Alpha Powersport Supercharger Kit

2015-2017 POLARIS SLINGSHOT

REV01-03272017 W RNING READ THIS BEFORE STARTING

Every Supercharger kit from Alpha Powersport has been designed to make your Slingshot more enjoyable. Any tampering of the kit beyond our factory recommendation will void your warranty of the kit. Our Supercharger kit will produce more than enough power for your need. We highly recommend that you consult with us on your goals if you seek to go beyond our recommendations.

Improper installation can result in engine damage or failure. We always recommend getting this kit installed at our certified installers. Having a factory manual for this install is also ecommended.r If the instructions are not clear, or you can not find the reference in the factory manual, give us a call for technical support.

You must ship your factory computer to the following address to be reflashed BEFORE you can run the Supercharger kit. Shipping is not covered in the cost of the kit.

* THE ECU LOCATION IS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE.

Pull down on the red tab then push down on the black tab. While holding the black tab down, pull back on the louvered lever. Unplug from the ECU, repeat on the other two plugs. Remove the ECU from the slingshot by Use a 10mm to unfasten the two 10mm bolts holding the ECU to the chassis. Send the ECU out to Bob Radke.

Bob Radke 2121 Ruhland Ave Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Thank you for choosing our product.

Technical Support: P) 715.600.2024 E) [email protected]

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SUPERCHARGER SUB-ASSEMBLY

SUPERCHARGER MOUNT BRACKET

SUPERCHARGER

60mm IDLER PULLEY

6X 1" LONG SPACER

6X 3/8-16 x 2 SOCKET HEAD CAPSCREW FINAL SUPERCHARGER ASSEMBLY

7/8" SPACER ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET

M8-1.25 x 40mm FLANGE HEAD BOLT M10-1.5 x 25mm FLANGE HEAD BOLT

LARGE SPACER

SUPERCHARGER MOUNT SUB-ASSEMBLY

M12-1.75 x 50mm FLANGE HEAD BOLT

ENGINE MOUNTING SUBASSEMBLY

M8-1.25 x 25mm FLANGE HEAD BOLT ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET UPPER ALTERNATOR RELOCATION BRACKET M8-1.25 x 25mm FLANGE HEAD BOLT

M12-1.75 x 25mm FLANGE HEAD BOLT LOWER ALTERNATOR RELOCATION BRACKET M8-1.25 x 25mm FLANGE HEAD BOLT

M8-1.25 x 40mm FLANGE HEAD BOLT

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1x Supercharger Piping Kit 1x Supercharger Hardware kit - 1x Supercharger Cold pipe - 1x 2-Bar Map - 1x Supercharger Hot pipe - 1x Map sensor adapter harness - 1x Throttle Body Relocate Intake Elbow - 4x 60lb Injectors - 1x Supercharger Air Filter - 4x NGK Spark plug - 1x Supercharger Heatshield - 1x Teflon Tape - 1x Electrical Tape 1x Supercharger Mounting Bracket Kit - 1x Pack Of Zipties - 1x Blower Mount Adapter - 1x M12-1.75 x 25 Hex Head Flange Bolt - 1x Blower Mount - 2x M10-1.25 x 25 Hex Head Flange Bolt - 2x Alternator Relocation Bracket (Upper) - 4x M8-1.25 x 25 Hex Head Flange Bolt - 1x Alternator Relocation Bracket (Lower) - 2x M8-1.25 x 40 Hex Head Flange Bolt - 1x Spacer (1.25x.5x1.10) - 6x 3/8-16 x 2 Socket Cap Screws - 6x Spacer (.75x.375x1.015) - 1x M12-1.75 x 50 Hex Head Flange Bolt - 1x Spacer (Idler Pulley) - 3x 2.5” Coupler - 1x 2.75”-2.5” Coupler 1x Vacuum Hose - 1x 3.5” - 4.25” 90 Degree Coupler 1x Breather Hose - 5x 2.5” T-bolt Clamp 1x Tial Supercharger BOV - 1x 2.75” T-bolt Clamp 1x Upper Radiator Hose 1x 60mm Idler Pulley 1x 65mm Idler Pulley For Tensioner 1x Filter Pipe Joiner 1x Supercharger Belt

