S/C Rebuild Kits!

[kikcaffine]

This rebuild kit will fit ANY YEAR tC supercharger. Auto or manual it doenst make a difference.
It will include the output shaft seal, 2 Output shaft, and finally 2 impeller bearings. These impeller bearings though are the tits. Period. They are speed rated in excess of 100k rpm (the stocker is good too 65k). They are ceramic balls so they weigh less which will allow you to spool quicker. The best part though is going to be the price. I can sell this whole kit for 260 dollars with shipping to you!!! Supercharger Rebuilds wants 600 dollars for the same thing, but with slower speed rated bearings. The other benefit to these bearings is their life-span, since the balls are ceramic they have a much much greater life span then traditional stainless balls aswell as the ability to operate at much higher temperatures safely (UPPED BOOST!) I will just sell the impeller bearing if thats all you need, PM me though on that on.


How to tell- You will have an oil leak coming out of the blower. It will be coming out where the horseshoe shaped piece is that’s held on with 3 allen bolts. The oil will also have leaked down the side of the blower and on to the header cover (if you have one still).

Pros-
Reliability
Superior Parts and Construction

Cons- Difficulty- You need a bearing press and to know what your doing and line everything back up.

Price
As far as pricing goes its as follows:
Great Rebuild- For a great rebuild kit its 257.50. That includes the 2 impeller bearings with ceramic balls, 2 out shaft bearings (OEM) and 1 double sided output shaft-seal
Epic Rebuild-For a Great rebuild + ceramic out put its 120 dollars extra(they are expensive because the balls are so big)

If you want me to install it its 400 dollars for the Great Rebuild. That 400 dollars includes the parts, labor, and return shipping on my part. It will be 2-3 day ground. Typically the turn around time is going to be 1 day.

The car will have a different sound when running. There is a much higher pitched whine and much reduced gear chatter due to tighter tolerances on the bearings. Included is a video of my car for the first start of the day. Ignore the squeaky belt though.
YouTube - Scion tC Vortech Supercharger Ceramic Bearings

If you have any questions or anything like that dont be afraid to call me ANYTIME.
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[navylife59]

Good talking with you last night. Great information on those top-secret internal parts of the Vortech S/C. Just realized that I must of sounded scatter-brained; I was. Just had surgery on my chest and still taking pain meds. After our discussion, I scanned the Net and found a Corvette sight that almost explained how the impeller and the shaft are removed. Using the bearing press today to press it off.

[navylife59]

Just to bump this. I rebuilt my TRD with these bearings. It did quiet it down a bit though I don't have the high pitch whine. The tear down and rebuild was straight forward once I figured it out. Definite warrant for a How-To article. I recently began spinning the S/C to 15 PSI.

[sap1437]

Hello:
I own a 2005 scion tc with a TRD supercharger - I have an issue on squealing noises coming off the end of the shaft (near the drive pulley bearings) - I don't believe it's the bearings because I replaced them 3 months ago - I hear the noise coming off the end of the shaft where a 'squarish' unit is in place - would you happen to know what this part is called?
And from the s/c bearing rebuilds - would you happen to have a how-to-guide available?

Thank you for your kind response.

[navylife59]

Mine is a 2005 kit also. The two idler pullies (the ones next to the S/C pulley) have weak side-load bearings and tend to wear out fairly quickly. That is why they can be order through you Dealership's Parts Dept.

There are two bearings on drive pulley side of the torque shaft. They are located in the drive pulley bracket that I believe you to refer to as "the square housing". These bearings are pressed onto the torque shaft in opposing directions. These are not true high speed bearings and have been known to fail. One of mine had worn thru it's outer race when I rebuilt mine. I sourced a set that were more attuned to high RPM. They are sealed bearings that receive no engine oil so they do have a mean life span as well. I am about to pull my S/C off to get the weak chrome job on my torque tube fixed (Jet Hot coated) and to refresh those bearings while I pull my tranny. I will try to get some picts made.

TRD part numbers - http://www.club-tc.com/forums/engine...s-trd-s-c.html
TRD Issues - http://www.club-tc.com/forums/tc-kno...-c-issues.html