anybody have a kenne bell on 5.0

[89five0]

well my mods are in my sig and i was wondering if a kenne bell supercharger is worth the money. i just read through all their FAQs and it seemed like a pretty good blower. Does anyone on here have one with the limited mods i have? How do you like it. I need it to be very streetable and reliable, my car is driven everyday. Let me know
Thanks,
Trey

 

[sillyg]

I would buy a paxton or a vortech. my opinion for the money you are gonna spend on the k.b. you can buy a way better blower and make more boost. I am not a big fan of the roots style blower.

 

[Ray@VSK]

I would buy a paxton or a vortech. my opinion for the money you are gonna spend on the k.b. you can buy a way better blower and make more boost. I am not a big fan of the roots style blower.

Ya if you want one you will have to replace or have rebuilt every so thousand miles, Kenne Bell are the best out there & there prices are not more expensive either, actually for there advertised boosts there less expensive & more reliable & a whole bunch of etc,etc I heard but don't know if it's true.

Me wants a Kenne Bell ($3,000.00)

 

[Daggar]

For a daily driver, you can't beat a KB. I recommend you decide before ordering, what you eventually want to be putting out HP wise. I spent a little bit of extra money and got the blowzilla kit so that I wouldn't have to buy it again once my new motor is complete and ready to drop in. If you plan to keep your stock short block then get the 1.5L kit. Either kit will benefit from a Tmoss ported GT-40 lower. One other nice thing about the KB are the all of the different ways there are to increase boost pressure other than just changing the pulley. Cold air kit, ram air kit, larger throttle body and EGR spacer, pretty much anything that reduces inlet restriction to the blower will have an increase on output volume and pressure. They're great blowers but terrible suckers. hehe

Edit: Keep in mind that the 7lb or 9 lb pulley is based upon you having the stock sized throttle body, spacer, and air box. Larger aftermarket pieces will make the 7lb pulley push 9lbs of boost etc...

Don't skimp on the AFR meter. If you plan to install and tune it yourself the BUY THE AIR/FUEL RATIO METER!!!!

 

[tmoss]

I would buy a paxton or a vortech. my opinion for the money you are gonna spend on the k.b. you can buy a way better blower and make more boost. I am not a big fan of the roots style blower.

The KB is a screw type unit, not a roots type. Doesn't make near as much heat.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

I would buy a paxton or a vortech. my opinion for the money you are gonna spend on the k.b. you can buy a way better blower and make more boost. I am not a big fan of the roots style blower.

Boost don't mean $hit. Boost is nothing but a measure of backpressure in the intake track. You can run a teeny tiny little MAF and throttle body with a crappy little 2 1/2 intake track and make plenty of boost, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's gonna make any more power. What does tell the story is broad power curve under the peak, which the KB has plenty of. You wanna run at the track with lots of gear and RPM, then a Centi is a nice choice, but for a heavy street driven car where torque is an important factor, nothing beats a positive displacement set up like a KB, Whipple, or an Eaton.