How long will the stock motor last supercharged? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

47AJV8 · 02-19-2013, 06:07 PM

I was wondering if anyone could give me a rough idea of how long the stock motor will last if driven normally daily, thrashed a little bit on the weekends, and I put about 15K miles on it per year. And I mean supercharged with the ECS kit and a custom tune (on a 6 speed manual) so ~600-650RWHP, also with ported intake manifold and 3" high flow cat back, any ideas? thanks! (it will never be tracked or taken to the drag strip either!)

blufin · 02-19-2013, 06:13 PM

For the life of the car, with the right tune.

Chris82xx · 02-19-2013, 06:15 PM

I drove mine for over 9K miles before I upgraded the cam. It can last as long as you need it to as long as you take care of it. You just need to be prepared for a "just in case" moment. There's no definitive answer to this question.

kissmyss03 · 02-19-2013, 06:29 PM

when I had my blower on my gto, I drove it hard , and on long road trips without worry. with the correct set up/tune its fine. its when you are really pushing the hp and limits that you may have issues. why do you think SLP offers a 5 yr warranty on their stage 1 , 2 , or 3 kit. confidence in their product and results

rdblan2 · 02-19-2013, 06:36 PM

The answer is "it depends". A lot of that is on the tune. Have a backup plan.

Beescuz · 02-19-2013, 06:40 PM

Have a 179,000 miles on a supercharged engine and still running good.

Frid · 02-19-2013, 06:53 PM

It could run well forever or take a shit on you a week after you get it. All depends on the tuner. A tune makes the car.

CyberPredator · 02-19-2013, 08:41 PM

if tune is right and octane is right and fuel system is supportive. I'd say quite a while. after 20000 and 1.5 years I'm taking mine out of the car and leakdown and compression test were both good at 700whp. (building erl for more power) After finding a decent tuner the next biggest trick is having good fuel. Sometimes 93 just isn't 93. Personally when I plan on beating the snot out of it I put a few gallons of 104 into the mix.

47AJV8 · 02-19-2013, 10:40 PM

Okay, so a lot of it's about the tune, where I live only 91 octane is available (no E85 either), and I really don't want to run water/meth injection, would that effect engine life?

Jessika · 02-19-2013, 11:01 PM

Respecting the boost will ensure that you don't stress the internals. If you are satisfied with 120-140rwhp out of the box then the odds are that your engine will have a nice long life.

The manufacturers even offer 100k mile warranties on their 'stock' systems.

K32 Camaro · 02-20-2013, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by nbrigdan

Okay, so a lot of it's about the tune, where I live only 91 octane is available (no E85 either), and I really don't want to run water/meth injection, would that effect engine life?

The thing about that is: No IF what comes out is actually 91. Sometimes the pump puts out a lower octane than stated and that's when the engine gets hurt.

Adding a couple gallons of high octane gas (100oct+) from your house when you're going to rip into it will prevent the bad gas issue.

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Originally Posted by Jessika@SCC

Respecting the boost will ensure that you don't stress the internals. If you are satisfied with 120-140rwhp out of the box then the odds are that your engine will have a nice long life.

The manufacturers even offer 100k mile warranties on their 'stock' systems.

That warranty only works if you don't add anything else such as LT's or a CAI and use the SC manufacturers boxed tune with it. Also if you noticed he already stated he's aiming for 600-650rwhp. Well over the sc base system.

ZOOK · 02-20-2013, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by nbrigdan

I was wondering if anyone could give me a rough idea of how long the stock motor will last if driven normally daily, thrashed a little bit on the weekends, and I put about 15K miles on it per year. And I mean supercharged with the ECS kit and a custom tune (on a 6 speed manual) so ~600-650RWHP, also with ported intake manifold and 3" high flow cat back, any ideas? thanks! (it will never be tracked or taken to the drag strip either!)

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willhe64 · 02-20-2013, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by nbrigdan

Okay, so a lot of it's about the tune, where I live only 91 octane is available (no E85 either), and I really don't want to run water/meth injection, would that effect engine life?

91 is low for a boosted 6.2. You'd have to have some timing backed out of the tune. But yourself some octane booster and put half a bottle in each tankfull. Get you up around 93-94.

East Coast Supercharging · 02-20-2013, 09:36 AM

The key is fuel quality and the tune for the most part. You can have the best tune in the world but if you accidentally fill the car with regular and race it hard it could be done right there, or you can be like some of our customers who have well over 100,000 miles on the car after it has been supercharged.

