V6 X-Charger or Vortech HO? Advantage between gear driven and twin screw?
02-24-2010, 12:31 AM
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it may seem like im leaning towasrds vortec but im trying to stay nuetral so i can hear both evenly, the reason i prob sound like im leaning towards vortec is just cause i planed on that for longer so i know a little more about them.
and its funny you mentioned the Hi-Po and then swapping the parts out when it comes time for smog cause in daves email he said that to me. i think chances are i will go with the x-charger hi po, then in time buy the intercooler. i work at a cheveron with an autoshop so im chill with the autoshop guys, so hopefully they could pass me for a couple bucks if not just my friendship and the ability to have the honor of touching my mustang
where did you guys buy your x-charger and how much? i think steeda has theirs for $4400. anybody know a place for cheaper? the advantage to buying the X-charger is that i dont have to decide satin or polished
so easy choice.
and its funny you mentioned the Hi-Po and then swapping the parts out when it comes time for smog cause in daves email he said that to me. i think chances are i will go with the x-charger hi po, then in time buy the intercooler. i work at a cheveron with an autoshop so im chill with the autoshop guys, so hopefully they could pass me for a couple bucks if not just my friendship and the ability to have the honor of touching my mustang
where did you guys buy your x-charger and how much? i think steeda has theirs for $4400. anybody know a place for cheaper? the advantage to buying the X-charger is that i dont have to decide satin or polished
so easy choice.
02-24-2010, 12:44 AM
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get it straight from the source explorer express
id wait and save if u want the intercooler, youd have to do all that work taking the unit off and on again, in the meantime nomatter what you do u should prob get an aluminum driveshaft, or make sure your ujoints have clips
id wait and save if u want the intercooler, youd have to do all that work taking the unit off and on again, in the meantime nomatter what you do u should prob get an aluminum driveshaft, or make sure your ujoints have clips
02-24-2010, 02:40 PM
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wel c, saving up 6K? might as well just save up and get a turbo charger. 6K is alot for me to afford. when summer rolls around il see how much i have and where to go from there.
what are te differences over the 3.0 pulley and the 2.8? the 3.0 does 6-7 psi whereas the 2.8 does 10-11 psi. and its only like a $25 difference. why would somebody prefer the 3.0 over the 2.8? besides maybe gas milage i dont know why you wouldnt.
what are te differences over the 3.0 pulley and the 2.8? the 3.0 does 6-7 psi whereas the 2.8 does 10-11 psi. and its only like a $25 difference. why would somebody prefer the 3.0 over the 2.8? besides maybe gas milage i dont know why you wouldnt.
02-25-2010, 12:44 PM
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get it straight from the source explorer express
id wait and save if u want the intercooler, youd have to do all that work taking the unit off and on again, in the meantime nomatter what you do u should prob get an aluminum driveshaft, or make sure your ujoints have clips
id wait and save if u want the intercooler, youd have to do all that work taking the unit off and on again, in the meantime nomatter what you do u should prob get an aluminum driveshaft, or make sure your ujoints have clips
02-25-2010, 03:22 PM
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and killdar i am planning on getting an alumin ds, and 8.8 rear with 4.10 gears, and much much more but those are simple day tasks, and if i buy those now i wont be able to buy my blower by the summer, and if i dont get my blower by the summer then i dont know the next time i can have it installed, prob in the winter, my combo of school, work, and girlfriend makes my mustang essential to getting around.
02-25-2010, 03:39 PM
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how does your guys x-chargers compare throughout your rpms? you guys say it builds boost around 2500, but am i still going to be feeling a big difference in power in the 4K range? or does it begin to level out? are x-chargers mostly for low rpm's? i probably shift on average around 3500-3750pms's cause i want to know that if i wanted to keep going after that if the blowers power will still be there. In a race would i want to keep my rpms in the mid range rather then higher rpms like i would a vortech?
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02-25-2010, 04:31 PM
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how does your guys x-chargers compare throughout your rpms? you guys say it builds boost around 2500, but am i still going to be feeling a big difference in power in the 4K range? or does it begin to level out? are x-chargers mostly for low rpm's? i probably shift on average around 3500-3750pms's cause i want to know that if i wanted to keep going after that if the blowers power will still be there. In a race would i want to keep my rpms in the mid range rather then higher rpms like i would a vortech?
02-25-2010, 06:27 PM
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You want an aluminium DS for safety. There seems to be alot of happy customers for the x. Its hard to beat the torque down low. Thats the battle i'm fighting right now with sizing the turbo for my build. If your strapped for cash you can piece a turbo together over time like I did.
I did not realize turbo's were illegal in cali. Why....?
I did not realize turbo's were illegal in cali. Why....?