ibeeskeef

I have been doing a lot of s/c research and I think I have it narrowed down. Everyone on here says go with the KB 1.7 if you can afford it. I, like most others on here, cannot afford it. My choice is going to be the Vortech kit from MPH. I know it is not intercooled, but I can get the kit, run it for a while, and then put an intercooler on there when I save the extra dough. 6 psi nonintercooled is better than 0 psi while waiting for the extra cash for an intercooler.

Anyway, running 9 psi on both kits (the KB 1.7 and the Vortech) with an intercooler on each, will there be a noticable difference between the two in the quarter mile? I plan to put 4.10's on the car since I am going with the Vortech and needed higher RPM's faster. Will 3.73's and a KB1.7 run much faster, if any, than a Vortech and 4.10's will all other factors being equal?

06mustang88

it takes a lot of practice to become a good driver when you go from stock to 4.10 gears and a s/c

just something to think about

ibeeskeef

I know it will take a lot of practice, but I still would like to know if there is a HP difference. The KB makes boost at lower RPM's, but will the 4.10's with Vortech make up for that lost boost at lower RPMs?

06mustang88

if i were to guess, i would say yes

i do know that if you want best 1/4 times, go with the vortech. the kb is nice for playing around in the streets, but the vortech will give you better boost at top end where kb won't.

96cobra10101

+1. If your on a budget, get the vortech and go terrorize your neighborhood.

freeunit

how much HP will be gained in the Vortech with the intercooler compared to the non intercooler?

ShadowDrake

I wouldn't picture the intercooler as a HP boosting device, but instead a safety device. You can expect to pick up another at least 20-30 rwhp at 6-9 lbs of boost though.

The safety of cooler charged air to me is much more worth it than any power it would add.

code3GT

Vortech for the win.

96cobra10101

Not an expert on this, but with a sc and some bolt ons, you may be hitting the limits of your engine so you probably do not need an intercooler. If you forge the bottom end then you may reconsider.

ibeeskeef

I was under the impression that if I was going to run around 9lbs of boost (the safe limit on a stock GT engine from what I understand but correct me if I am wrong) then I would need an intercooler to be able to run it more than once in a couple hours time because the heat would build up pretty fast. I was going to leave the boost around 6 lbs or so until I got the intercooler because I heard that was a safe number to run for a night at the strip. Are you saying that I could run 9 lbs safely without the intercooler more than once?