Supercharger install shop around Detroit?

Whiteshadow

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For all the Michigan people, I just picked up a whipple stage 2 for my 2014 Mustang on christmas ;) Was going to install it myself but then others convinced me that I should also do the oil pump gears, and well.... that looks a bit too much for my skill level.
So what shops around can do the install? Here is what I found myself

Livernois - all the old timers in my area recommend, they are well known in Detroit but quoted $7k for the INSTALL!! And no custom tune (thats which the standard whipple tune, which I don't mind but dang twice the price of anyone else just for labor)

Watson Racing - Same job quoted only $4000 (estimate because they charge hourly and not per job, but still its half price about). I'm getting mixed reviewed from locals, tho. Maybe because they only work on Fords and most of my crew are all old time chevy race fans lol. Also they seem to be backed up building Dark Horse R for Ford directly so might take awhile before they get an opening.

Then of course there is Brenspeed also around $4000 but its about 3.5 hour drive to Indiana, so I would neeed to get a hotel room and be stuck in a room for 3 days before shes done.

So basically I have Livernois which is recommended but twice the price, a long drive (bren), or someone close and cheap but I don't really know their quality level (watson)...

Help me out here guys!
 

86GT351

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LOL! We do them all the time here in South Florida. Would be a hell of a road trip and a fun ride home!
 

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Check Alternative Auto, Lidio does a great job and tunes. No idea what he charges to put a supercharger on but you should check with him. He is on the east side of Detroit (Chesterfield, in Macomb County).
 

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You will have many regrets if you go to Brenspeed. I know I did.
 

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Check Alternative Auto, Lidio does a great job and tunes. No idea what he charges to put a supercharger on but you should check with him. He is on the east side of Detroit (Chesterfield, in Macomb County).
Alternative Auto does great work and has been in the Mustang game for more than 20 years, they installed a T-5 Z in my first 5.0 way back in the day.
 

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I have to agree “Alternative Auto”!!
My car is there now and I can’t wait to feel and hear the new headers. It’s my third upgrade. Extremely happy with they’re work!
 

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