[Tod]

well, 400+hp would be a luxury if that's what it adds up to. reading some of the threads in here make me wonder what the heck horsepower will end up being thrown at the rear wheels depending on what setup is used. as far as money goes, it's not really an option seeing as this is a long-term project and it will happen when the funds are attained (lowly contruction worker heh).

i'm not taking the car to the track so it's not a race-inspired setup that i'm looking for. just an every-day-it's-not-snowing daily driver that can hold it's own with authority on the public roadways. this project may not be completed until next summer or fall so i don't have a deadline. and i can understand that comment on "one mod leads to another" because once you start, you want more and more done to improve your ride.

now, i've been told that the setup i mentioned at the beginning of the thread will/should work without risking the well-being of the engine block and other vital components of the car, especially with an intercooled supercharger and forged pistons which will both be an absolute must to begin with. as well as upper and lower Cobra intake, pullies, gears, short throw shifter, GT40, and later the cam work. and by next month it'll have new headers and an offroad h-pipe to help underneath and i've already got 2.5" 2-chamber Flows. i also want to change hoods to something i can make functional to help get cool air underneath, and best case scenerio, let the warm air out, even if it means making scoops "functional" with my own 2 hands. keeping the engine cool when having a blower would seem like the most important thing to do so the engine doesn't blow.

if i must, i can simply keep the boost at 6psi. only 8 if it can be done 100% safely regarding the engine block not blowing up. that's alo why having an *intercooled* supercharger is a must.