spacemarine83
2017 Grabber Blue GT
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y OK gents, here goes-
My wife has enthusiastically agreed to a power adder for the Mustang since i agreed to take her to Ireland on a vacation this summer. That puts me into the fall/winter for my blower purchase and build. So, on to the car details and questions. (Beware, this is a long post.)
The Car and climate-
2017 GT Mustang Premium, non power package, 6spd, 3:31 gears. 3700 miles, owned since July 30 2017. I drive roughly 7.5 miles a day and the car basically gets warmed up and turned off. I live in Oregon, so we do get rain roughly 8-9 months out of the year. Our temps range from 20 degrees during a very cold winter, to over 100 degrees in the summer and we see quite a bit of rain. The car is my daily driver and kid hauler. I also am fairly kind to the car, and don't really push it past 5000 rpm, mostly doing what I would consider daily driving around town at 2000-3500 rpm max.
What I am looking for-
I am looking for a power adder that adds a nice, large flat torque curve while retaining daily driving manners. I do not need or want a high strung FI system if at all possible, just something that gives more power all over the curve in a consistent manner. I do plan on doing a couple of autocross sessions with it, but no road racing or drag racing. Mostly road driving with an extra punch when I want it.
The questions-
#1- Given the short drive with occassional weekend runs to the beach in nice weather, am I biting off more than I can chew with a considering a blower? have you found that driving a blown GT to be a problem over short distances where the car is only warmed up but not driven a lot?
#2- Reliability, how has it been for you? I am looking for a safe tune setup and not really looking to build crazy power and a really low 1/4 mile time. I am looking at the Ford Racing/ Roush 670hp blower kit and was wondering if anyone has experienced a failure of the blower, associated parts, and/or motor/trans with the complete out of the box kit.
#3- I have the MT82, with the MGW shifter and BG fluid in the transmission, and are there any issues with running 600+hp through that transmission?and do I need anything to ensure the transmission lasts assuming no crazy abuse? Also, will I need to put in a new clutch at the same time I do the supercharger installation?
#4- Tires and supporting mods are a big one I find after reading through a ton of posts here on Mustang6g. I am going to go with a set of 19x10 LMR GT350 wheels and a 275mm square tire setup. Is this enough tire width, assuming I use good rubber? (Looking at the PS4S tires as a strong contender at this point.) Also, I am going to be going with the OPG, probably from Livernois Motorsports and doing the install of the gears at the same time as the supercharger. Having said that, do I need to (or should I) upgrade the radiator? I am looking at Mishimoto radiator as a replacement for the stock unit if it is something that is a good idea to do while I am already working on the car. Also, other posters have commented on the harmonic balancer? Is this something that is needed, and if so, why and what brand do you recommend? Finally, as far as engine internals go, is there anything else I need?
It is a long post, but figured I would start asking and getting the funds set aside. Thanks for reading and putting up with my long winded questions.
Update-
Going with the procharger unit, questions on page 3!
My wife has enthusiastically agreed to a power adder for the Mustang since i agreed to take her to Ireland on a vacation this summer. That puts me into the fall/winter for my blower purchase and build. So, on to the car details and questions. (Beware, this is a long post.)
The Car and climate-
2017 GT Mustang Premium, non power package, 6spd, 3:31 gears. 3700 miles, owned since July 30 2017. I drive roughly 7.5 miles a day and the car basically gets warmed up and turned off. I live in Oregon, so we do get rain roughly 8-9 months out of the year. Our temps range from 20 degrees during a very cold winter, to over 100 degrees in the summer and we see quite a bit of rain. The car is my daily driver and kid hauler. I also am fairly kind to the car, and don't really push it past 5000 rpm, mostly doing what I would consider daily driving around town at 2000-3500 rpm max.
What I am looking for-
I am looking for a power adder that adds a nice, large flat torque curve while retaining daily driving manners. I do not need or want a high strung FI system if at all possible, just something that gives more power all over the curve in a consistent manner. I do plan on doing a couple of autocross sessions with it, but no road racing or drag racing. Mostly road driving with an extra punch when I want it.
The questions-
#1- Given the short drive with occassional weekend runs to the beach in nice weather, am I biting off more than I can chew with a considering a blower? have you found that driving a blown GT to be a problem over short distances where the car is only warmed up but not driven a lot?
#2- Reliability, how has it been for you? I am looking for a safe tune setup and not really looking to build crazy power and a really low 1/4 mile time. I am looking at the Ford Racing/ Roush 670hp blower kit and was wondering if anyone has experienced a failure of the blower, associated parts, and/or motor/trans with the complete out of the box kit.
#3- I have the MT82, with the MGW shifter and BG fluid in the transmission, and are there any issues with running 600+hp through that transmission?and do I need anything to ensure the transmission lasts assuming no crazy abuse? Also, will I need to put in a new clutch at the same time I do the supercharger installation?
#4- Tires and supporting mods are a big one I find after reading through a ton of posts here on Mustang6g. I am going to go with a set of 19x10 LMR GT350 wheels and a 275mm square tire setup. Is this enough tire width, assuming I use good rubber? (Looking at the PS4S tires as a strong contender at this point.) Also, I am going to be going with the OPG, probably from Livernois Motorsports and doing the install of the gears at the same time as the supercharger. Having said that, do I need to (or should I) upgrade the radiator? I am looking at Mishimoto radiator as a replacement for the stock unit if it is something that is a good idea to do while I am already working on the car. Also, other posters have commented on the harmonic balancer? Is this something that is needed, and if so, why and what brand do you recommend? Finally, as far as engine internals go, is there anything else I need?
It is a long post, but figured I would start asking and getting the funds set aside. Thanks for reading and putting up with my long winded questions.
Update-
Going with the procharger unit, questions on page 3!
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