Which would you choose KB2.4 or Whipple 2.3?

[Jack]

I have the opportunity to purchase either a brand new Whipple for $3K or a 200 mile 2.4 KB for $3,100. I know the KB 2.4 is most effective over 18psi of boost, I know I won't be running that from the start, but it's nice to have the ability.

Which would you choose and why.

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[VenomInside]

Go whipple.. KENNE BELL CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS SOOOOOOO BAD!!!!

 

[gnxs]

Go whipple.. KENNE BELL CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS SOOOOOOO BAD!!!!

So does Whipples'!!!

Unless you're running more than 24 psi, either will perform basically the same.

It's really a matter of personal preference since they seem priced about the same. For all intents and purposes they only differ in:

- Looks
- Sound

You really can't go wrong either way.

My $0.02

 

[PearlBlue L]

yea, unless you want some pink under the hood go KB...lol

sorry larry

 

[CobraSusie]

I was always for Kenne Bell, but after seeing what Mikey has gone through with their customer service.... (don't know that I'd get one - especially used)

Good Luck with whatever you end up getting :biggthump

 

[Juggernaut]

Whipple, more stealthy when at idle, but screams like a banshee when WOT :headbang:

 

[SLASH]

Whipple, more stealthy when at idle, but screams like a banshee when WOT :headbang:

KBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKBKB :headbang:

 

[CobraSusie]

Whipple, more stealthy when at idle, but screams like a banshee when WOT :headbang:

I heard they were basically the same internally, about the only diffence was the casing

 

[hj16]

Whipple

 

[Flyn]

KB 2.4 is more of a high boost race type blower. If that's what you intend for your car, go with the KB. If you want an around town, daily driven, under 19lbs. of boost wolf in sheep's clothing, then get the Whipple.

If you added a KB 2.2 to the choices, I would pick that over the other two.

 

[Jack]

Whipple, more stealthy when at idle, but screams like a banshee when WOT :headbang:

The KB 2.4 is about as quite as the whipple, from what I hear.

The KB 2.2 is a screamer

 

[Boost12]

Whipple baby!! The whole kit is only like 3k out the door where as the 2.2KB is like 700 more... at least thats the cheapest I could find the kenny bell for

 

[Jack]

Whipple baby!! The whole kit is only like 3k out the door where as the 2.2KB is like 700 more... at least thats the cheapest I could find the kenny bell for

That's not correct... New Whipples are unavailable until some time next year from what I hear due to a pending lawsuit.

http://www.whipplesuperchargers.com/news.asp?articleID=68

The KB 2.2 is around $3,249 when purchase without the BAP and Chip, which the Whipple does not include anyway, so the difference comes out to $100 if you pay retail for the Whipple $3,150 I believe

http://www.kennebell.net/pricelist/SC-PRICELIST.pdf

 

[gnxs]

yea, unless you want some pink under the hood go KB...lol

sorry larry

I got the Ford Motorsport stickers from Whipple, just never put em on.

 

[Boost12]

so why does it seem like everyone perfers the Whipple over the KennyBell??

 

[PearlBlue L]

so why does it seem like everyone perfers the Whipple over the KennyBell??

cause its something different is all.. both great choices

 

[Haveight]

so why does it seem like everyone perfers the Whipple over the KennyBell??

I had to 2 2.2 KB's , its a good blower I just couldn't stop wanting more boost, along with that came numerous other problems, that Dubs can atest to for me, and spending lots of money to try out new parts. The blowers are not the same internally, the KB I believe is a 5:4 count male to female rotors where as the whipple it 7:3 I am not sure, but I do know they are different I also owned a whipple, at same boost levels I made more power with the KB by about 20 RWHP. I never wanted to mess around with the 2.4 I had my hands on a whipple 3.3, but it vanished into thin air, and I just gave up opened my bank account and went turbo!
I won't post all the problems I had I feel it is unfair to any vendors of these products, if you want any specific info PM me or just call me :headbang:
both blowers are great options on these cars to certian power levels, it depends on what your plans our for the car. I was modding my car back in june 02 when I first got it!

 

[hj16]

I won't post all the problems I had I feel it is unfair to any vendors of these products, if you want any specific info PM me or just call me :headbang:

Neither of them are sponsors here, feel free to vent

 

[Haveight]

I don't want your wonderful website to crash.
I could type for years!

 

[cobravenom39]

Screw both of them and get a KB 2.2. I love mine, and it sounds like I have Robert Plant under the hood.

Oh and Jay, the Whipple does not scream close to as loud as a K.B. My Girlfriend can hear my Kb at WOT on Butterfield 1/2 mile away on our balcony!

 

[The Pun]

Oh and Jay, the Whipple does not scream close to as loud as a K.B.

My ported blower sounds like a dozen cats in a blender. I think itz louder than the KB or Nipple....

 

[hj16]

I don't want your wonderful website to crash.
I could type for years!

haha

 

[Haveight]

You think I'm kidding

 

[Venomblue22]

I heard they were basically the same internally, about the only diffence was the casing

Kenne belle has a 4 blade and a 6 blade rotor, where as the whipple has a 3 blade and 5 blade, which in turn i hear makes the kenne belle run cooler at the same boost level as the the whipple but idn, thats what i heard when i was doin my research

 

[SVTdubs]

id say 2.2 kb for what you plan on running...