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Whipple 2.3 even worth it?
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<blockquote data-quote="injfuel" data-source="post: 11740548" data-attributes="member: 78334"><p><strong>blower</strong></p><p></p><p>if you buy the 2.3 and next year decide you want more power you will have to take the blower off take some sort of loss when you sell it and then try to find a good used 2.9 or buy one new , either way you will lose money both directions. why would you buy a 2.3 just so you wont tempt yourself to make more power ? ive had every possible combination (kenne bell 2.2, ported eaton and spray, whipple 3.4) and i would always suggest to buy the bigger blower because its always easier to buy fuel system parts and supporting mods to bump boost up while your still driving the car where as if you have to change blowers beacause you are at your hp limit its a whole different situation. i have been there so i am speaking from experience. ive been on the dyno 30 times over 6 years and from my experience i can tell you the 2.9 whipple pullied for 18 psi with 91-93 octane is gonna make 600-620 with a decent exhaust and throttle body with cai . i made 605/565 with my kenne bell 2.2 pullied for 21 psi with only a boostapump, mafia, and 60lb. injectors. my fuel sytem was at 85% duty cycle. if it were me i would buy the 2.9 and pick a horespower i wanted and pulley accordingly. then if down the road i wanted to pulley it for more power i could buy the supporting mods and change the pulley and go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="injfuel, post: 11740548, member: 78334"] [b]blower[/b] if you buy the 2.3 and next year decide you want more power you will have to take the blower off take some sort of loss when you sell it and then try to find a good used 2.9 or buy one new , either way you will lose money both directions. why would you buy a 2.3 just so you wont tempt yourself to make more power ? ive had every possible combination (kenne bell 2.2, ported eaton and spray, whipple 3.4) and i would always suggest to buy the bigger blower because its always easier to buy fuel system parts and supporting mods to bump boost up while your still driving the car where as if you have to change blowers beacause you are at your hp limit its a whole different situation. i have been there so i am speaking from experience. ive been on the dyno 30 times over 6 years and from my experience i can tell you the 2.9 whipple pullied for 18 psi with 91-93 octane is gonna make 600-620 with a decent exhaust and throttle body with cai . i made 605/565 with my kenne bell 2.2 pullied for 21 psi with only a boostapump, mafia, and 60lb. injectors. my fuel sytem was at 85% duty cycle. if it were me i would buy the 2.9 and pick a horespower i wanted and pulley accordingly. then if down the road i wanted to pulley it for more power i could buy the supporting mods and change the pulley and go. [/QUOTE]
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