Installing Blitz Supercharger

[whooppee777]

Already running into issues.

the wiring diagram for the ecu in the installation manual doesnt seem to match the actual wiring harness wtf?

[cali yaris]

are you using the one I emailed you or the one from the box?

I emailed you a more current version 1.3 I believe. Be in touch with kurokoma-kun camelll , lt noogie etc. they will help you through it.

[whooppee777]

theres no difference between the 1.3 diagram and the version before it

[turboyaris]

Print out the pages from the factory service manual in the DIY section on here... that should tell you enough

[cali yaris]

did I send you Kurokoma-kun's edited manual? She added a lot of notes to make things to more smoothly.

[whooppee777]

did I send you Kurokoma-kun's edited manual? She added a lot of notes to make things to more smoothly.

is kurokoma-kuns name jo? if so then yes.

i figured it out. stupid mistake. my friend was the one confused but i figured it out.

[PETERPOOP]

good luck!

[LtNoogie]

I'll be watching this thread.

[id3379]

keep us updated!

[whooppee777]

only 2 more wires need to be wired and the blower bolted to the block and then putting it all back together and it should be done

and im 21 now. fuckn a

[PETERPOOP]

happy bday. you're an old man. this burst of speed might give you a heart attack. watch out. but i still want hundreds of videos. thank you

[LtNoogie]

Are you crimping wires or soldering?

[cali yaris]

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[blacksandiegovitz]

only 2 more wires need to be wired and the blower bolted to the block and then putting it all back together and it should be done

and im 21 now. fuckn a

No shit , happy B -day , its my birthday today too :thumbup:
Good luck with that install bro , keep us posted

[whooppee777]

Are you crimping wires or soldering?

using the supplied crimping plastic thingies

just finished filling down the corner of the blower that comes into contact with the block preventing it from goinng on the way it should.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d62/whooppee777/fuck001.jpg

nicotine break

[Havoc]

You DOG! All I got was a card my last birthday.

Happy Birthday and congrats on the Blitz! I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

[whooppee777]

car turned on. no explosions. went to take it for a test drive and i backed out of the garage and my brake pedal got stiff as a rock.

whats that about?

also the little red clutch light isnt on.

but the car is running and no check engine lights

[whooppee777]

the vacuum line to the brake booster wasnt hooked up.

haha

oops

[whooppee777]

it works. only took 9 hours feels AWESOME! pix and video soon to come

[Yoda]

first.... congrats on having it running now you have joined the boosted club. I am so jealous. O happy b-day

[Klink10]

Congratulations and Happy Birthday.

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

:clap: CONGRATS on the bday and being the 1ST liftback on the eastcoast thats boosted.

[LtNoogie]

car turned on. no explosions. went to take it for a test drive and i backed out of the garage and my brake pedal got stiff as a rock.

whats that about?

also the little red clutch light isnt on.

but the car is running and no check engine lights

Wow, that was fast. :bow: Congratulations! So was it you and a buddy who did the mod?

[PETERPOOP]

NICE! You guys were the second fastest to install this thing. Congrats. I want videos!

[eTiMaGo]

awesome! congrats, happy birthday and have fun with your newfound horses :biggrin:

[AlexNet0]

I want videos! haha

o and Happy birthday.


I was hoping to save up and be the first blitz boosted liftback on the East coast, lol

[PHXDEMON]

only 2 more wires need to be wired and the blower bolted to the block and then putting it all back together and it should be done

and im 21 now. fuckn a

21 crew :thumbup: Let's go drink some beers when the install is done :drinking:

[PHXDEMON]

So no tuning involved? Did all the stuff pre loaded on the AEM unit just work when wired properly?

[Phaeton]

Gratz! I wish I could convince the wife to let me buy one.

[id3379]

now do you think it was worth 3k ?

[KCALB SIRAY]

way to go Charlie...now go get some of these and put about 6 on the front, just incase:biggrin:

http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/pics/d/deer_alert.gif

[whooppee777]

:clap: CONGRATS on the bday and being the 1ST liftback on the eastcoast thats boosted.

im the first boosted yaris on the east coast? AWESOME!

:laugh: that feeling sucks, good thing it is almost instantly and not in traffic.

get to that one in a second

Have an automatic so I cannot help with that. Congrats and welcome to the boosted club.

i figured out that the clutch doesnt engage at idle so the little red light doesnt light up until u start hauling ass

Wow, that was fast. :bow: Congratulations! So was it you and a buddy who did the mod?

mainly just me and one other guy. i had other friends stopping by periodically through the night. my friend did about 70% of the work and i probably did 30%

NICE! You guys were the second fastest to install this thing. Congrats. I want videos!

i was hoping to install it faster. if we had to do it a second time we would smash the 7 hour record, guaranteed.

now do you think it was worth 3k ?

r u kidding me. if it was 4k it would still b worth it

...why do you think he has not been on since the install was done?:laugh: He is out enjoying the extra HP!

he hit the nail right on the head with that one

way to go Charlie...now go get some of these and put about 6 on the front, just incase:biggrin:

http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/pics/d/deer_alert.gif

i'm actually looking into just one giant one.


now on to the bad news.

while out running errands yesterday the nut holding the tensioner pulley on vibrated loose and the pulley came off and is now somewhere on the side of 301 in my hometown. we didnt tighten it enough when adjusting the belt tension. also the same thing happened with the bracket that holds the dip stick to the supercharger. about to pm cali yaris about possibly getting the 2 pieces from blitz

we towed the car back home on my flat bed trailer and as a temporary solution we picked up an idler pulley from a car parts store and threw it on is working but i dont feel comfortable not having the part blitz designed for this kit.

i just hope they dont want an arm or leg for it.

if i can even get one.

but the car is still running and i drove it today with no issues. but i never went WOT

also i put loctite on the nut that vibrated loose. that son of a bitch has a lot to go through in order too come off again.

i was going to record bits and pieces of the install but it was so cold in my garage that my camera died very quickly

[PETERPOOP]

nice update.can't wait for more.

[m911gt]

congrats on the install! i'm happy to see another boosted yaris on the streets of the USA

[cali yaris]

I can get these parts from Blitz -- but mostly they have to get them from Japan so it might take a little while.

Congrats whooppeee on your install, even with the issues.

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

can't wait to see it in person in april. ive already started to go through my stockpile of parts that i want to get rid of in anticipation of getting bit by the boosted bug.

