Super Charger.... whats the best?

[afeezor97]

I put this here, because most the guys in the "Power Adder Forum" are using 302's.

I am going to buy a Supercharger for my stang as soon as i get home in late July, so I've got some time to save up the cash needed. Now i was going to get a turbo kit, but i dont feel like spending $6k. So I want to know everyones opinion on whats the best SC to get for my '97GT. I have been focused on the ProCharger with the intercooler at 10lbs boost for about $3200. I know about forced induction, I've owned several turbo cars to inclued a twin turbo 300Z, and I know the "Pro's & Con's" to both Turbo and SC's.

What is your opinions? I know a lot of you have SC's so let me know how yours did.... or what you would have done different...

[Badass_yellowGT]

ati is the best for quality and price and gains

[Hammer]

The Procharger with intercooler is a great kit....

Just watch yourself with 10 lbs boost, you're kind of running the line there.

If your car is a daily driver, I'd keep it at 8 lbs.

Other things you may need:
30 lb injectors
New MAF
255 lph pump

If you've got the stock intake, prepare to see it go bye-bye.

Plus, be sure to get a dyno tune with that set-up.

[MidNiteBlu 5.0]

IMO turbochargers are better than superchargers. They make more power and it is easy to run whatever kinds of boost you want with a simple boost controller.

However Turbos are more expensive, are a PITA to plumb most of the time and create alot more heat than a Supercharger

[afeezor97]

like i said before, i will not be getting a turbo. i know they're expesive, i would rather spend $6k on a SC and do the PI head swap, and Bullit intake. Trust me, i know turbos. If i had $20k to spend i would get a turbo set up.

I assumed i would need bigger injectors, fuel pump, MAF, and TB. I know some kits come with a new fuel pump.

But I am curious, Hammer, what you ment by,
"If you've got the stock intake, prepare to see it go bye-bye."
I've heard the stories about N2O killing the plastic intake, and SC's blowing stock head gaskets, but nothen about SC killing the intake?

[Hammer]

There is a Tech Service Bulletin out on the original plastic intake that came on the 96-97 GTs. They will not hold up to boost for long. Heck, many of them are croaking under normal use.

Mine cracked within 40 minutes of installing my Procharger, while I've seen a buddy of mine go 6 months with his Vortech.

The constant is, the stocker WILL go. It's only a matter of time.

[tireburner163]

Originally posted by afeezor97
i would rather spend $6k on a SC and do the PI head swap, and Bullit intake.

You do know that swaping 99+ heads onto your first-gen 4.6 will result in a compression bump to roughly 11:1 right? Throwing a blower on top of that would be motor suicide.

[The Deuce]

Originally posted by tireburner163
You do know that swaping 99+ heads onto your first-gen 4.6 will result in a compression bump to roughly 11:1 right? Throwing a blower on top of that would be motor suicide.

True for stock, you can however get the motorsport heads like Hammer did, which flow like PI's (maybe even are?) and don't bump compression....

[afeezor97]

These motorsport heads, you can bolt the SVO or Bullit intake to them right?

Well I found out yesterday I might not be going home as soon as I thought. I might be going to Japan for a few years, and I cant take the 'stang with me. By the time I get back to the states the new models should be out..... if they're gonna look anything like the concept I might get one... As long as Ford doesnt jack up the price for it being a two-seater sports car... We'll see what happens.