Going stealth with a top mount supercharger. Is it possible?

[Torborg]

Is there a way you could adapt the standard turtle shell cover to fit some how ?

I just used the VZ split covers on my Harrop blower & had the bonnet popped a few time by the HWP with no problems.

Do the split engine covers fit without modification?

[Torborg]

I wouldn't be too concerned these days with HWP and blowers. There are quite a few around now and the boys in blue would know about places like Walkinshaw offering factory-style warranties on similar products with ADR approval. The Harrop covers look like factory anyway. If the paperwork for the blower is all in order, what's the worry?

Mick

Good points, but I'm not sure what you mean by paperwork. I don't have engineering certification if that's what you mean, but I doubt many of "us" (modification junkies) do. If it's easy enough to get engineering approval, I'd be interested, but that's another thread I suppose.

From my limited understanding, the HTV1900 S/C is ADR approved, but that doesn't mean much in regards to legality issues (emissions, engineering, etc).

[Torborg]

Coming up to 8 years of Turbo LS1 goodness with Intercooler visible through the bumper cutouts.
No issues.

Relax, and enjoy the blower

Cheers. I've been enjoying it for 18 months now, but I still get a tad nervous when the boys in blue follow me. I think HSV's attract unwanted attention from various sources, unfortunately. On another note, I still drool at the thought of a T/C LSx.

[Torborg]

Although a little expensive, a FDM (SLS or similar) print in Nylon <PA6/PA66> would be a good choice.
I designed some options a few years back but there was not much interest at the time.

I'm not sure what you mean by those abbreviations. Feel free to post here or PM me details as I'm interested in seeing more info. Cheers, Justin

[Torborg]

Guess most people, when they pop the bonnet, want the world to know they have a blower fitted hey...

Lol. Probably true.

[Torborg]

I gotta agree.
An enthusiast who doesn’t want to show their car is no enthusiast.

Consider me a non-enthusiast then. I want my mods to be experienced, not seen.

[Torborg]

Plenty of people run Harrops stealth system.... there's also plenty of OEM setups that blend the blower in to the engine by use of covers.

Loads of hidden turbo setups, so why should a blower be any different?

My experience is this... don't attract attention by driving like a douche, don't run a toothed belt setup and you won't have any problems. You don't need to hide it in the engine bay if you don't get pulled over to begin with!

I've been pulled over a few times, and the only things I can draw it down to is the type of car I'm driving and the times I mostly drive (I work nightshift). Older HSV's (possibly new ones too) are cop magnets, like it or not.

[Torborg]

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I've had this 383 lurking under the bonnet of my GTS for 8 years and have never had any issues with the Police. And those who have heard it will vouch that it's not a sleeper in terms of the sound it makes either!!!

Moral: If you drive like a dickhead, your OTR Intake will be enough to get you in the crap. If you drive with a bit of common sense the sky is the limit for what's under the bonnet.

*Drools*. Point taken.

[Torborg]

I can relate to both sides of this argument.
I have some mates who enjoy just owning, modding and driving their cars who keep to themselves
and would not dream of taking their car to a car show and shine.....
and I also have a couple of mates who live to put their cars in car shows.

Exactly. I'm the former. I like modding and driving/enjoying my car(s), but aren't really into the shows, cruises, "hooning", or attention in general. Each to their own.

[white lie]

I've been pulled over a few times, and the only things I can draw it down to is the type of car I'm driving and the times I mostly drive (I work nightshift). Older HSV's (possibly new ones too) are cop magnets, like it or not.

Define old...
I had a VP Senator and Senator 5000i for a long time and now the VY GTS for over 6 years. Never once been pulled up in the GTS, been thru plenty of breatho's and get nothing but compliments from the boys and girls in blue.

Only once had a defect and that was definitely the right decision on their behalf.

[1BEAST2NV]

just because ppl wonna keep there mods a litle more discreat, doesnt make them any less of an enthusiast than ppl that wonna be in the spot light.


enthusiasts come in all different shapes and syles, if u think otherwise, then i guess your not a real enthusiasts, just a poser.



anyway, back on subject

I chopped up my LS3 cover a while back trying to work out if I could make my own covers, and use these as a mould, hardest part is making brackets.
never got round to finishing it, but it was an idea and i wasnt using the cover lol

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[mattnsw]

Cheers. I've been enjoying it for 18 months now, but I still get a tad nervous when the boys in blue follow me. I think HSV's attract unwanted attention from various sources, unfortunately. On another note, I still drool at the thought of a T/C LSx.

You’ve been posting since 2011 about adding a blower to your cars without attracting the attention of the Police.

Back then you wrote, “even if I get defected, it would be easy to remove.” What has changed since then?

Why don’t you just do the legal thing and get it engineered and be done with it? The extra cost of having it approved is worth the peace of mind as no amount of engine covers will hide it from those in the know.

As others have said, the best form of stealth is to drive within the road rules, many car enthusiast do this successfully every day.

Oh and HSV’s don’t attract attention from the law, the driver’s do.

[Wonky]

As others have said, the best form of stealth is to drive within the road rules, many car enthusiast do this successfully every day.

Oh and HSV’s don’t attract attention from the law, the driver’s do.

Absolutely 100% agree with this!! Many people here would know of the cars I've driven, particularly my two VEs which have obviously been modified and both have been quite low and loud, particularly the ute with its cam. I have been driving similarly modified cars for most of the 40+ years I've had my licence in which time I've probably done around 1 million km (used to do 30,000km per year, now around half that). The last time I was pulled over (touch wood!) was 1978! Similarly my daughter who takes after me in driving a black VY2 SS on its guts with VY GTS rims, SSSLs all round and loud exhaust. As a matter of interest I double checked with her the other day and in the 4+ years she has had it (80,000+km) she has never been pulled over.

I am convinced it doesn't matter what car you drive, it's how you drive which attracts attention!! If you go to known haunts for hoons you're obviously begging to be "picked on" but that's your bloody fault for being a dickhead.

[C4B]

I think HSV's attract unwanted attention from various sources, unfortunately.

What a load of rubbish.

I bought my Sting Red VTII GTS new in 2000 and I've only been pulled over once since then (for speeding). That's right I've had it nearly 13 years and have NEVER been pulled over for no reason.....

If HSV's attracted unwanted attention I'm pretty sure my experience would be impossible..... The reality is no HSV is going to get pulled over unless you're doing something stupid.

[Xjas]

While driving sensibly certainly helps, in NSW at least, the notion that you wont get pulled over in a modified car as long as you drive sensible is wrong especially if you wish to attend events like the drags, supernats, summernats, powercruise etc. I have seen sensibly driven cars targeted many times especially between Sydney and Canberra during summernats, at the supernats years ago they cut the only exit to a spectator car park down to one lane so they could pick out and inspect every vehicle that looked modified. The other states may be different and there is no doubt driving like a d!ck increases the chances but in NSW you can definately get pulled over just because you car is noticeably modified, I was pulled over once in a WB ute I owned, just sitting on the speed limit in a 80 zone with the rest of the traffic, he had no other reason to pull me over other than the car was obviously modded and he was looking to hand me a canary.