Help with Vortech ! - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

TheBafsta · 10-10-2007, 07:52 PM

im almost done installing the vortech kit in my 03 mach and the only thing thats not fitting right is the coolant tubes that go over the alternator did anyone have this problem or no how to fix it thanks !!!!

eenster · 10-10-2007, 09:36 PM

yea when the shop did mine they had a problem with that... they just called vortech and they told them to cut the 2 pipes on each side move to where they clear the pully then use a hose connector to re connect with hose clamps...... but you could probibaly call vortech and they could tell you directly. but the people that did mine did have that problem.

TheBafsta · 10-10-2007, 10:25 PM

thanks ya i called them and the guy on the phone said i must have a after market alternator lol even thought its the stock one so he told me the vortech engineers will call me tomorrow with a solution but what you said makes perfect sense and thanks again for the help

eenster · 10-10-2007, 10:33 PM

yea thats pretty much what they told the people that did mine then they talked to the tech and he told them that i think... but id give em a call anyway

Braceyaself · 10-14-2007, 05:33 PM

Mine is very tight but they work? Whats the problem with urs?

TheBafsta · 10-18-2007, 07:01 PM

mine didnt clear the pulley at all

Braceyaself · 10-18-2007, 07:06 PM

heres what it looks like

TheBafsta · 10-18-2007, 07:36 PM

ya mine was right on top of pulley vortech told me some mach came with a diff. pulley than others and i happen to one of the lucky people lol

Mach Master · 10-18-2007, 08:12 PM

Nice! R U running the cooler on yours? Let us know how it pulls and maybe some #'s. The only Vortech car I have driven was an '05 that belonged to a Ford executive. It was a little slow outta the whole but power came on smooth and STRONG. The combo didn't sound that great to me but the car was completely stock otherwise. I'd like to go Vortech too mainly because it didn't whine like the Prochargers I've heard (but admittedly I've never driven a Procharger set-up just heard them @ idle and part throttle). I'm not big on the whine sound myself. I know

but I just love the sound of my naturally aspirated set-up and would prefer it not sound obviously supercharged. Let me know if yours has the loud 'whine' or not. Congrads and Good-Luck! :THUMBSUP:

TheBafsta · 10-18-2007, 08:23 PM

numbers were 452rwhp and 400tourqe

none intecooled and mines quiet with a nice soft wine in the beging just enough i love the vortech kit especially since its less maintenance than the procharger since i can change the same time i change my cars oil compared to pulling the head unit out like the procharger defiantly go for vortech and i no a good person that will give you a good price just let me no thanks

blown03Mach1 · 10-18-2007, 09:41 PM

No need to pull a Procharger head unit out in order to change the oil. Who ever told you that was wrong.

Good numbers, but IMHO living on the edge for a non-cooled system.

10-10-2007, 07:52 PM	#1
TheBafsta Bafia Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 614	Help with Vortech ! im almost done installing the vortech kit in my 03 mach and the only thing thats not fitting right is the coolant tubes that go over the alternator did anyone have this problem or no how to fix it thanks !!!! __________________ Mods BBK Full lenght Headers/BBK Shorty H pipe Steeda Springs/Steeda Bump Steer/ X2 Ball Joints/K&N Intake/SCT Chip/ Vortech Supercharger V-2SQ SC-Trim /KM power pipe/ Diablosport MAFia/Flowmaster Super 40/4inch tips/Ported TB MM Steering shaft /MM Al.Bushings Looks Tints/BlackChrome FR500's 17x9 18x10 2 JL W6V2 10" Sub/JL audio VR Speakers MORE TO COME..... 425rwhp 398rwtq

10-10-2007, 09:36 PM	#2
eenster Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: machesney park,IL Posts: 332	Re: Help with Vortech ! yea when the shop did mine they had a problem with that... they just called vortech and they told them to cut the 2 pipes on each side move to where they clear the pully then use a hose connector to re connect with hose clamps...... but you could probibaly call vortech and they could tell you directly. but the people that did mine did have that problem. __________________ 03 oxford white AUTO (hand controls!) best ET stock ...13.574@102.83 now... 11.593@117.19 Kooks lt's, kooks o/r X, and a magnaflow cat back. vortech supercharger, snow proformance meth injection kit, torq converter, and a tru-cool trans cooler, 4.10's moser 31 spline axles, auburn pro 31 spline diff. afs 17x10.5 with a 315 BFG DR out back!

10-10-2007, 10:25 PM	#3
TheBafsta Bafia Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 614	Re: Help with Vortech ! thanks ya i called them and the guy on the phone said i must have a after market alternator lol even thought its the stock one so he told me the vortech engineers will call me tomorrow with a solution but what you said makes perfect sense and thanks again for the help __________________ Mods BBK Full lenght Headers/BBK Shorty H pipe Steeda Springs/Steeda Bump Steer/ X2 Ball Joints/K&N Intake/SCT Chip/ Vortech Supercharger V-2SQ SC-Trim /KM power pipe/ Diablosport MAFia/Flowmaster Super 40/4inch tips/Ported TB MM Steering shaft /MM Al.Bushings Looks Tints/BlackChrome FR500's 17x9 18x10 2 JL W6V2 10" Sub/JL audio VR Speakers MORE TO COME..... 425rwhp 398rwtq

10-10-2007, 10:33 PM	#4
eenster Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: machesney park,IL Posts: 332	Re: Help with Vortech ! yea thats pretty much what they told the people that did mine then they talked to the tech and he told them that i think... but id give em a call anyway __________________ 03 oxford white AUTO (hand controls!) best ET stock ...13.574@102.83 now... 11.593@117.19 Kooks lt's, kooks o/r X, and a magnaflow cat back. vortech supercharger, snow proformance meth injection kit, torq converter, and a tru-cool trans cooler, 4.10's moser 31 spline axles, auburn pro 31 spline diff. afs 17x10.5 with a 315 BFG DR out back!

