how do i fit a super charger?

[benny@M-R]

hi my lovely people, sorry i dont post much.. however i am really excited!!

I have just bought a Eaton m45 supercharger for my golf gti mk2 8v pbf engine... however, 1 small problem....

How do i fit it? what mounts need to be cut and adjusted? any wiring things i need to do?




this charger into this engine bay....



HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jv]

Well, it's rather more complicated that I think you realise!

A couple of places to do some reading:

http://www.awtracksport.com/

http://www.pitstopdevelopments.com/

[fused]

To ask a silly question..... did it not come with instructions?

[Agreeable Slick]

wouldn't matter if it did, still need a fair bit of modification to get it to fit.

[benny@M-R]

funnily enough no instructions.  i never expected it to be easy,just fun!!  Anyone on here done it before?

[G174AFC]

I can't help with the charger, but I did see your car at teh Pod last weekend!!!!

http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n152/MrC_011/TeamCS/Fast%20Show%202007/?action=view&current=DSCF4691.jpg

Nice ride mate, good luck with the charger!

Andy

[chrishodge06]

way more work than just bolting it on were talking g60 engine or modding yours for low compression pipe work intercooler(i think) probally head work a cam to suit at least some sort of fuel management its a major job the most cost effective way would probally be buying the whole lot off a g60 everything and start from their how much was that charger ive had a few impulse buys but that beats them all 

[redders]

phew for a minute there i could have sworn i wa in a vauxhall forum, scary

[topher]

unless you have access to a milling machine and are going to custom fabricate all your own parts, it'll be a lot cheaper and easier to sell that blower and invest in a G60 swap (you'd need parts from there anyway.. ecu etc.)

did the bloke you bought it off say it was a straight forward fit?

[Ryan]

Hi mate its not as hard as you think. To start with yeah you do need to lower the compression slightly (unless you are planning to run really low pressure). you can do this by fitting either 2 headgaskets or a spacer gasket and headgasket or getting your piston slightly milled.

I wouldnt bother changing the cam or doing headwork unless you change your head for a g60 one as i think they have bigger valves

You will need to make your own brackets and intercooler pipework but that will be obvious if you put it in the engine bay. Usually down by the power steering pump.

As for engine management buy something like megasquirt and you can also get a wiring loom from them as well.

Also look for nando on the e38 forum he has picks of him doing it and you will see how it fits.

if i can find it all i have a bit of info in doing it and will pm it to you