What do you guys think of this?

[fox1x]

I'm selling the '96 Probe this weekend, there's some guy who's very interested and I'd rather see him get it than a 16 year old who beats it to death... I know, I'm generalizing, but he seems like a good guy.

Anyways, I'm thinking of using the money to purchase this: http://www.proficientperformance.co...d_mustang_supercharger_kits_4-6&Store_Code=PP

What can you guys tell me about Powerdyne? Should I just look the other way, or is is a quality product? I've never really heard of someone's supercharger going bad. If I get some good responses, I'll be ordering it in about two weeks. Thanks...

 

[lvmustanggt]

I have heard nothing but bad things about powerdyne

 

[fox1x]

anything in particular?

 

[hotmustang331]

A friend of mine istalled one on his dodge truck....Supposed to be 8 or 9 PSI and was only seeing 6 PSI. They sent him another and it did the same thing...he said the truck never ran right and wasnt happy with his.

I would go with something proven when it comes to big investments . You will be very happy with a mongoose kit from www.modularpowerhouse.com

 

[csledd]

I agree with teh hot331.. mph mongoose kit ftw.

my ex had a probe, man it was junk

 

[the98stang]

I'd go with the Vortech mongoose kit. Either that or Kenne Bell, Paxton, or Procharger.

 

[nwapache]

+5000 VORTECH MONGOOSE KIT

 

[Built98GT]

That supercharger is suppose to be the quietest one available for our cars. Ive never heard anything bad about them and the price of that kit is way lower than the mongoose kit or anyother kit. It all comes down to the tune. I would go for it

 

[Gearbanger 101]

They're a good low-cost, entry level blower. Don't expect huge power gains, but it's a nice reliable unit none the less.

 

[fox1x]

This is confusing. I know the MPH Mongoose kit is very popular around here; however this supercharger is a good deal I think. I'm not thirsting for massive boost, maybe 6 - 9 PSI. All I am hearing are very good comments, or very negative ones. Nobody seems to be commenting on the "in-between". I'll wait for a few more to chime in.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

This is confusing. I know the MPH Mongoose kit is very popular around here; however this supercharger is a good deal I think. I'm not thirsting for massive boost, maybe 6 - 9 PSI. All I am hearing are very good comments, or very negative ones. Nobody seems to be commenting on the "in-between". I'll wait for a few more to chime in.

The Powerdyne blower isn't very popular with this crowd, as they've only been in the Modular scene for a couple of years. You'll get more feedback with regards to the quality of the unit itself, from some of the 5.0L crowd. Regardless of what some say, take most comments with a grain of salt. A lot of the responses you'll get will be bias to a particular brand of blower over all others. I've noticed that when it comes to commenting on a product that some of these individuals are unfamiliar with, speculation seems to fill in the blank spots, rather than fact, so be sure to careful weed out the real responses, from the bull**** ones.

The truth about the Powerdynes are....early models had internal belt issues, mostly due to owners over spinning them. Either way, this has since been addressed and these blowers will run as long as any other provided that you don't try to push it past it's physical limitations. They're nearly silent, which is great if you're looking for that "stealthy" approach. They're low maintenance and an easy install and only require regular oil changes since the units themselves are self contained like any Positive Displacement unit or some ATI models. This also provides for easy installation, which is important if you're not one of the most mechanically inclined people you know. If moderate power levels are what you're after, then they'll provide a nice kick in the pants jump in power, but won't compete head to head with any of the other centrifugals.

If I were in the market for a Centrifugal, true be told I’d probably pick something else. Not necessarily because this isn’t a good brand or model, but because I’m in both a financial and mechanical position currently to utilize a higher end blower that provided more performance than that Powerdyne will offer.

If I were on a limited budget, not the most mechanically inclined and would be satisfied with power levels in the high-200/low-300 rwhp range, this is probably the unit id choose.

