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I might be getting one 2019 black friday for when my powertrain warranty is up in Feb 2020. I have a few questions/concerns and have never modded an engine before (i'm not doing it myself obviously but my knowledge is lacking). This it not for track, just street use.
1) Canada doesn't have e85, is it still worth it?
2) is beefcakes paxton special different from (for example) a lethal performance paxton supercharger kit?
3) I read a lot of threads of those 750-800hp mustang specials that came with a supercharger stock from the dealer (roush or whoever) and people were saying it was too much power since nothing else was upgraded and the car wasn't able to handle it either. Were those superchargers just bare bones vs the kits we buy?
4) What tires should I be running, drag radials pretty much? I work from home and don't drive in rain/winter so it's more about cost than drivability in bad conditions.
5) https://www.teambeefcakeracing.com/bfspec2015paxton2200sl.html - what options should be getting for my purpose (spirited driving, spotlight racing).
6) What other things aside from tires do I NEED to upgrade for the car to handle the supercharger?
7) Does paxton offer warranty?
8) Ballpark figure of how likely it is for the engine to explode or something else catastrophically fail because of the supercharger?
9) Does this supercharger make the "whining sound" that I hear a lot with dodge superchargers? Is there a way to do that or too expensive for what it does (just sound)
10) Ballpark quarter mile time if I only have 94 octane at best?
11) Ballpark 0-60 time?
12) How much would it be to get an aftermarket launch control (non-pp, no launch control stock) with the supercharger?
13) How much should installation cost?
14) It's around $5550 right now on beefcake "on sale". Will 15% be taken off in addition to that?
15) Is that paxton supercharger kit the best one for me (that I linked above) I assume the 900hp for an extra $300 won't add much or I'll have trouble putting it down anyway?
16) Does paxton have any emblems/stickers? I might add a supercharger sticker somewhere but couldn't find any.
17) Does this kit change redline and do most people get a different speedometer to reflect that?
Thanks in advance.
1) Canada doesn't have e85, is it still worth it?
2) is beefcakes paxton special different from (for example) a lethal performance paxton supercharger kit?
3) I read a lot of threads of those 750-800hp mustang specials that came with a supercharger stock from the dealer (roush or whoever) and people were saying it was too much power since nothing else was upgraded and the car wasn't able to handle it either. Were those superchargers just bare bones vs the kits we buy?
4) What tires should I be running, drag radials pretty much? I work from home and don't drive in rain/winter so it's more about cost than drivability in bad conditions.
5) https://www.teambeefcakeracing.com/bfspec2015paxton2200sl.html - what options should be getting for my purpose (spirited driving, spotlight racing).
6) What other things aside from tires do I NEED to upgrade for the car to handle the supercharger?
7) Does paxton offer warranty?
8) Ballpark figure of how likely it is for the engine to explode or something else catastrophically fail because of the supercharger?
9) Does this supercharger make the "whining sound" that I hear a lot with dodge superchargers? Is there a way to do that or too expensive for what it does (just sound)
10) Ballpark quarter mile time if I only have 94 octane at best?
11) Ballpark 0-60 time?
12) How much would it be to get an aftermarket launch control (non-pp, no launch control stock) with the supercharger?
13) How much should installation cost?
14) It's around $5550 right now on beefcake "on sale". Will 15% be taken off in addition to that?
15) Is that paxton supercharger kit the best one for me (that I linked above) I assume the 900hp for an extra $300 won't add much or I'll have trouble putting it down anyway?
16) Does paxton have any emblems/stickers? I might add a supercharger sticker somewhere but couldn't find any.
17) Does this kit change redline and do most people get a different speedometer to reflect that?
Thanks in advance.
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