performance upgrade options

fast5.0lx · May 4th, 2011, 08:00 PM

I'm in a bit of a dilema, I have three choices and these are the only three options right now. So please give me your opinions of these choices only.
I have a budget of $1500 only.

Choice number one, powerdyne supercharger for $1200 with $300 left over. Using the factory e7 heads.

Choice number two, Powerdyne supercharger with a set of gt40 heads for $1500.

Choice number three, a good set of trickflow heads.

Thanks in advance for your opinions.

Stdyhand · May 4th, 2011, 08:13 PM

The supercharger will give you more power.

As for the GT40 heads I'd say don't waste your money. The supercharger is going to max out the E7's or the iron GT40's.

I'm a sucker for N/A engines so I'd go with a good set of heads first and foremost, but if you want good power real soon I'd say get the supercharger and save the 300 for a rainy day.

fast5.0lx · May 4th, 2011, 08:18 PM

well the only reason i was thinking about changing heads along with the supercharger is I need to replace the head gaskets anyway.

89lx · May 4th, 2011, 08:29 PM

#2 if you have everything else you need to go with the upgrade. You'll always find little stuff you have to change when doing upgrades that you dont account for.

fast5.0lx · May 4th, 2011, 08:31 PM

Are the gt40 or gt40p's better?

Stdyhand · May 4th, 2011, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by fast5.0lx

Are the gt40 or gt40p's better?

Yes they are better than the E7's and most people get some extra horses out of them over the E7's. The GT40p's are better due to the smaller combustion chamber (58cc?) and more airflow vs. the 64cc chambers on the gt40's. The smaller exhaust port isn't a big deal I don't think but depending on what your wanting you may prefer the larger exhaust port on the regular gt40's, particularly if running a supercharger.

Either way though your going to max out the heads anyhow.

fogged306 · May 4th, 2011, 08:41 PM

If your budget is 1500 max then either supercharger is out. You need fuel upgrades to run one or you will run lean.

93hatch · May 4th, 2011, 08:47 PM

lol 1500....

42 lb injectors-200 used
255-100
maf-250
tune=500

yay you have 450 left to buy a blower

FastStang91Lx · May 4th, 2011, 08:51 PM

And powerdyne's are gay!

93hatch · May 4th, 2011, 08:52 PM

thats not what your wife said

FastStang91Lx · May 4th, 2011, 08:55 PM

Is that you sexting her again?

ryanw · May 4th, 2011, 08:56 PM

Damn all you guys beat me to it ^^^^^^^ lol

Ive heard that Powerdyne supercharger suck......
And i plan i supercharging my car next year, but powerdyne will not be the one i use.
But fogged306 is right, theirs a lot more to it then just the supercharger, Theirs the cost of Upgraded , Fuel pump, fuel injectors, calibrated mass air flow sensor, tuning and probably a bunch of other stuff that i cant think of right now.

Not to mention boosting with stock heads and intake seems like your going to leave a lot of Horse power on the table, just my two cents

I vote for option #3. Trick flow heads

93hatch · May 4th, 2011, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by FastStang91Lx

Is that you sexting her again?

dude she said its not normal for your dick to have a 90 bend to the right wtf is her problem

FastStang91Lx · May 4th, 2011, 09:10 PM

What a prude....

93hatch · May 4th, 2011, 09:13 PM

fast5.0lx · May 4th, 2011, 09:15 PM

well your little price list doesn't matter. The s/c is coming from a good friend of mine with injectors, pump, maf, a9l computer, and all the extra hardware. I have thought about all those things and asked him before i posted it up on here.

FastStang91Lx · May 4th, 2011, 09:19 PM

Ask yourself why he's selling that junk blower....

FastStang91Lx · May 4th, 2011, 09:19 PM

Friends don't let friends buy powerdyne's.

ryanw · May 4th, 2011, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by FastStang91Lx

Friends don't let friends buy powerdyne's.

lol...no shit.....+1

fogged306 · May 4th, 2011, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by fast5.0lx

well your little price list doesn't matter. The s/c is coming from a good friend of mine with injectors, pump, maf, a9l computer, and all the extra hardware. I have thought about all those things and asked him before i posted it up on here.

Well then you can run the blower if you're getting all that. But like everyone else is saying, powerdynes are iffy. They're belt driven and the belts tend to snap. I would dig around and see if you can line up cheap replacement belts for that model head unit before you spend any money on it. Just talked to a guy running one and he had mentioned that until recently, you had to pay $200 for a replacement belt, but part numbers have surfaced for the belt and you can source them yourself for relatively cheap.

