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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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just curious to as why no one runs a whipple here, whats the disadvantage? reason is because i was looking at the one that is being sold in the parts section and would like to pick it up, also it came off a 99 would it work on my 06?
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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quite a few members run the Whipple. Lack of customer service (at least on this site) is probably the biggest reason.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 006rcsb
just curious to as why no one runs a whipple here, whats the disadvantage? reason is because i was looking at the one that is being sold in the parts section and would like to pick it up, also it came off a 99 would it work on my 06?
Whipple setups seem to be more of a "here you go, the rest is up to you" system. Not much in the way of customer service, but a good product if you know how to manage it on your own. Whipple makes some really nice stuff but its tough to get answers out of them when you need them.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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All Whipple really sells are compressors. If you can do everything else (intake/intake manifold, fueling, programming, etc.) then Whipple is for you.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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whipple customer service sucks, i had a partial kit and was willing to buy the rest of the kit straight from them but everytime i called them they told me they couldnt help me on the phone and to send them an email, 3 times they sent me a reply email with a parts list and nothing else so i sold what i had. i will never buy a whipple again, new or used cause i dont want to deal with their shitty customer service again.

i have never spoken with anyone from magnacharger but sts has great customer service, when i was looking into a used sts kit i called them after hours, someone answered, made sure all of my questions were answered before he got off the phone and he emailed me some very helpful info before he went home that night.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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What is a Whipple ? I thought that was the guy who said "Please don't squeeze the Charmin".
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whipple is a supercharger manufacturer
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 454navyss
whipple is a supercharger manufacturer
I think Mike knows what a Whipple is, he's just trying to be a funny guy!
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeGyver
What is a Whipple ? I thought that was the guy who said "Please don't squeeze the Charmin".
Originally Posted by 454navyss
whipple is a supercharger manufacturer
Originally Posted by kbracing96
I think Mike knows what a Whipple is, he's just trying to be a funny guy!
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kbracing96
...he's just trying to be a funny guy!...
Yeah, sorry. I think it might be related to tourette syndrome.
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