[id3379]

Good to hear it was worth your money!

nothing feels better then to drop a big amount of money on your car and make yourself feel great!

be safe and have fun !

[LtNoogie]

I'm with Peter on this one. We need a video. Even a boring one like I made.

[ae92trueno7]

congrats on the install!!!! nice to have another boosted yaris!!! : ).....
hey where did u get that idler for the supercharger??? mine is always squealing.....

[whooppee777]

what kinda of idler pulley and what auto part store did you get it from, it will be helpful info to replace it in the future when the Blitz one worn out

i got it from advanced auto parts. i just brought the bolt that the pulley goes on and looked through all of their idler pulleys and found one that fit similar to the blitz pulley. they're really helpful at that store. they let me just rummage in the back shelves looking for the right part.

i think i still have the box i'll check for a model number

I'm with Peter on this one. We need a video. Even a boring one like I made.

i need to charge the battery in my camera first

[PETERPOOP]

let's charge this battery!

[cali yaris]

Did I mention that the supercharger kit now comes with a free digital camcorder?

LOL, just kidding, but really.....

[whooppee777]

Minor symptoms of installing the blitz supercharger on a yaris are uncontrollable grinning and inability to use digital camcorders. and less that 1 percent of the population will have prolonged boners.

if boners last more than 4 hours, find more lady's

[KCALB SIRAY]

quit chubbin your monkey and film it! lol, glad your up and running

[PETERPOOP]

Minor symptoms of installing the blitz supercharger on a yaris are uncontrollable grinning and inability to use digital camcorders. =

jerk! make videos!

[cali yaris]

ess that 1 percent of the population will have prolonged boners.
if boners last more than 4 hours, find more lady's

Imagine the effect of a turbo :biggrin:

[djgab101]

Did I mention that the supercharger kit now comes with a free digital camcorder?

LOL, just kidding, but really.....

in that case i will take one!! :laugh:

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

Did I mention that the supercharger kit now comes with a free digital camcorder?

LOL, just kidding, but really.....
will you be getting more of these kits in?

[eTiMaGo]

Imagine the effect of a turbo :biggrin:

aaaaah soo THAT'S why you rejected my offers of cheap viagra!!!

[LtNoogie]

Whoopee, why haven't you moved your name on the YW boosted members list?

[Doc Zaius]

Congrats on the very fast install! I took like 3 weeks, on-and-off!! :tongue:

[whooppee777]

Whoopee, why haven't you moved your name on the YW boosted members list?

when u finished the install of ur supercharger was the first thing u wanted to was move ur name to a list or drive the car as much as possible?

now that i am at work i will move my name to the list

Fortified axels seem like a good idea now. if you launch to hard u get crazy wheel hop, even with heavy ass 18's.

u'll also notice i havent even played my 360 since i installed it. and i ALWAYS play my 360

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

[QUOTE=whooppee777;250389]
. if you launch to hard u get crazy wheel hop, even with heavy ass 18's [QUOTE]

do us all a favor and PLEASE take off those not only heavy ass but wrong size 18's BEFORE you make the video! :thumbsup:

[cali yaris]

Axles won't change wheel hop, do you have an engine torque damper on there?

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

^ i thought it was one of yours......

[cali yaris]

maybe so, that should help some. But like you said, those 18's are killing him.

[LtNoogie]

when u finished the install of ur supercharger was the first thing u wanted to was move ur name to a list or drive the car as much as possible?

As soon as I wiped the spilled gasoline off of my valve cover, I asked you to move my name. I wanted to be moved to the top list before something bad happened like an idler pulley shooting off its shaft or misfires due to loose crimps.

The biggest problem I had was pre-ignition until I got some super and octane booster into the tank.

BTW, you will have to eventually loosen that nut that you Loctited when you need to tighten the belt. I tried cranking on that Allen head screw to tighten the belt but the pulley would not budge until I loosened the nut. Believe me, the belt will stretch and you will need to tighten it.

[PETERPOOP]

When are you going to dyno it?

[whooppee777]

[QUOTE=whooppee777;250389]
. if you launch to hard u get crazy wheel hop, even with heavy ass 18's [QUOTE]

do us all a favor and PLEASE take off those not only heavy ass but wrong size 18's BEFORE you make the video! :thumbsup:

iits too cold and im too lazy to change the wheels. plus in the videos i just made i didnt go WOT for multiple reasons.

1. fear of losing another pulley which should b close to impossible thanks to loctite.

2. my driving record is bad enough with speeding and street racing tickets

3. fear of hitting a deer.

4. fear of hitting something cuz im watching the camera and not the road.

Axles won't change wheel hop, do you have an engine torque damper on there?

yes i do.

^ i thought it was one of yours......

sort of i bought used mine from a guy in canada that was parting out before cali started the group buy. its a nitto one, but it must b a different run cuz mine doesnt look like cali's. i think mine is from the very first group buy when etimago sent them to the states

maybe so, that should help some. But like you said, those 18's are killing him.

yes 18's r killing me

As soon as I wiped the spilled gasoline off of my valve cover, I asked you to move my name. I wanted to be moved to the top list before something bad happened like an idler pulley shooting off its shaft or misfires due to loose crimps.

The biggest problem I had was pre-ignition until I got some super and octane booster into the tank.

BTW, you will have to eventually loosen that nut that you Loctited when you need to tighten the belt. I tried cranking on that Allen head screw to tighten the belt but the pulley would not budge until I loosened the nut. Believe me, the belt will stretch and you will need to tighten it.

point taken. the pulley will need to come off anyway cuz i'll need to put on the blitz one once i get it

When are you going to dyno it?

i dunno. whenever i pick up some light weight 15's. i want the dyno to get the highest number possible with my setup not being hindered by heavy ass 18's

[PETERPOOP]

plus in the videos i just made i didnt go WOT for multiple reasons.




where are the videos!?!

ps: i added you on xbox live.

[1NZYaris1]

so with all your reasons listed above
for not going WOT ,:biggrin:
Why did you put the S/C on your car again , because it looks pretty :rolleyes: , Hmmm
i don't think so
because it sounds cool :iono:
No
you did it to go WOT, now get out there with the video and show US , what your
made of. :evil:

[whooppee777]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-TYI4EuU00

ur still gunna have to wait till it processed

happy?

[Nexus1155]

Damn youtube i got excited then it said unavailable, they better hurry and process this thing

[PETERPOOP]

Video is unavailable it says. How long is this thing, or did it get removed?

