How Far On Stock Motor?

[Pliskin]

I have the Saleen supercharger but am not quite sure how far I could push my car and NOT blow up anything. Anyone have any experience?

 

[bigcat]

425-450 is considered the safe limit. some have gone more, some less.

 

[anthony05gt]

Staying at or below 500rwhp seems to be the thing to do. Justin Burcham didn't blow his stock shortblock until he was close to 700. I think he missed a gear and that's when a rod decided to come out the side of the block.

 

[kssSaleen]

As long as you have a safe tune in the car and a set of good matched injectors you should have no poblem with 450rwhp.......

 

[Pliskin]

As long as you have a safe tune in the car and a set of good matched injectors you should have no poblem with 450rwhp.......

Hm. Well I'm half way to that goal I guess. I just ordered my tuner and have set up a meeting with my local dyno tuner. He says about $300 for a custom tune on the dyno but I'm thinking I should get a pulley and headers first. Suggestions on where to go? My mods are in my sig.

 

[AJC-05GT]

Rouche says 420
Whipple 475
Kenne Bell 450

and I have read that you shouldnt go past 500rwtq - or you need a different clutch.

I am buying a saleen s/c this next week and plan for 450rwhp

 

[kssSaleen]

I don't know anything about the clutch from personal experience as I have changed all of that....... I know pro-motion has a adjustable bearing that fixes the speed shifting problem. Just try it and see if it slips.

These 3-valves love timing and fuel...... I would not suggest going smaller than a 3.20" upper pulley as you will have belt slippage. I fought with that for two weekends before I was able to fix it. Basically you need twin ST Focus fuel pumps and a C&L intake pipe. I would also recommend a Diablosport Mafia for the MAF. I tried the BBK pipe and had problems so it went in the trash.

The Saleen blower has a nice flat boost curve and its only downfall is it creates a lot of heat on the top end. Just keep it below 7k