02-19-2013, 06:07 PM	#1
47AJV8 Drives: A White Car Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 342	How long will the stock motor last supercharged? I was wondering if anyone could give me a rough idea of how long the stock motor will last if driven normally daily, thrashed a little bit on the weekends, and I put about 15K miles on it per year. And I mean supercharged with the ECS kit and a custom tune (on a 6 speed manual) so ~600-650RWHP, also with ported intake manifold and 3" high flow cat back, any ideas? thanks! (it will never be tracked or taken to the drag strip either!) __________________ "From ABS shudder that came on surprisingly early in the lousy brake pedal's travel to a looser rear end than Kim Kardashian"

02-19-2013, 06:13 PM	#2
blufin Drives: Fire Engine Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WPB, Florida Posts: 1,415	For the life of the car, with the right tune. __________________ 12.618 @ 110.75 Bone Stock 1/4 mile 8.165 @ 86.52 Bone Stock 1/8 mile 11.189 @ 124.44 on a 1.73 60' TVS2300 3.4 pulley, JRE tuned, Kooks LT headers and HF cats, MBRP catback exhaust, CAI intake, ADM scoop. Stock wheels/tires. Sold

02-19-2013, 06:15 PM	#3
Chris82xx Make your peace with God! Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS M6 Convertible Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 1,595	I drove mine for over 9K miles before I upgraded the cam. It can last as long as you need it to as long as you take care of it. You just need to be prepared for a "just in case" moment. There's no definitive answer to this question. __________________ ECS base supercharger (NOVI 1500SL), ECS AlKY control kit, 92mm TB, ARH 1 7/8" LT's non-catted, Borla 3" exhaust, ID850 injectors, Squash fuel system, ECS Big Blower Cam, MGW short throw shifter, DSS 1000hp axles, LGW differential cover, billet caps, Tech AFX heater hoses, Pedders differential bushings, Eaton TrueTrac differential, PRC dual valve springs, Katech C5R timing chain, ATI balancer, Meilings oil pump, Pfadt Trailing Arms, Pfadt Tie Rods, Pfadt Sway Bars, Pfadt End Links, DSS Aluminum Driveshaft 811RWHP/719RWTQ UNDER MAJOR OVERHAUL!!

02-19-2013, 06:29 PM	#4
kissmyss03 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: macomb Twp Posts: 151	when I had my blower on my gto, I drove it hard , and on long road trips without worry. with the correct set up/tune its fine. its when you are really pushing the hp and limits that you may have issues. why do you think SLP offers a 5 yr warranty on their stage 1 , 2 , or 3 kit. confidence in their product and results __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Kooks Headers, catless mids, corsa exhaust, rotofab intake, SLP TVS 2300, 3.2 pulley, blower cam, cts-v fuel pump, Vector tuned 622 RWHP 573 TQ

02-19-2013, 06:36 PM	#5
rdblan2 Drives: 2SS RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,272	The answer is "it depends". A lot of that is on the tune. Have a backup plan. __________________ Livernois 2C cam and tune, LS3 conversion, Roto-Fab intake, Kooks headers, DSS driveshaft and axles, BMR suspension parts, VMax ported throttle body, Whipple blower. (623hp).

02-19-2013, 06:40 PM	#6
Beescuz Drives: 2021 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia Posts: 409 View My Garage	Have a 179,000 miles on a supercharged engine and still running good.

02-19-2013, 06:53 PM	#7
Frid Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 3,483	It could run well forever or take a shit on you a week after you get it. All depends on the tuner. A tune makes the car. __________________

02-19-2013, 08:41 PM	#8
CyberPredator 50 Shades of Prey Drives: TT/SS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Between 10 and 20 PSI Posts: 777	if tune is right and octane is right and fuel system is supportive. I'd say quite a while. after 20000 and 1.5 years I'm taking mine out of the car and leakdown and compression test were both good at 700whp. (building erl for more power) After finding a decent tuner the next biggest trick is having good fuel. Sometimes 93 just isn't 93. Personally when I plan on beating the snot out of it I put a few gallons of 104 into the mix. __________________ Futral Motorsports built and tuned

02-19-2013, 10:40 PM	#9
47AJV8 Drives: A White Car Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 342	Okay, so a lot of it's about the tune, where I live only 91 octane is available (no E85 either), and I really don't want to run water/meth injection, would that effect engine life? __________________ "From ABS shudder that came on surprisingly early in the lousy brake pedal's travel to a looser rear end than Kim Kardashian"

02-19-2013, 11:01 PM	#10
Jessika Account Suspended Drives: Anything Blown Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,194	Respecting the boost will ensure that you don't stress the internals. If you are satisfied with 120-140rwhp out of the box then the odds are that your engine will have a nice long life. The manufacturers even offer 100k mile warranties on their 'stock' systems.

02-20-2013, 09:36 AM	#14
East Coast Supercharging Drives: 8 second C5 Drag Car, C6 Road racer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cream Ridge, NJ 609-752-0321 Posts: 778	The key is fuel quality and the tune for the most part. You can have the best tune in the world but if you accidentally fill the car with regular and race it hard it could be done right there, or you can be like some of our customers who have well over 100,000 miles on the car after it has been supercharged.