Looking to go supercharged

[WildHorse]

What would be the best kit for my GT w/ the MT82? Not looking for stupid crazy horsepower boost, just a good basic kit. Thanks.

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[bluebeastsrt]

Basically your going to get a reply based on what people already own. whipple owners will say whipple. Paxton owners will say Paxton. It all depends on how you want the car to drive? And how much you want to spend?

 

[WildHorse]

It all depends on how you want the car to drive?

Like Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde.

And how much you want to spend?

Meh, what it costs is what it costs.

 

[bluebeastsrt]

I ment do you want more low end torque?
(Wipple or edelbrock).
Top end pull?
(paxton or procharger).
If your only looking for base power. Why pay turbo money? When a cheap centri kit will get you all you want. (600_700ish). This shit ain't cheap. So a little forethought goes a long way.

 

[SolarFlare]

The best kit you can get is the one you pick up from another member. If its complete and good shape why not save 30-40% off of new prices by taking advantage of the mustangs extensive aftermarket??

 

[gixxersixxerman]

The best kit you can get is the one you pick up from another member. If its complete and good shape why not save 30-40% off of new prices by taking advantage of the mustangs extensive aftermarket??

id love nothing more to find a Gen V whipple for a 18+ with the cobra jet I/C for even 25% off. But the way people are today I don’t think I’d trust anyone. All the horror stories of people being ripped off getting ruined kits, charge backs, box of junk. I’m scared to death to buy online or even used in person. Hell Im scared to even sell my parts online. Just to much shady crap going around. But seriously. Someone find me a whipple kit 25-40% off haha.

 

[SolarFlare]

Obviously not all will be at such discount. For what it’s worth a complete VMP gen 2R Kit sold a couple days by me for $4000.

 

[kcc0521]

There are tons of threads out there on this exact subject but it basically boils down to being honest with yourself upfront. The weak link in your car is going to be the transmission and clutch. A better clutch will kill your transmission if you run it at the track. I started with a paxton and auto swapped my car before installing the paxton. I eventually switched to a turbo to give myself more room to grow in the future. The paxton was rock solid and ran 9.38 at 148 in killer air on a 3.48 pulley. I have buddies with pro chargers and whiles. The whipple looks great and runs well but the install is a bit more involved and the setup is heavier. The procharger is easy to install but I feel like the parts in the paxton kit are nicer like aluminum piping vs steel that rust. If you go with the paxton I would get the oil fed or JT trim to give you more head room. Honestly I think the hellion sleeper kit is the way to go because it makes great power, gives you room to grow and cost about the same after you factor in the cost of headers.

 

[Zelek]

The Vortech V-3 Si kit is probably the most basic kit you can get for a good bump in power without going too crazy. The Paxton 2200SL is capable of some serious power and has room to grow if you want. I also believe the Centri's are less harsh on your driveline compared to the PD style blowers that pour on the torque early on. It's all about how you drive it. If you drive it hard every time you get in the car, expect some things to break over time.

I am looking at going FI myself too, but I can never make a decision and I think about all the supporting mods that are necessary and I just end up forgetting about it till a later time and come back looking at options again. Endless cycle.

 

[80FoxCoupe]

These cars can be fast with even the smallest blowers. Skip Magnuson and you are good!

 

[DuRsT]

Have you ever had a supercharger on your car before?

Are you planning on racing the car or mostly street?

 

[Ninjak]

This is the age old question. As many have said it depends on what you want to do with your vehicle. All of the F/I kits do quite well on the platform. I truly doubt you would be displeased with any of them.

As I have said before, F/I for me would be a TT setup, or a Centri setup. With either I can keep certain parts on the car, and they both would take advantage of the high rev nature of the voodoo.

 

[Mustang_Lou]

Didn't you have nitrous before OP? How'd that work out?

 

[Dalton@Evolution]

Didn't you have nitrous before OP? How'd that work out?

Yeah. I was kinda following that. Why are you changing over ?

 

[WildHorse]

Have you ever had a supercharger on your car before?

Are you planning on racing the car or mostly street?

Never owned a supercharged car. 98% street / 2% road course. Maybe a 1/4 mile run.

Didn't you have nitrous before OP? How'd that work out?

Why are you changing over ?

Too inconsistent for a MT82 car. Guess it would be alright for a auto.

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