Paxton Superchargers Street User Manual

STREET SUPERCH ARGER
SYSTEM OW NER'S MANUAL

Th e follow ing inform ation and re com m e ndations are
de s igne d to prom ote ye ars of troub le -fre e se rvice for
your supe rch arge r. Each Paxton supe rch arge r syste m is
built to pre cise tole rance s us ing th e fine st m ate rials
available . Eve ry sys te m is s ubje cte d to an inte ns ive
q uality audit proce dure from th e tim e w e first re ce ive raw
cas tings to th e tim e th e pre cision m ach ine d com pone nts
be com e a com ple te d supe rch arge r sys te m . Air fue l
ratios , ignition tim ing re q uire m e nts and all as pe cts
re q uire d to build fully inte grate d syste m s are te s te d
rigorous ly. W h e n applie d to a stock e ngine , in sound

IMPORTANT COLD W EATH ER INFORM ATION

In orde r to ach ie ve th e low noise le ve l of Paxton
supe rch arge rs, Paxton spe cifie s m anufacturing
proce dure s th at call for m inim al inte rnal cle arance .
Th e se pre cise tole rance s h ow e ve r are not
conducive to te m pe rature s be low 25° F. Th e re fore ,
storing th e ve h icle in a h e ate d garage and/or
e m ploying th e us e of an e ngine block
h e ate r/afte rm ark e t e ngine blank e t is re q uire d w h e n
th e ve h icle is s ubje cte d to a "cold startup" in
am bie nt te m pe rature s be low 25° F. Failure to
com ply w ith th is m ay re s ult in im m e diate
supe rch arge r failure and invalidate th e
supe rch arge r w arranty.

SECTION 1

EVERY PAXTON SUPERCH ARGER SYSTEM IS
ENGINEERED TO MEET TH E FO LLOW ING DESIGN
OBJECTIVES:

1. To be stre e t le gal.

2. To re nde r th e h igh e s t pe rform ance w ith in th e
cons traints of th e s tock e ngine and its various support
syste m s, s uch as th e fue l and ignition sy s te m s ,
com pre ssion ratio and k now n or te ste d w e ak points.

3. To ope rate w ith in th e range of pe ak com pre s s or
e fficie ncy by not e xce e ding m axim um im pe lle r spe e d
at th e e ngine ’s re dline .

NOTE: Incre ase d im pe lle r s pe e ds can incre ase boost
pre ss ure , but m ay do so w ith a pe nalty to
supe rch arge r e fficie ncy. Com pre ssors m ust be
prope rly m atch e d to e ach application (m atch ing
available from Paxton).

4. To m aintain long te rm e ngine life (m ust be installe d
prope rly on an e ngine w h ich is k now n to be in good
ope rating condition prior to th e ins tallation of th e
supe rch arge r). Unde rs tanding th e s e de sign goals is

w ork ing orde r, th e installation of a com ple te Paxton
supe rch arge r syste m re sults in th e h igh e s t stre e t le gal
pe rform ance w ith a m inim um of e ngine w e ar. If th e unit is
give n prope r care and is ope rate d us ing th e
re com m e ndations and instructions se t forth in th is guide ,
th e unit w ill las t th e life of m os t ve h icle s. If th e ve h icle is
m odifie d in addition to th e s upe rch arge r (i.e ., h e ads, cam ,
e tc.) or you h ave incre ase d th e im pe lle r spe e d, you m ust
follow guide line s outline d in th e Paxton Racing
Supe rch arge r O w ne r’s Manual Guide (P/N: 008576).

im portant w h e n applying th e supe rch arge r to cus tom
applications . W e s trongly advis e th at w h e n using th e
supe rch arge r in a cus tom application, you m ak e e ve ry
e ffort to ach ie ve th e goals outline d.

SECTION 2

ENGINE STARTUP AND FUEL CONSIDERATIONS:

1. Ne ve r ope rate your e ngine at full th rottle w h e n th e

e ngine is cold. W h e n starting th e e ngine e ach day, allow
ple nty of tim e for th e oil to re ach full ope rating
te m pe rature be fore running above 2,500 RPM. Full
supe rch arge r ope rating te m pe rature is ge ne rally
ach ie ve d afte r th e e ngine w ate r te m pe rature h as be e n at
th e norm al ope rating range for tw o or th re e m inute s .

