Thinking Bout a Whipple...

[H2Much]

So, I am seriously thinking about getting a whipple supercharger, want to know if anyone out there has gone from stock to whipple that could speak to some of the difference.

I am currently running 40's with 4.88 gears. Is there anything I need to think about from a transmission perspective with what I currently am running before stepping up to a whipple?

[DRTYFN]

Do not buy Whipple products. A friend of mine bought one of their superchargers for his Denali a few years back, had it installed, drove it for awhile and started having problems with it. The local installer narrowed it down to a bad computer module and told Whipple about it. The nitwits at Whipple then demanded that the installer re-diagnose everything and said they'd pay for the time. After the re-check the same results came back. A new brain was sent and installed. Whipple then reneged on their agreement to pay for the diagnosis. I personally spoke with the head bitch at Whipple on behalf of my friend and she told me to "Go f*ck myself", so ever since I've made sure to tell this story as much as possible.

[H2Much]

Thanks for the heads up, this does make me reconsider. Wasn't set on whipple to begin with, but have just read and heard that their chargers are the best from my research. At the end of the day, I just want it to run right, so any suggestions on other options?

[tyler1bo]

Well...there's always a 6.6L duramax diesel with an allison transmission if you want the ULTIMATE ride ever! Just sayin....

[H2Much]

This is true, however I cannot see a diesel swap as any kind of investment just yet.

Speaking of which, I noticed that the wipple now use a superchips programmer with their chargers; DRTYFN- do you remember if this was the setup that your friend was using when he got his?

Just wondering if the possibility exists that they changed their ways or not.

[guruerror]

Originally Posted by H2Much

This is true, however I cannot see a diesel swap as any kind of investment just yet.

Speaking of which, I noticed that the wipple now use a superchips programmer with their chargers; DRTYFN- do you remember if this was the setup that your friend was using when he got his?

Just wondering if the possibility exists that they changed their ways or not.

I've read bad things about H2s (03-07) with aftermarket superchargers and tranny problems...search around the forum. There used to be a several discussions going on about'em; that's what steered me away from the idea.

[OrangeCrush]

Originally Posted by H2Much

Thanks for the heads up, this does make me reconsider. Wasn't set on whipple to begin with, but have just read and heard that their chargers are the best from my research. At the end of the day, I just want it to run right, so any suggestions on other options?

On both my H2?s, I installed Magnusons. Great product, works well but NOT ENOUGH... (thus the reason I pulled it and installed the diesel)

Mark

[H2Much]

So I guess the question is no longer about the whipple, it is more about a SC in general or a turbo, I got it right?

Here's the thing, I know the SC will torque a little more than normal, but then again I am not tearing aroudn in my ride. I do offroading, climbing, and highway runs back and forth between Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. So, not to concerned about burnouts, but more concerned about drivability with what I got going on now; 40's, different gears, etc. Don't want to lose offroad capability, don't want to not be able to get on the highway every now and then.

With this, it almost sounds like a different engine would be the answer. Is this option complicated? Do I need to get a computer separately for teh engine? Will I need to do a different trans with getting a different engine? Will I need to be concerned about the gears in there now? (4.88's) I know, tough questions, just really trying to get a feel for what the experts think or from those who have done it before or really understand this stuff. Too much money to be making a mistake and doing it wrong if you know what I mean.

Thanks in advance for the advice though, its got me thinking about what the better option would be.

[2010_5thgen]

if your going with a different engine...LSA or LS9!