Street manners with screw blower - input?

[doogie]

I had the same issue this Oct... Clutch smelled for two days.

Same here as the garage smelled terrible the rest of the weekend!

 

[BruceH]

I have a question regarding blowers and other additional mods.

Suppose you had a stock GT and you throw on a whipple/KB/Saleen, what other mods would you say are necessary?

-Tires obviously
-Clutch?
-Relocation brackets?

What mods specifically made it significantly easier to control for you guys?

Also random question but, on a Whipple HO kit, what WHP can you expect out of it? I know its a 550bhp kit but what's that come down to with a otherwise stock 4.6L?

Figure 470 with the 3.25" pulley. If you want less pick up a bigger one. Mine made 436 with a 3.625" pulley and low 460's with a 3.375.

 

[HellsBells]

Figure 470 with the 3.25" pulley. If you want less pick up a bigger one. Mine made 436 with a 3.625" pulley and low 460's with a 3.375.

Sweet thanks for all the responses guys.

Would you guys agree that 3.55s are just fine for ~500whp? I feel like the power would never get to the ground with 4.10s or even 3.73s

 

[dascoyne]

Don't worry about it.

 

[06whipple]

3.55s are plenty unless you are into drag racing

 

[Fullboogie]

And that's another issue I'll have to address - my car currently has 4:10's. But since the shop did a shitty install job 3 years ago and they whine, it would be a good excuse to swap in some 3:55's or 3:73's.

 

[Drex]

I knew my clutch was slipping at high speed. In fourth or fifth when I stabbed the throttle I could see it in the tachometer and hear it in the exhaust. I don't have that problem anymore, but this Exedy 600 has very little play; it's almost either engaged or not.


A country worth living in is a country worth fighting for.

 

[06whipple]

try doing a second gear burnout with the stock clutch once....talk about not smelling rubber

 

[Hawgman]

And that's another issue I'll have to address - my car currently has 4:10's. But since the shop did a shitty install job 3 years ago and they whine, it would be a good excuse to swap in some 3:55's or 3:73's.

I have had 4:10s in my car for at least 4 years. At power levels from 300 to north of 500. You aren't going to have any issues with that gearing.

 

[Riptide]

try doing a second gear burnout with the stock clutch once....talk about not smelling rubber

People get away with it all the time. They get the tires wet first though.