2. Alw ays utilize th e h igh e st octane pre m ium unle ade d fue l
available in your are a. Paxton re com m e nds th at you
alw ays use national brands w h e ne ve r possible .

3. Afte r filling up w ith fue l from a source oth e r th an th e one
you us e re gularly, care fully liste n for e ngine de tonation.

4. If any de tonation is audible , you m ay h ave a fue l
proble m . Ce as e utilizing h e avy-th rottle and drive w ith
gre ate r care until th e fue l is consum e d. If de tonation is
still e vide nt, inspe ct for oth e r cause s such as:

a. Faulty fue l pum p(s). Som e ve h icle s are now e q uippe d

w ith m ore th an one pum p. Ch e ck fue l pre s s ure s w h e n
de tonation is occurring.

b. Dirty inje ctor(s), clogge d fue l filte r or pinch e d fue l

line .

c. Faulty spark plug(s) or spark plug w ire s w ith too m uch

re sis tance . Consult your factory ve h icle se rvice
m anual. Most w ire s sh ould not e xce e d 10 oh m s of
re sis tance .

d. Im prope r initial tim ing (not se t to factory

spe cification).

e . Faulty ignition coil.

f. Cooling syste m not functioning prope rly. Ch e ck for a

faulty th e rm ostat, faulty or im prope r calibration of

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th e th e rm ostatic fan sw itch , w ate r pum p be lt
slippage , a plugge d radiator, or bad fan clutch .

g. D irty air cle ane r.

h . If your ve h icle is e q uippe d w ith a boos t tim ing re tard

de vice as part of th e s upe rch arge r k it or an ignition
am plifie r, ch e ck to be sure th at th e unit and th e
tim ing re tard k nob (if e q uippe d) is w ork ing.

i. Faulty or loose com pute r ch ip, if e q uippe d.

j. Ens ure th at th e s park plugs and s park plug gap are

corre ct for a supe rch arge d application.

SECTION 3

SUPERCH ARGER SUPPO RT SYSTEM GUIDELINES

1. Air Filte rs - Us e th e air filte r syste m provide d in your

Paxton sys te m .

2. Air Intak e /Air Disch arge - Must be in good condition and
prope rly se cure d. If e q uippe d w ith fle x h os e , th is m ust
be fre e of dam age /le ak s.

3. Be lt Te ns ion - Exce s s ive be lt te ns ion can le ad to
supe rch arge r or crank s h aft be aring failure . D o not use a
non-s lipping or cog-ty pe be lt on a supe rch arge r
de s igne d to be drive n w ith a se rpe ntine drive be lt (non
h e avy duty). Re place m e nt be lts for your application are
available from Paxton.

4. Com pute r Ch ips /Program m ing - Th e use of an
afte rm ark e t com pute r ch ip is ge ne rally not
re com m e nde d as th e y m ay not be calibrate d for use
w ith a supe rch arge r and can caus e de tonation. Paxton
offe rs com pute r ch ips and program s spe cifically
de ve lope d and/or calibrate d to m axim ize th e
pe rform ance of a particular Paxton supe rch arge r syste m .

5. Crank case Ve ntilation Syste m - You m ust us e th e s ys te m
provide d in your Paxton k it to pre ve nt e xce ss ive crank
cas e pre ssure s and poss ible e ngine dam age .

6. Pulle ys - If your supe rch arge r drive be lt com e s off it m ay
be due to m is alignm e nt of th e supe rch arge r pulle ys
caus e d by installation proble m s or m ove m e nt of th e
m ounting plate . Mis alignm e nt can als o be caus e d by
ove rtigh te ning (and failing) of th e be lt, w h ich can
ne gative ly affe ct th e supe rch arge r and crank sh aft
be arings . For ye ars of trouble fre e ope ration w h e n us e d
for stre e t applications, w e re com m e nd th e drive ratios
not be ch ange d from th e standard s pe cification.

