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Supercharge when you are not worried about the warranty.
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GreenS550 said:
Don't do it then. Very sorry about your cancer. It you use retirement money that you might need in a few years you will never get it back selling your car.
Having supercharged many cars, you get used to the power and you open up a lot of other issues. In my experience, aftermarket supercharged cars almost always have some small tune issue. They virtually never drive like stock completely. They there is the traction issue where once tires break loose, the coefficient of sliding friction is lower than that of rolling friction and so unless you spend some cash on tires/suspension, you have issues there.
Recently I bought a 2016 unmolested GT premium with a 6 speed and a 3.31 axle all stock. And, yes, the car is slow by 2018 standards, supercharged or bolt on stadards, but it is just fun to drive as it's quiet, smooth and powerful to do 0-60 under 5 seconds.
If your car is a stick with the awful gearing of the '18 up, just spend 6-800 on a set of gears. That is my suggestion.
BTW I was a financial planner and CFP for over 25 years. We never know how long we will live, but you may very well find other needs for that money. I have had clients that would spend retirement money on disposable wants, and I am not saying you are being irresponsible with your money BTW, but they found out that the money was needed for more important purposes within a few years.
Regardless of your decision, best of luck to you!
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GreenS550 said:
Don't do it then. Very sorry about your cancer. It you use retirement money that you might need in a few years you will never get it back selling your car.
Having supercharged many cars, you get used to the power and you open up a lot of other issues. In my experience, aftermarket supercharged cars almost always have some small tune issue. They virtually never drive like stock completely. They there is the traction issue where once tires break loose, the coefficient of sliding friction is lower than that of rolling friction and so unless you spend some cash on tires/suspension, you have issues there.
Recently I bought a 2016 unmolested GT premium with a 6 speed and a 3.31 axle all stock. And, yes, the car is slow by 2018 standards, supercharged or bolt on stadards, but it is just fun to drive as it's quiet, smooth and powerful to do 0-60 under 5 seconds.
If your car is a stick with the awful gearing of the '18 up, just spend 6-800 on a set of gears. That is my suggestion.
BTW I was a financial planner and CFP for over 25 years. We never know how long we will live, but you may very well find other needs for that money. I have had clients that would spend retirement money on disposable wants, and I am not saying you are being irresponsible with your money BTW, but they found out that the money was needed for more important purposes within a few years.
Regardless of your decision, best of luck to you!
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Thank you I took money out of retirement to get the car & I've got that money back already so that's probably not the problem the problem is gonna be wanting more. But again thanks for taking the time to reply.
 
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my 2 cents... if you can afford replacing the engine... Look at Stangmode on YT.
 
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my 2 cents... if you can afford replacing the engine... Long at Stangmode on YT.
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Seems all the YouTubers blow up more and more stuff than I can imagine...

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In 15+ years and thousands of tuned cars, and thousands and thousands of pounds of boost. And having at least (2) forced induction cars at a time personally, I can count on 1 hand the number of engines I have lost.
 

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ProChargerTECH said:
Seems all the YouTubers blow up more and more stuff than I can imagine...

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In 15+ years and thousands of tuned cars, and thousands and thousands of pounds of boost. And having at least (2) forced induction cars at a time personally, I can count on 1 hand the number of engines I have lost.
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Right?!?

To me it comes down to a nice clean install, good tune-in, regular maintenance, and knowing the car's limitations (don't thrash it). Good credo for most things added for performance, not just FI.
 
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You can only push so many pounds of boost on the stock cast pistons. The pistons will tell you when you have exceeded their limitations.

That's why I am keeping my boost at around 6 - 7 pounds and stay in the 600 RWHP range.
 
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Well, now you guys have gotten me thinking about this ALL OVER AGAIN. I bought a 2015 GT convertible (1st year of the coyote, I think?) with only 2500 miles on it, and had various mods done. They helped, but supercharging keeps haunting me. For those of you who have taken the plunge, what 0-60s have you experienced?
 
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Oh, it's an automatic - although I paddle almost constantly...
 
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Epona said:
Well, now you guys have gotten me thinking about this ALL OVER AGAIN. I bought a 2015 GT convertible (1st year of the coyote, I think?) with only 2500 miles on it, and had various mods done. They helped, but supercharging keeps haunting me. For those of you who have taken the plunge, what 0-60s have you experienced?
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supercharging is pure bliss. N/a cars just aren't fun in comparison.
 

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Epona said:
Well, now you guys have gotten me thinking about this ALL OVER AGAIN. I bought a 2015 GT convertible (1st year of the coyote, I think?) with only 2500 miles on it, and had various mods done. They helped, but supercharging keeps haunting me. For those of you who have taken the plunge, what 0-60s have you experienced?
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Epona said:
Well, now you guys have gotten me thinking about this ALL OVER AGAIN. I bought a 2015 GT convertible (1st year of the coyote, I think?) with only 2500 miles on it, and had various mods done. They helped, but supercharging keeps haunting me. For those of you who have taken the plunge, what 0-60s have you experienced?
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3 some seconds with DR’s and a couple of suspension parts.
 
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schmeky said:
You can only push so many pounds of boost on the stock cast pistons. The pistons will tell you when you have exceeded their limitations.

That's why I am keeping my boost at around 6 - 7 pounds and stay in the 600 RWHP range.
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Well the stock hypereutectic pistons can handle a whole lot more than 600whp. It’s not just about boost. The tune is much more important than the amount of boost
 
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^^^^ I'm perfectly aware of that ^^^^
 
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Can someone send me a link to the DR or drag tire everyone is speaking of. My 2020 came with Summer only tires and they hook up pretty good. Will the DR tires be better? Sorry but I’m still a newbie and learning.
 
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I run these in the summer. They are a very nice street/drag tire. They balanced up very nicely and are quiet. They hook very well, too. For all-out drag racing, they are not as good as a Mickey Thompson ET street R but they are MUCH better on the street.

https://www.discounttiredirect.com/buy-tires/nitto-nt555rii/p/88637
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