[whooppee777]

its not that long at all its all in youtube's hands now just has to be processed whatever that means. just have to wait a little bit.

[kou]

congrats on the install. also i dont know if this is for your kit but it could help. http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/Blitz-Replacement-V-Belt-for-Compressor-System-Supercharger-Kit-4PK540-52922

[Nexus1155]

youtube has gone in the shitter, its been 12 hrs and the processing time acts like its a 700mb file what gives? CMONNNN YOUTUBE

[PETERPOOP]

It doesn't take that long ever. I always upload videos to youtube. He must have done it wrong or something.

[whooppee777]

so with all your reasons listed above
for not going WOT ,:biggrin:
Why did you put the S/C on your car again , because it looks pretty :rolleyes: , Hmmm
i don't think so
because it sounds cool :iono:
No
you did it to go WOT, now get out there with the video and show US , what your
made of. :evil:

for auto cross

i dont know y it isnt up. it definitely should b up by now

[PETERPOOP]

upload it via photobucket.

[Nexus1155]

upload it via photobucket.

NAOWWWW

[cali yaris]

LOL, I love the excitement --- roll with it, whoopppeeee

[Nexus1155]

alright, its been an hour im getting some lunch, if i don't see this thing up when im done eating so help me god whooppee!!!!!

[ka0sx]

you know what this thread lacks? more picks of the installation process

[LtNoogie]

you know what this thread lacks? more picks of the installation process

You want installation pics?

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10719

[ka0sx]

You want installation pics?

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10719

hehe much better >,< :wub:

[whooppee777]

i didnt really feel it was necessary to take a bunch of pix of the installation. it would have made the installation take even longer if i stopped to take pictures every 5 seconds, the cold garage killed the battery in my camera really quickly anyway. plus noogie did such a great job with pictures of his install i figured u didnt need me to do it also.

i went to new jersey yesterday to see turboyaris and fit the harness bar on the liftback and then on the way home i stopped in college park to celebrate fat tuesday with some friends so i was away from my pc all day.

has it still not processed? that really strange if i did something wrong youtube would have said so i didnt do anything different from any other times i uploaded stuff. im at work now, i'll upload the video to photobucket when i get the chance.

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

WEAK........

[PETERPOOP]

Yah, pretty ghey.

[whooppee777]

WEAK........

Yah, pretty ghey.

which part?

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

which part?

if you have to ask then its just a waste of my time.......

[Nexus1155]

he means the video still isn't working......

[PETERPOOP]

which part?

LoL. The part where youtube says "Video is unavailable."

[whooppee777]

i deleted the first attempt from youtube and uploaded again. the new one went live in like 3 seconds. dont know what youtube was smoking that night i uploaded the first video but i want some.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-TYI4EuU00

NOW SHUT THE F*CK UP

[PETERPOOP]

Do you have the link to the second attempt youtube link. Or what is your user name on youtube. If you have aim, you can send me the hard copy file and i'll upload it to my youtube account.

[cali yaris]

I'll upload it too -- let's go viral, LOL

[PETERPOOP]

We'll make him famous. What's he waiting for!?

[LtNoogie]

Peter, I'd make another video of me backing out of my driveway and then parking at the curb but you'd say it was boring too. You're too hard to please.

[PETERPOOP]

That IS boring! all you made was that one video of you and your bro. That is not good enough. WOT please.

[kou]

there is a vid of wot i think,. post#90

[LtNoogie]

That IS boring! all you made was that one video of you and your bro. That is not good enough. WOT please.

We'll just wait for YOUR WOT video after you install the Power Enterprise S/C.

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

That IS boring! all you made was that one video of you and your bro. That is not good enough. WOT please.

NO WOT cause his pulley might fall off and his wrong size 225/40/18's might just hinder performance even more.....

[whooppee777]

im not going WOT till i upgrade the spark plugs and get the right pulley on. im not screwn up this car its my daily driver.

but noogie has the right idea, get your OWN supercharger and then you can go WOT all day long

[LtNoogie]

whooppee, are you experiencing pre-ignition? Kurokuma-kun is.

[Doc Zaius]

whooppee, are you experiencing pre-ignition? Kurokuma-kun is.

I'm not. I don't think I ever have. What does a "knock" actually sound like?

[LtNoogie]

clk clk clk clk clk. Sorta like that. You'd have to be there.

It kinda sounds like if you put a couple of pebbles in an empty Coke can and shook it. It happens mostly under heavy load.

[whooppee777]

sounds sort of like a knocking sound, hence the term knocking.

at least it sounded like a knocking coming from my dads grand national when it started knocking a year ago

i think i am when i went to new jersey yesterday i was cruising down the highway with the s/c set on low (being the position the s/c engages at roughly 10% throttle) and at about 60mph to 65mph and throttle position at 5% to 8%, periodically i noticed my a/f ration go from the normal 14 to 16 the car was leaning out and then it would shoot all the way to 10 being rich then back to the normal 14. i need to upgrade the spark plugs that should solve that issue. so preignition is a problem but only when the s/c is engaged and usually on the low setting. plus when i start hauling ass the a/f gauge reads in the 10's pretty damn rich so spark plugs r being ordered tonight

[LtNoogie]

When I first installed my S/C, I thought that I was hearing knocking all the time. I took the car to Garm's shop and he listened while I rev'd the motor to WOT. The weird noise was coming from my belt area. I'm not happy that it's occurring but I'm glad it's not knocking like when I did not have 91 octane in the tank. The sound comes and goes. Who knows, one day one of the pulleys in that area will shoot off their shaft. :eek:

Ahh, the joys of forced induction...wondering when something under the hood will disintegrate.:burnrubber:

Until then, it's a constant sh*t-eating grin.:biggrin:

[whooppee777]

does kurokuma kun have a stick or a automatic? Staypuft has a manual and I have a auto.

i feel like i never see kurokuma kun post anymore, whats the deal?

[LtNoogie]

Yeah, I hear a wierd growling sound when I have the A/C on. I'll know more when the weather gets warmer and I have to run it more. I'll ask Jo if she hears that too. I think she has a stick.

It's kinda disconcerting, huh? Good news is that nobody has had their car blow up... yet.

[LtNoogie]

i feel like i never see kurokuma kun post anymore, whats the deal?

She left the forum when some people were joking around and were being a little disrespectful of women.

She posts on the MicroImage Club website, however.

