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The A&A Supercharger kit brings you dramatic
increases in power while not degrading everyday drivability or highway gas
mileage! The system utilizes a large blow off valve that remains open at cruise
and light throttle. This, essentially, allows the supercharger to “freewheel”
under normal conditions, reducing parasitic loss to less than that of an
alternator.
A naturally aspirated engine would require higher
compression, a very aggressive camshaft, high flow cylinder heads with heavy
duty valvetrain, exhaust headers with free flowing exhaust, larger throttle
body, high flow intake manifold, free flowing air filter housing and duct, etc.
Most of these parts are NOT emissions legal. The price of these components alone
is higher than a supercharger system. The labor to install these is also much
higher. Then there are the inherent problems brought to the vehicle by such a
build. A large camshaft all but ruins everyday drivability AND gas mileage.
Driving in traffic becomes a very trying experience. A stick shift car will buck
and surge and an automatic car will be hard to hold back because of the
increased idle speed required. Low speed torque is reduced with an aggressive
camshaft which will require lower differential gearing and a high speed stall
torque converter (automatic cars) to make up for it. This further degrades
drivability and gas mileage. With all the components required for a high
performance naturally aspirated car, the degradation in drivability and gas
mileage, the total inability of the vehicle to pass emissions tests and the
added expenditure, the vehicle would STILL have up to 100HP less than a stock
Corvette with one of our standard systems bolted on.
Average increase TO
THE REAR WHEELS is approximately 175 RWHP! No other modification, in this price
range, even comes close.
A&A Corvette Performance manufactures top
quality supercharger systems exclusively for C5 (1997- 2004) and C6 (2005- 2008)
Corvettes including Z06.
Our systems have evolved into the most
efficient and cost effective superchargers available today.
A&A SYSTEM ADVANTAGES OVER THE
COMPETITION
Superior Belt Drive System
- Belt wrap is the key to eliminating belt slip and our
proprietary bracket system offers more belt wrap than any other system on the
market.
- Our bracket is CNC machined from 5/8” high quality
6061 aluminum plate and fly cut on both sides to assure absolute consistency
in thickness. This is imperative for proper belt alignment.
- Our brackets are constantly quality checked by assembling on our “mock up”
engine and checking alignment with a laser aligner.
Superior Intercooler Design
- Our intercooler design has evolved, through constant
testing, into the most efficient intercooler system available for the C6
Corvette.
- Our intercoolers rely on superior “air management” of
the charge air as well as the external cooling airflow. Both are equally
important and are often overlooked by the competition. With the limited space
available in a Corvette, positioning of the intercooler is critical.
- A large intercooler that is hidden behind the frame is
not as efficient as a smaller intercooler that is exposed to full frontal
airflow. Our intercooler is as large as any available but it’s placement is
the key to superior charge cooling. The entire core is exposed to the cooling
air stream.
- The top of the intercooler core is positioned right at
the bottom of the frame. It is mounted forward so as not to allow air to flow
over the top of the intercooler.
- We have side panels and a larger bottom panel that
seals up against the front fascia.
- This gives us a “Ram Air” effect through our
intercooler. No other manufacturer has spent as much time and resources on air
flow management as A&A.
- Looking through the grill opening on an A&A system
will reveal the difference between our system and all others. Nothing but the
core area of the intercooler is exposed to the incoming rush of cold air. The
intercooler face in encompassed by our sheet metal enclosure and both tanks
are completely hidden from view.
- The area next to the intercooler is also closed in
with aluminum panels assuring that any air that is fed around the sides of the
intercooler is redirected back into the radiator. Again, this is something no
other manufacturer has incorporated into their systems.
- Other designs allow the upper portion of the
intercooler core to be shrouded by the frame and allow air to travel over and
around the intercooler. When looking through the grill opening on other
systems, you see the lower tank and only a portion of the core. This is
horribly inefficient!
- The interior of our intercoolers differ from the
competition also. We utilize directional vanes in the lower tank to direct
charge air evenly across the intercooler core. This is an expensive but very
important addition
- Testing has shown that the incoming air charge will
pack into the side opposite the inlet, rendering the near side almost useless.
- Testing with an infrared thermometer showed large temperature differences
at opposite ends of the intercooler. These special internal vanes assure the
charge air is forced into the near side of the intercooler, increasing its
cooling capacity considerably.
Superior Engine Cooling
- Intercooler positioning is equally important in how it affects engine
cooling. Many supercharger systems are plagued by overheating issues due to
intercooler placement. Our intercooler is placed much further forward than any
other design. This allows the fans to draw cooling air through the radiator
and AC condenser without being shrouded by the intercooler.
Aesthetics
- The A&A system is one of the best looking systems
around.
- Fit and finish is second to none. Our brackets,
ductwork and the supercharger, itself, are all show polished.
- Our top shroud fits perfectly and is powder coated
satin black to compliment the polished components.
- All the visible couplers are high quality silicone and
our “T Band” clamps are polished stainless steel.
- The entire system fits snuggly under your stock hood.
- You’ll be proud to show off your engine compartment with your A&A
Supercharger system installed.
Top Quality Components
- We utilize only the highest quality components in our
systems.
- Vortech head units are used exclusively.
- Highly efficient, hand welded, air to air
intercoolers.
- Large Vortech blowoff valve (Maxflow® Race Valve)
- Aluminum charge tubing for lighter weight
- Silicone couplers
- Stainless steel clamps.
- High capacity injectors
- High capacity LPE fuel pump or Kenne Bell Boost A Pump
Notes
- 2006+ Z06 and 2008+ LS3 Z51 6-Speed Manual
transmission cars require a radiator upgrade. The new radiator will have
provisions for the external oil cooler
- Download the instruction manual here!
(4.60MB)
The V-2 SQ model is considered the new generation among
superchargers. Highly advanced computer designed gears feature an optimized
helical profile which allows for near silent operation while providing superior
performance.
The V-3 supercharger features an internally lubricated
transmission, which allows for supercharger installation and operation without
oil lines.
The V-7 Series combines the advanced technology and
race-proven performance of the V-4 model and fits most of our existing mounting
bracketry. The V-7 is designed for vehicles with highly modified engines and
extreme CFM/boost demands.
Vortech Supercharger
Comparison Chart
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Engine Type:: LS1, LS2, LS3, LS6, LS7, LS9 |
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