Damaged LS1 engine on just purchaced HSV GTO 2002.

[Wonky]

i will make this very clear. I am in no way blaming chevs preformance for these issues!!!!!! They did not do any of the internal engine work. They have been very helpful and from the discussions i have had with them i would be more than happy to take my car there!!

I would also say with 99% certainty that the Raptor was not fitted by Chev, as stated by someone who seemed to know the car??? The only blowers I've ever seen Chev fit in the 5 years I've been going there are Harrops.

As someone else said it sounds like the previous owner became aware of potential serious problems so sold the car before they occurred for him.

[HZute-efi-VS5L]

I would also say with 99% certainty that the Raptor was not fitted by Chev, as stated by someone who seemed to know the car??? The only blowers I've ever seen Chev fit in the 5 years I've been going there are Harrops.

As someone else said it sounds like the previous owner became aware of potential serious problems so sold the car before they occurred for him.

Chevs was part of the fitment of the Raptor. As said before previous owner did half of the fitment and Chevs checked over it and finished it off.
It was not the Raptor supercharger that caused any of the issues. Thats for sure..

[VY-SV8]

It was not the Raptor supercharger that caused any of the issues. Thats for sure..

If you seriously believe that a supercharger had nothing to do with your engine going bang. then you are in for one hell of a rude awakening with modified engines. Of course it contributed, on any forced induction engine.. and i mean ANY, when it goes bang. the FIRST place to look if the massive air pump on the front of it. Especially a raptor, they may seem to be ok by you looking it over, but i seriously doubt if your eye has a built in set of vernier calipers that can measure down to tenths of a millimetre, or can see if blades on a compressor are balanced. Not having a go at you at all, but don't be so quick to rule of the single biggest contributing factor to your engine dying or you will be up for another very expensive rebuild when it goes bang again.

[Wonky]

Chevs was part of the fitment of the Raptor. As said before previous owner did half of the fitment and Chevs checked over it and finished it off.
It was not the Raptor supercharger that caused any of the issues. Thats for sure..

OK, understood. I guess what I should have said is that I could never see Chev actually selling someone a Raptor blower. I also know Chev always tunes with a big margin for safety, especially on FI.

[HZute-efi-VS5L]

If you seriously believe that a supercharger had nothing to do with your engine going bang. then you are in for one hell of a rude awakening with modified engines. Of course it contributed, on any forced induction engine.. and i mean ANY, when it goes bang. the FIRST place to look if the massive air pump on the front of it. Especially a raptor, they may seem to be ok by you looking it over, but i seriously doubt if your eye has a built in set of vernier calipers that can measure down to tenths of a millimetre, or can see if blades on a compressor are balanced. Not having a go at you at all, but don't be so quick to rule of the single biggest contributing factor to your engine dying or you will be up for another very expensive rebuild when it goes bang again.

I will be getting the blower serviced and overhauled while its off yes. As mentioned before Im a machinist by trade so understand tolarances.

[HZute-efi-VS5L]

OK, understood. I guess what I should have said is that I could never see Chev actually selling someone a Raptor blower. I also know Chev always tunes with a big margin for safety, especially on FI.

Yeh from chatting to them it sounds like it was a very very safe tune. But anyway. Its gone pop now so time to work out which direction I go fixing it.....

[peter b]

I will be getting the blower serviced and overhauled while its off yes. As mentioned before Im a machinist by trade so understand tolarances.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ProCharge...item3cb10ede40

[HZute-efi-VS5L]

Cheers for the link. Is that your business peter?

[peter b]

Cheers for the link. Is that your business peter?

nope not me
I work for a diff company similar but not the same

[zorro]

Bloody iFail....

[zorro]

nope not me
I work for a diff company similar but not the same

Same but different Mr Peter????

[HZute-efi-VS5L]

No worries at all. Maybe when the time comes and I am looking for parts I might give you a list to see what you can do for me? =)

[peter b]

No worries at all. Maybe when the time comes and I am looking for parts I might give you a list to see what you can do for me? =)

Yeah you can do that if you like
Yes zorro same but different. I sell a different kind of blower lol

[poolkeeper]

While I can see why you want to keep the blower... If I were you I would "fix" it, then sell it... Then buy a harrop

[zorro]

I hope it's one of these, actually I want to quad supercharge (thats 4x power!!), do you have any in stock?