across the board
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Old 04-02-2020, 08:17 AM   #9
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I highly doubt anyone has with much success, its large and not as efficient as a turbo.

My friend I race with runs one on his 5.0 V8 and my turbo 4 cylender makes more whp/wtq across the board
I've beat 88mm turbo 6L v8s with my little ej257 LoL and little 64mm turbo

Vortech makes good superchargers. If it's done right it'll do well I'm sure. Just need an intercooler and exhaust built properly. Same for turbo. And obviously tune.
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Old 04-02-2020, 08:50 AM   #10
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I've beat 88mm turbo 6L v8s with my little ej257 LoL and little 64mm turbo

Vortech makes good superchargers. If it's done right it'll do well I'm sure. Just need an intercooler and exhaust built properly. Same for turbo. And obviously tune.
Then that guy doesnt know how to set-up a car or drive it, lol. Seriously if you have 6L and an 88mm turbo and aren't tickling the 9's something is very wrong.

They do make a good product, its just a fact that they arent great at generating much for power under the curve as much as simply making peak power. Area under the curve is what makes a car fastest.

Op, typically im an rpm whore but in your specific case it might be worth the bump in boost across the board that helps the most seeing the engine is likely to be most efficient under 7k rather that over.
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Old 04-30-2019, 06:45 AM   #11
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Default Vortech supercharger for ~500whp? Si Too big?

I don’t think anyone has ever tried!

A V8 with low boost could certainly have less HP than a high boost H4. But that’s a very general comparison.
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Old 11-22-2021, 01:44 PM   #12
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Get stronger axles lol
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Old 05-11-2019, 09:23 AM   #13
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Some progress...
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Old 05-12-2019, 07:15 AM   #14
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A member named Red Devil had success (kinda) supercharging his Subie a generation ago. That guy had a ton of energy and just plan when for it.
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If I'm reading that compressor map right, you're going to be close to compressor surge. I'm not saying it won't work, but I think it would be a good idea to plot the actual pressure ratio and mass flow as soon as you start data logging, just to be sure you're on the right side of that line.

With a pressure ratio of 2.5:1 my stock EJ25 only flowed about 40-45 lb/min with a Garrett GT3076. That's not an apples-to-apples comparison but it's something to think about.

And I have to confess I'm not clear about what "corrected" mass flow means on that map. Maybe the underlying actual mass flow is different enough to make this concern go away.
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Old 05-13-2019, 06:36 AM   #16
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Default Vortech supercharger for ~500whp? Si Too big?

Guessing corrected it is just corrected for standard atmospheric conditions but I don’t know for sure. I’m starting with a 3.125” pulley and I think it’ll be about 1.8 PR and flow 40 lb a minute @6400 rpm. We will see how it goes from there, it’d be just barely not surging but should be good enough.

One thing I failed to consider is that belt slip may be an issue that can’t be overcome realistically (without a custom cogged crank pulley ) at some point. I don’t really want to deal with that, at least not now, so I will stop whenever it can’t hold the power with good pulley wrap and grip treated pulleys.

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Old 05-17-2019, 08:48 PM   #17
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some more progress. Very close to a first drive.
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Old 05-23-2019, 06:38 AM   #18
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It’s running now. However it’s only at 8psi lol. Just ordered a new pulley.

For 2 days I thought it was belt slipping then finally realized the pulley is just what it is. It’s gripping and is good for 8psi. The MAf reading around 200-210 so it All makes sense. I got a little ambitious and the next pulley might be too wild.

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One more pic. Lots of clean up to do but it’s solid.
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Old 05-23-2019, 06:42 AM   #20
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Default Vortech supercharger for ~500whp? Si Too big?

I don’t see this putting out 500 anything though. Which is fine. I had a 3.125 pulley on there and am going to 2.62” and will likely not venture smaller than that.

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Old 05-23-2019, 09:39 AM   #21
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Looks good.

Hood closes fine? How's it sound? Keep the updates coming.
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Old 05-24-2019, 10:10 AM   #22
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Looks good.

Hood closes fine? How’s it sound? Keep the updates coming.


It sounds pretty mean, with very unequal length headers and a 2.5” mandrel catback. It has 2 (in a row) magnaflow mufflers and is still pretty rowdy.


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Yeah hood closes fine, the only funny thing is the hood prop comes within like 1/4" of the SC pulley when the hood prop is in the resting position haha. I may have to raise that up another 1/4" for sanity. I am working on cleaning it up a bit.. the BPV setup in particular is awfully ugly.
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That does sound mean, prob sounds meaner cruising around too.
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Old 05-24-2019, 07:14 PM   #25
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Only real issue with a blower....is I'd have concerns about the longevity of the crank snout.

It's pretty small on a Subaru, and the nature of the crank design with the thin webs between journals really wouldnt lend itself well to a lot of load, or worse, side loading on the snout.
Plus the pulley really has very little engagement onto the nose.

If staying small, and a setup that doesnt need a lot of belt tension it might be ok though. But it'd worry me.
Make sure you use a good spring tensioner setup for the drive pulley, so you can avoid having to heavily tension a manual tensioner.
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