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2015+ Shelby GT350 Mustang
820/548 with a whipple gen 3 on 93
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<blockquote data-quote="ANGREY" data-source="post: 15762463" data-attributes="member: 188865"><p>The reason more people haven't done the blower build is numerous.</p><p></p><p>1) Caution. Unlike the termi example you gave, these cars are made from the factory to be Naturally Aspirated. Rather than a boost friendly lower Compression, these cars are an N/A friendly higher compression and more than just moderate boost poses a real threat of failure and limited longevity. Additionally, there's unknowns and concerns about torqueing on the snout of the flat plane crank. I could delve into a bunch of fear/hysteria about forged internals (and what qualifies as forged and what doesn't), aluminum forged vs. steel forged, etc, but the bottom line, until there's a bunch of pioneer's, many people will be apprehensive to risk their $60k+ car (with a $20k+ engine) to nuking it with a blower setup that wasn't meant to be from the factory.</p><p></p><p>2) Purpose. This is (from Ford) an IRS, track focused machine. Additional power and torque never hurt, but it's debate worthy (another thread would probably create a long spirited debate as to whether the pro's/con's of adding a blower help or hurt the 350's track capability). I plan on slapping a whipple on, but detuning it to a safe and respectable 650-700 rwhp. I'm not trying to break any HP records or win any drag races, I just want a more spirited and torqy drive and I'm willing to pay for it, add more weight to the front and slightly disrupt the balance of the car to get it. I'm unique. Most guys that want to put on a blower want to make as MUCH power as possible, which can make the car more difficult to drive and still doesn't get you a good drag car (an 800+ hp whipple is in no man's land, it would be an out of control monster in the turns and still wouldn't be a top notch contender on the strip).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ANGREY, post: 15762463, member: 188865"] The reason more people haven't done the blower build is numerous. 1) Caution. Unlike the termi example you gave, these cars are made from the factory to be Naturally Aspirated. Rather than a boost friendly lower Compression, these cars are an N/A friendly higher compression and more than just moderate boost poses a real threat of failure and limited longevity. Additionally, there's unknowns and concerns about torqueing on the snout of the flat plane crank. I could delve into a bunch of fear/hysteria about forged internals (and what qualifies as forged and what doesn't), aluminum forged vs. steel forged, etc, but the bottom line, until there's a bunch of pioneer's, many people will be apprehensive to risk their $60k+ car (with a $20k+ engine) to nuking it with a blower setup that wasn't meant to be from the factory. 2) Purpose. This is (from Ford) an IRS, track focused machine. Additional power and torque never hurt, but it's debate worthy (another thread would probably create a long spirited debate as to whether the pro's/con's of adding a blower help or hurt the 350's track capability). I plan on slapping a whipple on, but detuning it to a safe and respectable 650-700 rwhp. I'm not trying to break any HP records or win any drag races, I just want a more spirited and torqy drive and I'm willing to pay for it, add more weight to the front and slightly disrupt the balance of the car to get it. I'm unique. Most guys that want to put on a blower want to make as MUCH power as possible, which can make the car more difficult to drive and still doesn't get you a good drag car (an 800+ hp whipple is in no man's land, it would be an out of control monster in the turns and still wouldn't be a top notch contender on the strip). [/QUOTE]
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