Procharger vs Vortech
07-20-2011, 09:42 PM
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Procharger vs Vortech
Hope i can get some good advice here because im seriously confused at the moment, im not sure what would work best for my truck a Vortech or a Procharger. A good friend of mine and my tuner both recommend the Vortech over the Procharger for the following reasons:
- very poor filter placement on the Procharger, sucking air from the back of the engine bay right above the driver's side manifolds vs a proper cold air setup on the Vortech
- A2W intercooler on the Vortech which ive been told is the better option for our super hot climate vs a poorly located A2A intercooler on the Procharger, which needs some customization to become a front mount intercooler for starters.
I disregarded those comments and ordered a Procharger because thats what every1 runs infact I used the search and cant find anyone with a Vortech on a 6.2?! So I thought to myself people must be running them for a good reason, even though I have to admit that im now having some doubts, because frankly speaking those points mentioned above do sound quite legitimate (more or less).
One simple question: which is the better and more efficient kit and WHY?
Thanks in advance!
- very poor filter placement on the Procharger, sucking air from the back of the engine bay right above the driver's side manifolds vs a proper cold air setup on the Vortech
- A2W intercooler on the Vortech which ive been told is the better option for our super hot climate vs a poorly located A2A intercooler on the Procharger, which needs some customization to become a front mount intercooler for starters.
I disregarded those comments and ordered a Procharger because thats what every1 runs infact I used the search and cant find anyone with a Vortech on a 6.2?! So I thought to myself people must be running them for a good reason, even though I have to admit that im now having some doubts, because frankly speaking those points mentioned above do sound quite legitimate (more or less).
One simple question: which is the better and more efficient kit and WHY?
Thanks in advance!
07-20-2011, 10:01 PM
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Procharger...... There 3 core cooler works very well, how ever with a little fabbing, you can do a front mount like some other guys and my self have down.. I have logged a few times on very hot days, the talk of the filter being in a bad place is nothing more then hype, based on what I have got on log results.. IATs never went above 10 deg ambient, this was in 9x deg weather..
07-21-2011, 12:56 AM
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Probably the best reason to choose a procharger over the vortech is the amount of available tech support. Vortech makes good stuff, but it is not a common blower in the ls world when compared to the procharger.
As to your tuner/buddy's comments...
...if your worried about the air filter location, fab a pipe to relocate the filter. Although, loss of boost/power has been seen by doing this. If not done correctly it can actually create a restriction.
...if you'd prefer the Vortech brand A2W, just buy the procharger and brackets seperately, and but a Vortech A2W and plumb it in with custom pipes. For a street type build, it'd probably be a waste due to return on cost/time.
As to your tuner/buddy's comments...
...if your worried about the air filter location, fab a pipe to relocate the filter. Although, loss of boost/power has been seen by doing this. If not done correctly it can actually create a restriction.
...if you'd prefer the Vortech brand A2W, just buy the procharger and brackets seperately, and but a Vortech A2W and plumb it in with custom pipes. For a street type build, it'd probably be a waste due to return on cost/time.
07-21-2011, 01:06 PM
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I think the vortech blower he is referring to is the new twin screw style not the old centrifugal. The vortech will have a lot more off idle torque down low and the procharger requires a loose converter. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.
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Probably the best reason to choose a procharger over the vortech is the amount of available tech support. Vortech makes good stuff, but it is not a common blower in the ls world when compared to the procharger.
As to your tuner/buddy's comments...
...if your worried about the air filter location, fab a pipe to relocate the filter. Although, loss of boost/power has been seen by doing this. If not done correctly it can actually create a restriction.
...if you'd prefer the Vortech brand A2W, just buy the procharger and brackets seperately, and but a Vortech A2W and plumb it in with custom pipes. For a street type build, it'd probably be a waste due to return on cost/time.
As to your tuner/buddy's comments...
...if your worried about the air filter location, fab a pipe to relocate the filter. Although, loss of boost/power has been seen by doing this. If not done correctly it can actually create a restriction.
...if you'd prefer the Vortech brand A2W, just buy the procharger and brackets seperately, and but a Vortech A2W and plumb it in with custom pipes. For a street type build, it'd probably be a waste due to return on cost/time.
07-22-2011, 03:36 PM
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i think you made a good decision. vortech makes good stuff but i heard they are not built as good as procharger on the internals . there air to water i think its a waste of money cause your using air to cool your water any way so unless you have a ice box with it and even then the ice only last 1 run down the 1/4 mile so street use i dont see it making any difference besides you have another pump to worrie about replacing and a bunch more weight added to the truck with the water tanks.and the install is a lil more difficult. the procharger set up is simple and effective.