1x Intercooler 1x Strut bar

1x Supercharger Unit

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ECU Location STEP 1 Locate Battery compartment. Remove the access panel fasteners and remove the access panel. Remove the battery retainer nut. Remove the retainer wedge from the stud. Slide the battery out of the compartment. Remove the nut securing the negative (-) battery cable to the chassis ground. Remove the cable eyelet from the stud. Move the cable to prevent it from contacting any metal com- ponents. Locate ECU. Pull down on the red tab then push down on the black tab. While holding the black tab down, pull back on

Battery Compartment the louvered lever. Unplug from the ECU, repeat on the other two plugs. Remove the ECU from the slingshot by Use a 10mm to unfasten the two 10mm bolts holding the ECU to the chassis. Send the ECU out per the included instructions.

STEP 2 Remove the four 13mm and four 8mm bolts that holds the front bumper assembly to the chassis. Remove the four lower 13mm hood hinge bolts holding the hinge to the chassis. Lift the hood and bracket assembly off the slingshot with the bracket attached.

STEP 3

Remove the factory intake tube by using a flat screwdriver or an 8mm socket and loosen the two hose clamps pictured in Step 3 (Right top and bottom) Don’t forget to pull the breather hose from the intake tube. DO NOT remove the clamp (Center photo) Also remove the Intake Air Temp sensor connector by pressing the but- ton and pulling gently as seen in (Left Photo) The plastic breather adapter of the sensor will be used later in the installation.

STEP 4 Now it’s time to remove the factory air box. This is done by removing the three 10mm hex bolts that attach it to the chassis seen in Step 4 photo. Once all these bolts are removed you can simply lift the box out of the normal location.

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STEP 5 With a cold engine, drain the radiator by removing the upper radiator hose and removing the coolant tank cap.

(DISPOSE OF USED COOLANT PER LOCAL LAWS)

STEP 6

Remove the four 16mm bolts on the front (two on each side). Pictured to the right. Place approximently a 4.5” spacer under the front of your slingshot. This will be used to set the front of the Slingshot on without having to remove it completely from your vehicle. Now remove the two 16mm bolts with 18mm nuts that hold the front structure and the aluminum radiator support/cross member to the main frame. Be sure to have a good hold of it before pulling the final bolt out of the hole. Slide the front structure forward being careful to not over stretch any wiring harnesses, or hood latch cables.

NOTE: IF you have aftermartket wiring you may need to cut some zipties on your wiring.

STEP 7

Remove the factory bolts that hold the radiator to the support in front of the engine using a 10mm Socket and wrench. You may have to screw the bolt all the way out of the bushing to remove it. The radiator will not fall out. Reference bolt and ziptie location using Step 7 photo. Cut the zip ties holding the wiring to the aluminum cross member and remove the cross member. You many tip the radiator forward to help give more room to get the crossmember out.

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STEP 8 Now that you have removed the factory radiator brace, Install the supplied radiator brace in place of the factory one. It is made to be a tight fit so you may have to tap it in place with a small mallet. Once that is installed you may reinstall the front clip of the slingshot by tightening the four 16mm head bolts on to the chassis and the two through bolts and nuts on the crossmember. Again making sure not to over extend or pinch any of the wiring or hoses.

STEP 9 Remove the accessory drive belt and discard. This will be replaced with the provided belt.

Remove the stock belt tensioner assembley. With it off, remove the bolt holding the idler pulley to the tensioner and replace with smaller pulley provided. Reinstall the tensioner assembly.

STEP 10

Time to extend the throttle body wires. Disconnect the connector from the throttle body.

NOTE: There is a gray safety lock on the connector shown in Step 10 photo. Slide that back first, otherwise the connector will not release. Cut the outer layer of electrical tape, being careful not to cut into the harness.

