ECUtune Stage III development

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Ok, we've started the process of physically developing the ECUtune SVX Stage III supercharger kit. We'll be posting the progress in this thread as we go so everything will be covered by the time we are through. I'm going to focus on posting the pictures and information as I have it rather than answering questions and overseeing the inevitable debates that will arise between members.

Today we have pictures of the disection of the intake manifold and measurements of the area where the supercharger head unit will be located.

This is what your engine would look like if it was a junk yard engine, on an engine stand, and pretty heavily stripped down. You can see the coolant manifold reaching accross the top of block to connect the heads. The height of this manifold is the same as the top of the bolt on the black iron bracket on the front of the engine.


And this is what your upper intake would look like if you sawed it into 3 pieces.




As you can see in the pictures the center section has been removed in order to make room for the supercharger. The supercharger will mount underneeth the intake manifold blowing up into it with the drive snout protruding forward and the pulley interfacing with the 6 rib belt.

We layed a piece of sheet metal cut the same size as our prospective head unit across the top of the block sitting flat on water manifold and the bolt on the cast iron bracket to create a flat surface from which to measure up to the manifold in order to determine clearances.


We layed a straight edge across the flange of the lower intake in order to determine it's height from the same piece of sheet metal.