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That was with the old TVS setup with 3.55 gears and doing a mix of highway/city driving with mostly highway. I did recently drive the car up to Michigan and got an average of 24 on the highway cruising at about 70 or so. It really doesnt do that bad. I drive the car virtually any day it is not raining out.

Sure thing man It actually drives really really well. Much better than I expected actually. It does require a bit higher idle rpm than I would like but thats the trade off with a blade that large.

The car made great power on 10 psi! http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7670&g2_serialNumber=1 And even better on 12 psi http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7673&g2_serialNumber=1 I also had them send us a 14 psi pulley. I will probably put it on eventually but I think this is plenty of power for the stock block for now.... In addition to the added power, we also added a set of Roush side splitters and tig welded a new larger diameter set of tips onto the stock mufflers. (what can I say....I like the car quiet) http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7631&g2_serialNumber=1 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7634&g2_serialNumber=1 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7640&g2_serialNumber=1 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7637&g2_serialNumber=2

We recently made a few changes to our shop car. The previous setup was Roush TVS supercharger running roughly 10.5 lbs of boost. Let me start by saying that the TVS is an absolute fantastic blower and the car was very fun and made great power on that setup but Kenne Bell recently gave me the opportunity to step up to a 2.8LC kit for the car so we took full advantage of it. The main reason for the change was simply the fact that the Kenne Bell kit is very similar across the Mustang, Challenger, and Camaro platforms and since the car will be sitting in our showroom all winter, it is the perfect conversation piece and allows us to demo the kit across multiple platforms. So with 19k miles on the clock, supercharger #2 makes its way onto our shop car. http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii353/brady/DSC04335.jpg At first glance, the 2.8L Kenne Bell unit is much larger than the 2.3L TVS http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7643&g2_serialNumber=1 Here is a comparison to the underside of each blower. The 2.8 also has a much larger discharge area than the TVS http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii353/brady/DSC04383.jpg Here is a comparison of the rotors. The first pic is the kb and the second is the TVS http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7649&g2_serialNumber=1 http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii353/brady/DSC04386.jpg The intake manifolds are also quite different. The KB uses a much shorter runner than the TVS which helps a bit up top with high rpm horsepower. The KB manifold is also designed to direct the discharged air across the intercooler. http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii353/brady/DSC04342.jpg The KB manifold is a bit larger from the bottom side as well. http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii353/brady/DSC04352.jpg Here is a quick comparison at the inlet size differences between the 2 blowers. Again, the Kenne Bell is the first pic and the TVS is the second. http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii353/brady/DSC04373.jpg http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii353/brady/DSC04372.jpg This should put into perspective exactly how large the KB inlet actually is.... http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7652&g2_serialNumber=1 We also opted to add Kenne Bell's 168mm throttle body to the car. Pictured from top to bottom is the KB 168mm, the GT500 tb, and the stock 5.0 tb. http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7655&g2_serialNumber=1 This particular setup is the 2.8LC which uses Kenne Bell's liquid cooled bearing drive design http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7658&g2_serialNumber=1 Under the hood looks flat nasty http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7661&g2_serialNumber=1 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7664&g2_serialNumber=1 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7667&g2_serialNumber=1

Ive been running a 512gb Samsung 830 series SSD in my laptop for about 6 months now and absolutely love it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147139 Enough so that I have switched all of the other drives in my other computers out to the 128bg versions of the same drive. You can pick up a 128gb bare drive for $89 now from newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147163

Yeah, power just kept climbing. Some of it has to do with the cams and some of it with the KB intake manifold design. Some blower companies are touting longer runners as helping with low end tq. You are going to get plenty low end tq with a positive displacement supercharger anyway so a very short runner like kb uses works very well and allows the motor to keep pulling up top.

It is a very nice setup. You certainly wouldnt be disappointed with it. The power comes on nice and strong and just continues to pull. Plus, it looks good under the hood!

Here are a few pics of the new carbon fiber intake, radiator cover, and aluminum expansion tanks from this car http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7470&g2_serialNumber=1 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7473&g2_serialNumber=1

For some reason I didnt snap a pic of it but it is the same one we run on my car here http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3826&g2_serialNumber=2

Those are wheel numbers. It is just how Mustang has the channels labeled in the software.

It sort of has a curve.....eventually;) The car was awesome to drive. Mash the gas at 45 or 50 mph and it would just light the tires up. Kind of hard not to smile when you can do that!

Earlier this week we were brought a Roush RS3 to install a JLT carbon fiber intake on and to do a custom tune. The car was already equipped with an upgraded pulley and calibration from Roush. That didnt stop us from making some HUGE gains with the car though! http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7404&g2_serialNumber=2 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7408&g2_serialNumber=2

Dude, I totally agree....

Thanks Paul! Appreciate the nice words!

