Guys I remember seeing a post on this a while ago but can't for the life of me find it. I have a 2006 GT and want to add more power to it. I was looking at the Edelbrock E force supercharger but was wondering if it would be wise adding this on to a 60,000 mile motor. I don't want to spend the money for a supercharger and then have it kill my motor. What are your thoughts on this? Has anyone added a supercharger to a high mile motor? If so what were your results? I really don't want to rebuild the entire motor just to add the supercharger but if there were any trouble spots that could be addressed please let me know. Thanks
Thoughts on Supercharging a 60,000 mile GT
- Thread starter Jrodd
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I'd perform a compression and leak down test on your car. It should be perfectly fine, but it's nice to make 100% sure. Then, the E-force blower on a reliable, safe tune would be just fine. Most people who add boost and end up blowing up 6 months down the line are doing something wrong in the tune, to get more power out of it maybe. 
NastyStang113
New Member
I'd perform a compression and leak down test on your car. It should be perfectly fine, but it's nice to make 100% sure. Then, the E-force blower on a reliable, safe tune would be just fine. Most people who add boost and end up blowing up 6 months down the line are doing something wrong in the tune, to get more power out of it maybe.
I agree completely with everything you said. More than likely the car is begging for some boost. There are quite a few of us, including myself, who have been running over 500+ rwhp with the factory motor.
walter
Founding Member
I'd perform a compression and leak down test on your car. It should be perfectly fine, but it's nice to make 100% sure. Then, the E-force blower on a reliable, safe tune would be just fine. Most people who add boost and end up blowing up 6 months down the line are doing something wrong in the tune, to get more power out of it maybe.
+1 boost is kinda like aids. Get tested if you want to have fun.
SpartaPerformance
10 Year Member
Add me to the agree list! Believe this or not tunes from the manufacturer are very safe. Provided that everything is working well on your vehicle and you don't mess with the tune even at 60K miles you should be just fine.
Power4
Member
60,000 miles really isn't that high nowadays. Most engines are pretty reliable and I wouldn't be surprised to get 200,000+ miles out of a S197 GT.
Any grinds? Smooth gear engagement? If that checks out, your tranny is, more than likely just fine. Any clunks in the rear end? One wheel peel all over the place? If that checks out, your rear is, more than likely just fine.
Wow thanks for the replies everyone. It is good to know that this is still an option for me. I am considering this option as a plan B if I can't afford a 2011 5.0. The car is a automatic and doesn't have any clunks or abnormalities so I am assuming that the all is well with the rear end and tranny. I will look into doing a compression test to make sure the engine is fine. If I do go this route I will definitely upgrade the brakes once the supercharger is on. Again thanks all for your information.
i know its a little late to add to the conversation but i agree with everyone else i think boosting with 60K would be fine if everythings in check. a friend of mine recently supercharged his 99 cobra with 91K on a stock motor without a rebuild, the car currently has 105K and still runs great (keep in mind its a daily driver and it puts hard miles on at the local strip). i know theres a difference being that its a 4V and we all have 3V motors but still it should be fine. look forward to hearing about the build and good luck