[LtNoogie]

Sometimes I hear it when the blower is not engaged. Like when I'm parked and idling and have the hood open. It's only coming from the passenger side, somewhere along the path of the belt. Garm, Guillermo, and JR could not figure out where the sound was coming from.

One of us will solve it eventually.

[LtNoogie]

If someone with a S/C doesn't know what pre-ignition sounds like, do this:

1. Drive until you're almost empty.
2. Put 2-3 gallons of the lowest octane gas into your tank.
3. Drive without boost for a couple of miles to get that 91 octane out of your fuel lines.
4. Roll down your window.
5. Boost at WOT... that nasty sound you hear is pre-ignition. Don't do this for more than a few seconds.
6. Fill up the rest of your tank with 91 octane.

[Doc Zaius]

Another thing LT have you turned on your defroster or ac on and heard anything while just idling or stopped in gear? Staypuft and I both have experienced this and have not figured it out. Under these conditions we hear a vibration sound. Only happens with ac or defrost and basically idling in park or in gear with foot on the brake. Foot on the break it occurs more often as the rpms are lower. Check it out and let me know.

I totally get this!! I haven't been driving with the 'charger on much during the winter. But at the end of last season, whenever I'd have the A/C on, and the car was idling, I'd get some nasty sounding vibration. Don't need my foot on the brake, but my parking brake would be on so the car doesn't roll away. Anyhow, couldn't locate it. Just sounded like something buzzing against something else. I'll be trying to find it again in the spring.

[LtNoogie]

I hope we're not scaring anyone away from installing the next Blitz kit.

[ae92trueno7]

yeah i got the same noise when i first installed my supercharger too... its only when ur at wot....u can hear that noise... then i filled my tank up with 91 octane and added octane booster to my tank.. and the noise is gone.....ive been adding octane booster everytime i fill up and i havent got that noise ever since...

[Nexus1155]

hahaha your'e scaring me, if i ever get one, i hope it runs fine with 93 Octane here, if not i better find an ignition controller, because this ecu is giving me one hell of a time still...

[PETERPOOP]

hmm...very interesting.

[LtNoogie]

For the record. I don't have any problems with pre-ignition right now. I use Shell V-Power every fillup.

[PETERPOOP]

You are just running lean right now, correct? Tc injectors will fix this? Did you change your sparkplugs?

[LtNoogie]

I changed to the same spark plugs camelll is using. Maybe I'm just lucky. When the weather heats up and if the engine runs hotter, I'll know if I have a problem then.

[Doc Zaius]

.... I was also told they tuned the jdm version of the kit for 100 octane. ...

I'm pretty sure that the Japanese (and Europeans) have a different octane rating system... I think it tends to be about 5 points higher for the same quality gas. So maybe closer to 95 North American octane might be more appropriate.

I try to always fill up at one of the few local Sunocos... 94 octane! :thumbsup:

[LtNoogie]

Wow, we've really threadjacked Whooppee's thread but this should be good info for him to think about.

[ae92trueno7]

i'm just using the stock spark plugs... i dont think i will be able to start my car with those plugs.... its like -30 in canada.... haha

[LtNoogie]

Wow, just a few more people from Whooppee's list and we will have a quorum of the YW Boosted Jedi.:laugh:

[eTiMaGo]

I'm pretty sure that the Japanese (and Europeans) have a different octane rating system... I think it tends to be about 5 points higher for the same quality gas. So maybe closer to 95 North American octane might be more appropriate.

I try to always fill up at one of the few local Sunocos... 94 octane! :thumbsup:

yeah there's Octane Number and Research Octane Number, which means some differences... For example our 91 octane here is equivalent to 87 octane in the US, our 95 is your 91, etc...

[whooppee777]

i havent heard any weird noises. but there is the odd random lean condition which happens cruising on highways. seems like preignition to me. im hoping sparkplugs will fix that. theyre going on tomorrow morning

[kurokoma-kun]

Hmmm... I see my user name has been repeated three times... this has invoked my spirit, so here I am back from The Beyond... :tongue:

Congrats on your fast install Whooppee! :clap::headbang: I was about to be jealous of your success but then your idler pulley fell off! :wink: I think I still win the award for loosest nuts... loooooong story :rolleyes:

I'm also glad--well, not glad--gratified maybe--to learn that the rest of you are experiencing similar tuning issues. I've had a few baffling problems (idle control and voltage fluctuation problems) but in the end these were easily fixed, and unrelated to the pre-ignition. As Long stated, I was getting that distinctive "crackling" sound (sorta like furiously sizzling bacon) the first time hammering the throttle under load in any driving session (very much like what Camelll describes). I drive with it on Low most of the time--no other acceleration issues, just smooth power delivery in every gear. I installed NGK iridium 7 spark plugs before the compressor, and only used 93 octane fuel, so gas treatment was about the only adjustment I could make. Much better, though not gone altogether.

BUT I got the cheapee STP stuff--the Lucas or NOS products are better? Where did you buy?

[whooppee777]

Congrats on your fast install Whooppee! :clap::headbang: I was about to be jealous of your success but then your idler pulley fell off! :wink:

hey it ran with no problem for about 4 hours. if i wasnt so damn tired and excited to just drive the car, i probably would not have tightened the pulley enough.


I think I still win the award for loosest nuts... loooooong story :rolleyes:


this could probably be taken the wrong way for a random user skimming through the thread. care to elaborate?

[kurokoma-kun]

hey it ran with no problem for about 4 hours. if i wasnt so damn tired and excited to just drive the car, i probably would not have tightened the pulley enough.

I was just kidding Whoppee, I was very impressed by the speed and success of your install... my own car was out of commission for more than three weeks :frown: making mine the slowest install of all so far

this could probably be taken the wrong way for a random user skimming through the thread. care to elaborate?

Haha sure! Sorry, I forgot that not everyone remembers I'm female, so I could only be referring to the engine's nuts :biggrin:

During my install the new manifold did not seat properly on the cylinder head, which is why though the nuts felt tight, I had a leak that caused all sorts of problems. In going over every connection for the bajillionth time I pressed down hard on the manifold... it slid those last few millimeters down over the studs at last! and my "tight" nuts were suddenly loose. Torqued them down and problem solved :thumbsup:

Later I was having intermittent voltage fluctuation and finally discovered my connection on the alternator was bad. All the vibration basically "walked" the nut right off the terminal post... new nut and lock washer, problem solved again.

[Doc Zaius]

I was just kidding Whoppee, I was very impressed by the speed and success of your install... my own car was out of commission for more than three weeks :frown: making mine the slowest install of all so far

Oh... I think we're about tied for slowest, KK!! :tongue: Glad to see you back!

