scrmngt

I have been planning on installing a Saleen supercharger this summer...the 400hp low boost to reduce stress on the stock internals and the transmission.

The new E-force supercharger from Edelbrock boasts 466 hp. No where do they mention or suggest A/T or M/T...( I have an email into tech support)

What is safe hp for the stock internals? What is a safe hp or torque for the stock transmission?

Just want to gather as much info as possible...Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks

PSUSkier

This is one of those "it really depends on how you use it" type questions. A large consensus of people here will tell you that 10psi is a pretty safe bet overall on stock internals. You're gonna fry your clutch at that level but that's a given. Then again, if you're going to throw some slicks on your car and take it to the track doing 6k launches, there's a good chance you're going to destroy something.

That being said, Whipple began putting 12 psi pulleys on their new kits, so obviously they think that's something doable. However the boost at that level still seems to be under heavy debate at this point.

moosestang

the 466hp is at the crank i'm sure and the stock motor will be fine if their tune is good. I'm not sure about the automatic transmission, but whipple wouldn't sell a 10psi kit for the auto originally, only 7psi, so they obviously had reservations about it's strength.

You are going to be increasing the wear on everything with a blower, that's a given.

2007VistaBlueGT

I see it like this, Ford is an extremely conservative car company and yet they sanctioned a 550hp supercharger kit from Whipple to be sold as a Ford Racing Parts unit therefore you can bet that stock internals with proper fuel and a tune can take it. The kit is recommended for manual transmission however last year MM&FF magazine installed one of those kits on an automatic and they stated that the transmission is capable but it is VERY important how the tuner sets up the shifting, if there is ANY clutch overlap between shifting the transmission is toast!!! As to my knowledge the car is still in operation as a daily driver/weekend warrior.

Jersey Stang

Most would say stay under 450rwhp. but for auto's, the worst thing you can do is go from a roll to WOT without manually shifting to a lower gear first. The kick that you felt in a stock car will distroy the auto tranny on a FI car.

scrmngt

Thanks all for the replies. Did get a "short" reply from tech at Edelbrock..."Our horsepower rating(466) will still be fine to be run with a stock automatic transmission. "

That being said, I will still be interested in hearing about the guys that install these SC's. I myself unfortunately will have to wait until I sell my ultralight aircraft before getting blown.

mygt500

any pics of that aircraft to be sold?

SCCAGT

Dont know if I could agree with that. Now, I only have 14k on my 06, and the blower has been on since 3300mi. No issues thus far with 'smash and go' driving.

scrmngt

I built it myself...been flying it since 2001

stealth_GT

sorry to thread jack, but do you mean to shift into '3' say at like 60, then floor it? and shift manually at the shift point??