The01Cav

Will the X-Charger Xtreme be problem free on a stock 4.0? Say only mods being a set of shorty headers and a flowmaster force II catback?

Torch_Vert

As problem free as any supercharger can ever be. I've got 55K on mine without trouble. Jim C put his on when the car was approaching 100K, and put another 100K or so on it before selling (to get a newer model). As far as I know his car is still alive and kicking with the new owner.

Beefing up the driveshaft and rear axle would be recommended for the extra power, especially if you'll be taking it to the track, running slicks, etc.

GrayPony

7 years and 50k, going strong

JimC

Installed it on my 2006 at 90,000 miles. When I sold it June 2012 it was still running mid 12's at the track with 203,000 on the odometer. The new owner took a vacation on the Bourbon Trail with it this summer, had it at the track, and last I heard he had 212,000 on it.

The01Cav

I just wanted to make sure, i'll actually be doing a true trac and 4.10 with a driveshaft before I put the supercharger on. I just wanted to make sure it's not gonna be losing a head gasket or anything like that. I have a BBK 70mm TB and some other things sitting around and was just curious. I know it's also tune dependent.

2007StangV6

I am almost at the point of pulling the trigger on the X. Hopefully next summer, i'll have my ducks in a row to get it. I was debating between the X and Procharger, but I'm leaning more towards the X. Something about having the S/C sit on top of the engine looks spot on.

I've looked up both systems, the HI-PO and the Xtreme. The two kits look exactly identical, aside from the price difference, but when I looked a little bit further, the HI-PO has a 2.8" non-intercooled set up, and the Xtreme has a 2.6" w/intercooler? Is that right?

For the sake of my wallet, if I were to buy/install the HI-PO, have my fun with that, then later down the road buy a 2.6" pulley and intercooler set up, I would essentially have the Xtreme?

Or am I completely wrong on all of this?

Torch_Vert

That is correct.

JimC

Are you doing the gears and true track on the 7.5 rear end? If so, don't do it - it is cheaper in the long run to swap to the 8.8 than it is to build the 7.5, and then break it anyway especially with the low end torque of the Xcharger.

I tried to build the 7.5 on my 2006 and it cost me more than it ended up swapping the 8.8 in. All it took to break that was a CAI, tune and a set of drag radials.

2007StangV6

I actually got something right? I'm moving up in this world! Haha.

The specs that AM has for both kits show that they both run 10-11psi. I thought smaller pulley = more boost?

If I do "upgrade" to the Xtreme, do I also need to get the Snow Performace Booster Cooler, or something similar? Or is that used for mainly track purposes? How long does the meth/water mix usually last?

F/I is pretty new to me, so aside from knowing WHAT it does, I don't actually know what I NEED.

JimC

You don't need the meth with the Xtreme. The purpose of the meth kit was to provide some cooling for the air. With the Xtreme you have much cooler air already. The meth kit also will strip the coating off the rotors. I saw it on a Russ's car when I installed the Xtreme on his.