I decided that changing gears and putting on tons of bolt ons would yeild some nice performance increases. But with all the money I would be spending on that stuff, I could spend a little more and get a supercharger. What do yall think about the Powerdyne unit. I have heard thta the stang guys dont like it, cause they blow the internal belts off, but that is cause they are turning 6000 rpms. My truck wont even rev up that high, it shifts at like 4750 so I dont think I will have that problem. It makes 6psi stock, and I can upgrade to 9 psi if I want to. I want to see how quick the truck is with 6psi first. The Kenne Bell is nice, but it costs about $1000 more and would be a pain to install. The Vortech seems very reliable, but I dont like the idea of taping into my oil pan. I have heard that centrifugal blower are more efficent that roots, so even though the roots makes full boost faster, the centrifugal will eventually make more power and actually be faster in the 1/4 mile. The install only takes 3 hours so they say. But I am very teadious, and will probably spend at least 4-5 making sure everything is okay. i will also get my chip reburned, which will yeild an even greater hp boost. 300 + hp here I come !!! LOL Well I still gotta pass it by my dad, but if I work another day than I normally do, I can pay it off in 1 year. So what do yall think about my choice? And do yall think that this will yeild a bigger performance increase than gears and bolt ons??

 

You'll find the Vortech is a better unit inEVERY way than the Powerdyne, you get what you pay for in that comparison. If you don't want to tap into the oil pan (understandable) pull the front cover off, put the return oil line there and clean it up thoroughly before re-installing, problem solved.

3-4 hours installation time?? Maybe for the techs at Powerdyne who do that stuff for a living, for most of us it's a weekend job.

Believe only half of what you read about plug-in chips. Talk to your supercharger vendor and get their recommendation. You really need to be looking at ignition mods, including a boost-operated retard box and a much hotter spark.

You'll STILL need the bigger gears to keep the supercharged engine in it's power band.

 

For the price of the Vortech, I could upgrade to the new Powerdyne XB-1A supercharger and still save a few $100. I have heard nothing but good things about this unit. I have to tap into the oil lines with this. I still havent made up my mind. Will I be unhappy with the regular Powerdyne unit? Will the truck be much faster?

 

i would go with the vortech unit, ive seen way too many complaints in the past with powerdyne units. just my opinion, good luck!

 

I took a look at the vortech install. That is seriously involved. I dont know if I could do it myself. I probably could, but the way I am so tedious, I would probably take like a week, and I cant have my truck laid up for that long.

 

then just have a good shop install it for you. better spend a little more $$$ and do it right the first time.

 

Right now I am also contemplating a custom ATI Procharger setup - the intercooler until I can afford one.

 

How different are the 86-93 stang engines. I know they have a different TB and intake, but as far as the accesories and there locations on the front of the engine, are they the same? Could I use the ATI Procharger Mustang braket, and make it fit on my trucks engine.

 

The pulley ratios would be all wrong. Centrifugal blowers need to make RPM to work. A Mustang-specific unit is going to be setup for a 6200 redline and a power pear around 5000. You'd never get into significant boost on your engine. You need to talk to these people about a setup designed for a truck.

 

Avoid Powerdyne. They don't stand behind their products, and they do have a fairly high failure rate. Vortech and Paxton are headquartered within a couple miles of my front door, and while I prefer Vortech, I know firsthand that Paxton makes an excellect product too. Have you looked into a NOVI 1000? That would be my recommendation for you.

Before you get too wrapped up in things, keep in mind that a blower only does one thing: increases your displacement without cutting any metal or changing your stroke. Ignition and fuel system upgrades are a wise idea, although I think the Novi 1000 doesn't require either (you still should, though).

Take care,
~Chris

 

Another thing to consider, how many miles our on your truck? If you have high milage your going to want to do a rebuild before you bolt on a blower. At least do a compression test to see if the rings are in good shape.

-Jon

 

I only have 73k miles,

PKRWUD I have heard good things about Paxton as well, but they do not offer a kit for my truck. DO you know if the mustang bracket will work on my truck? Are the accesories and everything in the same place as on my truck. If not, how will I get this mounted?

 

How hard is it to tap into the oil pan and install the oil lines?

 

hey beastie,
i was bored and i was reading over at www.superchargersonline.com comparing the blowers offered for our trucks and notived that the kenne-bell blower makes much more power than the vortech for a little more $$$. just figured id mention it, good luck!

 

It makes more off idle power, but in a 1/4 race, the vortech equipped truck would catch a kenne-bell. The centrifugal design is more efficeint, and even though say they are both rated at 6psi, a roots/twin screw blower would have to make 8 psi to compete with a 6psi centrifugal