Anytime you supercharge or turbo these cars on stock engine you are greatly multiplying the possibly for catastrophic failure.
@ZLwhat if you do not have the disposable income or enough money set aside to repair a blown engine and/or transmission then DO NOT buy this car...
Absolutely. These cars can go south very, very quickly and the $$$ adds up fast.
Sadly, many of these dealers are basically legalized con artists who take advantage of their customers with regularity.
Again, be very careful out there in the big wide world...
In June of 23' at 40 years old, I realized I could finally "afford" a performance car. Went thru the same line of thinking many here did, looked at late model Supra, Camaro, Vette's etc.
Settled on the s550 for the same reason many do, great value to performance ratio. Originally I planned on...
Do you follow “Stealthy Garage” on YouTube?
He has Roush 2650 with fully built long block and runs Jokerz ported blower and upgraded intercooler brick.
Anyway, he reports a significant improvement in overall cooling with the upgraded brick…
Correct, I also do not need FI Interchiller stage 2 kit, nor E85 or long tube headers either….but I kopped em cuz “moar powa moar betta”
Seriously, lemme know how install turns out and the results. Your build thread is a big reason I kept my Roush 2650
Cheers!
If you’re willing to haggle seller and invest in this car above and beyond what you’re paying for it now…the potential of this ride is pretty limitless…
My current whip is a 22’ GT and originally came with clothe seats.
The dealer threw in complementary Katzskin leather seats at no additional...
If I could go back in time this guys whip is EXACTLY what I would be looking for sans subwoofer in trunk…
Only diff is I’d haggle them down to 26k and immediately drop off at shop for fully built long block…new pistons, rods, crank etc
And, ported heads new springs and valves
E85 etc
for an...
@SH!FT I asked my speed shop if I should upgrade the intercooler brick. I have Stage 2 FI kit installed with coolant expansion tank.
My shop said they did not think the upgraded intercooler brick was necessary unless I went with the ported blower setup...
IMO, after reading through your...
It should also be noted this anomaly occurred while a Steeda Tai-Ax Race shifter and Vengeance Stage 2 clutch were installed...
At the time, whip had Roush blower and SW Headers with Borla Res Delete installed. Car was a complete monster even with Roush tune and 93 octane.
The failure of the...
Unfortunately, the MT82 is notoriously clunky and prone to a plethora of issues and problems.
The good news is I don't think the sound you are hearing is a big deal for now. But, if the car is still under warranty, I would def take it to the dealer and have them take a look.
I am assuming you...