01-14-2023, 11:22 AM | #1 |
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Preferred Street S/C Kit
Hi all. I'm looking for people's input on what SC kit is most preferred for daily driver street use? I don't plan on doing any mods outside of the kit minus maybe custom tuning. I'd also prefer a direct bolt on with no customization as I'll be installing the kit myself.
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01-14-2023, 12:16 PM | #2 | |
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01-14-2023, 12:35 PM | #3 |
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Really depends on how much money you are looking to spend. These days, the LT4 blower conversion for the LT1 is the most economical blower option. You can find a used blower for about $1,500 and the blower conversion kit is about $3,000. Should be able to manage a complete LT4 conversion kit under $5,000 total.
From there, it gets pricy, entry level procharger kit is $7K, ECS kit is $6,500, whipple is $8K, magnuson is $8K, Edelbrock is $8K and so on. They will all work fine for street use, your budget and blower type preference are what you need to decide.
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01-14-2023, 02:43 PM | #4 |
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Prefer new vrs. Used. Good point on if I have to take the front bumper off, I'm sure that's a PITA.
Type of blower isn't much a dp for me.. reliability and ease of installation is top 2. Money isn't much of a factor as I'm starting to $$ to the side as a fund, but also will not buy the most expensive just because |
01-14-2023, 05:27 PM | #5 |
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The bumper has to come off, because you will probably install an intercooler that comes as part of the blower kit. The good news is it's a relatively easy job, lots of bolts but conceptually simple.
Look up installation instructions from supercharger vendors (Magnuson, Whipple, Edelbrock) and you'll be able to judge the complexity of the installation.
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01-15-2023, 07:43 AM | #7 | |
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Thats a fair call out. I'm surprised there isn't a specific preference from anyone on a brand. I personally was pleased with the procharger kit I installed on my F150... I hated changing the oil. That alone may deter me from purchasing another PC kit haha. |
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01-15-2023, 08:33 AM | #8 | |
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01-15-2023, 11:43 AM | #9 |
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Yeah, I only listed PD superchargers, which was mildly myopic indeed, as Procharger kits are a very valid option as well.
The reason I'm not a fan of Procharger and turbo kits is that I don't like the strong torque climbs they can produce in the midrange that can lead to unexpected loss of traction mid-pull, whereas with a PD you struggle for traction at launch, but once the tires hook, you can stay floored and the rear won't just let go on you. Safer for the street where OP will want to use the setup.
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Of course like others its what I have and am very happy with the power curve. It makes my helcat owner nephew want one lol. And I would not want the helcat it seems to come on real strong then bla. |
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01-15-2023, 03:08 PM | #11 | |
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That said, much of this is subjective and I'm sure your car (at a similar power level) is awesome as well.
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01-15-2023, 05:48 PM | #12 |
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I guess what I'm trying to avoid this time around when buying a blower kit is knowing there's a better one out there. (Simplicity, power, reliability) I may of been a bit bias but when I learned more about Whipple for the coyote engines, I knew I should of done that kit over the PC kit. I was still very happy with the power output from the PC kit, but the hose from the TB was a bitch and the SC oil drain & fill process blows.
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01-15-2023, 06:04 PM | #14 |
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I don't plan on doing any performance mods outside of a blower. I will have to read up on the conversion, but my uneducated and uninformed opinion is go with a kit for the ease of knowing everything comes with it
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