DIY Supercharger?

[Jackson1320]

That's true, but you need the brackets as a model. And they're precisely designed so you need a set to replicate. You don't just make those out of the clear blue

Like I said earlier all you need is pictures and measurements

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[Jackson1320]

I think Everyone has a different idea of what the OP trying to accomplish. I think he’s is just trying to get a supercharger head unit cheap and make it fit on his car without having to pay a crap load of money. not talking about making a complete supercharger from scratch.

 

[K4fxd]

Most reputable shops will not touch this.

Why not? Are they lazy? End of the day it's just air and fuel.

This is not a design done in the garage, it is done CAD.

Back in my day we didn't have CAD, computers ain't everything.

You don't just make those out of the clear blue

That's how we used to do it.

 

[WildHorse]

not talking about making a complete supercharger from scratch.

That's fine. But there's a shitton more that needs to be done. Not something for a novice to try and tackle IMO.

 

[80FoxCoupe]

Very interested is seeing how this pans out.

 

[engineermike]

Very interested is seeing how this pans out.

It’ll make it as far as Fatguy’s 7.3 swap. No offense to the OP; I’m just being realistic.

 

[K4fxd]

It’ll make it as far as Fatguy’s 7.3 swap. No offense to the OP; I’m just being realistic.

He did say he is 17 and has no money

 

[Jackson1320]

That's fine. But there's a shitton more that needs to be done. Not something for a novice to try and tackle IMO.

If you have a head unit and you can make the brackets then you are more than halfway there

 

[ICU812]

There is always the super charger in a bottle. but getting greedy(easy to do) breaks things

 

[GreenS550]

I missed that you are 17 and still paying your folks for the car.

My recommendation now is not to attempt FI in any way. This is your first car.

One of ways to get better performance is an axle change. Putting bigger gearing in will increase acceleration. You will get the G forces you are looking for. Carefully search out a used differential, or if you have at least the 3.31:1 axle ratio, get some gears and have a shop put something larger in, like, say 4.56:1. This will give you SC like acceleration yet you will still have overdrive. Then contact BAMA, Steeda, or some other shop to do an inexpensive tune to make sure the electronics work correctly.

Since you are mechanically inclined, this is a great way to get to know your Mustang better. You will see how the IRS is set up, what components make up the suspension, how to disassemble it, etc. The reason for a used diff, is that your down time will be shorter. You can take the diff and the gears to the shop, have them install which shouldn't be more than a few hundred dollars, then swap the diff. You can turn around and sell your old one to get some of the money back.

Just make sure you use a diff that came from the factory with 3.31:1 or lower (355, 373). You cannot install the bigger gears in the 315 diff. Also, if available get a cast iron diff.

I also, didn't see if your car is a stick. If so, the sc will smoke the clutch pretty quickly if you put bigger tires on it. Costing you a good chunk for a clutch. The gearing helps the clutch out with more mechanical advantage. Same with the 6R80.

You might get all this done for the $700 you are talking about.

 

[WildHorse]

If you have a head unit and you can make the brackets then you are more than halfway there

Piping. Piping routing. MAF housing. MAF housing placement. Intercooler. You need to invest in a TIG welder, etc., etc.

 

[IPOGT]

How bad of an idea is it to attempt a DIY centrifugal supercharger kit for a 2015 mustang gt?

It always interested me how hard it would be to build your own supercharger kit for an S550 gt.
No idea if I would be able to do it as I have extremely limited and basic knowledge of engines and superchargers but I feel like someone could definitely do it for cheap.

You can buy a supercharger that would push good power for like $700. Then all you need is an intercooler, a way to mount the intercooler, custom intake, pully for the supercharger, and a way to mount the supercharger. Right? Im thinking the hardest part will be making the custom intake and mounting the supercharger.

Has anyone on this forum actually done this?

Anyone try compressed air?
https://www.motortrend.com/news/compressed-air-supercharging/

 

[IPOGT]

I missed that you are 17 and still paying your folks for the car.

My recommendation now is not to attempt FI in any way. This is your first car.

One of ways to get better performance is an axle change. Putting bigger gearing in will increase acceleration. You will get the G forces you are looking for. Carefully search out a used differential, or if you have at least the 3.31:1 axle ratio, get some gears and have a shop put something larger in, like, say 4.56:1. This will give you SC like acceleration yet you will still have overdrive. Then contact BAMA, Steeda, or some other shop to do an inexpensive tune to make sure the electronics work correctly.

Since you are mechanically inclined, this is a great way to get to know your Mustang better. You will see how the IRS is set up, what components make up the suspension, how to disassemble it, etc. The reason for a used diff, is that your down time will be shorter. You can take the diff and the gears to the shop, have them install which shouldn't be more than a few hundred dollars, then swap the diff. You can turn around and sell your old one to get some of the money back.

Just make sure you use a diff that came from the factory with 3.31:1 or lower (355, 373). You cannot install the bigger gears in the 315 diff. Also, if available get a cast iron diff.

I also, didn't see if your car is a stick. If so, the sc will smoke the clutch pretty quickly if you put bigger tires on it. Costing you a good chunk for a clutch. The gearing helps the clutch out with more mechanical advantage. Same with the 6R80.

You might get all this done for the $700 you are talking about.

Holy crap. 17 with an S550! Damn. All I had was an $800 Oldsmobile. I got robbed.

 

[tdstuart]

It’ll make it as far as Fatguy’s 7.3 swap. No offense to the OP; I’m just being realistic.

Very true lmao. If I manage to get a semi-detailed post about what would need to be done to accomplish this that would be impressive (including what supercharger to use, intercooler to buy, where to mount brackets, etc.)

 

[K4fxd]

Very true lmao. If I manage to get a semi-detailed post about what would need to be done to accomplish this that would be impressive (including what supercharger to use, intercooler to buy, where to mount brackets, etc.)

It's all trial and error. If you go with a kit all the hard work has been done. I'll guess if you were to try it it would require about 2 months of car down time while you made everything fit.

Here is a link to a thread of a guy doing a from scratch turbo build.
https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/th...-turbo-build-with-rear-mount-radiator.163587/

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