GT500 Supercharger
8/9/05, 07:42 AM
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For all those with current / past supercharger experiences, how long will the s/c last before it goes and you have to rebuild/replace (50,000 100,000 forever if you take care of it)? I know little to nothing about s/c and am very interested in how long it will last, what will the maintenance be (i.e. I believe with the Saleen s/c you change the oil when you change your oil in the car). Is the maintenance expensive? 
8/9/05, 11:45 AM
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Originally posted by clockworks@August 9, 2005, 11:46 AM
I want to know this also. An s/c is very appealing...but at the same time, very scary to put on your daily driver...=/
I want to know this also. An s/c is very appealing...but at the same time, very scary to put on your daily driver...=/
8/9/05, 12:01 PM
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my buddies tbird supercoupe has over 90k miles on it, and hasnt been reubuilt yet. he also doesnt drive it hard at all, he drives it like a grandma (20 inch 108 spoke daytons on it lol)
8/9/05, 12:40 PM
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Originally posted by Fazm@August 9, 2005, 12:04 PM
my buddies tbird supercoupe has over 90k miles on it, and hasnt been reubuilt yet. he also doesnt drive it hard at all, he drives it like a grandma (20 inch 108 spoke daytons on it lol)
my buddies tbird supercoupe has over 90k miles on it, and hasnt been reubuilt yet. he also doesnt drive it hard at all, he drives it like a grandma (20 inch 108 spoke daytons on it lol)
8/9/05, 01:16 PM
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Welp...best input I have is that the s/c on my previous grand prix GTP had 140k on it and still going strong. The only thing I had to replace on it was the nose piece since the bearing went in it.
8/9/05, 02:08 PM
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Originally posted by 05stangster@August 9, 2005, 12:51 PM
KansasCityTim; GULP - 90,000 is a lot? Is that just with the T-bird SC or with s/c in general?
KansasCityTim; GULP - 90,000 is a lot? Is that just with the T-bird SC or with s/c in general?
8/10/05, 04:29 PM
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Originally posted by KansasCityTim@August 9, 2005, 12:48 PM
Yeah....I don't know about the Cobras that were supercharged, but the old Thunderbird Supercoupes with the 3.8L S/C did not seem to hold up at all. I think their life expectancy was about 50,000 miles. I don't think I have ever seen one with more miles than that.
Yeah....I don't know about the Cobras that were supercharged, but the old Thunderbird Supercoupes with the 3.8L S/C did not seem to hold up at all. I think their life expectancy was about 50,000 miles. I don't think I have ever seen one with more miles than that.
My friends Tbird sc, 1994, has 146k miles on her and the engine and tranny are still original and never rebuilt. But theres soemthing to say for a factory supercharger on an engine vs an aftermarket.
8/10/05, 05:59 PM
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Originally posted by Dysan@August 9, 2005, 1:19 PM
Welp...best input I have is that the s/c on my previous grand prix GTP had 140k on it and still going strong. The only thing I had to replace on it was the nose piece since the bearing went in it.
Welp...best input I have is that the s/c on my previous grand prix GTP had 140k on it and still going strong. The only thing I had to replace on it was the nose piece since the bearing went in it.
In fact, if you head over to www.clubgp.com you will find many more people that have a lot more miles and mods with no blower problems.
8/11/05, 10:08 AM
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IF it's installed correctly it'll last. But I heard if you just drop a supercharger on without changing certain parts like pulley's, gears, intercooler, etc, it could put too much strain on your engine and drivetrain. If you don't plan on anything but a S/C, you prolly shouldn't be considering this.
8/11/05, 10:18 AM
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Originally posted by tw0scoops123@August 11, 2005, 10:11 AM
IF it's installed correctly it'll last. But I heard if you just drop a supercharger on without changing certain parts like pulley's, gears, intercooler, etc, it could put too much strain on your engine and drivetrain. If you don't plan on anything but a S/C, you prolly shouldn't be considering this.
IF it's installed correctly it'll last. But I heard if you just drop a supercharger on without changing certain parts like pulley's, gears, intercooler, etc, it could put too much strain on your engine and drivetrain. If you don't plan on anything but a S/C, you prolly shouldn't be considering this.
8/11/05, 02:08 PM
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i dont know anything bout the new roots style one they are using, but the original one i heard was capable of 22psi safe. The new one will probably be in the 8-12psi range.
8/11/05, 09:10 PM
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If, a great question
The problem of the SC of twin screw is the tension that the band does on the axle, provoking that the rolling harms; this problem was seen in the XR7 and Thunderbirds SC of beginning of ' 90s, to the being Eaton of capacity of 8 psi.
I have seen that the GT500 of the spectacle, that the axle ( the one that goes of the band and roller ) is more short than his predecessors, probably Designers ones already realized how it was harming the tension and cutting force to high revolutions, overcoat to the roller and that this was of benefit in much on having received so much cutting force, to the most short being the transition of the force of the axle to the rolling and of there to the twin screw.
GT500 SVT.
The SC of Kenne Bell twin screw, though they are of great length, have reinforcements in the axle of the roller.
More the BLOWZILLA 2.2L of 9 - 20 psi. is of short size in the axle of transition and very seemed to the GT500.
See my point : having made the axle more short , undoubtedly it is possible to eliminate this problem that has all the SC of twin screw and to have more psi enclosed. With a good maintenance I do not see any problem....
The problem of the SC of twin screw is the tension that the band does on the axle, provoking that the rolling harms; this problem was seen in the XR7 and Thunderbirds SC of beginning of ' 90s, to the being Eaton of capacity of 8 psi.
I have seen that the GT500 of the spectacle, that the axle ( the one that goes of the band and roller ) is more short than his predecessors, probably Designers ones already realized how it was harming the tension and cutting force to high revolutions, overcoat to the roller and that this was of benefit in much on having received so much cutting force, to the most short being the transition of the force of the axle to the rolling and of there to the twin screw.
GT500 SVT.
The SC of Kenne Bell twin screw, though they are of great length, have reinforcements in the axle of the roller.
More the BLOWZILLA 2.2L of 9 - 20 psi. is of short size in the axle of transition and very seemed to the GT500.
See my point : having made the axle more short , undoubtedly it is possible to eliminate this problem that has all the SC of twin screw and to have more psi enclosed. With a good maintenance I do not see any problem....