Roush vs Whipple
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that would have to be a whole new kit basically right?
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Yes it would.
Since hes running a roush and wants to swap to a whipple.
I don't think you can turn a roush into a whipple by changing the snout.
Phil
Since hes running a roush and wants to swap to a whipple.
I don't think you can turn a roush into a whipple by changing the snout.
Phil
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the whipple will bolt to the Roush intake just like on a lightning. I would need the whipple, lightning snout and rear plenum to bolt to my Roush intake. Basically it would be like a lightning guy to upgrade to a kennebell unit. The I could be missing something here.....
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the whipple will bolt to the Roush intake just like on a lightning. I would need the whipple, lightning snout and rear plenum to bolt to my Roush intake. Basically it would be like a lightning guy to upgrade to a kennebell unit. The I could be missing something here.....
The upgrade blowers have the extended snout built in already.
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Great than that will make it a smoother swap then. I would just have to make a plate to shift it forward a couple of inches. My Roush blower is the same case as the lightning but it has just a tad longer snout. I could get a aluminium plate to shift it forward a couple of inches or see if whipple can do a custom snout.
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the whipple will bolt to the Roush intake just like on a lightning. I would need the whipple, lightning snout and rear plenum to bolt to my Roush intake. Basically it would be like a lightning guy to upgrade to a kennebell unit. The I could be missing something here.....
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Roush blower case used is the same setup that the lightning uses, Whipple and kennebell have direct bolt on for the lightnings, so basically they in theory should bolt up. The blower gasket from the roush unit to the intake is a stock lightning gasket that I buy from ford. Now with the varing length of the snout is where I may have to use an adapter plate.
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Actually I never seen a Roush make 400RWHP on 8PSI. All the 400+RWHP trucks have the Troyer ported blower and actually have 9.5PSI or so with the pulley upgrade that he provides and the aftermarket tune..
After I get everything set and I feel I have a fairly good tune on my truck I'll take it to the dyno on 8PSI and see what it put outs to the ground.
Whipple is 5 grand and Troyer upgrade Roush is 6200. So basically add injectors and a tune your at roughly the same for both.
After I get everything set and I feel I have a fairly good tune on my truck I'll take it to the dyno on 8PSI and see what it put outs to the ground.
Whipple is 5 grand and Troyer upgrade Roush is 6200. So basically add injectors and a tune your at roughly the same for both.
FTE Ken over on Fordtrucks.com has a Roush Intercooled installed.
329 RWHP / 371 RWTQ on the stock Roush Tune @ 6psi...basic catback exhaust, no longtubes...just the OEM manifolds
then a change of pulley for one with less rotational mass + MT tuning...about 6.5 psi329 RWHP / 371 RWTQ on the stock Roush Tune @ 6psi...basic catback exhaust, no longtubes...just the OEM manifolds
376 RWHP / 415 RWTQ...not bad for 0.5 psi extra, and some tuning
http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/i...rformance.htmllast time I talked with him, he had finally installed Longtubes back in January I think, and done a bit more work. His truck is now well over 400 RWHP...at 1/2 the effort of the other blowers IMO
will the other guys make more power? yes. but at a cost. The Roush setup comes 100% complete and ready to light up the tires. Another $500 for MT tuning and a 8 psi pulley, and you are easily into 400+ RWHP...and that is without Longtubes.
not bad for a bolt-on blower...then you got guys like FX4 Matt. His truck is just pure monster
btw, the Roush Intercooled is now $4,350 shipped if you look around. pretty cheap if you ask me
btw, the Roush Intercooled is now $4,350 shipped if you look around. pretty cheap if you ask me
After the 400 RWHP point, then you have to get a little crazy with the Roush...but that is true of the other blowers as well.
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well of course, every King of the Puddle must start out small
sorry, forgot that there were more Roush guys in here. Seems that most people are strictly Whipple when you talk about the 5.4 3v and Superchargers
sorry, forgot that there were more Roush guys in here. Seems that most people are strictly Whipple when you talk about the 5.4 3v and Superchargers