Supercharger or HCI

[Nailbender]

for my 1995 gt 5.0. I have lowered it 2'' steda suspension front and rear,short throw shifter, cai,3:73 gears and has 48,000 orignal miles.

Want to get some real power out of it. Would like to run in the low 12's.

Any suggestions?

 

[seijirou]

A supercharger will get you there before HCI will, however dropping and stiffening your suspension is hurting you if you're looking for a faster 1/4.

You're going to have low 12 second power before you find low 12 second traction.

Is the best time at the strip what you're really after or is this really a street car?

 

[ProKiller]

i'd do a h/c/i then put some nitrous on it. street friendly manners that can rip off your 12 sec pass.

 

[95Vert383AOD]

I would get a slightly oversized supercharger that can grow with you. I would also get a set of valve springs and rocker arms that can be transferred to new heads in the future.

Adding a supercharger now will make every mod from here on out more rewarding. But i def. would improve the valve train.

 

[KamiKaziDK]

A good HCI will get you 12's....low 12s is pushing it though, and as said before, stiff suspension is going to kill you at the track

 

[revhead347]

Go with the blower. Learn from my experience, it's so much easier, and cheaper. I pulled consistent 1.68 short times with my Steeda suspension. It's more than adequate for low 12s. Probably not the most ideal, but definately better than stock.

Kurt

 

[BlackVert]

both


but do the supercharger first

 

[Nailbender]

Thanks for the tips. I am heading toward the supercharger or if i sell my house its going to be a new roush 427

I love my steda set up looks great and handles great too. Again thanks for the tips.

 

[YEAHLOH95]

i would say do the blower first but i agree change valve springs too , boost is hard on them

 

[final5-0]

NA or Blower

That Q has been asked like 1000 times before

You want low 12's as a goal to shoot for

I'm gonna guess you are talking OEM shortblock

NA First

Yes ... A well planned h/c/i with ALL the supporting stuff can do it

but

You gotta be V E R Y good with your 1/4 mile driving skills
You gotta be able to 60 foot well below the 2 mark (sticky tires)

Summing up ... You gotta drive it like you stole
and
You gotta not be aftaid if you are gonna break it

Now ... Blower

Since you got that OEM block you wanna be careful about trying to
go both h/c/i AND blower cause you'll have no prob going to and beyond
block splitting power

If I was gonna go blower on a street car and oem block ........
I'd focus more on the blower and less on the na hot rod parts

Also ... running a blower on the street is gonna require a bit more
from its owner than running a na combo with gas quality, heat issues,
and the like.

Another thing ... buying a kit is just the start
You need upgraded inj's, meter, ignition, tune, and more

Of course ... either setup will exceed your t5 limits

Just trying to expand things to ... as they say ... the big picture

Grady

 

[Venom351R]

You probably wont get low 12's w/ just boost and no other up grades. I was running 12.7 with 8 PSI stock heads/cam Cobra intake exhaust

 

[pwcracer]

Go with the blower. Learn from my experience, it's so much easier, and cheaper. I pulled consistent 1.68 short times with my Steeda suspension. It's more than adequate for low 12s. Probably not the most ideal, but definately better than stock.

Kurt

I am not sure it is cheaper or easier.. . Mine has become a money pit trying to get the supercharger to work with other componets.. My dad went HCI route and has half the work, half the problems..

It didn't help that my s/c bearings went out at about 1000 miles..

 

[revhead347]

I am not sure it is cheaper or easier.. . Mine has become a money pit trying to get the supercharger to work with other componets.. My dad went HCI route and has half the work, half the problems..

It didn't help that my s/c bearings went out at about 1000 miles..

Sounds like a bad experience. Not denying it happens, but most people install the blower in about 3 hours, and work out kinks in a few days.

Kurt