KB failure

Wilderyzed · 02-12-2009, 06:26 PM

Well accepting the truth after I tried for 2 days to make this thing work, I give up. Game over, throwing in the towel calling it quits! Here is the deal. All my fabricated parts(midplate-plenum) worked awesome didn't leak or anything so I can say I did something right but I got the truck running with the KB on it and the blower just kept getting louder and louder and tighter too. Soooooo it was locking up on me. After I took the blower apart again I noticed the rotors were still dragging the case. Its repairable with the right tools to smooth the cases but bottom line is that I want a blower that will last as long as the truck does so I decided to spend the cash once instead of "home making" a S/C kit. Whipple 2.3 here I come! Well Im comin whipple but it may take a few months so Im finally putting this project to rest and Im just gonna have to settle for a damn eaton for a while. Oh well. The project wasn't a complete failure, I made friends in the process and I learned how to fabricate and weld. Hopefully I can get 3/4 of my money out of it but whatever live and learn. Can't say I didn't try and at least I admit my mistakes. See yall in oldtown better an eaton than nothin at all.

Spunkie202 · 02-12-2009, 11:27 PM

lol goodluck and what are u gunna do with old kb?

Scuba-Matt · 02-13-2009, 06:29 AM

That sucks, It sounds like the boost actuator wasn't working.

Wilderyzed · 02-14-2009, 06:02 PM

Boost bypass was fine and the kb is on ebay for sale as is needs to be rebuilt.

02-12-2009, 06:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wilderyzed wildman Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Davie, Fl Posts: 349 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	KB failure Well accepting the truth after I tried for 2 days to make this thing work, I give up. Game over, throwing in the towel calling it quits! Here is the deal. All my fabricated parts(midplate-plenum) worked awesome didn't leak or anything so I can say I did something right but I got the truck running with the KB on it and the blower just kept getting louder and louder and tighter too. Soooooo it was locking up on me. After I took the blower apart again I noticed the rotors were still dragging the case. Its repairable with the right tools to smooth the cases but bottom line is that I want a blower that will last as long as the truck does so I decided to spend the cash once instead of "home making" a S/C kit. Whipple 2.3 here I come! Well Im comin whipple but it may take a few months so Im finally putting this project to rest and Im just gonna have to settle for a damn eaton for a while. Oh well. The project wasn't a complete failure, I made friends in the process and I learned how to fabricate and weld. Hopefully I can get 3/4 of my money out of it but whatever live and learn. Can't say I didn't try and at least I admit my mistakes. See yall in oldtown better an eaton than nothin at all.

02-13-2009, 06:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Scuba-Matt Boosted by Whipple Paid Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South East Florida Posts: 4,362 NLOC member #: 2117 View this user's gallery iTrader: 15 / 100%	That sucks, It sounds like the boost actuator wasn't working. __________________ ...........04 DSG, Built 9/02/03 #53/3781........... ............Tuned by JDM, 10.23 @131.98............. ..................2.3 Whipple/ No Spray................... ......2007 Moroso Truck Series Champion...... ........2009 PBIR Truck Series Runner Up.......

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02-12-2009, 11:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spunkie202 SilverL Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 583 View this user's gallery iTrader: 1 / 100%	lol goodluck and what are u gunna do with old kb?

02-14-2009, 06:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wilderyzed wildman Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Davie, Fl Posts: 349 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Boost bypass was fine and the kb is on ebay for sale as is needs to be rebuilt.