my94pony

haha i know turbo turbo, im more interested in the supercharger tho, kyle do u have an exact link to the procharger with the intercooler upgrade ur talking about? im trying to get a price set on so i know what to save up

Fobra

modulars are much more difficult to turbo, but if DIY you can get it done for 3500 or less, using a GOOD turbo, but if you dont have a built motor or plan on one very soon your wasting your time to turbo a modular - it wont last long

my94pony

yeah im not planning on having a built motor this car unfortunately will probably never see the track, im just looking for a good 400-450 hp and 450+ tq which the supercharger should get me

FoxGT

Nothing wrong with staying away from turbo, they're less reliable than superchargers. Another reason I don't recommend them unless you're aiming to get lots of power. I'm not saying they're bad, i haven't had hardly any problems with any kits or my own car but I explain to people what to do & not to do as far as durability & imo they're easy/cheap to rebuild (journal bearing) when they do go bad. But either way you look at it, they are less reliable.

Why do you have to have a built engine to go turbo? Quite a few people have turbo'd a stock modular engine without upgrading anything internally.

rthouck

get a whipple or a kenne bell, its much more street/strip friendly. Unless you race often thats the way to go.

Fobra

just practical experience. 5.0 guys have had alot better luck with them it seems. I think turbos are fine on modulars, but you need to keep the power lower and get some good tuning. Most if not all modulars that I know of w/o replacing the internals has blown up, now whether that be tuning/driving/too much power, etc. remains to be seen. I think turbos are ok on modulars, but you need to stay under 400 rwhp.

Fobra

Come to think of it, of the 20 or so stock modular turbos that I have seen, only one of them hasn't gone by the wayside

brian_jones110

Which one is the most fuel efficient, i know if your putting one in your probli not too worried about fuel efficiency but im just curious.

Capstun

I have an 05 and went with a ProCharger. It was installed six months ago. Me and my mechanic are very pleased with the additional 180 HP. It is a daily driver. Also added 4:10's and a Bassani exhaust. Now at 461 HP.

FoxGT

roots are the least impact on your fuel efficiency only if there's a bypass valve. The only reason it will work with a roots is because it's the only one that moves air instead of compressing it. centri, twin-screw, & turbo have a bigger impact on your fuel economy because they're either always compressing air at cruise rpm or blocking exhaust gasses slightly (turbo)

A horribly setup roots kit will have a bad effect on fuel economy though. Also, roots use a butterfly style bypass, not popit style like in turbo & centri supercharged cars.