Sizzling bacon, huh? Wow... I've never had any of the issues you guys are all talking about. I got my own weird set of issues... I'm pretty sure they're fuel related. Or a bad crimp somewhere. Worst thing is that it's totally intermittent! :frown:

Anyhow... Blitz on! :biggrin:

[whooppee777]

i must be deaf cuz i dont hear this sizzling bacon noise when i'm boosting. but i had been filling up with premium probably 3 weeks before i installed.

[turboyaris]

it sounded like a million screaming babies when he was pulling outta my driveway hahaahha

[LtNoogie]

Today was hot and I ran the air conditioner today. S/C was set to OFF. That growling rattling noise was back. One of us needs to figure out what is causing that.

[PETERPOOP]

You guys are scaring me.

[LtNoogie]

Turbo kits scare me. They all seem custom. You're kinda on your own.

We Blitz owners all share identical setups and can help each other out.

[LtNoogie]

There are 2 different distinct noises that I hear with mine. The first is what we have determined to be pre-ignition and the second one is when the defrost or ac is on regardless if the sc is on or not and it sounds like a vibration that comes and goes with the engine loping when the ac compressor comes on and then goes off. Is this the noise you are talking about LT?


Yes. I had a friend in the car and he thought it sounded like some kind of vibration under the floor board. Wierd.

[kurokoma-kun]

I'm also getting the buzzing/vibe that can sometimes be felt and/or heard from floor, pedal, and/or shifter.

For a while this was happening like clockwork, right at 3k rpm. Now it happens seemingly at random.

I've been assuming it's the exhaust heat shield rattling... just the fact that it affects the shifter, because I believe the cables go through the firewall right behind it. Not sure how you A/T drivers trans is set up.

After seeing the way the s/c additional vibrations quickly took apart anything I did not put back together well, I'm prepared to have to track down and fix things like this from time to time. I'm also prepared to live with a noise that does not affect performance or get worse--that's just the car talking to you :wub:

[whooppee777]

it sounded like a million screaming babies when he was pulling outta my driveway hahaahha

that was the pulley i put on to replace the one that flew off into traffic. i cant stand it, next week i am going to go to other part stores to find a heavy duty pulley that wont squeal. the pulley thats on there right now is so much lighter than what used to be on there. theres a 60 day lead time for the pulley from blitz, i cant go 60 days with that squealing pulley

[kurokoma-kun]

does it noise appear when you rev it in netural with ur SC set to ON? if it only does it under load or while you are driving

2 separate noises. the pre-ignition i don't have anymore, looks like the fuel additive has done away with it.

the buzzing is below the floorboard... does not happen that often now and for me it does not affect performance in any way, just slightly annoying.

To anyone who wonders if the tinkering is worth it: I've had small struggles but when the s/c unit is running as it should and all associated components of intake/exhaust/drivetrain/suspension are in harmony, I'd say you can expect very smooth transfer of power to the wheels at launch (in a straight line anyway), excellent throttle response, effortless rev matching, light steering, nice weight balance--the extra weight in front seems to help handling more than I thought it would.

That's why I drive with the thing set on Low all the time, as I find the power easier to modulate around corners that way--it makes my 25-mile commute on curvy semi-country roads over low hills like drifting in a dream through low speed torque land, lol.

[LtNoogie]

I'll be in medium speed torque land at this weekend's autocross.:burnrubber:

KK, have you raced the S/C'd car yet?

[kurokoma-kun]

NO, not til end of March, our first test n tune grr. Theres a new regional SCCA class here--STM--its SM on street tires basically. Ill be running in that on RT 615s. Planning on taking back seat out also.

Good luck Long :evil:

[LtNoogie]

It sucks that I have to move up to SM because of the S/C.

Oh well. I'll switch to RT 615 later in the summer or to Kuhmo XS.

Whooppee, you're going to drag race yours, right? You're trying to beat the best 1/4 mile time for a Yaris?

[whooppee777]

im dying to race one of my friends with one of the new civic si's. they still dont think i can beat them.

[LtNoogie]

On a track, right?

Just warn them that if they get behind you, that you tend to eject parts from your engine bay as obstacles for them.:laugh:

Sorry, I could not help myself.

[LtNoogie]

mmm the new SI will hit 60 MPH in around 7 sec with a MT.......:confused:

Still waiting for one of you MT S/C'd guys to make a 0 to 60 video.

[kurokoma-kun]

im dying to race one of my friends with one of the new civic si's. they still dont think i can beat them.

mmmm, those civic si's are pretty quick, so much depends on the driver though... a guy from out of town brought one to an auto-x last year and the only one in sts who could beat him was driving an older sentra se-r.

but i dont know anything about drag racing really :redface: and i don't even know my current 0-60 time

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

im dying to race one of my friends with one of the new civic si's. they still dont think i can beat them.

:laugh: im assuming you'll be doing this with those new lightweight 15's.

[kurokoma-kun]

...So the stp is crap according to them. One bottle of the lucas will get a 10 gallon tank of 93 to 96.6 they said best bang for the buck...

Well, many thanks for the tip camelll and yaris tsport on the lucas oil product! It has definitely done the trick, just went up the highway ramp where I first noticed the pre-ignition sound and its totally gone. :thumbsup:

No wonder the STP is like a buck a bottle... if anyone sees the lucas fuel additive on sale, please post :smile:

[PETERPOOP]

glad to hear the success story!

[LtNoogie]

I dumped a bottle of Octane Boost 104 in the car this morning before the autocross event. Even with the warm weather and a passenger, I did not have any pre-ignition.

[LtNoogie]

Yaris t-sport heard the A/C noise coming from my car today. He thinks it's coming from a rattling heat shield somewhere along the exhaust. I'll find it next weekend.

[LtNoogie]

My mechanic did it but I think the heat shield is still there. Why? Was he supposed to remove it?

[cali yaris]

The heat shield will not go back on with an aftermarket header (because an important bracket is welded to the stock header).

It's easy to see if it's on there by looking directly behind the motor - if you can see the header, you don't have a heat shield on there.

[Doc Zaius]

I still have my stock header + heat shield. I noticed this rattling as soon as I was done the install... I can't imagine that it was just coincidence that my heat shield got loose right at the same time! Must be something else. A/C coolant lines vibrating together maybe? They run into the cabin.

