Boost Level for supercharger

mustang_s · September 30th, 2007, 04:10 AM

My friend has a 1995 V6 mustang. The car is not his daily driver, but he drives it sometimes during the summer. He wants to supercharge it, but he wants the boost level to be at least 11 psi, and no more than 15 psi. Is this alright to drive, I told him that he only needed around 9 psi and it would be fine.

bossman2kgt · September 30th, 2007, 11:34 AM

9psi should be his absolute max. Anything more and he will be walking for a while.

tomzac · September 30th, 2007, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by bossman2kgt

9psi should be his absolute max. Anything more and he will be walking for a while.

May be less psi than that.

Have the head gaskets been replaced in the v6? The early sn95 v6 head/gaskets were prone to early failure. The gasket material, along with the "swiss cheese" coolant passages has resulted in many cases of coolant to cylinder breach. If the head gaskets have been replaced with Fords recommended repair then all should be fine. Have your friend do some research on his car's history and this problem.

bossman2kgt · September 30th, 2007, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by tomzac

Originally Posted by bossman2kgt

9psi should be his absolute max. Anything more and he will be walking for a while.

May be less psi than that.

Have the head gaskets been replaced in the v6? The early sn95 v6 head/gaskets were prone to early failure. The gasket material, along with the "swiss cheese" coolant passages has resulted in many cases of coolant to cylinder breach. If the head gaskets have been replaced with Fords recommended repair then all should be fine. Have your friend do some research on his car's history and this problem.

LOL...time will tell.

dapack69 · October 3rd, 2007, 09:54 AM

I ran 12 lbs on my stock engine no problem.

bossman2kgt · October 3rd, 2007, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by dapack69

I ran 12 lbs on my stock engine no problem.

I believe that driving habits determine the end result of a persons engine. Driving the piss out of it all the time with high boost will surely end bad. Its all common sense and all cars are different.

dapack69 · October 3rd, 2007, 11:19 AM

I use to flog my car at least once a day. To me driving habits have nothing to do with it, as long as the tune is good he should have nothing to worry about. Now that's only if everything is 100% mechanically fine before it starts. If something is wrong with the engine the supercharger will find it.

bossman2kgt · October 3rd, 2007, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by dapack69

I use to flog my car at least once a day. To me driving habits have nothing to do with it, as long as the tune is good he should have nothing to worry about. Now that's only if everything is 100% mechanically fine before it starts. If something is wrong with the engine the supercharger will find it.

Any car part can fail at anytime regardless if there is a load applied to it or not. Thats why they make replacement parts for them. And even with a perfect tune, the driver can push the car beyond its limits and blow the engine. The only insurance for that would be to install forged internals. Opinions dude opinions.

dapack69 · October 4th, 2007, 05:47 AM

Forge internals don't gurantee anything as well. Forged just means you can push more boost without having to worry about it as much. You could still spin a bearing.

September 30th, 2007, 04:10 AM	#1
mustang_s Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 reviews	Boost Level for supercharger My friend has a 1995 V6 mustang. The car is not his daily driver, but he drives it sometimes during the summer. He wants to supercharge it, but he wants the boost level to be at least 11 psi, and no more than 15 psi. Is this alright to drive, I told him that he only needed around 9 psi and it would be fine.

October 3rd, 2007, 09:54 AM	#5
dapack69 Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft Walton Bch, FL Posts: 503 iTrader: 0 reviews	I ran 12 lbs on my stock engine no problem. __________________ Custom engine built from Super Six, Cam from Delk performance, Custom Novi 2000 in the works. My Car www.supersixmotorsports.com www.bc-automotive.com/

October 3rd, 2007, 11:19 AM	#7
dapack69 Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft Walton Bch, FL Posts: 503 iTrader: 0 reviews	I use to flog my car at least once a day. To me driving habits have nothing to do with it, as long as the tune is good he should have nothing to worry about. Now that's only if everything is 100% mechanically fine before it starts. If something is wrong with the engine the supercharger will find it. __________________ Custom engine built from Super Six, Cam from Delk performance, Custom Novi 2000 in the works. My Car www.supersixmotorsports.com www.bc-automotive.com/

October 4th, 2007, 05:47 AM	#9
dapack69 Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft Walton Bch, FL Posts: 503 iTrader: 0 reviews	Forge internals don't gurantee anything as well. Forged just means you can push more boost without having to worry about it as much. You could still spin a bearing. __________________ Custom engine built from Super Six, Cam from Delk performance, Custom Novi 2000 in the works. My Car www.supersixmotorsports.com www.bc-automotive.com/

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bossman2kgt Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,287 iTrader: 0 reviews	9psi should be his absolute max. Anything more and he will be walking for a while.

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