On3performance kit, Vortech, or stay with Nitrous

[Candy09GT]

I am wanting to boost my Stang but can not make up my mind on what to do. If I go with the On3performance kit I do plan on upgrading the turbo, BOV and waste gate. But also along with the turbo I will have to ditch the long tube headers I have now and change out my 4.10 gears. Hence why I am thinking about the Vortech kit and change out my gears later. I have also thought about just keeping the nitrous. Does anyone have any advice?

 

[Torched S197]

Get rid of the bottle. I like my vortech but waiting for boost to build in it is like watching paint dry sometimes. If I get another power adder I'll get a kb or whipple, so if I was you try to find one used for a good price

 

[Candy09GT]

I have thought about trying to wait and get a Roush TVS but I am way to impatient to wait that long. But isnt waiting for boost to build better for launching? That way you are not building so much boost and blowing the tires off the car.

 

[Greg Hazlett]

If you get the Vortech no need to get rid of the 410 gears.

Centri s/c's are easier on parts in the engine and drivetrain.

I have owned an 03 Cobra which has the PD blower and have the Vortech on my 2010; I prefer the Vortech over the PD blower.

The On3 turbo kit is good if you upgrade the turbo itself, lots of threads/discussion on here about it but like you said you would need to uninstall the LT's and the gears.

 

[Torched S197]

It won't build as much boost, but if it's not building enough it will launch and then bog. Mines partly because of the tall tire on it but it is hard to find the sweet spot to launch it either bogs or spins like crazy

 

[Candy09GT]

If I do the Vortech I was going to get the Brenspeed upgradable kit and do an air to air intercooler and so on.

 

[Torched S197]

Buy the kit and then bruceh on here did a DIY A2A for a couple hundred dollars so go that route

 

[Greg Hazlett]

I had the A2W on mine and swapped it to A2A and much happier with it.

OP-are you stick or automatic and are you on the stock bottom end or forged?

 

[Steedman07]

If you set it up right, a Vortech will work just fine. Give the car more gear, and go with a 3.48 pulley or smaller, it helps with the torque curve alot..Dont granny shift it at 5,500 rpms. If you ahve a good tuner who knows what he is doing, run that son of a bitch to 6,600 rpm in 3rd and 4th gears, thats where all you power is, from 5,000-7,000 rpm..Too many guys shift to early with centry's..

 

[Greg Hazlett]

I have my Vortech V2 head unit for sale if you are serious about getting a Vortech....then you could piece together the A2A kit and set it up the way you want.

 

[Stolen 98]

PM Sent

 

[BruceH]

I am wanting to boost my Stang but can not make up my mind on what to do. If I go with the On3performance kit I do plan on upgrading the turbo, BOV and waste gate. But also along with the turbo I will have to ditch the long tube headers I have now and change out my 4.10 gears. Hence why I am thinking about the Vortech kit and change out my gears later. I have also thought about just keeping the nitrous. Does anyone have any advice?

I'd go centri. Vortech, Paxton, or Procharger. You are already set up for it and install is fairly straight forward.

Get rid of the bottle. I like my vortech but waiting for boost to build in it is like watching paint dry sometimes. If I get another power adder I'll get a kb or whipple, so if I was you try to find one used for a good price

Try some 4.56 gears. Good Lord does the power come on strong with them. Nice and linear too. From "real fast" to "OMG" in the blink of an eye if you are in the correct gear.

If you set it up right, a Vortech will work just fine. Give the car more gear, and go with a 3.48 pulley or smaller, it helps with the torque curve alot..Dont granny shift it at 5,500 rpms. If you ahve a good tuner who knows what he is doing, run that son of a bitch to 6,600 rpm in 3rd and 4th gears, thats where all you power is, from 5,000-7,000 rpm..Too many guys shift to early with centry's..

Yep, that's how mine works. A nice linear hp, tq, and boost curve with most of the boost coming on in the higher rpms. I'm really liking the Paxton and how well it compliments the 4.6 3v. It picks up where the small displacement falls off.

 

[Candy09GT]

PM replied.

My car is a stick. I am taking the drag radials off it here soon to sell if anyone is interested in them. Going to get a set of racestars later on after I get some boost

 

[Greg Hazlett]

Ok; stock bottom end?

 

[ebrow21]

Just a preference, but I like my nitrous setup.

 

[Chino]

Not to thread jack but:

Greg, anything wrong with the head unit? What's the background on it?

 

[retfr8flyr]

Greg is off but I can help answer your question. His head unit is in perfect condition, if I remember correctly he sent it back in Jan for a full overhaul and upgrade to an si. Greg is upgrading to a bigger unit, that is why he is selling. He has it listed in the classifieds.


Earl

 

[calispecial08]

Not to threadjack guys but gregs headunit is mine

 

[Candy09GT]

yes i have stock bottom end with future plans to forge later on.

 

[johnnyv8]

yes i have stock bottom end with future plans to forge later on.

If you do go turbo, real no need to upgrade the turbo till you upgrade your motor since the stock turbo make way more then our motors can handle. My only complaint so far about these turbo is the ground clearance. My car lowered and I seem to be hitting everywhere. I'm either going put a taller tire up front or put stock springs back on or both.