[thebarber]

i have some under-hood rattling these days at 600rpm-ish idle....i dont have a/c or any mods right now....not sure that helps much

[Saggio]

Still no pics...

[rpalai]

it works. only took 9 hours feels AWESOME! pix and video soon to come

Hello! My mechanic just finished installing the Blitz Supercharging system on my 2008 Yaris. Well, all except for wiring up the fuel controller module. There is a problem...the wiring instructions SUCK!! They are not only unclear, but they seem to be reversed (upside down) with respect to the onboard sockets on the OEM ECU where the wires need to be connected to. Both he and I are afraid to wire it up and trun it on for fear of frying the ECM and/or the fuel controller since the included wring diagram makes no sense at all. It shows wires going to ports on the ECM that are blanks; like I said, it appears to be drawn upside down....not sure...? I would GLADLY pay you if you could help me out with the correct wiring for the controller as I can not get my car finsished as it stands and I need to get it back from m mechanic's shop. My wife ia all over me and it is actaully the car that she uses daily and she is screaming mad at me....I tried finidng out from Garm who sold it to me, but he does not know either as he just sells these systems and has not installed them...Can you help? Thanks! Rich Palais rpalai

[LtNoogie]

If you want the connectors and pins to make sense, you actually have to look down on the connector through the wires. I believe that is the orientation.

Or, you can do the mental gymnastics and realize that it is reversed. I think the diagram shows the pins in relation to the ECU if you look down on the ECU.

[cali yaris]

Thanks for helping my customer out -- I just don't have an answer for him.

Richard, if you could be specific about which two wires you are having trouble placing, that would help - colors?

[LtNoogie]

If you look at the first picture. It's the large connector from a bottom view. The second picture is the wiring diagram just as if you were looking directly at the pins of the ECU. Imagine rotating the connector harness down to mate with the diagram. See how the three rows of six pins on the left will mate up?

So to find the right wires, we looked at the connector from the top (wire side) and counted pins to match the diagram.

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp346/LtNoogie/IMGP0722-1.jpg

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp346/LtNoogie/wirediagram2.jpg

[LtNoogie]

:biggrin:

Hey Peter, I've uploaded another video. Waiting for YouTube to process.

It's not as spectacular as your last one :rolleyes: but it shows a vacuum/boost gauge and wideband in action while driving.

[PETERPOOP]

nice nice! glad you're contributing the Blitz archives. I can't wait to see the wideband in action. Pretty lights.

[LtNoogie]

I hope. The video is a little blurry because of zoom and my camera mount was shaking like crazy. This is my first time using Microsoft Movie Maker. It's a pretty cool tool.

What in the heck does YouTube do with a video that takes so long to process?!?

[PETERPOOP]

I use movie maker for all my videos.

Youtube has been acting kind of weird. Some videos it processes forever and ever. So those I decide to delete and just re upload. It should only take 5 minutes at most to process. Unless it's a HUGE file like my HD movie I did for the yaris, that will take a long time.

The trick to getting the youtube to convert your video to give you the "HQ" (high quality) option when viewing, is to make the movie file as big as you can on movie maker. The bigger the file, the clearer it is, thus youtube can give you the option to view in HQ. After you upload and when the video is available to view, sometimes it is still processing to give you the option for "HQ."

[LtNoogie]

Can you view this? YouTube says it's still processing but I can view it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05RZSyraA5Y

[PETERPOOP]

YES! and you got the "HQ" option with it too! Niceeee

I'm about to test drive my car. Just finished installing the Megan header. Brb

[PETERPOOP]

Wow the header really opened up the restricted air flow. I can now SMOOTHLY accelerate without a feeling of restriction. I think i can really feel the difference with the header because I am putting out more HP than a stock car does. Most cars that are stock can't feel a significant difference with an aftermarket header; but I really can! I can't imagine now with a 2.25" headerback exhaust! yeeeeeeee

Noogie: I looked at your other videos on your youtube account; did you REALLY tape all those strings onto the back of your windshield!!?!

[LtNoogie]

Is that your butt dyno speaking? How long before we see a new graph? I'm still waiting for someone to take me up on my offer for dynoing a stock Yaris.

Hey, my video is meant to be instructive. I'll leave the pulse-raising, marketing videos to you.

[PETERPOOP]

Yes, my butt dyno speaking. But it's not more so a power increase, just a smoother transition and from the low RPMs to redline. Anywho, I will continue with my thrilling videos!

You still didn't answer the question about you taping all those strings onto your back windshield and looking like a crazy person.

[LtNoogie]

LOL. My butt dyno says that I decreased my drag by adding the vortex generators which is the equivalent of adding two horsepower.

You don't have a spoiler, do you? I don't remember.

[PETERPOOP]

I have the OEM S model spoiler. The one before the bigger 09s. Mine probably doesn't do much at all, but looks cool! haha

[cali yaris]

+1 gazillion

[rpalai]

Does your fuel controller have a pink wire?

Thank you sooo much for answering my plea for help! My mechanic called me late last night and he thinks he figured it out. However, until I get the car back running properly, who knows? In any event, could you please b so kind as to check back later beciuase if there is still an issue with the wiring, I will definitely re-post my cry for help right to your reply like this one...As far as a pink wire, I believe that the fuel controller DOES have this wire.....

Thank you again fo your reply and your kind consideraion! I will post results either way. Incidentally, how are you enjoying YOUR boosted Yaris? Mine was pretty fast even before getting the Blizt blower and Meagan racing header....Of course, I do not know the results just yet as my tech is still working on the car right now-today. I had previously installed a Next level Performance Tri-Phase module which really makes a diference. They claim an average increase of 17 HP improvement with this little module and I must tell you that it feels like that and even more! I have these Tri-Phase modules installed on 2 of my other cars and I am about to install two more on more vehicles that I own. They are AWESOME!!

I am a kind of mild collector, so my wife and I own like 10 cars...most are NOT everyday dirvers, though....if you are interested, you can see a few of them at www.cardomain.com and put rpalais into the empty search bar which will take yo righ to my garage page. Thanks again for your thoughtful kindness!!
Rich P rpalai

[rpalai]

Hello again, all. I just heard from my mechanic again as he is working on finishing up the install on the fuel controller for the Blitz system on my 2008 Liftback.

