Kenne Bell 2.1L complete
10-04-2010, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NC
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Thanks for all the compliments guys it is an absolute blast to drive. I'm taking my time getting used to this its my DD so i'll have plenty of opportunities to rip into it. I havent gone WOT throttle yet still getting used to how fast I can stop that peddle down without dumping the rear end on these NT555s. Don't wanna soak all this torque up too soon 
. I love everything from the sinister idle, the totally stock driveability to the insta-torque it certainly lives up to the reputation. It still feels really weird having this power i'm so used to my stock power since i've owned this car. Its like getting thrown instantly into a wind tunnel. I do not regret ignoring bolt-ons and saving for this one bit. What I will regret is the connecting rods giving up whenever that happens lol. No guts no glory though I guess.
I dont mind talking about cost at all.
Bought the car for 12k over 2 years ago.
MAC Catbacks - $300
SCT SF3 Handheld - $350
J-MOD Valve-Body for Auto tranny - $300
B&M Transmission Cooler - $70
Used KB 2.1L Intercooled kit - $4,400 shipped.
Kenne Bell Cold Air Intake w/ 90MM MAF - $573
4.6L 2V Weapon-X COPS - $270
NGK TR6 Spark Plugs - $25
AutoMeter Ultra-Lite Boost/Vac Full Sweep gauge - $50
A-Pillar gauge mount pod - $25
Random fittings/hoses/belt/parts to finish install from having used kit - $100 - $150
Tools = $0 I luckily had access to anything and everything I needed between my tools and work.
Dyno Tune + Check up on my install + fix leaking passenger rear injector=$450
Total = $18,923
Looks like a decent mileage cobra price to me haha. Think about that one before you buy your stang kids. The KB CAI, 90 MM MAF and Weapon-X COPS are totally optional though. You can run this kit with your stock air intake and 80MM MAF and COPS. I got the cops because it was time to change them anyways and I had heard good things about weapon-x, no complaints. The 80MM MAF will run the I/C 9 PSI kit but its very close to its limit so I decided not to risk that. Your stock fuel pump will also be on the edge @ 9 PSI. My shop was pretty confident they would have to drop an SVT Focus pump but they said it did fine and they even pulled this mother to 6.2k RPMS lol. I was like hell yeah.
Here is a quick video I took on my way home from work. This was about 85% throttle I didnt want to go too crazy while i'm still getting used to this power. As you can see even with stock gears I can spin the absolute **** out of second gear if I need to. This is also the road I live off of not far from my house and as you can see a relatively sharp right turn not too far ahead from where I start the pull. Enjoy and the video does not do the whine justice, this is something you need to hear and feel in person. As you can see it jerks the **** out of my arm when I hit the peddle haha. The glare is annoying and I need to work on my recording skills, but its something.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq0G8408c7A
Also gonna throw some disassembly pics up too. I'm pretty surprised how much greasy nasty film there is on the cylinder intake holes there. Was the same on the intake manifold but you can see where it ends. Not sure what that indicates.
. I love everything from the sinister idle, the totally stock driveability to the insta-torque it certainly lives up to the reputation. It still feels really weird having this power i'm so used to my stock power since i've owned this car. Its like getting thrown instantly into a wind tunnel. I do not regret ignoring bolt-ons and saving for this one bit. What I will regret is the connecting rods giving up whenever that happens lol. No guts no glory though I guess.I dont mind talking about cost at all.
Bought the car for 12k over 2 years ago.
MAC Catbacks - $300
SCT SF3 Handheld - $350
J-MOD Valve-Body for Auto tranny - $300
B&M Transmission Cooler - $70
Used KB 2.1L Intercooled kit - $4,400 shipped.
Kenne Bell Cold Air Intake w/ 90MM MAF - $573
4.6L 2V Weapon-X COPS - $270
NGK TR6 Spark Plugs - $25
AutoMeter Ultra-Lite Boost/Vac Full Sweep gauge - $50
A-Pillar gauge mount pod - $25
Random fittings/hoses/belt/parts to finish install from having used kit - $100 - $150
Tools = $0 I luckily had access to anything and everything I needed between my tools and work.
Dyno Tune + Check up on my install + fix leaking passenger rear injector=$450
Total = $18,923
Looks like a decent mileage cobra price to me haha. Think about that one before you buy your stang kids. The KB CAI, 90 MM MAF and Weapon-X COPS are totally optional though. You can run this kit with your stock air intake and 80MM MAF and COPS. I got the cops because it was time to change them anyways and I had heard good things about weapon-x, no complaints. The 80MM MAF will run the I/C 9 PSI kit but its very close to its limit so I decided not to risk that. Your stock fuel pump will also be on the edge @ 9 PSI. My shop was pretty confident they would have to drop an SVT Focus pump but they said it did fine and they even pulled this mother to 6.2k RPMS lol. I was like hell yeah.
Here is a quick video I took on my way home from work. This was about 85% throttle I didnt want to go too crazy while i'm still getting used to this power. As you can see even with stock gears I can spin the absolute **** out of second gear if I need to. This is also the road I live off of not far from my house and as you can see a relatively sharp right turn not too far ahead from where I start the pull. Enjoy and the video does not do the whine justice, this is something you need to hear and feel in person. As you can see it jerks the **** out of my arm when I hit the peddle haha. The glare is annoying and I need to work on my recording skills, but its something.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq0G8408c7A
Also gonna throw some disassembly pics up too. I'm pretty surprised how much greasy nasty film there is on the cylinder intake holes there. Was the same on the intake manifold but you can see where it ends. Not sure what that indicates.