May 4th, 2011, 08:00 PM	#1
fast5.0lx Regular 1988 Mustang GT 31.35@55 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lovington NM Posts: 120 iTrader: 0 reviews	performance upgrade options I'm in a bit of a dilema, I have three choices and these are the only three options right now. So please give me your opinions of these choices only. I have a budget of $1500 only. Choice number one, powerdyne supercharger for $1200 with $300 left over. Using the factory e7 heads. Choice number two, Powerdyne supercharger with a set of gt40 heads for $1500. Choice number three, a good set of trickflow heads. Thanks in advance for your opinions. __________________ 88 gt 5spd. twisted wedge 170's, tfs stage1 cam, fms 1.72rr, edey rpm air gap intake, holley 650 ultra dp, full msd ignition, BBK full length headers, off-road x-pipe, mac pro-dump exhaust, 4.10 gears, pro 5.0 short shifter

May 4th, 2011, 08:29 PM	#4
89lx Regular 1989 LX coupe 5.0L Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NS Canada Posts: 496 iTrader: 0 reviews	#2 if you have everything else you need to go with the upgrade. You'll always find little stuff you have to change when doing upgrades that you dont account for. __________________

May 4th, 2011, 08:31 PM	#5
fast5.0lx Regular 1988 Mustang GT 31.35@55 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lovington NM Posts: 120 iTrader: 0 reviews	Are the gt40 or gt40p's better? __________________ 88 gt 5spd. twisted wedge 170's, tfs stage1 cam, fms 1.72rr, edey rpm air gap intake, holley 650 ultra dp, full msd ignition, BBK full length headers, off-road x-pipe, mac pro-dump exhaust, 4.10 gears, pro 5.0 short shifter

May 4th, 2011, 08:47 PM	#8
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol 1500.... 42 lb injectors-200 used 255-100 maf-250 tune=500 yay you have 450 left to buy a blower __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 4th, 2011, 08:51 PM	#9
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	And powerdyne's are gay! __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

May 4th, 2011, 08:13 PM	#2
Stdyhand Regular 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 reviews	The supercharger will give you more power. As for the GT40 heads I'd say don't waste your money. The supercharger is going to max out the E7's or the iron GT40's. I'm a sucker for N/A engines so I'd go with a good set of heads first and foremost, but if you want good power real soon I'd say get the supercharger and save the 300 for a rainy day.

May 4th, 2011, 08:18 PM	#3
fast5.0lx Regular 1988 Mustang GT 31.35@55 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lovington NM Posts: 120 iTrader: 0 reviews	well the only reason i was thinking about changing heads along with the supercharger is I need to replace the head gaskets anyway. __________________ 88 gt 5spd. twisted wedge 170's, tfs stage1 cam, fms 1.72rr, edey rpm air gap intake, holley 650 ultra dp, full msd ignition, BBK full length headers, off-road x-pipe, mac pro-dump exhaust, 4.10 gears, pro 5.0 short shifter

May 4th, 2011, 08:41 PM	#7
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	If your budget is 1500 max then either supercharger is out. You need fuel upgrades to run one or you will run lean.

May 4th, 2011, 08:52 PM	#10
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats not what your wife said __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 4th, 2011, 08:55 PM	#11
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	Is that you sexting her again? __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

May 4th, 2011, 08:56 PM	#12
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	Damn all you guys beat me to it ^^^^^^^ lol Ive heard that Powerdyne supercharger suck...... And i plan i supercharging my car next year, but powerdyne will not be the one i use. But fogged306 is right, theirs a lot more to it then just the supercharger, Theirs the cost of Upgraded , Fuel pump, fuel injectors, calibrated mass air flow sensor, tuning and probably a bunch of other stuff that i cant think of right now. Not to mention boosting with stock heads and intake seems like your going to leave a lot of Horse power on the table, just my two cents I vote for option #3. Trick flow heads __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears Last edited by ryanw; May 4th, 2011 at 09:22 PM.

May 4th, 2011, 09:10 PM	#14
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	What a prude.... __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

May 4th, 2011, 09:13 PM	#15
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	__________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 4th, 2011, 09:15 PM	#16
fast5.0lx Regular 1988 Mustang GT 31.35@55 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lovington NM Posts: 120 iTrader: 0 reviews	well your little price list doesn't matter. The s/c is coming from a good friend of mine with injectors, pump, maf, a9l computer, and all the extra hardware. I have thought about all those things and asked him before i posted it up on here. __________________ 88 gt 5spd. twisted wedge 170's, tfs stage1 cam, fms 1.72rr, edey rpm air gap intake, holley 650 ultra dp, full msd ignition, BBK full length headers, off-road x-pipe, mac pro-dump exhaust, 4.10 gears, pro 5.0 short shifter

May 4th, 2011, 09:19 PM	#17
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	Ask yourself why he's selling that junk blower.... __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

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