RJ MFG Supercharger kit Feeler...

James10694 · 07-23-2017, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bcfromfl

The hood mockups I've seen don't seem to take into account that the clearance problem of the Whipple s/c (as I understand it) is mostly in the front section of the hood -- not the topside so much or the back of the hood. Repositioning (or eliminating entirely) the cross-support bar will be an issue as well.

I think a lot of folks are following this thread just out of academic interest to see where it goes, and what it does on a dyno, but as far as making all the concessions necessary to actually make it fit their own car, very few will bite if the hood can't accommodate it tastefully.

Just my two cents...

Or people can stop being a bunch of pansies and just cut their hood or have a fabrication shop fab a hood for them which is honestly not that big of a deal. People spend thousands on exhaust systems cf hoods and body panels as it is already.

shadow85 · 07-23-2017, 09:55 PM

Even though I won't be after this SC kit as I already bought a TT kit, I still waiting on the hood. Wouldn't mind a new hood

TechnicZ · 07-23-2017, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by James10694

Or people can stop being a bunch of pansies and just cut their hood or have a fabrication shop fab a hood for them which is honestly not that big of a deal. People spend thousands on exhaust systems cf hoods and body panels as it is already.

I posted something to this effect on page 30.
People would spend hundreds on non-functional ill-fitting body panels to get them to line up only decently. But when it comes to putting a tapered hood to cover a functional mod that puts them into a different power bracket they go "oh-hell naw that's crazy, no deal."

Keep up the good work RJ MFG, keep giving the VHR platform more support.

MadSciSnails · 07-23-2017, 11:15 PM

Hypothetically this could be a big deal.

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NorthStyle · 07-24-2017, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by James10694

Or people can stop being a bunch of pansies and just cut their hood or have a fabrication shop fab a hood for them which is honestly not that big of a deal. People spend thousands on exhaust systems cf hoods and body panels as it is already.

Some reasons could be due to the fact that where they live (like me being stationed in Germany, for instance) it's illegal to run around with a cut hood and a blower sticking out of it. I can imagine some states being the same. Another reason (let me use Germany again) is that body work is ridiculously expensive here. That doesn't include being able to find a competent body shop that is willing and able to do the work. In the states, maybe not so much but not all of us live there. I could go on about this all day but I'll stop with this: it's a big pill to swallow to say you'll have a plug-and-play kit for $10K but then have to add another $xxK amount on top of it just so your car isn't looking mangled from the conversion. Some people such as yourself might not care, and the same could be said for me depending on what needed to be cut and how it'd look afterwards. But, not everyone is going to think the same or legally be able to do it headache free. It doesn't make anyone a "pansy' for not wanting to cut their hood... just saying.

Hotrodz · 07-24-2017, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by NorthStyle

Some reasons could be due to the fact that where they live (like me being stationed in Germany, for instance) it's illegal to run around with a cut hood and a blower sticking out of it. I can imagine some states being the same. Another reason (let me use Germany again) is that body work is ridiculously expensive here. That doesn't include being able to find a competent body shop that is willing and able to do the work. In the states, maybe not so much but not all of us live there. I could go on about this all day but I'll stop with this: it's a big pill to swallow to say you'll have a plug-and-play kit for $10K but then have to add another $xxK amount on top of it just so your car isn't looking mangled from the conversion. Some people such as yourself might not care, and the same could be said for me depending on what needed to be cut and how it'd look afterwards. But, not everyone is going to think the same or legally be able to do it headache free. It doesn't make anyone a "pansy' for not wanting to cut their hood... just saying.

There is really no such thing as plug an play when you go FI. People are kidding themselves if they don't think there will be cost for other supporting mods to get the FI system to work optimally. The will always be considerations to over come like yours depending on where you live and that is not the manufacturers fault. There are ton of car sold throughout the world by American car builders you can't get in the US. I guess I will have to move to Australia if I want a Ford Falcon!

James10694 · 07-24-2017, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorthStyle

Some reasons could be due to the fact that where they live (like me being stationed in Germany, for instance) it's illegal to run around with a cut hood and a blower sticking out of it. I can imagine some states being the same. Another reason (let me use Germany again) is that body work is ridiculously expensive here. That doesn't include being able to find a competent body shop that is willing and able to do the work. In the states, maybe not so much but not all of us live there. I could go on about this all day but I'll stop with this: it's a big pill to swallow to say you'll have a plug-and-play kit for $10K but then have to add another $xxK amount on top of it just so your car isn't looking mangled from the conversion. Some people such as yourself might not care, and the same could be said for me depending on what needed to be cut and how it'd look afterwards. But, not everyone is going to think the same or legally be able to do it headache free. It doesn't make anyone a "pansy' for not wanting to cut their hood... just saying.

