Vortech supercharger vs. bolt ons...
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Vortech supercharger vs. bolt ons...
hi all,
opinion,
which choice is a better idea?
1. Vortech V2 supercharger/install labor, everything else stock
or
2. Cai, Tune, LT headers, catted h-pipe, driveshaft, UDP, 3.55 or 3.73 rear gears, install labor
when i do the math, the $ value is very close but which option would be better?
Altnative auto did tests on a vortech with a pretty much stock Auto. GT mustang and the results were amazing. I doubt bolt ons can get that performance and with the $ so close, im thinking supercharger is the way to go...
opinion,
which choice is a better idea?
1. Vortech V2 supercharger/install labor, everything else stock
or
2. Cai, Tune, LT headers, catted h-pipe, driveshaft, UDP, 3.55 or 3.73 rear gears, install labor
when i do the math, the $ value is very close but which option would be better?
Altnative auto did tests on a vortech with a pretty much stock Auto. GT mustang and the results were amazing. I doubt bolt ons can get that performance and with the $ so close, im thinking supercharger is the way to go...
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The only thing that beats a supercharger at cost-to-HP ratio is nitrous. Unless for some reason you are dead-set on staying naturally aspirated and NEVER going to force induction, there is no reason to not supercharge compared to adding a half-dozen bolt on parts.
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thanks brother.
i was on the naturally aspired wagon...then i did the math on all the BEST bolt-ons....it was so close to the cost of the supercharger Vortech!
so, i can keep all my other areas stock and just do a vortech and i'll be GREAT.
your thoughts on that?
ps. no nitrous but i hear you! u are right about that
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Sure, do the blower and no other mods- you'd be in love! Plus if you leave the stock exhaust like it is, you'd have one heck of a sleeper- no one would know you're packing a bunch of power.
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Its a tough decision because when you get a CAI first, you will likely have to change it for the blower. But if you get longtubes, they will benefit alot with FI.
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Or maybe not...
Adam at S.T. Motorsports recently made 811 rwhp/712 rwtq with the stock exhaust manifolds in place. And for the curious, the combo is:
KB 2.8L blown engine built and tuned by ST Motorsports
Diablo Tuned with MaFia
Livernois stage 3 heads
comp stage 3 cams
JE custom pistons
Manley billet rods
Cobra crank
custom cometic head gaskets
arp hardware
60lb injectors
gt500 fuel system
KB Mamouth 4.5 inch inlet system with Dual 75 mm t-body
KB 40 amp BAPs X2
Stock coils assisted by a KB BAS(boosta-spark) which was needed after 700 hp!
Clutch Masters stage 4 clutch
autolite HT0 sparkplugs gapped @.028
ST Motorsports ice box
Fluidyne heat exchanger
Ford Racing intercooler pump
STOCK exhaust manifolds
STOCK H-PIPE
Adam at S.T. Motorsports recently made 811 rwhp/712 rwtq with the stock exhaust manifolds in place. And for the curious, the combo is:
KB 2.8L blown engine built and tuned by ST Motorsports
Diablo Tuned with MaFia
Livernois stage 3 heads
comp stage 3 cams
JE custom pistons
Manley billet rods
Cobra crank
custom cometic head gaskets
arp hardware
60lb injectors
gt500 fuel system
KB Mamouth 4.5 inch inlet system with Dual 75 mm t-body
KB 40 amp BAPs X2
Stock coils assisted by a KB BAS(boosta-spark) which was needed after 700 hp!
Clutch Masters stage 4 clutch
autolite HT0 sparkplugs gapped @.028
ST Motorsports ice box
Fluidyne heat exchanger
Ford Racing intercooler pump
STOCK exhaust manifolds
STOCK H-PIPE
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Or maybe not...
Adam at S.T. Motorsports recently made 811 rwhp/712 rwtq with the stock exhaust manifolds in place. And for the curious, the combo is:
KB 2.8L blown engine built and tuned by ST Motorsports
Diablo Tuned with MaFia
Livernois stage 3 heads
comp stage 3 cams
JE custom pistons
Manley billet rods
Cobra crank
custom cometic head gaskets
arp hardware
60lb injectors
gt500 fuel system
KB Mamouth 4.5 inch inlet system with Dual 75 mm t-body
KB 40 amp BAPs X2
Stock coils assisted by a KB BAS(boosta-spark) which was needed after 700 hp!
