I just installed this circular gear type wheel under my hood and placed a hamster in it. I have gained about 5 rwhp. lol - All the comments are good I threw a 75mm tb and plenum in there with a CAI and I got some good gains!!!!!
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400RWHP is not too much to ask of a 2V motor as long as it's taken care of and maintained properly. Let the engine warm up well into the normal heat range before getting on the boost. Let it cool down for a minute at least before turning it off for long periods of time. Make sure you use a good synthetic oil and change it religiously. The guys that run their supercharged cars for years and years know that regular maintenance is the key.
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Thanks for the advice guys. BlueStreak, you bring up another question I have. Maybe this has been answered some time before? They say the key to not blowing up a s/c engine is to have a good tune. So my question is... how often do you get it tuned? Just once after the s/c is added and that's it? Or do you get the engine tuned once a year? How often?
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Accufab 70mm t/b & intake plenum
FRPP 4.10 gears
SCT Xcalibrator 2 with custom tune
Interior Billet upgrades & more to come
Thanks for the advice guys. BlueStreak, you bring up another question I have. Maybe this has been answered some time before? They say the key to not blowing up a s/c engine is to have a good tune. So my question is... how often do you get it tuned? Just once after the s/c is added and that's it? Or do you get the engine tuned once a year? How often?
Now that you've heard truth from those that have been blown for a while ..... I hope you fel better about getting a supercharger or any blown application.
How many times do you tune? .... Personally it depends on how meticulous you are with the car. There are hundreds of 03/04 Cobra on the road that have never seen a dyno or gotten a 'tune'.
Upon installation ... get a tune.
Every blue moon ... get a tune.
Every time the Lakers win a championship ... get a tune.
Seriously, after the install and a proper A/F ratio is built in with your expectations and driving habits in mind. Go back and get checked as often as you think is necessary, I'd say every year or 10K miles ..... some say more, or less.
The tune is your piece of mind and look into how well the car is running.
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I had mine tuned immediately after the install. I have an A/F ratio meter so I most likely won't have mine retuned unless I hear some detonation. Smoke has good advice, a somewhat regular dyno session is not a bad idea, just to make sure things aren't changing.
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radzstang Hey Man That 4.6 Liter Engione Is Stronger Than You Think And That Those Specialists Are Telling You. If You Are Going To Run A Supercharger Do Some Modifications To Your Engine First Like Heads, Cam And Crankshaft. The Only Thing That I Can See Blowing Your Engine Is By Running Nos.
radzstang Hey Man That 4.6 Liter Engione Is Stronger Than You Think And That Those Specialists Are Telling You. If You Are Going To Run A Supercharger Do Some Modifications To Your Engine First Like Heads, Cam And Crankshaft. The Only Thing That I Can See Blowing Your Engine Is By Running Nos.
Thanks for the advice carguy1985. I appreciate the response. I really would like the s/c but I'm afraid of blowing the engine and tranny. I have some money but not enough to replace everything. I'm kind of bummed I got the auto. My wife is actually telling me to get the tranny conversion from the auto to manual, but that is a lot of money to spend on the conversion when I could use that money for other mods. She said I'll have more fun and then I can get the s/c one day. Maybe I'll get the 4.10 gears and SCT tuner for now and see if I am happy. I may still go with the CAI, t/b, plenum, and udp's. I'll see what most people recommend for mods.
I haven't read the other replies yet, but yes, you can throw on a blower with no problem, with running a low amount of boost. those guys must only be thinking you're looking to make a monster amount of power and be running over 8lbs of boost, lol.
And, IMO those 4.10's may wake up your car, but they'll also kill the tranny and motor faster. You'll be putting more stress on the motor driving around at higher rpms and the tranny will be having to shift a lot more and take more stress. 3.73 is the limit you should go with a 2v motor.
i agree with everyone who is saying to go with the s/c. but I noticed most people think ur best gear would be 4.10 and normally i would agree for an auto, but in this case i must agree with those who think u should use a 3.73. Its still a biiiigggg improvment over your stock 3.27 and (IMO) with a s/c in the mix the 4.10 are not worth the extra stress on the car, especially if ur looking for a relativly conservative/safe approach.
~Brian
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8psi procharger kit, MAF-ia, Accel direct fire coils, Borla Catback Exhaust, MAC LT's, MAC o/r H, BBK TB and plenum, 3.73 Motive gears, MGW Shifter, FRPP Driveshaft, Moser axles w. trickflow girdle, MM RLCA's, FRPP C-Springs, Strange Adj. Shocks and struts, 10th Anniversary Cobra Brake Converson Kit (Front), BBK SB and subframe connectors, SLP line lock, and 10.5" Mickeys.
360RWHP 380RWTQ
ever thought about going turbo instead of supercharged?
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I was faced with the same situation when I had my GT. I talked to various people and they all had different opinions. Most did agree that you can Supercharge a 2000 Mustang GT. However, to get the story from the horses mouth, I called a local Ford Dealership and spoke to a tech.
The tech also agreed that you CAN supercharge a Mustang GT, but the durability of the engine won't stand up to the stress for very long. He went into a long explaination as to why superchargers, and aluminum blocks don't mix well.
This is why the 1999 to 2001 SVT Cobra's were naturally aspirated Aluminum block engines, versus the 2003 and 2004 Cobra's that are Cast Iron block engines due to the Eaton Roots supercharger. If I am not mistaken, the 2007 Ford Shelby SVT Cobra also has a cast Iron block.
