Supercharged LFX Caprice-am I the first one?
Supercharged LFX Caprice-am I the first one?
This has been an idea floating around my head since 2019. I see alot of V6 Camaros with supercharger kits so I got to planning how I could adapt a Overkill stage 1 supercharger kit for the LFX Camaro to work on a LFX Caprice. I have not found one person that has done it and I enjoy thinking outside the box. After getting the parts in 2020 and having them collect dust for 2 years I decided to have a shop in Antioch, IL see if they could do the install. I originally planned on installing the kit myself but after having 2 daughters (ages 2 and 4) I quickly realized I'm better off having a performance shop do the work. It has finally come together! Everything is finished as of today and they are just finishing some tuning revisions with Will at Overkill Motorsports. Here are some pictures.
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Steven J.
-2014 Chevy Caprice PPV Pre-Production Pilot vehicle RPO code-Switchblade silver metallic purchased 11/2017
-2017 Chevy Caprice PPV- Switchblade silver metallic-GM Show Car RPO code. purchased 1/2018
-2014 Chevy Caprice PPV Pre-Production Pilot vehicle RPO code-Switchblade silver metallic purchased 11/2017
-2017 Chevy Caprice PPV- Switchblade silver metallic-GM Show Car RPO code. purchased 1/2018
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Re: Supercharged LFX Caprice-am I the first one?
WHOA!
Dyno results or it's made out of styrofoam!
Looks good, DEFINITELY want to know how this shakes out!
Thanks
Eric
Dyno results or it's made out of styrofoam!
Looks good, DEFINITELY want to know how this shakes out!
Thanks
Eric
System Manager and your tour guide for the day. 2015 Caprice w/LFX, former NC DPS staff car. Partial hybrid G8/SS/Camaro SS interior mods, SS MyLink radio upgrade, 2016 Camaro V6 rims, GMPP Malibu chrome exhaust tips, otherwise bone stock for now.
Re: Supercharged LFX Caprice-am I the first one?
I like the concept! What did you do for the exhaust? I know that the exhaust manifolds and catalytic converters are combined. Did you figure something out?
Maurice
Maurice
Maurice Sheil
mhsheil@gmail.com
2011 Caprice Phantom Black 9C3
2012 Impala 9C1
1995 9C1 Caprice
1996 GMC Sierra C1500
1996 Chevrolet K2500 Extended Cab, long box, 454, 91,000 rust free miles
1974 SJ Grand Prix 455 well optioned with factory moon roof
mhsheil@gmail.com
2011 Caprice Phantom Black 9C3
2012 Impala 9C1
1995 9C1 Caprice
1996 GMC Sierra C1500
1996 Chevrolet K2500 Extended Cab, long box, 454, 91,000 rust free miles
1974 SJ Grand Prix 455 well optioned with factory moon roof
Re: Supercharged LFX Caprice-am I the first one?
Well that's something you don't see every day! Please give that thing a ton of boost and post lots of burnout vids! Do the V6 cars have the same fuel pump as the 6.0s?
2011 9C3: 11.48 @118.
- elc32955
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Re: Supercharged LFX Caprice-am I the first one?
Now... next up, 6-speed conversion perhaps? Plenty of trannies & parts down under in the salvage yards. Talk about a truly unique car you'd have for sure!
Eric
Eric
System Manager and your tour guide for the day. 2015 Caprice w/LFX, former NC DPS staff car. Partial hybrid G8/SS/Camaro SS interior mods, SS MyLink radio upgrade, 2016 Camaro V6 rims, GMPP Malibu chrome exhaust tips, otherwise bone stock for now.
Re: Supercharged LFX Caprice-am I the first one?
It's got the OEM exhaust on it. I didn't have to mess with anything exhaust wise. It's a supercharger, if it were a turbo I would have to mess with exhaust.
Steven J.
-2014 Chevy Caprice PPV Pre-Production Pilot vehicle RPO code-Switchblade silver metallic purchased 11/2017
-2017 Chevy Caprice PPV- Switchblade silver metallic-GM Show Car RPO code. purchased 1/2018
-2014 Chevy Caprice PPV Pre-Production Pilot vehicle RPO code-Switchblade silver metallic purchased 11/2017
-2017 Chevy Caprice PPV- Switchblade silver metallic-GM Show Car RPO code. purchased 1/2018
Re: Supercharged LFX Caprice-am I the first one?
Damn, you caught me! "Hide all the Styrofoam guys." haha. I just got the car back on Saturday and haven't dyno'ed it yet. It's a procharger so once you start winding it out, and the RPMS get up there, hold on...Seat pinning in progress!
Steven J.
-2014 Chevy Caprice PPV Pre-Production Pilot vehicle RPO code-Switchblade silver metallic purchased 11/2017
-2017 Chevy Caprice PPV- Switchblade silver metallic-GM Show Car RPO code. purchased 1/2018
-2014 Chevy Caprice PPV Pre-Production Pilot vehicle RPO code-Switchblade silver metallic purchased 11/2017
-2017 Chevy Caprice PPV- Switchblade silver metallic-GM Show Car RPO code. purchased 1/2018
Re: Supercharged LFX Caprice-am I the first one?
I get the turbo exhaust versus pro-charger. I was hoping for better flowing exhaust. I think you would be the first on the exhaust upgrade. I definitely am impressed with this application. Can't wait to see the dyno numbers!
Maurice
Maurice
Maurice Sheil
mhsheil@gmail.com
2011 Caprice Phantom Black 9C3
2012 Impala 9C1
1995 9C1 Caprice
1996 GMC Sierra C1500
1996 Chevrolet K2500 Extended Cab, long box, 454, 91,000 rust free miles
1974 SJ Grand Prix 455 well optioned with factory moon roof
mhsheil@gmail.com
2011 Caprice Phantom Black 9C3
2012 Impala 9C1
1995 9C1 Caprice
1996 GMC Sierra C1500
1996 Chevrolet K2500 Extended Cab, long box, 454, 91,000 rust free miles
1974 SJ Grand Prix 455 well optioned with factory moon roof
Re: Supercharged LFX Caprice-am I the first one?
You might throw some V8 factory mufflers on it if you want to help it breath. The pipe at the muffler is necked down on the V-6 mufflers when compared to the V-8 muffler.
Re: Supercharged LFX Caprice-am I the first one?
It has a 6 speed. What type of conversion are yoy talking about?
Steven J.
-2014 Chevy Caprice PPV Pre-Production Pilot vehicle RPO code-Switchblade silver metallic purchased 11/2017
-2017 Chevy Caprice PPV- Switchblade silver metallic-GM Show Car RPO code. purchased 1/2018
-2014 Chevy Caprice PPV Pre-Production Pilot vehicle RPO code-Switchblade silver metallic purchased 11/2017
-2017 Chevy Caprice PPV- Switchblade silver metallic-GM Show Car RPO code. purchased 1/2018