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STEP 11

Once you are through the outer layer you can pull on the harness gently and it will start to come out of the loom. Carefully cut through the second layer of tape wrapping around the harness as you pull. Now you should be able to pull the wiring out of the loom just like Step 11 photo. Place the loom supplied in the kit over the exposed wire and tape. Remove the four 10mm hex bolts that attach the throttle body to the factory intake manifold.

STEP 12 Now place the throttle body on the new intake elbow making sure the gasket included in the kit is in place. Tighten the bolts in a crisscross pattern to 89 in.lb. (10 Nm) Plug the throttle body connector in to the throttle body as shown in Step 12 photo. Insert one supplied bolt into the lower left bolt hole on the factory manifold just a few threads. Now carefully slide the assembly into place moving any harness or tubes out of the way as you place it. Place the remaining bolts in and tighten to 89 in.lb. (10 Nm). You may need to pull the circled harness to gain some more length, you do not want the throttle body wire stretched tight.

STEP 13 Install the 4 injectors included in the kit by first releasing the pressure in the fuel rail. Do this by removing the cap on the Schrader valve and with a small screwdriver or pick to press down on the pin in the center of the valve with a rag over the top to sheild you from spraying fuel. (There will still be fuel in the rail so be sure to dispose of it properly.) Remove the two 10mm bolts holding the rail to the head. Take off the clips and swap the injectors. Place the clips on the injectors and reinstall the injectors on the rail. Be sure to use grease or oil to lubricate the O-rings before putting the new injectors back in. Install the spark plugs included in the kit. There is no need to gap the spark plugs. Replace the factory MAP sensor shown in step 13 photo (Highlighted in RED) with the supplied 2 bar MAP sensor supplied in the supercharger kit. Be sure to lubricate the grommet and firmly seat it in the manifold. Plug the adapter harness into the factory engine harness and you are all set.

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STEP 14 Be sure you have the battery disconnected as indicated in step 1 of this instruction sheet. Remove the three bolts holding the alternator in place and move if off to the side. Be careful not to overextend the charging wires attached to the back of the alternator. Install the three spacer blocks pictured in the figure. Be sure the top two blocks are parallel to one another. It may be best to leave the top front loose until you install the alternator. Then go ahead and install the alternator with the factory bolts.

STEP 15 Now we are ready to install the supercharger assembly. We will start by putting the main supercharger assembly together. First install the idler pulley supplied in the kit to the main supercharger bracket as shown in the picture below using the small stepped spacer. Now we will install the main supercharger bracket to the back of the supercharger on the bench with the supplied allen head bolts using either an 8 millimeter or 5/16 allen socket or wrench.

NOTE: It is recommended to use blue locktight when assembling your supercharger kit. You can get this at your local auto parts store.

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STEP 16

Now we will prepare the engine for the supercharger. Install the upper supercharger bracket to the engine block as shown in the picture. Use a 16mm socket to tighten the lower bolt and a 13mm socket to tighten the top bolt.

STEP 17

Install the supercharger and bracket loosely on the engine and install the two fine thread bolts through the center of the bracket. Then install the large spacer and the M12 bolt through the end of the bracket into the engine as shown

NOTE: Leave these three bolts slightly loose until you install the serpentine belt. Refer to the belt diagram for the belt routing. Once the belt is in place tighten down the three main bracket bolts.

STEP 18

Now that we have the supercharger in, we can install the supplied heat shield and tighten with the factory radiator bolts you removed earlier. Install the supplied coolant return hose.

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STEP 19 Time for the intercooler! Now remove the 8 plastic clips on the front radiator shroud and remove the upper and lower shroud. You will need to trim the top to fit using the supplied guide. Now reinstall the upper plastic radiator shroud with the 2 upper push clips.

NOTE: If you choose not to trim the upper shroud then just install the lower shroud without any trimming required.

This trim guide is 1:1. When Printing DO NOT print with the option of Scale to Fit or Fit to Print as it will cause the incorrect sizing of the trim guide.

