Kenne bell or whipple?
09-26-2011, 09:59 PM
#21
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I chose to go with a KB for the upgrade potential, how it pulls intake air from outside the engine bay, and for its general compression efficiency.
Nonetheless, the others are great setups as well.
Either way you go, you'll be happy.
The KB has detailed installation instructions that take more steps than other installs, mainly because of where intake air comes from, maf relocation, and location of the throttle body (on passenger side). Complicated? no. It just takes time.
Any setup will need appropriate fuel pump upgrades to provide the needed fuel to keep operating safely.
I've had my KB a little over a year now.
If you do pick up a used kit, expect there to be a few things missing that you'll need or want to get to complete installation, regardless of the brand. There's usually some little things or little specialty brackets or bolts or something that don't get included with your parts, unless if you get a new kit.
Proper tuning is a must as well.
Get blown...you like it!
Nonetheless, the others are great setups as well.
Either way you go, you'll be happy.
The KB has detailed installation instructions that take more steps than other installs, mainly because of where intake air comes from, maf relocation, and location of the throttle body (on passenger side). Complicated? no. It just takes time.
Any setup will need appropriate fuel pump upgrades to provide the needed fuel to keep operating safely.
I've had my KB a little over a year now.
If you do pick up a used kit, expect there to be a few things missing that you'll need or want to get to complete installation, regardless of the brand. There's usually some little things or little specialty brackets or bolts or something that don't get included with your parts, unless if you get a new kit.
Proper tuning is a must as well.
Get blown...you like it!
09-26-2011, 11:32 PM
#22
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09-27-2011, 09:57 AM
#23
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 251
hey guys i have a 2010 mustang gt and im going to supercharge it but i cant decide between the whipple or the kenne bell stage 1 kit. i want i supercharger thats going to give me nice hp but not destroy my car and only last a year, if anyone has either or any advice or experience to share with me i would really appreciate it! oh and my car is stock right now but i plan on getting long tubes, cams etc
09-27-2011, 10:02 AM
#24
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 251
I chose to go with a KB for the upgrade potential, how it pulls intake air from outside the engine bay, and for its general compression efficiency.
Nonetheless, the others are great setups as well.
Either way you go, you'll be happy.
The KB has detailed installation instructions that take more steps than other installs, mainly because of where intake air comes from, maf relocation, and location of the throttle body (on passenger side). Complicated? no. It just takes time.
Any setup will need appropriate fuel pump upgrades to provide the needed fuel to keep operating safely.
I've had my KB a little over a year now.
If you do pick up a used kit, expect there to be a few things missing that you'll need or want to get to complete installation, regardless of the brand. There's usually some little things or little specialty brackets or bolts or something that don't get included with your parts, unless if you get a new kit.
Proper tuning is a must as well.
Get blown...you like it!
Nonetheless, the others are great setups as well.
Either way you go, you'll be happy.
The KB has detailed installation instructions that take more steps than other installs, mainly because of where intake air comes from, maf relocation, and location of the throttle body (on passenger side). Complicated? no. It just takes time.
Any setup will need appropriate fuel pump upgrades to provide the needed fuel to keep operating safely.
I've had my KB a little over a year now.
If you do pick up a used kit, expect there to be a few things missing that you'll need or want to get to complete installation, regardless of the brand. There's usually some little things or little specialty brackets or bolts or something that don't get included with your parts, unless if you get a new kit.
Proper tuning is a must as well.
Get blown...you like it!
These are all things I was told, and have now seen first hand. Sure, it wasn't PERFECT because they (Kenne Bell) forgot to ship a few parts and instructions (DOH!) but eventually it all came together. I am still a little heated over them not sending instructions in the boxes or the filter for crying out loud. However, the relocation of the cold air intake is GENIUS and light years above the others!
09-27-2011, 12:28 PM
#25
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Honolulu, HI
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Kenne Bell!! I did over a year of research before even buying my new GT California Special, and spoke with multiple (literally a ton) of local and online experts, tuners, and forum members, and even upon visiting my local dyno performance shop he expressed to me honestly that I could save a good $800 going with a different lesser blower system, but STRONGLY advised me toward Kenne Bell. They have a cooler (much cooler) efficient running and air management system, awesome build quality and components, and they are even the only supercharger Shelby uses at their factory to churn out the horsepower BEASTS upward of 1,000hp Super Snakes. Plus.... Kenne Bell has always catered to Mustangs.
honestly, either KB or Whipple are great SC and will get nearly the same power/displacement.
Super Snakes use either KB, TVS, or Whipple. and any of those are great SC.
but guess what goes into a Cobra Jet? Whipple!!!
09-27-2011, 12:52 PM
#27
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Location: Ohio
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Also, Kenne Bell uses billet construction... Whipple uses the muchhood cheaper cast.
09-27-2011, 01:07 PM
#29
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Location: Honolulu, HI
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i have monitored the IAT from there using my livewire.
when i sit still in traffic it heats up to 110-120, depending on how long i'm sitting there.
once i get moving, the air from under the car gets fed into the air filter, the IAT is nearly identical to ambient temps.
once you are moving i dont think the KB intake system is significantly better.
like i said, either one will work great and get comparable hp gains.
there are good things about the KB, like their liquid cooled bigger units. but i believe Whipple is also going into that.
and the KB is 2.6L whereas the Whipple is 2.3L, as their base models for GT's. so that means bigger displacement and more power.
when i was narrowing down my choices, KB was one of the remaining SC'ers that i did consider.
its just that people around me are more familiar with the Whipple, so if i need help with it, they can help me.
and i just like the look of it better. and thats just a personal choice.
I really dont think you can make a bad choice with either KB or Whipple or Roush TVS.
I would go with either of those. all reliable SC.