Sr Performance 70mm Throttle Intake

Gearbanger 10 bestpost: 8900049 said:

Supercharged cars are fine as daily drivers....and the industry has become more welcoming of forced induction engines now, more than ever. Shelby GT500, Corvette Z06, Camaro ZL1, varouis Roush Mustang models, Harley Davidson F150's, numerous Mercedes models throughout the years, the Thunderbird SC's, early Chevy Cobalts, etc just to name a few.....all cars sporting superchargers and full factory warranties. Heck, Fords Ecoboost engines are some of the best on the road today and they're running factory single and twin turbo systems.

As far as beating the hell out of your engine.....that all depends on how you treat your car. Drive with your foot in the oil pan all the time and you're going to shorten your engines lifespan just like you would without one. Don't try to spin the heck out of your supercharger, run conservative timing and fuel levels and decent fuel in your tank and you'll never notice a difference.

I drove a supercharged 4.6L 2V for 5-years before I sold the car and it ran as well the day I sold it, as the day I built it. The engine was still running strong last I heard.

Yes, it can be a big initial expense by comparison.....but your driving experience improves greatly from day one. You're not left hoping you'll feel the power after your next $100, $200, or $300 part like you are when throwing away your money on useless bolt ons.

Let's put it this way....say you own your car for 5-years.

You can spend that time bolting on a part at a time. Maybe $250 for a throttle body, $150 for a CAI, $400 headers, $300 for a mid pipe, $500 for a cat back, $500 for a hand held, etc, etc The money adds up, but the power doesn't. In the end, you'll have spend thousands of dollars on aftermarket parts, only to pick up a total of 30-40hp. Now....30-40hp doesn't sound too bad, but the problem is, when you bolt parts on one at a time, every few months like that....you never really feel it. You pick up 3-5hp here, 2hp there and it never really makes an impact. What you end up doing is always "chasing the dragon" so to speak. Trying to reaach a neverending goal.

So....now 5-years has come, your car never really got as fast as you wanted it to, you've spend the entire time broke because every bit of extra money you did make went towards whatever next big bolt on your thought you wanted and you're now tired of it and ready to move onto the next great thing.

Or....you budget right off the bat for a reputable supercharger system. If you can't afford to buy it all in one shot and have to borrow some of the money for it, then do so. You calculate that cost into whatever you pay out monthly with the rest of your bills and be done with it. No surprises and no random expense.

Now, you've got yourself a car that you enjoy driving right off the bat and you actually enjoy driving it for the next 5-years. It's got the power you always craved and in the end, the resale of the car is going to be higher than that of a bolt on Mustang when it comes time to selling if off and move onto the next great thing.

I tell you this, because someone told it to me when I started out and I didn't listen and wished I had. The problem is....the little stuff is tempting and easily affordable because scraping a couple hundred bucks together every couple of months is easy.....but I promise you, it won't reward you in the end like you hope it will. Not with this engine. The 2V modular just doesn't take to bolt ons like the Mustangs before and after it. Too many limitations and not enough options.

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