GT350 - Is it safe to Supercharge (Whipple)

[BmacIL]

What various reasons? It has been done by several people and performance shops. Check out the Steeda GT350X.

https://www.fordnxt.com/tech-stories/power-adders/steeda-boosts-the-one-off-gt350x-with-whipple/

OK, if you want to show off. If you want a car with any semblance of longevity, save it. They'll find out. Buy a Coyote for that.

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[bluebeastsrt]

My point was not to compare the GT350 to the GT500's but to explain the unbalanced effect the added weight has on the front end of the 2 cars.
On the drag strip the GT350 or manuel transmission GT's are not keeping up with the automatics with the same mods from bone stock ( as I 11.78 on street tires + 11.41 on drag radials and others have proven) to Super/Turbocharged.Show me a GT350 that is running anywhere near what the 15/19 GT's are running ( 9.xx on the drag strip as there may be 1 Gt350 to every 150 GT's doing so.
On a road course the GT350 does not need any more HP to be fun and or competitive and they are usually hindered by the driver and not the power.
If you want to S/C your GT350 for top speed on the highway then have fun but that is not were it should be used in my book.
You asked if it was safe and I replied Yes when done right as with any car.Maybe I should not have offered my opinion as why I would not do it.
I wanted a fun quick car to drive + mod + drag race at the track and that is why after having 3 GT500's which ran in the 9's on 1/4 mile banging the gears I decided to go with a Mustang GT (I have had a 2015 coupe a 2016 vert and now a 2019 coupe) I did not buy a GT350 because it is not what I was looking for in a Mustang.

Understood. This is why I asked the OPs entended use. You gave reasons why the car doesn’t work for you. Maybe he just want a powerful, showy car? He didn’t ask if it would run with a GT. The question was Simply does boost work with a voodoo. We both agree that it does.

 

[sdiver68]

If your a corner carver. There is such a thing as to much power.

Only with not enough driver mod.

 

[TripleB]

supercharge everything is the only valid answer in this whole shit thread

 

[DTeal23]

When asking a simple question goes wrong, fuck lol

 

[Roh92cp]

Understood. This is why I asked the OPs entended use. You gave reasons why the car doesn’t work for you. Maybe he just want a powerful, showy car? He didn’t ask if it would run with a GT. The question was Simply does boost work with a voodoo. We both agree that it does.

Agreed maybe he just wanted a badass voodoo and then decided he wanted more power like many of us fools. It would be badass non the less.

 

[TripleB]

When asking a simple question goes wrong, fuck lol

well to his defense - this thread started in general forum then got moved here. That's why it turned into such a shit show

 

[Notagain]

This is pretty simple.

Lets think...... Do many people SC a 4 cylinder K20 for example?

No.

Why? They like to rev so does the Voodoo. Hmm so whats a better route to go?

Turbo or Centri and giggle all the way to 8250.

No way Id put a screw type blower in a GT350.

Hold up before any one has a spaz attack. Sure people have and can Whipple a GT350 but a twin turbo kit is def the way to go!

Need proof?

Ask Fathouse Fab!!

 

[DTeal23]

well to his defense - this thread started in general forum then got moved here. That's why it turned into such a shit show

Yeah I was referring to the guy that started introducing other cars and variables into the equation. Seems like the OP just wanted to know if it was simply safe or not. Lol

 

[Ericdr67]

Exactly. The rest

Yeah I was referring to the guy that started introducing other cars and variables into the equation. Seems like the OP just wanted to know if it was simply safe or not. Lol

Exactly the rest is up to interpretation. Basically asking if it would blow up the engine lol. I kind of knew the answer going in but wanted to see if there was any other sound input. I already said it was mainly for street driving.

 

[Ericdr67]

This is pretty simple.

Lets think...... Do many people SC a 4 cylinder K20 for example?

No.

Why? They like to rev so does the Voodoo. Hmm so whats a better route to go?

Turbo or Centri and giggle all the way to 8250.

No way Id put a screw type blower in a GT350.

Hold up before any one has a spaz attack. Sure people have and can Whipple a GT350 but a twin turbo kit is def the way to go!

Need proof?

Ask Fathouse Fab!!

 

[Dusten]

What various reasons? It has been done by several people and performance shops. Check out the Steeda GT350X.

https://www.fordnxt.com/tech-stories/power-adders/steeda-boosts-the-one-off-gt350x-with-whipple/

This post tells me youve made up your mind.

You want to add a ton of power in chassis that doesnt need it.

You want to add a ton of heat in an application where the car is designed to be run hard for long periods of time.

If you want the blower to simply say you have it, go for it.

If you want to use this car as designed, the extra power really wont do you any favors. Nor will the added stress, and heat produced.

 

[sKyZ]

Automatic GT's with what? If they are stock then the drivers can't drive their GT350's. What RWHP are they getting with their supercharged GT350's? I would be looking at 770Rwhp. The GT500's were a different beast and totally different then the GT350's. If they are dragging the GT350's they should like the extra power, if they were running on the track I think they may have a better argument.

I hate to say, but the automatic GTs are running faster quarter mile times than the GT350's. Same goes once you add boost to both of them.

 

[DTeal23]

Exactly. The rest

Exactly the rest is up to interpretation. Basically asking if it would blow up the engine lol. I kind of knew the answer going in but wanted to see if there was any other sound input. I already said it was mainly for street driving.

Right lol. Boost that thing and enjoy your toy. Who gives a fuck about understeer when you have 700+ Hp. Send that bitch. Boost ftmfw lol

 

[NoVaGT]

OP;

If what you want to do is SC and drag your car......you bough the wrong Mustang.

The GT350 is a track car, not a strip car. You'd be far better off getting a 10A 2019 and boosting that, then trying to turn a purpose-built track car into a strip car.

Plus, you'd be completely ruining a great car, destroying it's resale value.

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