Please, just one more question for which I need an answer....the little red light on the Compressor Switch that mounts inside the cabin...is it supposed to be on all the time, or just lit under boost, or not at all? So far, after my technician started and just idled the car, there is no light, however, he said that he CAN hear the compressor whine when he blips the throttle, so it does seem like the clutch is engaging. That is all good! But again, no red light on the switch....so, if someone could please just let me know which is correct regarding the red light on the compressor switch that is mounted inside the cabin, I'd really appreciate it! Thanks again! rpalai

[LtNoogie]

Do you have an AT or an MT?

[LtNoogie]

I just checked with my AT LB in the low S/C setting. The red light does not come on unless the car is in gear. You might hear the clutch clacking but the blower really does not engage while in Park or Neutral. I believe Camelll just posted something similar.

[rpalai]

Do you have an AT or an MT?

Thanks again for your reply. I have a MANUAL transmission car, 2008. Please let me know about the red light...This is my last "hurdle" hopefully...Thanks!
rpalai

[PETERPOOP]

I have a MANUAL transmission in a 2008 and the light only turns red when the compressor kicks in. It will be on once the compressor kicks in and aslong as you hold the gas pedal down far enough to keep it engaged, it will remain on. You will also hear a clicking noise when the electric clutch engages. You should hear a click and the red light turning on at the same time when you press the gas down far enough to engage the compressor!


ps: Rpalai, I looked at your car domain and saw your variety of cars. You certainly don't descriminate against any car. You have all sorts of cars! When are you going to put a S/C or turbo kit into your RSX?

[kurokoma-kun]

Thanks again for your reply. I have a MANUAL transmission car, 2008. Please let me know about the red light...This is my last "hurdle" hopefully...Thanks!
rpalai

Glad to hear you got your wiring confusion straightened out.

To what position do you have the switch set? If set to Low you should hear the click and see the light come on right away when you gas it (Low-Med-High indicates the throttle position where s/c clutch engages). Then as Peter said the light goes off when you let off the gas.

[rpalai]

Hi PETERPOOP! Thanks for your very prompt and informative reply! I will pass this on to my technician who is finishing up the Blitz install hopefully, this afternoon.

Funny you should mention the Acura RSX-S. I already have purchased the Supercharger from Jackson Racing for the RSX. I have had it for awhile, but I can not give up the car just yet. As soon as I can get my 1994 Suzuki Swift back from the turbo shop as it had to be totally redone from what you see (a very long and sad story) ...I am planning to have the install done in the RSX. I LOVE Supercharging as you can see. The RSX is one of my daily drivers, but still not so much. I will be using the Swift GT more becuase it gets like 40mpg, even turbocharged! It has a 1.3 L 16V DOHC motor and is very quick even N/A. The RSX gets barely 22 mpg around town...not so good; just the nature of the beasat, I suppose. It has a 2.0, but has a LOT of power (200 HP STOCK) which is probably why......same K20A motor as the Honds Civic SI.

I will condense the story of the Swift GT...2 "turbo" shops both of whom were totally inept and crooked, really messed up my Swift GT. It never had a turbo and I wanted one put in it. One shop melted a motor. The other one just did a terrible job and set it up all wrong, so that oil constantly back-flowed into the turbo and ruined the seals. It ran OK for maybe a month. It finally has made it to the right shop in which the guy knows his stuff and is doing it right, only he is slow as molasses. It has been there just over a year and a quarter and I have lost my patience with him. So he has promised to get it done by April 30th? Yeah, Right! I will believe it when I see it! Anyway, The new turbo (a Nissan disco-Potatoe) is already installed along with an intercooler. All that needs to be done is to relocate the battery to the rear, replace my interior AC vents so I can use the AC (FL IS wayyy too hot to not use AC) and a few other minor things...but this guy is too busy and had I known this, I would not have given him my car, probably....but at the time, I had no choice and I still may not have one. Very few techs know these cars; this guy has 2 of them and his Dad had one in Trinidad where they are from. All of their Swift GT'S were also turbo models from the factory, so they really DO KNOW the cars! We never had a factory turbo option here in America, unfortunately. Incidenatlly, while I have the car there, I was able to get the right parts and I had him install factory power steering AND a factory tilt column which were never available in the USA as options. But I will now have them in my car! Very cool! So he has done a lot of work on my car in the year+ that he has it, except for finishing it up. That's the story. So I WILL have the Supercharger put into the RSX-S as soon as I get my Swift GT back.
Thanks again! rpalai

[rpalai]

Hi again, everyone. Again, I want to thank all of you who were kind enough to help me out today with good information! I just got my Yaris back and all I can say is WOW!!! It is now an awesome pocket rocket! Very fast. Mine was not stock to begin with as I had installed the Next Level Performance Tri-Phase module which adds very noticeable performance and TQ. Also, a cat-back twin or dual exhaust system comprised of 2 TRD set-ups AND a Meagan Racing SS large-port header. So now, with the the Blitz Supercharger in place, the Yaris is just incredible! Scoots out of the hole like a small-block V-8 no joke! I AM ECSTATICALLY HAPPY WITH THE SETUP. It was worth evey penny and every second of waiting to get it done is all I can say. Strangely enough, it feels most responsive with the compressor switch in the "LOW" position setting. It may develop more boost on the MEDIUM and HIGH positions, but it is nicer to drive and more responsive out of the hole in the low position. Just thought I'd mention that. I highly reccommend this mod to anyone who really enjoys their cars and actually likes driving them. Please feel free to ask any questions. If I can be of ANY help to anyone out there, please ask away. As a former Pharmaceutical Representative, I have a lot medical and pharmaceutical knowledge. Still, I always reccommend talking to your doctor whenever necessary. rpalai

[PETERPOOP]

I have this tumor on my butt, I was wondering if.... j/k

So you got it working!? NICE! I prefer the setting in low also. It seems that the compressor rarely engages when its set to medium or high. You really have to give it some gas for it to engage in those higher two settings. I am glad you got it all worked out!

Post some videos of it if you can!

[LtNoogie]

Congratulations on another successful Blitz installation. Yours happened so fast that you did not have the chance to start your own thread!

Contact Whooppee777 to add your name to the list of boosted Yaris owners.

[KCALB SIRAY]

nice job, can't wait to see pics and vids

[cali yaris]

Rich,

the "low" position means the compressor kicks in SOONER, so that's why you like it.

I think it goes like this -- can someone confirm?

Low = 25% throttle
Med = 50%
High = 75%

[LtNoogie]

Yeah, that's it. Most of us use Low or Med. I flip-flop between the two settings. Depends on whether it's hypermiler week or not.

