I have a squeak at idle that I thought was the supercharger running in. But someone says it's more likely a small air leak. The seal between the s/c and its manifold does look suspect (orange stuff pushed out of the side) and I'm going to try and redo it. But I don't really want to mess with it without a new gasket on stand-by. Presumably Moss would supply a new gasket with a new manifold. I suspect maybe I didn't clamp the s/c's manifold down firmly enough and that the gasket has been blown out of the side! (11/99)
Nah, mine has been like that since I fitted mine, with no leak. The gasket you refer to is very soft and pliable, it compresses as the two parts are bolted together, resulting in the gasket squeezing out sideways, you will find that it has done the same on the inside too, I would be surprised if this was the source of the leak. (11/99)
And so was I! One of the hex bolts wasn't tightened down. Dunno why. Loosened as others tightened? I went around in order tightening everything a bit at a time but cocked up somewhere. A half turn and silence descended. (11/99)

Yes, it was a vacuum leak between the manifold and the supercharger. I have been told what these sound like but had never heard one before. I'll recognise one immediately in future! A quick tighten on the manifold bolts and everything was quiet. Until the right foot is applied in liberal doses! In anyone is dithering about the supercharger than don't. Just do it.

Points
1) There are still timing issues on the MK2. You have to really back off the ignition as the MSD unit isn't available. Maybe wait a while if you have a MK2.
2) With ABS it's a tricky fit! Someone (Dave Marshall?) said he was having his ABS unit moved but he's gone very quiet lately.
3) I'm told that without power steering there are be additional vibration that over time breaks a supercharger mounting bracket. The power steering pump seems to damp this and fix the problem! If you don't have power steering inspect your brackets and keep a spare around!

Mr. Dewey will be putting my full blurb up shortly. It's worth looking just to see how full an engine compartment is with supercharger, ABS, power steering and air conditioning! Oh, and an engine! (11/99)
I've said it before and I will keep on repeating it again and again: If the Mx-5/miata/Eunos roadster performed the same as Werner's 90 (now with 121000 miles on the clock) I would never ever thought about forced induction. I've had the Sebring on my car and removed it because it lacked power, upgrades to a decent level of performance would have caused a fortune, lack of support and latest lot of problems. In the end I was using 1 sc. belt per 20 miles. I now have the FM2 turbo on the car, which is great, costly, but more cost effective as the SSC. (11/99)
How strange, I've never found power lacking on my sebring '90, or had any problems. I'm just a crap driver, as anyone at Mallory Park recently will confirm :-). Perhaps you had a duff blower? There must've been something very wrong to eat a belt after 20miles. Mine's got 10000 miles on it and not a trace of wear. (11/99)

I've had the Sebring on my car and removed it because it lacked power

Mine's fine. Acceleration has improved drastically and the car is just as drivable as before. Very happy. The standing quarter times may not show the numbers some would like but for a reasonable cost and very reliable upgrade it's hard to beat.

upgrades to a decent level of performance would have caused a fortune, lack of support and latest lot of problems.

I might upgrade some time, but frankly don't feel the need. (yet!)

In the end I was using 1 sc. belt per 20 miles

Mine has been on for 300 miles with no visible wear. I expect the belt to last for maybe 50k miles! Perhaps it's down to the install. (11/99)

Some may remember the trouble I was having a while back with my supercharger drive belt - a kind of regular chirping sound which I traced to be coming from the left-hand idler pulley. The noise only happened at idle to 1200rpm then disappeared- probably the belt tightens slightly as revs rise (centripetal force?? Malcolm G-S? help me here!) but it WAS incredibly annoying sitting in traffic sounding like a mobile aviary. Luckily I happened to mention to one of the maintenance fitters here at work I was having trouble with the car (the maintenance dept here is like an unofficial fast-car club - one scooby turbo, an MR-2, a corrado VR6 and a pug 306 GTI-6 are the membership so far). They got me a spray can of stuff called 'Beltex' which they use on squealing v-belt drives (vacuum pumps etc). Giving the belts a liberal spray (both inside AND outer surfaces) has (so far) completely cured the problem - 3 weeks now with no trouble and tested with some high-speed running :-) . My originally slightly noisy alternator belt is now quiet - I can hear the s/c whirring away now which was impossible before. Ah peace. Apparently the stuff lengthens the life on the belt too by preventing cracking - maybe, but it sure makes belt drives a HECK of a lot quieter.

I originally tried the old soap trick but found that flakes of abraded Fairy make your engine bay a right mess and it only lasts a day or two. (2/00)