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just picked up a special tech issue from muscle mustangs and fast fords, and they have an interesting article towards the front of the magazine. it seems vortech has released a new smog legal mustang supercharger kit... the supercharger included in the kit, their V7 YS trim blower, supposedly flows enough airflow for 1000 HP... i'd say the SUPER HIGH OUTPUT tag on the kit seems appropriate. best part is, they say it will bolt right in place of the smaller blowers sold in their entry level mustang kits... graemlins/bubbrubb.gif does anyone know if a factory mustang romeo block will take that kind of power? and what would i need to do to keep the heads clamped down? i don't even want to think about the fuel system requirements... redface.gif

i've got a friend that'll put them on... not really looking for ultimate traction, just something decent that will last a while...

the KDWs sound great, if a bit pricey. i was also considering the nittos. how well do they wear though..? wish i wasn't broke. i might just give in and buy some used tires in the meantime. decisions, decisions... redface.gif no mark, i can't even decide on a tire, let alone a project car... tongue.gif

do they even make those in a low profile, 17 inch size..? remember, i need a 26 inch tire for a 17 x 8 inch rim... what's the speed rating on them anyways? i'm looking for something with a "high" speed rating...

thanks... smile.gif anyone else..?

blew a tire on the mustang, and the remaining three are pretty much gone, so it's time for a new set... looking to get something in the stock size, 245/45/17. this is my daily driver, so i want a good wet weather / all season tire. looking for something that will last a good long while too, and i don't want to spend an arm and a leg... right now i'm looking at BFG g-Force KDWS tires. they're rated to a decent speed, good for wet weather and light snow, and the tread wear rating on them is 400 so they should last a while. doesn't hurt that they're "only" $127 a piece from discount tire direct, along with free shipping... any other suggestions? i want a decent speed rating, a high tread wear rating, and a comparable price. if you know of anywhere to get them cheaper, please let me know... thanks in advance... smile.gif

now i see... redface.gif the center diff/viscous coupling is inside the transaxle, along with the front diff... i bet those transaxles are fun to take apart... tongue.gif

yet another reason i want a 993 TT... redface.gif

it's a 45/55 front/rear split if i remember correctly. i'm pretty sure it has a viscous coupling in the transfer case... seeing as the engine is mounted transverse, and most of the 3S cars were FWD, i was thinking it might be full time FWD, sending power to the rear wheels only under low traction conditions like a lot of other production "AWD" cars. but from what i've been hearing, the car has a "true" AWD system, and power is fed to every wheel full time... anyone else wanna jump in..? smile.gif btw, any idea what the typical HP loss through the drivetrain is on these cars..?

i think porsche is like that too. most AWD cars are. i was under the impression the 3S cars had a "true" full time AWD system...

btw, do the EVOs and DSMs use a similar setup? just curious...

i have no idea what these kits go for. if it's a good price, might be worth a shot. if you get it for a good price you can always sell it to someone else if it doesn't work out... if you have the spare time and extra money to finish the project, i'd consider it. people rave about those incon twin turbo kits... smile.gif

dyno brian has the incon kit. he could probably help you out with questions... i don't see why having a 5 speed would cause a problem. it does say though that the kit is for a 79-93 fox body car, and you have a 95... you might be able to make some small modifications to kit to fit it on your car. then again, you could probably find another kit designed specifically for your car, or piece together a custom setup yourself... you're still going to have to get the car tuned after installing the turbos, as well as buy a few extra parts (like fuel upgrades) to finish the project. you'll have more than the cost of that kit invested before the car is on the road. just something to think about...

which turbo kit..?

drivetrain question for the 3S guys. i was looking into how the AWD system works on the 3S cars, and i haven't found any straight answers yet. here's my question... is power fed from the engine through the transmission and into the transfer case, and then sent to the front and rear differentials at all times? or is power fed full time to one end of the car, and only diverted to the other half when wheel spin is detected? can someone give me a straight answer, or point me somewhere that would answer my question. do NOT just post a link to 3si.org! tongue.gif i'm slow, pictures or diagrams would be helpful... redface.gif

82 was the first year of TBI. the 81 cars have a carb and a computer controlled ingnition... you won't run into too much trouble with a mild 454. all the big block and small block cars from those years shared the same basic driveline. there's only minor differences in things like the halfshafts. just go through the car and make sure everything is in good shape... when we dropped the 383 in my friend's 77, he didn't really inspect the rear suspension. btw, the car had been neglected, and we had already had problems with the rear end. to make a long story short, he snapped a half shaft (on street tires) racing, cut the shock in half, and the left rear suspension collapsed... just make sure the car has been maintained and everything is in good running order. the car should handle a fair amount of power if it's in good shape... btw, those engine bays aren't that small... tongue.gif

that would own... tongue.gif

i agree, headers would wake the car up nicely. i think summit racing sells a cheap pair of headers (~$100) that would fit, as do a lot of the big header manufacturers. parts for 68-82 vettes are easy to find... i would also consider a new exhaust to match up with the headers. if i remember correctly, those cars run the exhaust into a single cat, then branch off into duals again. the tubing is also very small, around 2 inch if i remember, and the mufflers are horribly restrictive. true dual exhaust kits are available through all the big corvette parts dealers, or a muffler shop could rig up a set rather cheaply. add a set of decent mufflers, and not only will the car feel quicker, it'll sound the part too... an engine swap is a great idea. both me and my best friend did 383 swaps in our cars. he had a 77 and i had an 85. if you're looking for big power, that's your best option... good luck... smile.gif

ditto... get a 350, rebuild it or build a 383, slap a carb on it, and drop it in... graemlins/bubbrubb.gif

the jackson kits use roots style superchargers... i'd think their kit would include fuel upgrades. you prolly won't be able to get any meaningful increase in power without bigger injectors at a minimum... i would also get the engine checked out beforehand. the car may feel fine, but that's a fair ammount of miles, and boost does bad things to worn engines... are you planning to buy their supercharger kit..?

when it comes to old GM passenger car motors, i would say yes. not every engine is built like a porsche... tongue.gif i don't think you realize just how low tech some of these older, mass produced GM engines are. remember, everyone's favorite small block was designed in the 1950s. they aren't exactly precision built either... tongue.gif how many small block chevrolets have you built? tongue.gif good thread, keep it up... [ 06. June 2003, 06:35 PM: Message edited by: Rotary Mustang ]

this is all way too complicated... tongue.gif

i've always been told that wraps degrade the pipes if used for any extended period of time. if you want to cut down on heat, ceramic coat the pipes...

talk to mark, aka dremel, he knows turbos better than i do... tongue.gif [ 05. June 2003, 04:16 AM: Message edited by: Rotary Mustang ]

i don't know much about that particular engine, but i would check into what other people have done first... you can always beef up the internals, and upgrade the fuel system, but some engines are simply not designed to handle the stress of forced induction. if that particular engine was never turbocharged (or supercharged) from the factory, there's several things to look at first... my main concern would be with sealing the heads to the block. i don't know about your particular engine, but some motors are notorious for head sealing problems, and boost will only add to the problem... the strength of the block would be another concern. not an easy problem to address. make sure the block can handle the additional horsepower... like i said, your best bet is to look at what other people with similar projects have done, and copy what they have done. if you're not looking for any huge power gains, then the engine should be really be fine. most factory engines are engineered to survive a fair amount of extra power than what they produce in stock trim... [ 05. June 2003, 04:49 PM: Message edited by: Rotary Mustang ]