[PETERPOOP]

I either use low or off. No point in putting it in medium since I never press the gas pedal that far down if i'm not doing WOT or "racing."

[rpalai]

Hello! I received a mesage last night from kurokoma-kun. In the message, it was inferred that if you set the compressor switch to Low, for instance, the compressor clutch will engage at a lower RPM than if you set it to high...absolutley true, from what I see, which is why I actually seem to prefer to drive the car with the switch on low. My question regarding this is......can I assume that it will make more total boost when set the switch on HIGH? I find it annoying to drive with the switch on HIGH or even MEDIUM due to the fact that I have to press down much farther on the acceleratror pedal for the boost to kick in, even if it makes more total boost. The car seems to be more enjoyable and responsive with the switch set to LOW. Does this make any sense? I am still new to this setup and am strill learning about it. I just know that I LOVE IT!! LOVE driving the car now even more. Thanks! rpalai

[cali yaris]

I find it annoying to drive with the switch on HIGH or even MEDIUM due to the fact that I have to press down much farther on the acceleratror pedal for the boost to kick in,

That is because it's controlled by throttle position, and NOT by RPM.

Total boost achieved should not be affected by the setting. To test this, try some WOT 0-60 at all three settings. Should be the same ETA.

[LtNoogie]

I am still new to this setup and am strill learning about it. I just know that I LOVE IT!! LOVE driving the car now even more. Thanks! rpalai

rpalai,

Please feel free to start new threads when you have questions. The community of supercharged Yarii is growing fast and is very helpful.

I'm glad you're enjoying your new-found torque, especially at the low end of the RPM scale. I drive 25% of the time with the setting on 25% throttle. The remainder of the time I leave it at 50% throttle.

I've posted my dyno charts in the Performance forum. I've also recently posted a video of the air/fuel mixture reading at various levels of boost.

Long

[mrbond]

LtNoogie, I was thinking about this earlier today: I know that for centrifugal superchargers you have the option of putting a slightly smaller pulley on the unit to increase boost. Do you think that could be done with the Blitz unit?

[cali yaris]

^ No, it can't be done. This is because the Blitz pulley is a clutch pulley. You'd have to redesign the whole thing with a smaller pulley -- very expensive proposition.

You COULD just put a fixed pulley on it, but then your on/off/lo/med/hi switch wouldn't work, and the tune might not be right with the fuel controller's map, either.

The other way to blow more boost is to use a larger crank pulley. NST is working on the idea.

[LtNoogie]

^What he said. Some Blitz'd owners are playing with putting a larger throttle body on the intake side. Others are installing larger exhaust pipes and low-flow mufflers to let the system breathe easier. I don't know of a way to squeeze more boost out the compressor.

[rpalai]

Hello everyone. I am trying to get my boost gauge to work but so far no good! All I canget on the gauge is vacuum. NO boost reading. I tried the gauge hooked up to the PCV hose.... NO BOOST. Then I tried cannister purge hose....NO BOOST reading here either. Can anyone suggest any place that I can hook up the gauge so I can read boost?
I am at my wita end with this. Thank you.
rpalai

[LtNoogie]

Hello everyone. I am trying to get my boost gauge to work but so far no good! All I canget on the gauge is vacuum. NO boost reading. I tried the gauge hooked up to the PCV hose.... NO BOOST. Then I tried cannister purge hose....NO BOOST reading here either. Can anyone suggest any place that I can hook up the gauge so I can read boost?
I am at my wita end with this. Thank you.
rpalai

On your Blitz intake manifold, you screwed in a threaded brass plug during installation. It sits right below the air intake tube. To add a vacuum/boost gauge, you unscrew that plug and screw in the brass nipple that came with the kit. Your vacuum hose goes on that nipple.

I can take a picture later if you haven't found it.

Long

[KCALB SIRAY]

^What he said. Some Blitz'd owners are playing with putting a larger throttle body on the intake side. Others are installing larger exhaust pipes and low-flow mufflers to let the system breathe easier. I don't know of a way to squeeze more boost out the compressor.

Really the only option would be a pully on squeezing out more, but from the looks of how much space there is to play with, it's not going to happen

[Saggio]

Would in be bad to install the 1ZZFE TB when installing this Supercharger?

[LtNoogie]

Can anyone suggest any place that I can hook up the gauge so I can read boost?

I am at my wita end with this. Thank you.
rpalai

This is where you tap into the intake manifold for a boost gauge.

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp346/LtNoogie/boosttap.gif

[KCALB SIRAY]

that's a perty picture

[eTiMaGo]

well it *is* a picture of a nipple... :biggrin:

[rpalai]

CAN ANYONE OUT THERE PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO RE-SET THE S-MODEL (WITH TACH) DASH CLUSTER "MAINTAINANCE REQUIRED" LIGHT THAT COMES ON AFTER 10,000 MILES AND DOES SO AGAIN EVERY 5,000 MILES PER TOYOTA. EVEN THEY COULD NOT TELL ME HOW TO RE-SET IT. I could not find it in the owner's manual either.
PLEASE SEND ME A PM (MY USERNAME IS rpalai) or email me at rpalais@tampabay.rr.com

Thanks!
rpalai

[rpalai]

Hello out there. I know that many Yaris owners have installed the Blitz Supercharger system. I did so as well. Love it! Except, I have a question re. the fuel ecnomy afterwards. Now, I do expect some decrease in economy, but mine has REALLY dropped. Even driving it normally to light, my gas mileage has dropped by no less than 6 mpg. I just need to know if this is normal after installing a Blitz Blower and driving it light to normally? Switch is in low position all the time as it is most comfortable to drive that way.
Pls advise. Thanks!
RKP

[cali yaris]

"low" means the s/c is on most of the time, if I understand correctly. Meaning, it comes on at a "lower" throttle position, or sooner.

what mileage do you get with it "off"?

[PETERPOOP]

having it on "low" means it engages almost all the time. if you are running an entire tank with it switched on "low," don't be surprised you aren't getting good gas mileage. I would think maybe 24-28mpg?

[kurokoma-kun]

How odd... since installing the s/c my mpg has gone up, though just 1-3 mpg on avg.

[LtNoogie]

I run mine on Medium and it only kicks in when I need the extra acceleration. What I don't like about the Low setting is that while I'm feathering the throttle to maintain speed, the clutch engages and disengages more than I would like.

My gas mileage in the Medium setting ranges from 32 mpg to 37 mpg a tank depending on the amount of freeway driving.