Quote Originally Posted by Ruflyf
I was going to change to the new nose cone a lil while back and it seemed like a $200+ item, cant remember for sure. The nut could very well be the noise you hear, sounds alot like a exhaust leak under acceleration.

Also have you changed the s/c oil, how did it look?
Didn't want to start a new thread, so here are a few ???'s concerning the S/C:

- Speaking of oil, what oil have you all found to be to the liking of Alpine? Also, the fill/drain pot, I suspect, is on the front of the bell near the nose, correct? Documentation/schematics are nil on this thing and the install directions are flaky, at best.

- Has anyone found a sparkplug that works best all around with the S/C? Definately upgrading the plugs.

- Has anyone gone with braided hoses? Thinking of going this route eventually, but will use the supplied hosing until I know the S/C is up and running and broken in.

In all, I hope to get started in a few weeks. Weather is getting much better, my tools are dying to get the dust blown off of them, and after 4 years of this S/C sitting idle in a box in the basement, it's simply time to do it. I have installed 1000 T/Cs, so I am looking very forward to installing this S/C, considering this will be the first blower I will have ever installed on a street legal car, hahaha. This one is quite tiny compared to the ones I have done before, many years ago (one person can actually list this one alone!).

Any advice is appreciated.