10-14-2007, 05:33 PM	#5
Braceyaself Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wolcott,ct Posts: 1,598	Re: Help with Vortech ! Mine is very tight but they work? Whats the problem with urs? __________________ X cal 2 jannetty racing tuned Turbo mach to many mods to list 9s or bust in 09 10.8@126

10-18-2007, 07:01 PM	#6
TheBafsta Bafia Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 614	Re: Help with Vortech ! mine didnt clear the pulley at all __________________ Mods BBK Full lenght Headers/BBK Shorty H pipe Steeda Springs/Steeda Bump Steer/ X2 Ball Joints/K&N Intake/SCT Chip/ Vortech Supercharger V-2SQ SC-Trim /KM power pipe/ Diablosport MAFia/Flowmaster Super 40/4inch tips/Ported TB MM Steering shaft /MM Al.Bushings Looks Tints/BlackChrome FR500's 17x9 18x10 2 JL W6V2 10" Sub/JL audio VR Speakers MORE TO COME..... 425rwhp 398rwtq

10-18-2007, 07:06 PM	#7
Braceyaself Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wolcott,ct Posts: 1,598	Re: Help with Vortech ! heres what it looks like Attached Thumbnails __________________ X cal 2 jannetty racing tuned Turbo mach to many mods to list 9s or bust in 09 10.8@126

10-18-2007, 07:36 PM	#8
TheBafsta Bafia Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 614	Re: Help with Vortech ! ya mine was right on top of pulley vortech told me some mach came with a diff. pulley than others and i happen to one of the lucky people lol __________________ Mods BBK Full lenght Headers/BBK Shorty H pipe Steeda Springs/Steeda Bump Steer/ X2 Ball Joints/K&N Intake/SCT Chip/ Vortech Supercharger V-2SQ SC-Trim /KM power pipe/ Diablosport MAFia/Flowmaster Super 40/4inch tips/Ported TB MM Steering shaft /MM Al.Bushings Looks Tints/BlackChrome FR500's 17x9 18x10 2 JL W6V2 10" Sub/JL audio VR Speakers MORE TO COME..... 425rwhp 398rwtq

10-18-2007, 08:12 PM	#9
Mach Master Take life 1/4mi at a time Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 200	Re: Help with Vortech ! Nice! R U running the cooler on yours? Let us know how it pulls and maybe some #'s. The only Vortech car I have driven was an '05 that belonged to a Ford executive. It was a little slow outta the whole but power came on smooth and STRONG. The combo didn't sound that great to me but the car was completely stock otherwise. I'd like to go Vortech too mainly because it didn't whine like the Prochargers I've heard (but admittedly I've never driven a Procharger set-up just heard them @ idle and part throttle). I'm not big on the whine sound myself. I know but I just love the sound of my naturally aspirated set-up and would prefer it not sound obviously supercharged. Let me know if yours has the loud 'whine' or not. Congrads and Good-Luck! :THUMBSUP: __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K&N FIPK, Int.Spacer, SCT Livewire, M/T 315ET's, AFS10.5's, Tri-ax, Steeda alum. uppers/lowers.QA1adj. shocks/struts. Flows w/3.5" MRT chrome rolled tips, 31Splines(the hard way), 4:30's W/Carbon Fibre Clutches, Evolution Sub X-brace W/DS Loop, SLP Line Lock+X-pipe,4 Cobalt Guages, Wideband, Meziere pump, Alum D/S, Fitch, Fiore adj.+Quad, Blue LED Conversion, Hood 4coatsofclear.

10-18-2007, 08:23 PM	#10
TheBafsta Bafia Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 614	Re: Help with Vortech ! numbers were 452rwhp and 400tourqe none intecooled and mines quiet with a nice soft wine in the beging just enough i love the vortech kit especially since its less maintenance than the procharger since i can change the same time i change my cars oil compared to pulling the head unit out like the procharger defiantly go for vortech and i no a good person that will give you a good price just let me no thanks __________________ Mods BBK Full lenght Headers/BBK Shorty H pipe Steeda Springs/Steeda Bump Steer/ X2 Ball Joints/K&N Intake/SCT Chip/ Vortech Supercharger V-2SQ SC-Trim /KM power pipe/ Diablosport MAFia/Flowmaster Super 40/4inch tips/Ported TB MM Steering shaft /MM Al.Bushings Looks Tints/BlackChrome FR500's 17x9 18x10 2 JL W6V2 10" Sub/JL audio VR Speakers MORE TO COME..... 425rwhp 398rwtq

10-18-2007, 09:41 PM	#11
blown03Mach1 8LB YNER Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 5,661	Re: Help with Vortech ! No need to pull a Procharger head unit out in order to change the oil. Who ever told you that was wrong. Good numbers, but IMHO living on the edge for a non-cooled system. __________________ Just because you're winnin' Don't mean you're the lucky ones TR 2003 (Jezebel) sold Mar 12...

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