dcairns Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 I had a couple of questions that I asked Vince at Whipple and thought I would post them and the answers here, in case anyone else had the same questions. ========= Questions: Vince- I just thought of a couple of questions for you. I was looking at a copy of the installation instructions at superchargersonline.com and noticed that 92 octane gas is required. I have looked at ARCO and Shell so far, and both only offer 91 octane. I still need to check a 76/Unocal station to see what they have, but it looks like 92 octane is a bit hard to find here in SoCal. Will 91 octane work, or will I have to use octane boosters with 91 octane gas? The other question I had was regarding the timing of the release of the supercharger for the Silverado SS. You had mentioned it was a simple matter of some paperwork. Do you have any idea how long this would take after the release if the truck? Thanks - Dave =================================================== Answers: Dave, If you live here in CA, we are pretty much the only ones that are subject to using 91 octane fuel. The revised instruction manual states that a minimum of 91 octane fuel is required. Do not use octane booster for any reason. We are waiting for the truck to be released so we can schedule an install and ECU calibration check. We feel that the standard kit should bolt right on but will need to put the diagnostic equipment on to determine if the ECU calibration is different. We feel that with the new emissions for 2003, the ECU calibration will be slightly different. Since we have a kit very similar on the market that is approved by CARB, it should be a matter of paper work to get it a CARB #. I would hope that we can have a kit to ship atleast 1-2 months after the release of the SS. Vincent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssvette Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Good work Dave stay with it and be the first one to hit the streets in a supercharged 2003 SS, then bring it to the track and we will make a few passes in it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted October 16, 2002 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Well, the way my old S-10 keeps breaking down , I may have to get one of the first available SSs. I was planning on waiting till the hysteria died down in hopes of getting a better deal At least the ol Impala still runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nader Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Nice work! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted October 17, 2002 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 " Nice work! " Nader, if you are reffering to the Impala, you didn't read the fine print It is ready for a frame off restoration these days. So am I for that matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nader Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 I was talking about the email. I just thought that that was a good email with good questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted October 17, 2002 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 Ahh. Vince at Whipple is suprisingly available for answering questions, and has good knowledge of the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C5SilverBullet Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boycer Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 It will be interesting to see what kind of numbers they get. Ask him if he will keep us very informed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1999stepside Posted November 3, 2002 Report Share Posted November 3, 2002 I have a 99 with a 5.3 that is Whipplecharged here in California. I have been lucky to have no detonation, many people do have some sort of pinging in SoCal from what I have read. With the higher compression of the SS's motor, there might be some problems with detonation with the 91 octane crap gas. Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted November 8, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2002 I was reading up at Kenne Bell's website, and they supply a different pulley for California orders. It reduces boost by 1 psi to accommodate our 'politically correct' gasoline. You know, if the weather wasn't so nice and the Sierras so beautiful, I would really be tempted to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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