[RetroKid]

I own a 2007 Mustang V6 I'm just wondering what would be a better forced induction for the V6 models a turbonetics turbocharger or some type of supercharger.

[Drick]

Its a 4.0l Modular motor unlike the old 3.8 L push rod motor

Thats what gives it more power

[nick/adam]

Well you have a few oppciton...

I like turbos... they are easer to drive on the street and you get your mpgs...lol

But its all about what you want to do...

Check out this web site and it might help you out a little...

PowerHouse411

[G.T. Rags]

Originally Posted by 8t6gt Its a 4.0l Modular motor unlike the old 3.8 L push rod motor Thats what gives it more power

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he wants to know what would be a better power adder

[nick/adam]

Yeah I would go for the turbo... You can get more power whin you need it with a bost conrtoller....

Superchargers are more just for the instin power people who are in pactinte

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by 8t6gt Its a 4.0l Modular motor unlike the old 3.8 L push rod motor Thats what gives it more power

not true. the 4.0 is a pushrod like the essex family. the 4.0 is in the ford cologne family of motors

[Blainestang]

Originally Posted by AtlanticBlue99 not true. the 4.0 is a pushrod like the essex family. the 4.0 is in the ford cologne family of motors

You're right that it's not part of the current "modular" family and that's it's a "Cologne" engine, but the current 4.0 is not a pushrod engine... it's SOHC. However, the Cologne family of engines have generally been pushrods.

[ESG-642T]

Originally Posted by nick/adam Yeah I would go for the turbo... You can get more power whin you need it with a bost conrtoller.... Superchargers are more just for the instin power people who are in pactinte

Buy your description of 'instant power people' you must be referring to positive displacement superchargers. You're forgetting about the centrifugals.

[shadow5403]

Originally Posted by SSStang Buy your description of 'instant power people' you must be referring to positive displacement superchargers. You're forgetting about the centrifugals.

+1, I think what he meant by instant power is that the s/c is run off of a pulley....rather than the exhaust....so even tho centrifugal s/c boost isnt as instant as a roots/screw type....its still more instant than a turbo for the most part.

[ESG-642T]

Originally Posted by shadow5403 +1, I think what he meant by instant power is that the s/c is run off of a pulley....rather than the exhaust....so even tho centrifugal s/c boost isnt as instant as a roots/screw type....its still more instant than a turbo for the most part.

Depends on your description of instant.

[shadow5403]

well if a turbo is setup very efficiently for what car its put on...there should NOT be a lot of turbo lag.....but centrifugal and roots/screw type s/c dont experience this lag....when it exists. you have the Vortech....do you have any lag?

[ESG-642T]

Originally Posted by shadow5403 well if a turbo is setup very efficiently for what car its put on...there should be a lot of turbo lag.....but centrifugal and roots/screw type s/c dont experience this lag....when it exists.

Don't you mean if its setup inefficiently?

A properly sized turbo, or correctly setup turbo [however you wanna say it] is going to build boost before a centrifugal and eat it all day. Even a positive displacement s/c will fall soon after the launch.

[shadow5403]

oops....i fixed it

[nick/adam]

You two are are just talking about peas and carito now...

Simple fact you feel the power of a supercharger first and a turbo tacks a sec well millow sec if its done properly

[ESG-642T]

Originally Posted by nick/adam You two are are just talking about peas and carito now... Simple fact you feel the power of a supercharger first and a turbo tacks a sec well millow sec if its done properly

I'm sorry, come again?

Lets look at my car and chrisstories8 car.

My car (centrifugal s/c) builds boost, at 3k you can really "feel" it. His car sc44 turbo builds boost, at 2.5-2.7k you can really "feel it".

Only way to beat the "feeling" is with a positive displacment s/c.

[Blainestang]

Originally Posted by nick/adam You two are are just talking about peas and carito now... Simple fact you feel the power of a supercharger first and a turbo tacks a sec well millow sec if its done properly

Umm... no... while significant boost comes on early in Roots and Twin-Screw superchargers, you can DEFINITLEY spec a turbo to make full boost LONG before a typical centrifugal supercharger.

It's not as "cut and dried" as you'd make it seem.


Edit: Darn, you beat me by a few seconds SSS ... err... millow seconds :

[nba1341]

what track are you going to

[itschristorres8]

oh boy
Turbo WILL ALWAYS have somewhat of a lag to it!
centri blowers too!
a roots/twin screw is instant

next for the 4.0 a turbo kit is deffinitly the most efficient, safest and more powerful setup.
not to mention fastest for the same boost

[El_Cangri]

i like when ppl think they know stuff ...

a turbo if setup correctly WILL eat a s/c ALL day

[Onemanzu]

turbos are usually more efficient then superchargers... though they are a tiny bit harder to work with/tune... either way your going to notice a nice gain when shoving 8-11 psi through that engine