We were recently brought a 2009 Challenger R/T to pump some life into. The goal was to make a fun street car that would occasionally see strip use out of it. With the instant tq output, positive displacement superchargers and fun street car go hand in hand. For this project we turned to Kenne Bell for one of their 2.8 LC Supercharger kits. The results......well, it was enough fun to make me want to buy a Challenger! Dodge did a great job on the exterior of the Challenger's when they reintroduced them. The cars just look mean. http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7412&g2_serialNumber=2 Underhood, they are a bit boring from the factory, even with the addition of a cold air intake. All of that changes though once the blower goes on! http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7416&g2_serialNumber=2 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7428&g2_serialNumber=2 For those not familiar with the Kenne Bell superchargers, the LC units are fairly new to the market and incorporate water feed and return lines into the front bearing drive. The front bearing drive only holds a few ounces of oil to feed the gears inside. According to Kenne Bell, the liquid cooling option can lower the oil temperatures up to 200* which improves wear and prolongs seal life. http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7434&g2_serialNumber=2 We were able to snag an engraved pulley from a limited edition run for this particular build. This pulley is one size smaller than the standard kit comes with which raises boost roughly 1 psi. http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7440&g2_serialNumber=2 Anyone familiar with the Hemi engines knows they are prone to blow by which increases oil misting into the intake tract. The factory 5.7 also utilizes an internal pcv system designed into the factory intake manifold. Kenne Bell went overboard and designed an external pcv setup that also includes an oil separator. With most supercharger kits, you would be adding an additional oil separator but with the KB setup, you dont have to. It is already included! http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7443&g2_serialNumber=2 After the first pull on the dyno, it was obvious the stock clutch was worn out from alot of previous abuse. We ended up dropping in a Spec SS trim twin disc assembly with an aluminum flywheel. http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7446&g2_serialNumber=2 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7452&g2_serialNumber=2 Now not only does the car look good with the hood closed, but it also looks good with it open http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7458&g2_serialNumber=2 The car ended up making awesome power! It made 509 hp while still maintaining the factory rev limiter. We would have easily made more by bumping the rev limiter up and pulling even higher but we opted to err on the safe side. The best part of the new found power is the instant tq hit from 2k rpm on up ! http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7455&g2_serialNumber=2

Okay, Ive added a video into the original post. It does have a typo in the video that I need to have adam go back and correct but I figured I would go ahead and post this one up anyway

Thanks Doc!

We have had the privilege of working with the owner of this car for the last few years. The car is a 2006 Foose Edition auto car. We originally started out doing a simple custom tune to improve power and shifting performance and the car has grown from there. The next phase ended up being the installation of a set of Ford Racing Hot Rod cams and has recently morphed into the addition of a Kenne Bell supercharger. I have to say, the best part of my job is getting to sit down with customers, create an vision for their car, and then make that vision a reality! http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7394&g2_serialNumber=2 The car started out from Foose with an upgraded cai and a strut tower brace. http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=505&g2_serialNumber=2 This car ends up at a lot of car shows and the 2 stipulations we had with adding the supercharger were that it had to be polished and it had to make good power. No one does that combination better than Kenne Bell! http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7373&g2_serialNumber=2 In keeping with the show car theme, the owner opted to have us fab up a custom 4" intake. 4" mandrel bends were used, all of the joints tig welded, and then the welds were then ground down smooth to provide a nice 1 piece finished look. Once the fabrication was completed the intake was finished off in gloss black. http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7376&g2_serialNumber=2 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7379&g2_serialNumber=2 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7382&g2_serialNumber=2 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7385&g2_serialNumber=2 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7388&g2_serialNumber=2 Of course all of it would mean nothing if the car didnt make any power....And of course, the Kenne Bell setup did not disappoint. The car ended up making 454 horsepower and 394 lb/ft of tq through the automatic transmission with power still climbing very steeply at 6500 rpm. That is a gain of 191 horsepower and 132 lb/ft of tq compared to stock http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7397&g2_serialNumber=2 http://pickupspluscars.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7400&g2_serialNumber=2

Yeah, basically i gave them a write up and they picked and chose what they wanted out of it....The 12.0 was naturally aspirated and at the time I hadnt had the car to the strip with the blower on it so I never gave them any 1/4 mile times with the blower. I did specify but in the writeup they did it did not. Not a big deal really but yeah, if someone read it and thought 12.0 with a blower, it certainly wouldnt be very impressive....Lol

Thanks for noticing! Yeah, I sent that stuff in about a year ago and they just emailed and said they were going to use it. Its nothing big. Blink and you would miss it....Lol

Here is a quick video our intern did of our 2011 5.0. Im not a huge fan of the background music but thought the video was pretty cool and I like how he showed the progression of the car so I figured I would share it.

They really dont have any sound deadening in them from the factory. When you lower them and stiffen up the rear suspension you definitely get more noise transmission through the car. The sound system was also upgraded with the kicker door subs and the kicker flush fit trunk enclosure so the dynamat really was to keep the audio noise in while keeping road noise out. We typically pull the entire interior and do all the way up the trans tunnel as well as the trans tunnel tends to get a bit warm and the dynamat helps keep the heat out of the interior of the car. Of course on a full out race car, who cares....This is primarily a street car that will see some mid-Ohio use so road comfort was a big priority.

Thank you sir!

Cant seem to make the video work for some reason but here is a link http://youtu.be/UAoWd37wSPw

Lol....The airbox melting wont be an issue. It looks close but there is plenty of room there for clearance.