Clutch Masters stage 4 clutch
autolite HT0 sparkplugs gapped @.028
ST Motorsports ice box
Fluidyne heat exchanger
Ford Racing intercooler pump
STOCK exhaust manifolds
STOCK H-PIPE
Adam at S.T. Motorsports recently made 811 rwhp/712 rwtq with the stock exhaust manifolds in place. And for the curious, the combo is:
KB 2.8L blown engine built and tuned by ST Motorsports
Diablo Tuned with MaFia
Livernois stage 3 heads
comp stage 3 cams
JE custom pistons
Manley billet rods
Cobra crank
custom cometic head gaskets
arp hardware
60lb injectors
gt500 fuel system
KB Mamouth 4.5 inch inlet system with Dual 75 mm t-body
KB 40 amp BAPs X2
Stock coils assisted by a KB BAS(boosta-spark) which was needed after 700 hp!
Clutch Masters stage 4 clutch
autolite HT0 sparkplugs gapped @.028
ST Motorsports ice box
Fluidyne heat exchanger
Ford Racing intercooler pump
STOCK exhaust manifolds
STOCK H-PIPE
hmm, i was always told that if you have the 1 3/4 LT's you get large gains if you have FI?
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Anyway, here is a fact: I didn't see "large gains" from my LTs.
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9's should come easy with that setup as long as they can get some grip.
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I see where you are coming from. What's another 20-30 hp for an additional 800-1600 bucks?
Just curiosity.
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LTH have VERY little HP benefit with supercharger
alternative auto did a test.
they added LTH and catted xpipe later on with their vortech v2 blower on an auto. mustang.
they only saw 10-15hp increase and very little torque vs. stock headers, catted hpipe.
so...my conclusion is that $1400+ installation for that little gain is not worth the money.
so...if u decide to go the blower route, then almost every other mod is pretty much waste of $ from a PURE hp/torque perspective. however, if u want to continue to mod for fun and enjoyment without $ considered, thats totally cool too![Smile](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
so this goes back to my original topic. it seems vortech blower/installation seems the way to go. and leave everything else stock. i might just do axle back exhaust for sound and looks.
UDP: $400-500 installed
CAI/TUNE: $600-700 installed
LTH/Catted xpipe: $2100-2200 installed
rear gears: $700 installed
delete plates: $400 installed
driveshaft: $800-1000 installed
approx. total: $5500
320hp rwhp? if lucky? (plus headache of doin all this work and time)
or
vortech v2 installed by Alternative auto: $5600
450 rwhp
thanks all..
they added LTH and catted xpipe later on with their vortech v2 blower on an auto. mustang.
they only saw 10-15hp increase and very little torque vs. stock headers, catted hpipe.
so...my conclusion is that $1400+ installation for that little gain is not worth the money.
so...if u decide to go the blower route, then almost every other mod is pretty much waste of $ from a PURE hp/torque perspective. however, if u want to continue to mod for fun and enjoyment without $ considered, thats totally cool too
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so this goes back to my original topic. it seems vortech blower/installation seems the way to go. and leave everything else stock. i might just do axle back exhaust for sound and looks.
UDP: $400-500 installed
CAI/TUNE: $600-700 installed
LTH/Catted xpipe: $2100-2200 installed
rear gears: $700 installed
delete plates: $400 installed
driveshaft: $800-1000 installed
approx. total: $5500
320hp rwhp? if lucky? (plus headache of doin all this work and time)
or
vortech v2 installed by Alternative auto: $5600
450 rwhp
thanks all..
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First of all, I couldn't care less about "gains" on a dyno. Those are typically meaningless numbers to me. As far as the track goes, I only had a couple trips to evaluate them while still N/A before the KB went on, and I saw maybe a tenth gain in the 1/8 mile... nothing major.
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A tenth is a tenth. But of course not worth the extra $800-1600 to get it, unless you are in a very competitive field of racing where there are big prizes being handed out.