STEP 20

Remove the two 10mm lower headlight mounting bolts. Take 2 of the 6 M6x25 Bolts supplied and bolt the intercooler to the 2 lower holes on the front headlight housing. Reinstall the lower plastic radiator shroud using 2 push clips at the front of the shroud. The bottom will fit without any trimming. (You will not be able to get the 4 clips that hold the top and bottom shrouds together back in) Reinstall the front lower bumper.

STEP 21

Time to install the intercooler piping. First install the hot side from the supercharger to the intercooler. Install the blow off valve and intake air sensor on to the cold pipe.

To install the air temp sensor, remove the retaining plate from the cold pipe. There should be two m6x12 bolts holding the plate. Use a 4mm Allen to unfasten the bolts. Lube the air temp sensor for ease of installation. Now insert your air temp sensor and reinstall the retaining plate back on. Tighten the bolts. Be sure to plug in the intake temp sensor.

The Tial Q BOV is preset from the factory for supercharger kits. Replacing this BOV with another BOV that does not function with superchargers can lead to engine failure. When installing the BOV locate the O-ring. Seat the O-ring to the flange on the cold pipe. Then place the BOV on the flange. Fasten the BOV to the flange using the V-clamps. Attach vacuum hose from the top port of the supercharger to the vacuum port on the intake manifold found above the OE throttle body location.

NOTE: If you are running a boost gauge you will T into this line for it.

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Final Step

The Vortec supercharger is clocked from Alpha but due to manufacturing tolerance in the Polaris Slingshot. There is a chance that you will need to adjust the compressor housing. To reclock the Supercharger for better fitment, loosen the bolts that hold the strap down behind the compressor housing with a 3/16th Allen. You will not need to remove the bolts and strap. DO NOT REMOVE HOUSING OFF SUPERCHARGER! Reclock the compressor housing till you get a fitment that will work then retighten the bolts.

Reinstall the hood.

Before you are finished, make sure that the hood does not rub against the supercharger housing. If your hood does rub the supercharger housing, you will have to shave the affected area of the hood down for clearances.

Fill coolant and bleed per owners manual.

Your finished!

HAVE FUN! BE SAFE!

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3.79 VERIFY DIMENSION PRIOR TO CUTTING Trim Guide This trim guide is 1:1. When Printing DO NOT print with the option of Scale to Fit or Fit to Print as it will cause the incorrect sizing of the trim guide. SUPERCHARGER USER GUIDE: The following information and recommendations are designed to promote years of trouble-free service for your supercharger. If the unit is given proper care and is operated using the recommendations and instructions set forth in this guide, the unit will last the life of most vehicles.

Ensure that you have selected the correct compressor and impeller speed for the job. APG(AIRPOWER GROUP) offers compressor matching services to help you select the proper supercharger for your application. If the vehicle is modified in addition to the supercharger (i.e., heads, cam, etc.) or you have increased the impeller speed, or are creating a custom installation, you must follow guidelines outlined in the Vortech/Paxton Racing Supercharger Owner’s Manual Guide (P/N: 008515). As an additional reference, please see the Vortech/Paxton Street Supercharger System owner’s manual (P/N: 008516).

