BigDaddy and other Members with Superchargers

[raider187]

I'm going to supercharge my 01 Cobra this spring, and I thought I would drop a few questions on the board.

You Happy with your performance for the price?

Did you have to do other MODS to facilitate the install of your S/C?

Has anyone recorded 1/4 mile time before and after, what kind of improvments did it make for you cobra?

Thanks!

 

[dave58]

Not real sure why he's not answered 'ya yet.
(O.K., maybe I do know, but nevermind)

I'm not certain what kinda times he (Greg) was running stock (I've seen, I just don't remember). But I think he said he runs like 12.1x's now.
I believe he likes the work Kenny Brown did on his suspension even more !!

He probably isn't replying because (I know for a fact) he gets sick of hearing all of the b/s about the Roots S/C setups, coz we've talked about it before.

He spends time over on the SVTOA boards, too. That's how I actually know most of what I said up there.

 

[raider187]

Thanks

I got a hold of the folks down in Indy (Kenny Brown), and I'm taking my car down there this spring for suspension work.

I been throwing around two different S/C models. The 1 is a Vortech, and 2 is the ATI. I was hoping to get some feedback on both. I was looking at best performance for the $, and trying to do a little as possible to facilitate this.

I'm actually in the Automotive business, but I wanted to get some comments from people that have made the leap, rather than relying on some of my companies engineers advice.

Thanks,

Rick

 

[P51 Pilot]

An article on supercharging the DOHC 4.6 was written in a 2001 issue of Mustang 5.0 by a Dr. Jamie Meyer re a '99 Cobra owned by a Terry Reeves. Unfortunately, I do not have the issue month. The work was done by Paul's Automotive Engineering.

Key quote: "Plans were put into place to supercharge the 4.6. However, with the returnless fuel system that the Cobra shares with all '99 Mustangs, there was a problem maintaining fuel pressure at the rails. On top of that, the glass jaw of the Cobra motor (namely the stock pencil-thin rods and hypereutectic pistons) was a real concern to the entire project."

The article goes on that the end result (incl. Sean Hyland chip, 36-lb/hr injectors and Vortech S-trim 3.6-in. pulley among others) at 8-lbs boost is 500 rwhp. Also mentioned to get the power down reliably (for drag racing) was swap-out of the IRS for an 8.8-in. rear fm a '90 GT w/a Detroit Locker center section w/other suspension mods.

Worth a read for ideas.