Supercharger Owners, describe drivability issues (if any).

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02-11-2007, 12:28 PM

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mail906

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RE: Supercharger Owners, describe drivability issues (if any).

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ORIGINAL: rattsj

... Now thenegatives are that your old pony is deadthe car that you knew doesn't exist anymore. It has been replaced with something nasty. The car is now very very dangerous. If you do not have experience driving a 500+hp car you must respect it more than I can explain.
Understand thathaving that kind of power cantake away your ability to control her if you are not careful.An example I let a friend of mine drive. He was doing a burnout and left off of the throttle when the car found traction she through kicked him off of the road. Losing the road was a consequence of not fully respecting the power. Thereare several ways to keep control in that situation butsince he did not respecther sheowned him. Now this was a controlled environment, (farm road not in use) had there been curbs or deep ditches bad things could have happened to the car. Now lose her ina normal traffic situation and worse things that damaging the car can happen ...

Great post - and some good advice. A stock Mustang is well engineered, and balanced - everything is there for a reason. When you bolt on a SC, it disturbs that balance and now other components need to be enhanced to maintain a truly safe vehicle [tires, suspension modifications and brakes being on top of the list]. It's not as easy as bolting on a blower and hitting the gas pedal. Thanks for sharing some very valuable first hand experience.

02-11-2007, 02:01 PM

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Fireguy28

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RE: Supercharger Owners, describe drivability issues (if any).

What do you guys think of the Whipple intercooledS/C? I'm looking to get one this summer.......I already have big brakes and all my suspension upgrades ready to go on my car........

02-11-2007, 02:27 PM

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RE: Supercharger Owners, describe drivability issues (if any).

I will let you know as soon as its installed!!!

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02-11-2007, 02:28 PM

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RE: Supercharger Owners, describe drivability issues (if any).

I have the Roush on mine and it's been awsome. It has instant throttle response. It may not have the power of some of the others on the market but I still have a warranty. Unless you're into the throttle you don't even know it's on the car. Even the mileage is decent. I average around 21 MPG with mixed driving. I've gotten as much as 24 on the highway. I've put 6000 miles on it and I have nothing negative to say about it.