East Coast Supercharging 1997-2004 5.7 Liter C5 Corvette Supercharger Systems

With the ECS C5 Supercharger System, you get a system designed to work with your factory cooling system, and retains provision for factory, or after market oil coolers. Including things that greatly add to reliability, such as heavy duty belt tensioners and steel double bearing idlers, as well as stainless steel hardware, high quality silicone hoses and high grade, stainless steel t-bolt clamps. All things, that are more often than not, considered upgrades on some other systems.

Belt System

When you install a SC System on your C5, you dramatically increase the load on the vehicles belt system. That’s why they start their C5 system by addressing one of the most critical aspects of a centrifugal supercharging system – not addressed by some other SC manufacturers. Including a super strong, custom belt tensioner designed, specifically, to handle the increased belt load by providing zinc coated steel, double walled ball bearing idlers to replace the factory plastic idlers that are expected to handle the belt load in lesser systems.

Strong and Functional Brackets

ECS uses a proprietary bracket system that provides the most belt wrap possible, while still being user friendly enough to enable easy and fast belt changes when necessary. The ECS brackets are made in house from 3/4 in billet aluminum and include steel idlers along with a stout slide idler, allowing maximum belt wrap and traction.

The Highest Efficiency Intercooler

The C5 Corvette is a “front breather”. Meaning all the air that cools your radiator and AC condenser passes through the nose of the car. That’s why ECS started from scratch when designing our intercooler. The large 17 x 3.5 x 8 in core has proven to support more than 1000 hp, and still provides adequate airflow across the front of the car to allow your AC and cooling systems to keep the car operating as it should, without the added cost of a larger radiator and fans. With the ECS intercooler you won’t need to scoop additional air from the bottom of the car in the attempt to manage heat. Doing this only causes lift on the nose of the car and disturbs the air flow as it was designed in the C5. The Intercooler features a 3 inch inlet and a 4 inch outlet to maximize cooling and airflow that so critical to your supercharged Corvette.

Top Rate Materials

Stainless steel hardware, brand new flow matched injectors, zinc coated steel idlers, 6061 aluminum ducting, stainless steel t-bolt hose clamps, high quality 4 ply silicone hoses, lifetime air filters…. Other kits in the market will use modified stock injectors, plastic idlers, factory belt tensioners, steel ducting, and lesser quality materials, then give you options that are available to cure a known issue or present revision after revision to try and offset shortcomings in design. At ECS we do our best to do it right the first time. Not offer revision after revision in an attempt resolve known shortcomings in design.

Head Unit Options

The Paxton Novi 1500 has been the core of our C5 system for a number of years. This head unit features a self contained oiling system, and super quiet operation making it the top option for most customers. While many customers choose the ECS Supercharging System for its unmatched features and reliability, others choose the ECS Package because it presents far more growth potential that any other supercharging system for the Corvette. Almost any system can deliver 500 rwhp on a factory LS1/LS6, but how many of them can exceed 700rwhp? ECS can.

Possibly the best feature of the Novi 1500, is the scalable power it provides. It will provide 500-600 rear wheel horsepower on otherwise stock C5’s, but when uncorked, it can provide enough boost to generate more than 800 rear wheel horsepower on a properly set up engine. Other manufacturers start off with less expensive, and smaller head units that don’t present nearly the power output of the Novi 1500 leaving you in a situation that when you want more power, you will need to purchase a completely new head unit ($3000+) or a blower cam package ($2500+) to come close to the power the base ECS kit provides.

If you are looking to support above what our base Novi 1500 can support, our bracket system is compatible with several Novi head units to support upwards of 1,300+ whp depending on the application. Our brackets will work with the following head units:

All available in Black or Polished finishes.

System Contents & Features:

Kit adds approximately 200hp to otherwise stock vehicles, and the capability to deliver far more on modified Corvettes.
Belt driven NOVI centrifugal superchargers provides unmatched reliability and power delivery
Fuel management upgrade includes a ECS Fuel Pump Booster and 60# injectors for safe, reliable operation
Complete system fits under stock hood
Crank pin kit and new GM Crank bolt included
PCV oil separator to eliminate oil vapor from intake
ECS Valve Cover Breather
Billet aluminum supercharger mounting bracket assembly includes idler, drive belt and all necessary hardware
High-flow, reusable air filter
Air inlet restrictor plate integrated into system provides greater low RPM hp & torque while maintaining safe peak RPM boost levels
Inlet and discharge duct connections utilize heat-resistant silicon sleeves and premium quality stainless steel t-bolt clamps
Genuine Tial Q or Qr Blowoff Valve
Compatible with factory OBD II engine management systems
Heavy duty belt tensioners and fixed idlers with double walled ball bearing idlers to ensure proper belt tracking and traction
Kit comes with new NGK TR-6 spark plugs LS2/3 Cars or TR-7IX LS7 Cars
New 160 degree thermostat to ensure adequate cooling
6061 aluminum ducting with proper MAF locations
All Kits available in black or polished finish
One year limited warranty on 1500SL and 2200HD Superchargers
Two year limited warranty on ECS Kit Components

ECS C5 1500 Kit Instructions Click Here

ECS Belt and Pulley Sizing Guide Click Here

ECS C5/C6 Belt Swap Video Click Here

Please note: These systems will require ECM programming. Tuner kits do not include the fuel pump, fuel injectors, or ECM tuning.

Power output could be much greater with custom tuning and/or on higher octane fuel.

Recommended power support for belt drive:

6-Rib: 500whp to 700whp

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