 

[Mike97gt]

I'm selling the '96 Probe this weekend, there's some guy who's very interested and I'd rather see him get it than a 16 year old who beats it to death... I know, I'm generalizing, but he seems like a good guy....

please sell the probe to the 16 year old that will kill it.. GOD I HATED THOSE CARS.. I think all other ford techs will agree with me on that. this is my list of the three biggest POS ford ever made..

1. ford contour/ mercury mistake ( the name i had for the contour can not be used on stangnet)

2. ford probe/ and later it's bastard son the mercury cougar

3. mercury villiger

you know what all three had is common.. heavy japenense involvement.. the villiger was a nissan quest and the other two were mostly mazda designed.

 

[GDawg]

Sort of "off topic" but when I bought my 5.8L full size '96 Bronco, I searched "high and low" in this state for it. The guy already had an offer from the dad of a 16 year old kid. I told the guy, "Do you want to see your Bronco in a junk yard within a year or do you want to see it babied and well taken care of a decade later?". He sold it to me.

 

[fox1x]

The Probe's are the butt of a lot of jokes (silly name Ford picked), and yes, parts are 10x as much as they should be, and heck.. yes they are a bear to work on.
However...... they are peppy monsters they in the right hands are sleepers: http://forums.probetalk.com/timeslips.php?

The V6 in these cars respond very well to forced induction. Seeing as a good GT goes for $2000 - $4500, and turbos are cheap.. that's what a lot of my friends did... several on Probetalk. Drive a good condition '95 PGT, you'll fall in love!!


Back on topic though...

I think with supporting mods the Powerdyne would probably net me well over 300 to the wheels. I like Gearbanger 101's advice. I should activily search for people who have one. As of right now, I can afford a "better" supercharger. My problem is that I find it hard to put a $4000 - $5000 modification on a car that is worth probably $10,000. Now, maybe if I had a 2002-3 or newer. I think that the powerdyne seemed a decent alternative to spending a lot. I was just unaware of them. I appreciate the advice from everyone, it really gives me something to think about!

 

[dude496]

For what its worth, I'm rather new into the mustang world...so superchargers are a new realm to me, more so know about turbo systems for the vw's.

I have a 04 mustang gt with a P-1SC Procharger on my car....gives the car one heck of a kick, and it comes with intercooler (nice bonus). I just recently found out about the major problem with the P-1SC....the main seal on it, is crap...has an issue with leaking. I believe their newer kits have fixed this problem, but not sure. As for it being a "sleeper"...by all means, definatly not! You can hear that supercharger over the exhaust at idle.

One great thing about the Procharger, is its flexibility. Not very sure on any of the other kits (again, im still a noob) but on this kit, you can swap out the s/c idler pulley and get 8, 10, or 12 psi. Oh and one more thing....stock idler pulley is junk on this kit. Almost shredded the serpentine belt at 16,700 miles on the car. If you decide to go with the procharger kit, just throw the pulley away and get one from reichard racing (think thats the correct name of the company)

 

[Mike97gt]

The Probe's are the butt of a lot of jokes (silly name Ford picked), and yes, parts are 10x as much as they should be, and heck.. yes they are a bear to work on.
However...... they are peppy monsters they in the right hands are sleepers: http://forums.probetalk.com/timeslips.php?

The V6 in these cars respond very well to forced induction. Seeing as a good GT goes for $2000 - $4500, and turbos are cheap.. that's what a lot of my friends did... several on Probetalk. Drive a good condition '95 PGT, you'll fall in love!!


Back on topic though...

I think with supporting mods the Powerdyne would probably net me well over 300 to the wheels. I like Gearbanger 101's advice. I should activily search for people who have one. As of right now, I can afford a "better" supercharger. My problem is that I find it hard to put a $4000 - $5000 modification on a car that is worth probably $10,000. Now, maybe if I had a 2002-3 or newer. I think that the powerdyne seemed a decent alternative to spending a lot. I was just unaware of them. I appreciate the advice from everyone, it really gives me something to think about!

I just hated them because they were hard to work on and they had that god awfull MEC eec system

but they were a fun car to drive..

 

[fox1x]

I just hated them because they were hard to work on

I don't think anyone would ever disagree on that..