SECTION 4

NORM AL M AINTENANCE GUID ELINES

1. Engine O il Fe d Units Only
a. Cle an th e supe rch arge r oil inle t fitting e ve ry 12,000

m ile s. W h e n th e ve h icle is cold, re m ove th e oil inle t
fitting at th e s upe rch arge r and cle an it th orough ly
utilizing h igh pre s s ure air to blow th e orifice cle an
be fore re ins tallation. Do not atte m pt to re m ove th e
scre e n/filte r inside of th e oil fe e d fitting. Th is oil inle t
fitting is de signe d w ith a ve ry sm all orifice , w h ich
provide s a m ist of oil dire ctly onto th e ge ars. Ne ve r

us e Te flon tape or oth e r s e alants on any oil fe e d line
fitting. Do not ove rtigh te n fittings.

b. Follow th e h e avy duty/s e ve re us age m ainte nance

sch e dule in your ve h icle ow ne r’s m anual. Us e th e
m anufacture r’s e ngine oil and oil filte r
re com m e ndations . Do not us e e ngine oil additive s as
th e y m ay contain solid particulate s w h ich can clog
th e supe rch arge r fe e d line .

2. Se lf Lubricate d Units Only

a. Ch e ck th e supe rch arge r fluid le ve l us ing th e dipstick

at le ast e ve ry 2,500 m ile s .

b. Initial supe rch arge r fluid ch ange m ust be pe rform e d

at 2,500 m ile s. Th e supe rch arge r fluid m us t th e n be
ch ange d at le ast e ve ry 7,500 m ile s.

i. Drain th e fluid, re -fill th e unit only w ith 4 oz. of
Paxton supplie d lub ricating fluid.
ii. Confirm prope r oil le ve l us ing th e dipstick . D O NO T

O VERFILL!!

c. Fluid le ve l ch e ck ing proce dure :

i. Ens ure th at th e .06" coppe r s e aling w ash e r is

locate d on th e dipstick base .
ii. Th re ad th e cle an dipstick into th e unit until it se ats .
iii. Once th e dipstick h as se ate d, re m ove th e dipstick

from th e unit. Fluid sh ould re gis te r in th e

cros s h atch e d are a on th e dipstick .
iv. D O NO T O VERFILL!! Drain e xce ss fluid from th e

unit if it is above th e m axim um le ve l on th e

dips tick .

W ARNING: Use of any fluid oth e r th an th e Paxton supplie d
spe cial lub ricating fluid w ill void th e w arranty and m ay
caus e com pone nt failure .

3. Spark plug/ignition sys te m guide line s. Alw ays utilize th e
stock spe cifie d h e at range for stre e t le gal applications .
For off-road use only, use one range colde r th an originally
spe cifie d and re duce th e gap to .032" - .040". If your
ve h icle is e q uippe d w ith an ignition am plifie r such as a
Crane H I-6R or M SD 6A, re ducing th e s park plug gap is
not ne ce s s ary. Ne ve r utilize platinum plugs on a ve h icle
not originally e q uippe d w ith platinum plugs from th e
factory. Eve ry 15,000 m ile s, ch e ck to e ns ure s park plug
w ire s are w ith in factory s pe cifie d re s is tance . Re place
w h e ne ve r be yond spe cification or e ve ry 50,000 m ile s,
w h ich e ve r com e s first. Th is m ay be contrary to factory
re com m e nde d inte rvals, but is consiste nt w ith th e us e of
th e Paxton supe rch arge r syste m on m os t ve h icle s. Paxton
also offe rs h igh pe rform ance ignition w ire s e ts for ce rtain
applications . If e q uippe d, inspe ct th e condition of th e
dis tributor cap and rotor e ve ry 15,000 m ile s. Re place as
conditions w arrant or e ve ry 50,000 m ile s, w h ich e ve r
com e s firs t. Paxton re com m e nds OEM or e q uivale nt
re place m e nt parts .

SECTION 5

RECOM MEND ED TUNING AID S
(AVAILABLE D IRECT FROM PAXTON)

1. Fue l Pre s s ure Gauge

2. Boost Gauge

3. Ignition Am plifie r/Boost Re tard (standard on s om e k its )

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P/N: 008574 © 2008 Paxton Autom otive Corporation. All Righ ts Re se rve d, Intl.
Copr. Se cure d (Stree t Supe rch arge r Sys te m Ow ne r’s Manual(008574V4.0))