02 About to Supercharge

02gt4u · Dec 29, 2004

I have an 02 GT with 50k miles on it. Is it worth putting a s/c on it or will it not last another 50k with the s/c on it? Im looking only like maybe 6psi KB. Whats your guys opinions?

Tylerb59 · Dec 29, 2004

Go for the KB 9psi kit.

www.kennebell.net

It'll last for a while if you keep it out of the RPMs and have SOME self restraint. That and it might be a good idea to invest in a tire company.

Gearbanger 101 · Dec 29, 2004

Are you kidding.....that's barely broken in. The 4.6L in my Cougar had 235,000km on the clock before I tore it down to beef up the internals. The cylinder walls still had the original cross hatched pattern in them and the bearing were barely worn.

I wouldn’t worry in the slightest about strapping a blower to an engine with so little mileage on it.

jstreet0204 · Dec 29, 2004

if your car has been well maintained and you have a safe tune, you won't have any problems. There are plenty of guys pushing 200,000 miles on supercharged motors. It wouldn't hurt to do a compression test before you make the investment.

281Ponies · Dec 29, 2004

jstreet0204 said:
It wouldn't hurt to do a compression test before you make the investment.

Wise advise.

Gearbanger 101 said:
Are you kidding.....that's barely broken in. The 4.6L in my Cougar had 235,000km on the clock before I tore it down to beef up the internals. The cylinder walls still had the original cross hatched pattern in them and the bearing were barely worn.

I remember seeing pictures of that engine on here a while back it seems.

-Cale

project91 · Dec 29, 2004

I'd say go for a centrifugal to keep the stock drivability on the lower end of the powerband.

ATI Procharger: P1SC, D1SC
Vortec: V-1 S-Trim, V-2 SQ-Trim
Paxton: Novi 2000, Novi 1000

jstreet0204 · Dec 29, 2004

project91 said:
I'd say go for a centrifugal to keep the stock drivability on the lower end of the powerband.

ATI Procharger: P1SC, D1SC
Vortec: V-1 S-Trim, V-2 SQ-Trim
Paxton: Novi 2000, Novi 1000

All of the positive displacement blowers for these cars have bypass valves, so part throttle drivablity is not effected.

Gearbanger 101 · Dec 29, 2004

project91 said:
I'd say go for a centrifugal to keep the stock drivability on the lower end of the powerband.

ATI Procharger: P1SC, D1SC
Vortec: V-1 S-Trim, V-2 SQ-Trim
Paxton: Novi 2000, Novi 1000

Positive displacement blowers drive stock as a rock until you start putting your foot in it. The only issue after that is the smile that all of that low end grunt puts on your face.

As a matter of fact, drivability is often far better with a positive displacement set-up. Most systems will pull hard all of the way up to redline and you don't have to step up the gearing to pick up the low-end like you do with a centrifugal.

Regardless, it's been shown that either system work well with a 4.6L, whether it be street or the track. You've just got to decide where you want the majority of the power to hit. Stock grunt down low, with power in the mid/high ranges with a centrifugal? Or brute torque in the low/mid ranges, tapering off up top with a positive displacement system?

Darkhorse845 · Dec 30, 2004

The ATI Procharger P1SC is a great blower.

dmarco_4u · Dec 30, 2004

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