classj

The upcoming magnacharger looks to be somewhat promising, as does the ford/whipple. The roushcharger has the warrentee but I am a bit leary about their install. (cutting alternator case, etc). The magnacharger looks like a very neat install. The saleen looks alot better though and still looks the trickest.

Looking at it from another angle. Which brand/style has the least blower whine and will go 100K+ miles without self destructing. I am sure the GT-500 engine is built to that level.

ThisBlood147

Can't speak for any other s/c kits out there but my Saleen is super quiet. I can only hear it at certain rpm ranges with the radio off......and it's not really that noticeable even then. Third party observers have told me that they can't hear it at all from the outside of the car.

Meangreen1200

Yea, and that's with the tune from seleen out of the box and no other mods right?

kss3valve

Yes the Saleen tune is scary, but it is only written for hardly any boost. Like meangreen said, 39lbs, and a C&L is the way to go. I have them and am making 480+rwhp and 500+rwtq through a c-4 on a stock internal motor. The stock mainfolds are fine up to a cerain point, you really see a gain with headers if the heads have work done on them. If you upgrade i would suggest longtubes.

As far as mechanics are concerned, the Saleen kit is very easy to install as is complete. I just wish that they came with SVT Focus fuel pumps. That would be sweet.

hawgman

Sorry, I did not see anywhere in your original declaration of Saleens not making much more than 400hp anything that indicates you are referring to a stock Saleen tune or no mods.

jassem

thanks for all the advice and comments guys. i have forgotten to mention that my GT is an auto trans. would it still stand the power of a SC upgrade?!!!!

superiormirage

I have the same question: I am thinking about going forced induction, but I would prefer my engine not suddenly develop side windows. As far as folks know, is there any one turbo/supercharger that are easier on the engine than others? (I.E. You can drive the car 100k miles WITHOUT blowing the engine.) I know, I know, I've always been told that if you force induce an engine, it's matter of "when" not "if', but I wondered if that still held true with the '05-'06 engine.

classj

Exactly. But Ford does it on the GT-500 without issue. Now, the GT-500 has forged internals and is built to withstand lots of boost with low compression, etc.

If you are greedy and try to make 500hp at the crank with a 4.6 and cast pistons/powdered rods. You are looking for trouble. Or so it would seem. Ford hasent officially stated any cap on the stock shortblock I think. Maybe the ford kit will be set for 475 and claim no trouble.

So OK, being this is my daily driver and I have other toys. If I supercharged I would be happy with 420-450 hp at the crank for that kind of money. But, the supercharger itself should be a production style unit that is built to last a long time just like a GT-500 supercharger.

I have heard that centrifigual style units like vortec are a bad idea for longevity. And obviously the less boost you run at the safer you are. I think I might going to wait till next spring. By then the kits should be really dialed in and figured out.

Things I wonder about:

Cooling system still adaqute? Clutch lifespan? Engine/supercharger lifespan? Blower whine? Winter drivability (starting, icing, etc)? I am sure all of these things were addressed on the GT-500. Bolting on a nice supercharger to a mustang could be a snowballing event.

It is really easy to ruin a well engineered car like the mustang with a not so well engineered part. I hope someone figures it all out though. As it sounds like a blast to have a low 12 second car with a 5-6 grand bolt on that is perfectly drivable and doesent kill durability or livability.

Meangreen1200

How about the begining of the thread where the guy asks if he needs any other upgrades with the Seleen SC? It looks like they keep them on the safe side around 400 HP. What you do with it after its put on is a whole nother ballgame!