Frog's Paxton with FMIC & fuel system is done. (PICS)

[-FROG-]

I just put the bumber and hood on this past weekend but snapped off a few pics before installing it. Still trying to get it tuned...(working on it... will be a few weeks), but here are a few pics. Basically I bought Alkybanshee's Paxton blower with the custom Front Mount Intercooler setup he had. Cast pisons in my 01' motor, so probably only running around 6lbs of boost. I built a fuel system and now it needs a tune. Just wanted to share. I haven't really driven my car in about a year because I got a fresh paint job and then my car was having starting problems. I debugged that for a little bit and then just decided to start the blower project. Sure will be nice to feel some power again. My car was already pretty decent NA, with about 461HP & 507TQ, so hope to be close to around 600WHP after a tune. Build progress thread with pics here - http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/648694-FROG-s-Viper-GTS-Paxton-Supercharger-project-pics

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List of parts / mods for those who care...

Miscellaneous Upgrades / Components
SVS Headers
Borla Exhaust
HRE 546 Wheels
Eibach Sportline springs and Caps
B&M Short throw Shifter
MGW Shift knob
Raptor shift light
ROE Tow hooks
160 Thermostat
ATI Dampner
Power Steering aluminum pulley - IPSCO
Harland Sharp 1.7 Rocker Arms
ROE Pushrods
Aluminum Flywheel
Power Steering cap vent tube
SCT Tuner with NA pump gas tune (before Supercharger) at ART
Fresh Paint Job - Berli's Paint Austin, July 2011, sat for 1 year after paint though.


Paxton Supercharger Components
Paxton Supercharger with custom intercooler
New 6lb pulley and new belt
Blitz Blower Air Filter
Catch cans
Valve Cover bulkhead AN Fitting connectors from ART
Paxton / Vortech oil feed line assembly
AEM Wideband UEGO o2 sensor kit (from ROE Racing)
Autometer Ultra Lite II Boost Gauge (from ROE Racing)
A-Pillar Double Gauge pod (from ROE Racing)
High Pressure Power Steering Hose - DC Performance / Modified Viper
ROE Crank Pin kit


Fuel Components
Injector Dynamics 725cc Injectors, retaining caps & electrical connectors
ART Fuel pump system (2 Walbro 255LPH pumps)
ROE Fuel Rails
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator 12304 -10 inlet / -6 return
Magnafuel Y-Splitter AN-10
3/8 NPT plugs for catch cans
2 - 1/8 NPT plugs & 1 -10 90 degree hose end - Summit Racing
Misc AN-10 90 and 45 hose ends - Summit
Misc AN-10 90 and 45 hose ends - Summit
Summit Satinless Steel Hose AN -10 20ft - Summit
Misc AN-10 90 and 45 hose ends - Summit
90 degree swivel Fragola & Summit Hose end single / test fit order- Summit
90 degree swivel Fragola & Summit Hose end single - Summit
Misc AN-10 90 and 45 hose ends & AN-8 Stainless Steel line - Summit
Aeromotive Fuel Filter - Summit
Misc AN-10 90 and 45 hose ends - Summit
AN - to 3/8 NPT adapter
AN-6 Stainless Steel hose 15ft - Summit
AN hose ends, 45 and 90 hose swivels, -6 stainless line, 8an to 3/8 NPT adapter

 

[-FROG-]

OOPS!! Ment to put this in General Viper... Mod, please move thread.

 

[DMan]

Best pic of a gen5 yet! LoL

Awesome build, congrats on the nice work.

 

[-FROG-]

ha ha Thanks. Yea, I always get the two forums confused at first glance.... the Gen V Viper and General Viper forums.... doh!

 

[Steve M]

One suggestion - be careful with the fuel line you've chosen. I ran similar lines on my previously owned Camaro, and after a couple of years, I noticed they were leeching fumes (strong fuel smell in my garage when my car hadn't even been run). The ethanol they use in today's gas doesn't get along with rubber lined hose, hence why the OEMs don't use anything rubber in the fuel system anymore. I had to switch over to a PTFE lined hose to get rid of the problem, which meant all new hose and hose ends since PTFE lines require a unique hose end (the kind I used were threaded instead of a cutter style system).

You may not have an issue with it, or your tolerance for the smell might be higher than mine was. The fumes eventually started making their way into my house, and at that point, I decided I didn't want my wife and pets to have to suffer with that smell every day, especially since you couldn't really get away from it.

 

[-FROG-]

Thanks for the heads up. Yea, it smells pretty gassy but with the car not being tuned, it dumps out so much fuel, I think that's part of it at the moment. I appreciate the heads up because others have also mentuoned about gas smell with steel braided line. I'll see how ling I can tolerate it because I have a brand new house and don't want it to smell like you mentioned. Thanks!

 

[Steve M]

Thanks for the heads up. Yea, it smells pretty gassy but with the car not being tuned, it dumps out so much fuel, I think that's part of it at the moment. I appreciate the heads up because others have also mentuoned about gas smell with steel braided line. I'll see how ling I can tolerate it because I have a brand new house and don't want it to smell like you mentioned. Thanks!

Yeah...it never bothered me until we bought our house, and I finally was able to park my Camaro in an attached garage. I'd come home from work and I'd be able to smell it as soon as I opened the garage door to pull my truck in, and the car would have been sitting there for a good week or so without being started.

If you do end up replacing it, I had good luck with Goodridge PTFE hose and their hose ends (although their hose ends only came in black and silver at the time I did mine). Pricey, but they weren't too hard to assemble, and it took care of the fuel smell completely.

 

[-FROG-]

ok, moved to the right forum. I goofed and put this in the wrong forum. Thanks VCA mods.