Supercharger
08-01-2006, 04:50 PM
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RE: Supercharger
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if i were buying one today, i would go with the Whipple.
if i were buying one today, i would go with the Whipple.
Call me a fuddy-duddy, but I am not trying to break new ground when working on my car - I accept I am not going to produce the first 9000HP streetable 'stang...
Let someone else work the bugs out!
Whipple also comes at a high premium - even higher if you include actual delivery... Has no track record on the street other than "whipple" name... which might help if it were not for the chronic delays of this product hinting of something "rotten in denmark"...
Multiple threads on this - even one with a vote going on... Saleen was winning last I checked. I was influenced by price and existing emissions/carb status of saleen that was (at least the time) still pending on the KB.
08-01-2006, 04:57 PM
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RE: Supercharger
Agreed. I've done quite a bit of reading on the various S/C's and for
me it comes down to:
1) Whipple
2) Kenne Bell
3) Saleen VI
"you are taking an awful lot on faith! (for one that it will even ship!) "
me it comes down to:
1) Whipple
2) Kenne Bell
3) Saleen VI
"you are taking an awful lot on faith! (for one that it will even ship!) "
08-02-2006, 01:17 AM
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RE: Supercharger
Perhaps a better answer to your question is:
1. Whipple is not out there yet as far as I know and there are various threads discussing how much it costs to make it "complete"
2. KB is often described as the "most complete kit" and between Saleen and KB at the lower end (below 500HP) it is largely a fashion show - either will do the job just fine
3. roush procharger is a "roots" blower (older technology - less efficient - only selling feature is potential drivetrain warranty through roush that other methods do not offer)
4. Screw (KB/Saleen/Whipple) is better for torque everywhere in the RPM range than centrifugal - twin screw generally makes more HP per PSI of boost.
5. Centrifugal (vortech/paxton etc...) is fine for making power numbers, but at the upper RPM range and generally at higher boost per HP (but they often - though not always - cost less)
Hope that helps...
1. Whipple is not out there yet as far as I know and there are various threads discussing how much it costs to make it "complete"
2. KB is often described as the "most complete kit" and between Saleen and KB at the lower end (below 500HP) it is largely a fashion show - either will do the job just fine
3. roush procharger is a "roots" blower (older technology - less efficient - only selling feature is potential drivetrain warranty through roush that other methods do not offer)
4. Screw (KB/Saleen/Whipple) is better for torque everywhere in the RPM range than centrifugal - twin screw generally makes more HP per PSI of boost.
5. Centrifugal (vortech/paxton etc...) is fine for making power numbers, but at the upper RPM range and generally at higher boost per HP (but they often - though not always - cost less)
Hope that helps...
08-02-2006, 02:36 AM
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RE: Supercharger
if your going to stay at the 450 rwhp mark ( where most say the limit is for the stock internals), then I'm not sure it matters. there are a lot of great systems out there ot get you to that mark. research all the biggies....procharger, vortech, KB, Saleen, etc.
but if you are looking to eventually up the boost when you get forged internals etc., make sure you got a system that you can upgrade as well.
but if you are looking to eventually up the boost when you get forged internals etc., make sure you got a system that you can upgrade as well.
08-02-2006, 12:01 PM
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RE: Supercharger
I will be upgrading all of the internals in about 6 months to a year. I was looking at the procharger kit. They show on there website a GT that put down 575 rwhp and a stock motor.
08-02-2006, 12:03 PM
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RE: Supercharger
It won't put that much hp down for very long, just because a mfg claims something don't expect your car to do the same thing. All they have to do is get one dyno pull in, to be able to claim that.
08-02-2006, 12:25 PM
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RE: Supercharger
What about Paxton? I have looked at there HO kit. I want something that when you get on it the power is there instantly. I do not want it to have to hit a higher rpm before it realy takes off.