Supercharger Install

[Whipple SC]

I am sick of hearing about the k-brace. I am sure it has a purpose but I bet it is so minimal you can barely tell if its removed.

I gotta say, that's some funny sh*# right there.....

...not sure why it didn't share the image again...

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[Evolvd]

Yep, that's another dead horse. Why do folks feel the need to consistently continue to complain about the Roush install procedure?

It's pretty simple, if you don't like it....don't buy it.

 

[Whipple SC]

Just another fun fact....

Intercooler core open to the airflow above the intercooler core
Roush 40.9"
Whipple 71.4"

Surface area is king in intercooler effectiveness.....

 

[Reds197]

I was at Sema and saw all the 2015's with Whipple's on them. It is a great kit. The colors are Bad Ass.

 

[TorkN8R]

Roush....regardless of the engineering principal, most consumers will not want to cut anything integrally attached to there engine.

I for one am glad that this back and forth is taking place between Roush and Whipple. I would like to think both manufactures for their products.

I have to say that my first choice back about 3 months ago was the FRPP. It just had a comfort level for me because Ford was instrumental in the development.

In fact, another reason was last year 2014, Whipple and Ford were teamed on the SC. I fully exspected that to be the case this year as well.

The idea of cutting/grinding on the block makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. The cutting of the k-brace, like others have pointed out is probably negligible in terms of handling. In fact you could probably off set the loss by installing Steeda's G-brace. But the idea of reinstalling half the K-brace just seems retarded to me. If I was going to go with the FRPP/Roush system i'd probably just leave it off all togeather.
What I'd like to know from Whipple is what exactly happened to the Whipple Ford arrangement and why they are no longer associated with them?

Also, for 2014 the FRPP/Roush set up was rear feed. Why the change up? I'm still undecided on which system that ultimately I'll be drop 7-8 K on, its not the cost for me. One concern I have is that there will be tremendous stresses on the bearings of the jack shaft at the pulley.

Whipple could you please address these question for all of us that are undecided? Thanks in advance!

 

[Whipple SC]

I for one am glad that this back and forth is taking place between Roush and Whipple. I would like to think both manufactures for their products.

I have to say that my first choice back about 3 months ago was the FRPP. It just had a comfort level for me because Ford was instrumental in the development.

In fact, another reason was last year 2014, Whipple and Ford were teamed on the SC. I fully exspected that to be the case this year as well.

The idea of cutting/grinding on the block makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. The cutting of the k-brace, like others have pointed out is probably negligible in terms of handling. In fact you could probably off set the loss by installing Steeda's G-brace. But the idea of reinstalling half the K-brace just seems retarded to me. If I was going to go with the FRPP/Roush system i'd probably just leave it off all togeather.
What I'd like to know from Whipple is what exactly happened to the Whipple Ford arrangement and why they are no longer associated with them?

Also, for 2014 the FRPP/Roush set up was rear feed. Why the change up? I'm still undecided on which system that ultimately I'll be drop 7-8 K on, its not the cost for me. One concern I have is that there will be tremendous stresses on the bearings of the jack shaft at the pulley.

Whipple could you please address these question for all of us that are undecided? Thanks in advance!

Thank you for asking. Frpp and Whipple still work together. Frpp still offers the 11-14 rear feed kit and the GT500 packages. For 2015, With the new body style, FRPP made the decision to work with Roush. After recent announcements with the Ford Performance Group, it aligned with there future plans. It really had nothing to do with pricing, superchargers, etc. I think you will see some future projects together as we continue a great working relationship. For 2015, it was clear that the max was 2 partners, 3 was just too many to split profits and meet the proper price point for the market.

One thing that really kicked us into gear is this. During the initial discussions it was clear we were not to build a competing kit, therefore we only supplied the head unit. But our counterpart, Roush actually produced literally the same kit and undercut the price by $1100. This, we felt was against the spirit of the agreement and had a direct relation to the 11-14 demand. We then took upon ourselves to design a ground breaking kit for 2015. Once it was decided that FRPP and Roush were going to partner, we felt it was best for us and our future to build a backward compatible kit for all 5.0 applications that blew away our PD counterparts.

Our first front feed was in 2010 and we quickly discovered the gains. But this was for the GM applications. We had pitched the idea in 2009 to FRPP and they didn't really want to go that direction at the time so we designed a sc that fit there power goals for the price point required. We then decided to build a new kit that fit our goals, so we started from scratch. Since the front feed is superior and gave us the advantage of getting the bigger intercooler and much better manifold design, along with minimizing inlet deficiencies, it was the clear choice. There is certainly no need to question the bearing load. The front and rear are supported. The bearing shares the same load as all the drive snouts on all the compressors so zero issues with that. Keep in mind, we've been using the similar setup for 5 years in other applications. The shaft is made of H900 stainless steel, tapered in the center to allow torsional twist and to lighten for lower inertia. In reality other than 2 more gears, it's essentially the same as adding a drive snout to a supercharger, only the jackshaft has significantly more support as the drive snout has typically no support.

Hope this helps clear up any confusion.

 

[ProChargerTECH]

We're at a crossroads right now between two supercharger units we'd like to test. One is the Whipple and the other is a completely different type of blower.

Oh can I sway your decision to be that "different type of blower" ;)

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