ytix

I got the kit from Steve at Tousley Ford for $5275 drop shipped to my house from Whipple in California. It arrived almost a couple a months ago and I've been puttering around working on the install for awhile.It'stechnically not complete because I have yet to flash the computer with the Pro-cal tool. Ihave followed thePro-calprotocoland all I get is the yellow flashing light. I plan on calling Ford Racing or Whipple on Monday, but anyone have any suggestions?

I have ambivalent feelings about installing the kit myself. On one hand it would have been a helluva lot easier to allow someone else to 'enjoy' gasoline fumes (from the easier than expected fuel pump install and the more difficult than expected fuel leak from all 8 injectors), prolapsed intervertebral discs and the easter egg hunt for wrong or missing parts in the kit. But the other hand has a white-knuckle grip on my paranoia that someone else wrenching on my car will **** things up.

Unlike others who have much moremod experience than I do, I did not feel like this kit was a one and a half or two day cakewalk and the so called 'plug and play' nature of this kit must be relative to the other kits available. I have not installed any of those other kits. Since I do most of the install after work in the late pm hours or wee hours of the am, running down missing nuts or bolts or whatnot at certain stages of the install was difficult because nothing is open during those hours. Like I said above the fuel pump install seemed to be easier than I expected and the alignment of the intake bolts and fixing the fuel leak was more of a pain in the ****.

Just before the carnage began...


Pretty supercharger!


Other parts


Temp sensor placed in anticipation of IAT wiring relocation to be used after future dyno tune

ytix

Sorry bout the attempt to embed pics in the last post.

I bought a Frankentensioner from Adam at ST motorsports to minimize broken belts.

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But since I purchased the above tensioner the billet tensioner available through a member of another forum seems to have had more success and so I'll likely switch to the billet tensioner soon.

hammeron

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ytix

This pic shows the necessity of ratcheting wrenches as narrow clearance frequently prevents sockets from being used. The recommended torque values for bolts like these are certainly puzzling as it is impossible to attach a torque wrench to many of the bolts and fasteners for which it is recommended.

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Another pic of the installed temp sensor in the intake sans compressor. The pre-compressor IAT location in the Whipple kit is a head-scratcher. I understand the other major 2005+ supercharger manufacturers use IAT sensors located down wind of the compressor.

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Some very interesting graffiti on the side of the condenser.

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ytix

Yes, hammeron, stock tune.

hammeron

alrighty then....

sorry the calibration tool isn't working out, since
you have the stock tune, all i can think of is
that ford loaded the wrong tune for you...

i think a replacement is in order......hang in there, it
will be running down the road soon enough...

ytix

Yeah, it's a real stinker being greeted by both a fuel injector leak and non-working flash tool virtually at the same time when I switched the ignition from ACC to ON!But it's cool that elder statesmen like yourself are here on this forum to apply judicious amounts of encouragement and cajoling.

hammeron

great memories right there....glad it's over
for me

ytix

Anyway I wonder if that graffiti had anything to do with the quality control at the manufacturer or when they were being assembled at Whipple...hmm what are these little goodies on the underside of the compressor?

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Actually spoke with a Whipple representative, they said the condensorsare not responsible for leaksand 50% of them have been repair welded by the supplying manufacturer prior to arriving at Whipple. Wow, seems like alot of repair welds to be accepting from the original supplier but what do I know? Anyway the "faulty discharge plates were responsible for the well known leaks discussed on the mustang forums."

hammeron

seems like i read something about
the leaks your talking about []

you seem VERY detailed oriented
(just like me) i also took pics
of the underside of my intercooler
core......

the core welds are normal...


don't worry, we'll save a place for ya at
the boost club.....happy hour is 5-7