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Magnuson Teases Eaton TVS R3100 Supercharger That Fits Gen 5 Chevrolet Camaro

At this year’s SEMA360 show, Magnuson has taken the veils off a new blower for the fifth generation of the Camaro. Developed specifically for the 2010 to 2015 models and compatible with most fourth-generation LS engines, the supercharger before your eyes is an evolution of the TVS R2650 sporting 3.1 liters of displacement.
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The LS3, LS9, and LSA can be outfitted with this bad boy according to Magnuson. This means that the Pontiac G8 GXP and Chevy SS are suitable as well, along with the sixth-generation Corvette. Even in the case of the Cadillac CTS-V and Camaro ZL1, the TVS R3100 blower kit will unlock a whole lot of suck-squeeze-bang-blow.

A four-rotor supercharger with a high-twist design, the Eaton-based upgrade promises 10 percent more airflow than the TVS2650 while growing only 16 percent compared to its forebear. This shouldn’t cause any issues under the hood, and even if fitment isn’t perfect, you can always modify or buy an all-new hood for your vehicle.

Described as “the next step in performance from the popular TVS platform,” the 3.1-liter blower “features specialized coatings and minimized weight to maximize overall performance across a wide variety of RPMs.”

Those are the words of Jeffrey Saxton, aftermarket product manager at Eaton Vehicle Group, who also confirmed that the TVS R3100 will be initially available at five partners. These are Magnuson, along with Roush Performance, Edelbrock, Superchargers Online, and Harrop Engineering.

Given that the Mustang Shelby GT500 utilizes the R2650, a fifth-gen Camaro SS with the R3100 could easily match the output figures of the outgoing Camaro ZL1. In other words, you can look forward to approximately 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet as opposed to 426 horsepower and 420 pound-feet in fully-stock flavor.

To be launched in early 2021, the Magnuson “TVS3100 Hot Rod Kit” won’t come cheap. Pricing information may not be available, but we do know that the 2.65-liter variant retails from $6,995 excluding the pulley. With the appropriate engine and modifications, the TVS2650 Hot Rod Kit is capable of developing up to 1,500 ponies.

 

Magnum PI TVS2650/3100 supercharger system. Fitment: LSA / LS3 / LS9 2010-2015 Camaros and most gen IV LS engines. #sema360 #magnumpi #magnusonsuperchargers #eatonperformance #boosted

Posted by Magnuson Superchargers on Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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Editor's note: Magnuson TVS2650 supercharger also featured in the photo gallery.

About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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