Thinking Bout a Whipple...

[DRTYFN]

Do not buy Whipple products. A friend of mine bought one of their superchargers for his Denali a few years back, had it installed, drove it for awhile and started having problems with it. The local installer narrowed it down to a bad computer module and told Whipple about it. The nitwits at Whipple then demanded that the installer re-diagnose everything and said they'd pay for the time. After the re-check the same results came back. A new brain was sent and installed. Whipple then reneged on their agreement to pay for the diagnosis. I personally spoke with the head bitch at Whipple on behalf of my friend and she told me to "Go f*ck myself", so ever since I've made sure to tell this story as much as possible.

[H2Much]

Thanks for the heads up, this does make me reconsider. Wasn't set on whipple to begin with, but have just read and heard that their chargers are the best from my research. At the end of the day, I just want it to run right, so any suggestions on other options?

[tyler1bo]

Well...there's always a 6.6L duramax diesel with an allison transmission if you want the ULTIMATE ride ever! Just sayin....

[H2Much]

This is true, however I cannot see a diesel swap as any kind of investment just yet.

Speaking of which, I noticed that the wipple now use a superchips programmer with their chargers; DRTYFN- do you remember if this was the setup that your friend was using when he got his?

Just wondering if the possibility exists that they changed their ways or not.

[guruerror]

Originally Posted by H2Much

This is true, however I cannot see a diesel swap as any kind of investment just yet.

Speaking of which, I noticed that the wipple now use a superchips programmer with their chargers; DRTYFN- do you remember if this was the setup that your friend was using when he got his?

Just wondering if the possibility exists that they changed their ways or not.

I've read bad things about H2s (03-07) with aftermarket superchargers and tranny problems...search around the forum. There used to be a several discussions going on about'em; that's what steered me away from the idea.

[2010_5thgen]

what about a STS turbo system?

[Hellz]

could always go with a crate engine????

i know there is atleast 1 person here who has done it.

if the prices are about the same, to me its a no brainer.
im sure you will spend more than 6 or 7k tho.

a nice 502 big block.. 450 HP stock...im sure with tuning and what not its easy to get it over 500hp.


just a thought.

as for the duramax....
some people here are diehard fans... i see it as a big waste of $$$.

so you gain a few mpg... but you dumped 20k to 40k for it, and i have heard nothing but problems on here about them. you will never get anywhere near the cash back on resale. your kids will be driving it by the time you make your money back on gas savings..... you will also be paying more $$ at the pump for diesel.

[OrangeCrush]

Originally Posted by H2Much

Thanks for the heads up, this does make me reconsider. Wasn't set on whipple to begin with, but have just read and heard that their chargers are the best from my research. At the end of the day, I just want it to run right, so any suggestions on other options?

On both my H2?s, I installed Magnusons. Great product, works well but NOT ENOUGH... (thus the reason I pulled it and installed the diesel)

Mark

[H2Much]

So I guess the question is no longer about the whipple, it is more about a SC in general or a turbo, I got it right?

Here's the thing, I know the SC will torque a little more than normal, but then again I am not tearing aroudn in my ride. I do offroading, climbing, and highway runs back and forth between Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. So, not to concerned about burnouts, but more concerned about drivability with what I got going on now; 40's, different gears, etc. Don't want to lose offroad capability, don't want to not be able to get on the highway every now and then.

With this, it almost sounds like a different engine would be the answer. Is this option complicated? Do I need to get a computer separately for teh engine? Will I need to do a different trans with getting a different engine? Will I need to be concerned about the gears in there now? (4.88's) I know, tough questions, just really trying to get a feel for what the experts think or from those who have done it before or really understand this stuff. Too much money to be making a mistake and doing it wrong if you know what I mean.

Thanks in advance for the advice though, its got me thinking about what the better option would be.

[2010_5thgen]

if your going with a different engine...LSA or LS9!

[HummerMann]

If you supercharge, put the Corvette C6 shift modules in the transmission.

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Originally Posted by HummerMann

If you supercharge, put the Corvette C6 shift modules in the transmission.

There is 4 other parts under $300 or so I'd put in the tranny even if the motor isn't modded.-

#32. 4L60E / 4L65E Wake Up Kit, Wake your 4L60E transmission up with this kit. You get the high performance intermediate billet servo, you get the high performance overdrive billet servo and the oversize pressure boost valve. These three parts will wake up your 4L60E and can be installed without removing the transmission or valve body.

http://www.transmissioncenter.net/4l60e.htm