Before Forced Induction...
03-06-2013, 05:44 PM
#21
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 26
All you really need is to upgrade your clutch if your car is manual. Don't worry about anything else until after you decide on a F/I kit. It's hard to keep your foot out of the throttle with a shiny new supercharger, so it's best to break in a better clutch well before installing F/I.
03-06-2013, 06:02 PM
#22
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Ohio
Posts: 114
Dont mean to be a downer but..... your going to s/c a DD that you drive in the winter?
maybe you sould think about getting a beater to use in bad weather. and then go crazy with the stang. just the thought of trying to drive mine in the snow sends chills down my spine. anything under 50 degrees and mine dont come out and even then i have had mine get sideways without even trying. its a handfull in the cold without snow.
Like I said not trying to be a downer but you should think aboout that aspect also.
maybe you sould think about getting a beater to use in bad weather. and then go crazy with the stang. just the thought of trying to drive mine in the snow sends chills down my spine. anything under 50 degrees and mine dont come out and even then i have had mine get sideways without even trying. its a handfull in the cold without snow.
Like I said not trying to be a downer but you should think aboout that aspect also.
03-06-2013, 08:40 PM
#23
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Maryland
Posts: 12
Dont mean to be a downer but..... your going to s/c a DD that you drive in the winter?
maybe you sould think about getting a beater to use in bad weather. and then go crazy with the stang. just the thought of trying to drive mine in the snow sends chills down my spine. anything under 50 degrees and mine dont come out and even then i have had mine get sideways without even trying. its a handfull in the cold without snow.
Like I said not trying to be a downer but you should think aboout that aspect also.
maybe you sould think about getting a beater to use in bad weather. and then go crazy with the stang. just the thought of trying to drive mine in the snow sends chills down my spine. anything under 50 degrees and mine dont come out and even then i have had mine get sideways without even trying. its a handfull in the cold without snow.
Like I said not trying to be a downer but you should think aboout that aspect also.
03-06-2013, 09:28 PM
#24
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Maryland
Posts: 12
From what I've seen from others, the clutch averages 100k-ish. There's always those outliers that only lasted 30,000 miles and others that lasted to 200,000+ miles, but all and all, it's dependent on your drivestyle and conditions. When you shift frequently, hold the clutch half-way to slow your car down, or even sit in 1st gear with the clutch in at a red light, you're cutting those miles down.
03-07-2013, 01:48 AM
#26
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: CA
Posts: 2,073
From what I've seen from others, the clutch averages 100k-ish. There's always those outliers that only lasted 30,000 miles and others that lasted to 200,000+ miles, but all and all, it's dependent on your drivestyle and conditions. When you shift frequently, hold the clutch half-way to slow your car down, or even sit in 1st gear with the clutch in at a red light, you're cutting those miles down.
You should be able to get 100K when N/A.
On my car the supercharger went in at about 20K, When I upgraded the transmission & clutch at about 40K it was clear tat there was not much clutch material left and it probably would have been noticeably slipping with 5-10K more miles. However, I may drive on Sundays... but I'm no Sunday driver. A boosted mustang should gallop at least once a day.
03-07-2013, 04:57 AM
#27
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: RI
Posts: 690
Driving an FI Mustang in the snow isn't all that bad. Mine is a DD. Drives no worse than any other stang in the snow, just add a little weight over the rear tires. Can be a little tricky getting moving from a standing start otherwise. Remember you are not in boost all the time.
03-07-2013, 07:50 AM
#29
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Maryland
Posts: 12
I saw a JDM tyranny catch can for the automatic transmission, not the manual :/
I'm not driving my mustang in the snow not because of power reasons. People around here can't drive in the snow to save their life, so I'd rather be safe than sorry
I'm not driving my mustang in the snow not because of power reasons. People around here can't drive in the snow to save their life, so I'd rather be safe than sorry
