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Old 07-04-09, 05:46 PM
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Re: Warranty is almost up, I have a boxed up blower. Do I take the plunge?

Hey Doc, im in the same boat as you. My warranty is up and I have a 100 mile daily commute to work. I had a volkswagen with a V1/V2 Supercharger on it making a claimed 500hp/370tq before my V1 CTS V. I drove it like that (Stage IV) for about 30K with almost 87K on the engine before I traded in the car.
I had vortech superchagers on that volkswagen from 24K to 87K...not once did it leave me stranded....mostly becuase i knew the kit and was able to keep it running when issues arose. The vortech supercharger is a non positive displacement unit whereas the Maggie you have is positive displacement. Long story short, the maggie has to spin for the car to run. With the vortech blowers I was able to cut the belt and limp it home...becuase the air can still pass through the supercharger. I would not recommend doing a maggie to a long distnace daily driver...unless you have another car.

I went through mod hell with my volkswagen...it was so bad that when i went to lower the V and had problems with buying the springs I just gave up and sold the bushings...After having flashbacks with the lowering spring incident im now seriously looking to get in a V2. It might be a while because i need CPO this way its guarnateed while im making payments im still under the warranty. I need that 100K bumper to bumper piece of mind. Good luck with your decision, its a no brainer for me.