Being a part of the military I understand something like that. However that's a rare case, I'd recommend getting a twin turbo kit if you absolutely can not drive with a cut hood. But like hotrodz said there's nothing plug n play about forced induction. You're taking a platform and completely changing it from what it was designed to be.

What people need to understand is there's a reason a supercharger kit like this doesn't already exist. There's just physically no room for it under the hood. If you want a positive displacement supercharger then this is what you're going to have to deal with. There's no other way around it.

Btalont · 07-25-2017, 02:03 PM

Part of the appeal of this car to me are the lines, which includes the nose/hood. I have been on the fence on this waiting to see a finished sorted product and second to see if the hood has to be modified. I am keenly interested in a s/c kit but also not destroying the lines and keeping the stock (stealth) appearance. I will continue to monitor to see the finished sorted product and then decide on whether it is worth modifying the hood for. One step at a time.

cooltoy · 07-25-2017, 02:31 PM

DeliriousClam · 07-25-2017, 02:51 PM

I'm sorry I'm a little late on this subject but do they offer a new hood to accommodate the supercharger or do you have to modify your current one?

cooltoy · 07-25-2017, 06:03 PM

They will offer one for extra cost.

bullitt5897 · 07-26-2017, 10:42 PM

Sorry for being away for a few weeks. Life is just slammed! between my day job, putting together the White Dragon, my family and helping RJM not much time for the forums.

I can say the RJM team had fallen behind on a few manufacturing products for inventory and for their private label customers. Regardless the project is still a "go" The new intercooler should be in any day now. Once that is in we will get some more mockup pictures going for you guys.

As far as hoods go. That is on a back burner for me as I have to get my car up and running. I finally have my car back on the ground and should be up and running in the next few weeks. I already secured a deal with Sebastian at Fly1 for a carbon hood. Once that is available and in my hands I will begin on the hood.

cooltoy · 07-26-2017, 11:02 PM

Did you get the AMS hood?

bullitt5897 · 07-27-2017, 11:49 AM

Yes I did

cooltoy · 07-27-2017, 11:53 AM

Sweet.

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07-25-2017, 02:03 PM	#728 (permalink)
Btalont Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 68 Drives: 11 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	Part of the appeal of this car to me are the lines, which includes the nose/hood. I have been on the fence on this waiting to see a finished sorted product and second to see if the hood has to be modified. I am keenly interested in a s/c kit but also not destroying the lines and keeping the stock (stealth) appearance. I will continue to monitor to see the finished sorted product and then decide on whether it is worth modifying the hood for. One step at a time. Jayhovah, daveb91 and JJ's370z like this.

07-25-2017, 02:31 PM	#729 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Jayhovah, daveb91 and JJ's370z like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

07-25-2017, 02:51 PM	#730 (permalink)
DeliriousClam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: NJ Age: 31 Posts: 3,758 Drives: 12 Base Sport Rep Power: 54272	I'm sorry I'm a little late on this subject but do they offer a new hood to accommodate the supercharger or do you have to modify your current one? __________________ Stillen, AAM, Shine Auto, Fujimora, Swift, EVO-R, Carbon Fiber Element, Nitrous Outlet MECP Advanced: CEA26671 Most of what I post here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything I post here as fact.

07-25-2017, 06:03 PM	#731 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	They will offer one for extra cost. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

07-23-2017, 09:55 PM	#722 (permalink)
shadow85 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: South Australia, Austra Posts: 918 Drives: 15' 370Z A/T AMM TT Rep Power: 25	Even though I won't be after this SC kit as I already bought a TT kit, I still waiting on the hood. Wouldn't mind a new hood

07-23-2017, 11:15 PM	#724 (permalink)
MadSciSnails Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Columbia MS Posts: 121 Drives: '14 370z, 94 300zxTT Rep Power: 9	Hypothetically this could be a big deal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-26-2017, 10:42 PM	#732 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	Sorry for being away for a few weeks. Life is just slammed! between my day job, putting together the White Dragon, my family and helping RJM not much time for the forums. I can say the RJM team had fallen behind on a few manufacturing products for inventory and for their private label customers. Regardless the project is still a "go" The new intercooler should be in any day now. Once that is in we will get some more mockup pictures going for you guys. As far as hoods go. That is on a back burner for me as I have to get my car up and running. I finally have my car back on the ground and should be up and running in the next few weeks. I already secured a deal with Sebastian at Fly1 for a carbon hood. Once that is available and in my hands I will begin on the hood. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

07-26-2017, 11:02 PM	#733 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Did you get the AMS hood? bullitt5897 likes this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

07-27-2017, 11:49 AM	#734 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	Yes I did EZT and cooltoy like this. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

07-27-2017, 11:53 AM	#735 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Sweet. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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