OPERATION AND ENGINE STARTUP CONSIDERATIONS: 1. Installation a. Engine oil fed units - the supercharger must be mounted within 45° of vertical. That is 45° to the left or right with the lowest of the three oil return provisions SUPERCHARGER SUPPORT SYSTEM GUIDELINES CONT’D: selected for the drain.This is to provide proper oil control 3. Pulleys - If your supercharger drive belt comes off it may and drain-back. be due to misalignment of the supercharger pulleys caused b. Self-lubricated units - These units are NOT “universal fit”. by installation problems or movement of the mounting Proper installation of a self-lubricated supercharger plate. Misalignment can also be caused by over tightening requires the unit to be configured in the application as (and failing) of the belt, which can negatively affect the either 45º left tilt, 45º right tilt or zeroº tilt (straight up). supercharger and crankshaft bearings. Consult with Vortech/Paxton prior to engineering a 4. Compressor bypass valve – Always use an appropriately custom self-lubricated supercharger application. sized compressor bypass valve for the application. Contact Vortech/ c. The input shaft must be parallel to the crankshaft. Paxton for assistance on compressor bypass valve selection. 2. Start-up a. Never operate your engine at full throttle when the NORMAL MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES: engine is cold. When starting the engine each day, 1. Engine Oil Fed Units Only allow plenty of time for the oil to reach full operating a. Clean the supercharger oil inlet fitting every 12,000 temperature before running above 2,500 RPM. miles. When the vehicle is cold, remove the oil inlet fitting b. Full supercharger operating temperature is generally at the supercharger and clean it thoroughly utilizing high achieved after the engine water temperature has been at pressure air to blow the orifice clean before reinstallation. the normal operating range for two or three minutes. Do not attempt to remove the screen/filter inside of the oil feed fitting. This oil inlet fitting is designed with a very IMPORTANT COLD WEATHER INFORMATION: In order to achieve the small orifice, which provides a mist of oil directly onto the low noise level of Vortech/Paxton superchargers, Vortech/Paxton specifies gears. Never use Teflon tape or other sealants on any oil manufacturing procedures that call for minimal internal clearance. These feed line fitting. Do not over-tighten fittings. precise tolerances however are not conducive to temperatures below 25° F. b. Follow the heavy duty/severe usage maintenance schedule Therefore, storing the vehicle in a heated garage and/or employing the use of in your vehicle owner’s manual. Use the manufacturer’s an engine block heater/aftermarket engine blanket is required when the vehicle engine oil and oil filter recommendations. is subjected to a “cold startup” in ambient temperatures below 25° F. Failure to Do not use engine oil additives as they may contain solid comply with this may result in immediate supercharger failure and invalidate particulates which can clog the supercharger feed line. the supercharger warranty. 2. Self-Lubricated Units Only 3. Impeller speed a. Check the supercharger fluid level using the dipstick at a. Maximum impeller speeds are not the same for all units. least every 2,500 miles. No unit will run at its maximum speed continuously b. Initial supercharger fluid change must be performed at without optimum conditions and additional coolers, 2,500 miles. The supercharger fluid must then be filters, etc. Refer to the Support section of the Vortech/ changed at least every 7,500 miles. Paxton website to find the maximum speed for your i. Drain the fluid, re-fill the unit only with 4 oz. of specific model of supercharger. Vortech/Paxton supplied lubricating fluid. b. Rapid engine/supercharger deceleration may cause ii. Confirm proper oil level using the dipstick. DO NOT engine and/or supercharger failures. Any “free revving” OVERFILL!! of the engine without a load on it can cause premature c. Fluid level checking procedure: supercharger failure. i. Ensure that the .06” copper sealing washer is located on the dipstick base. NOTE: Increased impeller speeds can increase boost pressure, but may do ii. Thread the clean dipstick into the unit until it seats. so with a penalty to supercharger efficiency. Compressors must be properly iii. Once the dipstick has seated, remove the dipstick from matched to each application. the unit. Fluid should register in the crosshatched area on the dipstick. SUPERCHARGER SUPPORT SYSTEM GUIDELINES: iv. DO NOT OVERFILL!! Drain excess fluid from the unit if 1. Air Intake – Always use an air filtration system on the it is above the maximum level on the dipstick. inlet of the supercharger to prevent the supercharger from ingesting foreign objects. The filter must be in good condition and properly secured. If equipped with WARNING: The use of any fluid other than the Vortech/Paxton flex hose, this must be free of damage/leaks. 2. Drive Belt - Excessive belt tension can lead to supercharger supplied special lubricating fluid will void the warranty and may or crankshaft bearing failure. Never use a cog-type belt on a cause component failure. non-heavy duty (H/D) spec supercharger.

008531 v1.0 For More Information please visit: vortechsuperchargers.com • paxtonauto.com • 805.247.0226 ALPHA FLASH INSTRUCTION

Please reflash my ECU for the tuned checked in the box:

TURBO

TURBO + MANIFOLD

TOP MOUNT TURBO

SUPERCHARGER

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